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Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives in Plateau State, 143 Suspected Cases Recorded

Twenty-three people have died from suspected diphtheria in Plateau State in the last two weeks, with 143 suspected cases recorded as the state...

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Togo Cosponsors Proposal to Review Commercial Whaling Ban, Drawing Criticism From Conservation Groups

Togo has cosponsored a proposal to review commercial whaling quotas, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from whale conservation groups and raised...

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Oyedele Claims Nigeria Is on Track for $1 Trillion Economy While Millions Cannot Afford Food

Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele has declared that Nigeria is on track to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030, citing 4.43 per...

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Umahi Orders Arrest of Hartland MD Over N14bn Road Project, Nigerians Allege 60% Kickback

Minister of Works David Umahi has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over the company’s failure to complete...

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Meta to Charge Businesses ₦14 Per WhatsApp Message From October 1

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, will begin charging businesses for every message they send to Nigerian customers through the WhatsApp Business Platform...

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Niger Turns to Nigerian Ports Amid Diplomatic Row with Benin Republic

The landlocked nation of Niger has turned to Nigerian ports to meet its international trade needs following a diplomatic dispute with neighbouring Benin...

OpinionPolitics

Opinion: 100 Reasons to Question the APC Before Voting for It

The All Progressives Congress has controlled Nigeria’s federal government since 2015. After more than a decade in power, Nigerians have the right to...

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Niger’s Capital Returns to Calm One Day After Failed Army Mutiny

Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers. Intense fighting took...

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Libyan State Bank Drags Burkina Faso to World Bank Tribunal Over Nationalised Bank

The Libyan Foreign Bank, a state-owned investment bank, has filed an international arbitration claim against Burkina Faso at the World Bank Group’s International...

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107 Days and Counting, Borno Children, 600 Niger Victims and NYSC Corpers Remain in Captivity as Tinubu Travels to Europe

President Bola Tinubu is in Europe on a three-week vacation while children, students, teachers and worshippers remain in captivity across Nigeria, with some...

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Tinubu Has Spent 261 Days Abroad, 52 Trips, N37.6bn—Enough to Build Roads, Hospitals and Schools Across Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday for a three-week vacation in Europe, his 52nd foreign trip since assuming office on May 29,...

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Machete-Wielding Man Kills Security Guard at Lekki Cinema, Suspect Dies in Mob Attack

Two people have died following a violent attack at IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos State, on Friday night after a machete-wielding man stormed...