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Tinubu’s IPPIS Was Meant to Kill Ghost Workers, Instead It Paid N941 Million to People Who Don’t Exist

President Bola Tinubu approved a comprehensive audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) that uncovered 908 ghost workers across at...

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Ghana and Russia Sign First Visa Waiver Agreement Since Bilateral Relations Began in 1958

Ghana and Russia have signed their first-ever visa waiver agreement, covering holders of diplomatic and service passports, a development that marks a significant...

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Floodwaters Submerge Abuja as Nigerian’s Blame Wike’s Reckless Land Allocations and Neglect of Green Areas

Heavy downpours over the weekend turned parts of Nigeria’s capital into a waterlogged nightmare, submitting luxury cars and major roads in Wuse 2...

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Nigeria’s Budget Deficit Doubles to N31 Trillion in 2026, Violating Its Own Fiscal Rules, BudgIT Warns

Nigeria’s projected budget deficit has more than doubled from N13.08 trillion in 2025 to over N31 trillion in 2026, a breach of the...

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Okpebholo’s Own Roads Are Collapsing While He Calls Adeleke a Dancing Governor

Governor Monday Okpebholo is facing mounting criticism as residents and motorists call him out over the deplorable condition of Upper Siluko Road in...

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Tinubu Spends Trillions on Coastal Highway While Ayetoro Sinks Into the Atlantic

The Atlantic Ocean is swallowing Ayetoro, a fishing community of about 10,000 people in Ondo State, at an average rate of 15 metres...

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Mahama Orders Payment for Ghana’s Crude Oil in Cedis to Ease Pressure on Local Currency

Ghana’s President John Mahama has ordered a review of the dollar payment system for crude oil sales, directing that local refineries should pay...

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Kogi State Has N820 Billion Budget for 2026, Yet Schools Have No Roofs and Roads Are Death Traps

A visit to Kogi State has laid bare the shocking reality of a state that continues to receive billions of naira in monthly...

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Niger Signs $1.9 Billion Deal for West Africa’s Third-Largest Refinery

Niger has signed a $1.9 billion agreement to build a 100,000-barrel-per-day refinery and petrochemical complex in the southwestern city of Dosso, a project...

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Edo Governor Who Confused Million and Billion During Budget Speech Sees Domestic Debt Surge N59 Billion, State Now Sixth Most Indebted in Nigeria

Edo State’s domestic debt has surged by N59.37 billion under Governor Monday Okpebholo, catapulting the state from 12th to sixth among Nigeria’s most...

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Ghana Traders Question New Defence Deal with Burkina Faso Over Security Concerns

The Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association has expressed skepticism about a newly signed defence cooperation agreement between Ghana and Burkina Faso,...

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Ghana Cocoa Farmers Push Back Against New Law That Could Jail Them for Using Their Own Land

Ghanaian cocoa farmers are pushing back against a newly passed law that restricts how they can use their own land, urging President John...