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Kano Emirate Crisis: Court Adjourns Kano's Emirate Hearing To July 4
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Kano Emirate Dispute: Court Reserves Judgment in Emir Bayero’s Lawsuit

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Simon Amodeba, has reserved his judgment in a suit filed by the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu...

Over 200 Muslim pilgrims protest a faulty airline in Ilorin
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Over 200 Muslim Pilgrims in Ilorin Protest Against Faulty Airline

About 270 Muslim pilgrims from Kwara State reportedly protested the delay caused by a faulty airline at the Ilorin International Airport on Friday...

SPEIF'24: Zimbabwe President Accuses Zambia's President As US Sellout Before Putin
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SPEIF’24: Zimbabwe President Accuses Zambia’s Leader of Being a US Sellout in Front of Putin

Zimbabwe President Emerson Mnangagwa has accused neighbouring Zambia’s President, Hakainde Hichilema, of Western inclination during a private diplomatic meeting with Russia’s President, Vladimir...

No New Figure On Minimum Wage Was Proposed By FG — NLC
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No New Figure On Minimum Wage Was Proposed By FG — NLC

Joe Ajaero, Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has denied claims that the Federal Government had proposed N105,000 as the new minimum...

Abolishing State Electoral Commissions Will Overburden INEC — YIAGA Africa
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Abolishing State Electoral Commissions Will Overburden INEC — Yiaga Africa

One of Nigeria’s election observer groups, Yiaga Africa, has warned against abolishing the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) and extending their duties to...

US, UK, Among 17 Nations To Issues Joint Statement Calling on Hamas to Ceasefire
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US, UK, Among 17 Nations To Issues Joint Statement Calling on Hamas to Ceasefire

The White House has stated on behalf of sixteen countries calling for Hamas to agree to a deal with a ceasefire and release...

Political Crackdown on Press Freedom Continues As Police Arrests Journalist, Precious Eze
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Political Crackdown on Press Freedom Continues As Police Arrest Journalist, Precious Eze

In what is now identified as a continuous ongoing crackdown on Press Freedom by the Nigeria Police Force and Nigerian Politicians, another journalist...

UN Report Shows Possible Increase of Food Insecurity in Nigeria, 17 Other Countries
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UN Report Warns of Rising Food Insecurity in Nigeria, 17 Other Countries

According to a recent United Nations (UN) report, the severity of food insecurity is projected to worsen in 18 countries worldwide, including Nigeria,...

Two Days After NLC's Strike, Akpabio Seeks Motion To Make Industrial Actions Illegal
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Two Days After NLC’s Strike, Akpabio Seeks Motion To Make Industrial Actions Illegal

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide industrial action on Tuesday has attracted controversial criticism and subtle threats from the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio...

Senate Passes Bill Establishing South-West Development Commission
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Despite N30,000 Minimum Wage, Senate Approves N64M Annual Salaries for CJN

The Senate has approved a bill increasing salaries, allowances, and severance benefits for the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN) and other judicial...

Heated Debates Ensued As Open Grazing Bill Passes Second Reading
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Bill Banning Open Grazing Passes Second Reading In The Senate

On Wednesday, the bill to ban open grazing and establish ranches to solve the frequent violent clashes between farmers and nomadic herders in...

Kaduna Assembly Recommends El-Rufai's Indictment for Abuse of Office, Money Laundering
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Kaduna Assembly Recommends El-Rufai’s Indictment for Abuse of Office, Money Laundering

Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended that Nasir El-Rufai, the state’s immediate past governor, be prosecuted over allegations of abuse of office...