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INEC Double-Down on Public Trust, Says Flood Affected 4,000 BVAS Machines Ahead of Edo Election
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Despite Low Public Trust, INEC Publishes Final List of Ondo Gubernatorial Candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates and their running mates for the November 26 Ondo State...

On Tinubu's Directives, NNPC Drops Case Against ExxonMobil's $1.3bn Assets Sale to Seplat Energy
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On Tinubu’s Directives, NNPC Drops Case Against ExxonMobil’s $1.3bn Assets Sale to Seplat Energy

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has reportedly withdrawn its lawsuit against ExxonMobil three weeks after President Bola Tinubu’s decisive directives, which were...

Zamfara Insecurity Governor Faults Court for Releasing Bandits on Order from Abuja
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Zamfara Insecurity: Governor Faults Court For Releasing Bandits On Order From Abuja

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has faulted the state judiciary for granting bail to some suspected bandit leaders arrested with weapons and brought for...

BlackRock's iShares Exits Nigeria Over Unprofitable Business Environment
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BlackRock’s iShares Exits Nigeria Due to Unprofitable Business Environment

BlackRock, the world’s largest manager of $10 trillion assets, announced closure and its decision to liquidate its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worth $400...

FCCPC Warns Against Contaminated Foods Flooding Consumer Markets in Nigeria
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FCCPC Warns Against Contaminated Foods Flooding Consumer Markets in Nigeria

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned and raised alarm over the increase of contaminated and adulterated foods in Nigerian...

Court Reschedules Yahaya Bello's N80bn Money Laundering Trial for the Fourth Time
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Court Reschedules Yahaya Bello’s N80bn Money Laundering Trial For The Fourth Time

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the arraignment of the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on N80.2 billion money...

Kano Emirate Crisis: Court Adjourns Kano's Emirate Hearing To July 4
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Kano Emirate Crisis: Tijjaniyya Supreme Leader Advices Sanusi to Reject Reinstatement Offer

The Supreme Leader of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement, Mahi Nyass, has advised Lamido Sanusi to follow the steps of his grandfather by rejecting...

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000. The President also committed to periodically reviewing the national minimum wage law every three years.
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My Fall Was Prostration For Democracy As A Yoruba Boy – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has described his fall during the democracy day parade as prostration in honour of democracy as a Yoruba boy. Tinubu...

The Governor of Anambra, Charles Soludo, said elected officials are the cause of Nigeria's status of impoverishment, stressing that elected officials should start earning minimum wage.
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Nigeria Is Impoverished By Flamboyant Lifestyle Of Public Officials – Soludo

The Governor of Anambra State,  Charles Soludo, has said elected officials are the cause of Nigeria’s status of impoverishment, stressing that elected officials...

Ex-Senator Shehu Sani Charges Tinubu to Release #EndSARS Protesters Imprisoned
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Ex-Senator Shehu Sani Charges Tinubu To Release #EndSARS Protesters Imprisoned

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Wednesday, charged President Bola Tinubu to release all #EndSARS protesters imprisoned across the country. The...

Tinubu Falls Flat Before Parade Motorcade on June 12 Commemoration Day
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Tinubu Falls Flat Before June 12 Parade Motorcade Commemorating Democracy Day

President Bola Tinubu tripped and fell on Wednesday while attempting to climb a parade motorcade during the Democracy Day celebration at Eagle Square...

LP Senator Ireti Decries Marginalisation in FCT Senate Committee
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LP Senator, Ireti, Decries Marginalisation In FCT Senate Committee

Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Labour Party (LP), has once again decried the recurring concerns of being...