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Nigeria's NIBSS Partners Zone On Blockchain Payment Options
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Nigeria’s NIBSS Partners Zone Ltd On Blockchain Payment Options

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), a payment clearing house owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, has joined Africa’s first...

Tinubu Faces Lawsuit Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG

A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...

British Authorities Crackdown On Press Freedom, Arrested Richard Medhurst Under Terrorism Act
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British Authorities Crackdown On Press Freedom, Arrest Richard Medhurst Under Terrorism Act

The British authorities on Thursday arrested an internationally accredited journalist, Richard Thomas Medhurst, at Heathrow Airport on alleged violation of Section 12 of...

Police Chief, Egbetokun Orders Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue
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Police Chief, Egbetokun Orders Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue 2 Days After Abduction

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the rescue of the 20 medical students abducted in Otukpo, Benue state, while en...

House Defers Bill Seeking to Amend Description of Islamic Law in Nigeria's Constitution
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Nigeria’s House Of Reps Call For ‘Swift’ Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has urged the security agencies to “swiftly” intervene and rescue the 20 abducted medical students in Benue State. The...

Kano Govt. Claims 'Hoodlums' Stole Ganduje's Criminal Records From State High Court
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Hoodlums Stole Ganduje’s Criminal Records From State High Court, Kano Govt. Claims

In an attempt to discredit the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protesters, the Kano State Government has accused hoodlums disguised as protesters of stealing court documents...

CJID, Citizens' Gavel, Journalists, Others Writes Tinubu On Press Freedom Attack
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CJID, Citizens’ Gavel, Journalists, and Others Write to Tinubu Over Press Freedom Attacks

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Citizens’ Gavel, Journalists, Media Professionals, and other CSOs have, in a formal letter written to...

Nigerians Protest Bill Seeking To End Human Rights, Freedom
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Nigerians React To Bill Seeking Prison Terms For Protesters, Those Insulting Politicians, Others

Nigerians have vehemently opposed the proposed Counter Subversion Bill 2024, recognising it as a potential threat to the fundamental human rights and freedom...

AEC Condemns Dialogue Earth's Attempt To Use Prominent African Voice To Demonize Africa's Largest Refinery
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AEC Condemns Dialogue Earth’s Attempt To Use Prominent African Voice To Demonise Africa’s Largest Refinery

The African Energy Chamber (AEC), an African energy advocacy group, has condemned the recent smear campaign by China Dialogue Trust, now Dialogue Earth,...

Wife Of Binance Nigerian-detained Executive, Yuki Demands Husband's Release On Humanitarian Ground
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Wife Of Binance Nigerian-detained Executive, Yuki Demands Husband’s Release On Humanitarian Ground

Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the Binance Executive detained in Nigeria, has, on humanitarian grounds, demanded the immediate release of her husband, Tigran...

Despite Tinubu's Sanction, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek Return Of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
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Despite Tinubu’s Sanction, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek Return Of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staffs on Friday sought the return of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, who left the regional bloc to form...

Kano APC Has Called Tinubu To Arrest Me For Informing Northerners, Says Satirist Dan Bello
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Kano APC Has Called Tinubu To Arrest Me For Informing Northerners – Satirist Dan Bello

Bello Galandanchi, popularly known as Dan Bello through his satirist skitmaking, has responded to the Kano Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...