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William Ruto Nominates US-named Drug Trafficker Hassan Joho As Cabinet Secretary For Mining
Kenya’s embattled President, William Ruto, has nominated a U.S.-named suspected drug trafficker and former Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho, as Cabinet Secretary for...
Northern Group To Join #EndBadGovernance Protest
The Northern Comrades Movement of Nigeria (NCMN) has said it will be joining the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest starting on August 1st. The group,...
Meta Removes 63,000 Nigerian Instagram Accounts Over Sextortion Scams Days After FCCPC Fined It $220m For Discriminatory Practices
Meta has removed 63,000 Nigerian Instagram accounts involved in financial sextortion scams. Meta made this known on Wednesday in a statement titled “Combating...
Sudan War: RSF Leader Agrees To Attend US-Mediated Ceasefire Talks
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has agreed to participate in US-mediated ceasefire talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The...
NIGER: Dismissed Employees of Chinese Oil Company Protest Nonpayment of Salaries
Nigerien employees of a Chinese oil company, CNPC, who are working on the Agadem site in Niger, are protesting nonpayment of salaries following...
NLC Denies Withdrawing From Planned Protest, Stands In Solidarity With The People
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has denied reports that it has pulled out from the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship and bad...
Netflix Increases Subscription Prices In Nigeria For The Second Time In 3 Months
Netflix has raised its subscription prices again in Nigeria. The Premium Plan now costs ₦7,000 per month, up from ₦5,000, a 40 per...
NERDC Repaints Dilapidated Office Building After Active Citizens’ Callout On X
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has repainted its dilapidated curriculum centre situated in the Jibowu axis of Lagos State after...
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Donates $7 Million To Support Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has made a significant political contribution, donating $7 million to a super PAC backing Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential...
FG Launches ₦150,000 Grant for Jigawa Entrepreneurs As Protests Loom Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦150,000 grant for each business owner in Jigawa State. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced this during the...
Ahead Of Nationwide Protests, Nigeria’s National Assembly Begins Seven-Week Recess
The Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives (NASS) have embarked on a seven-week recess and are set to resume on September 17....
FIRS Boss Pushes For 50% Windfall Tax On Banks, Says It’ll Balance Reduced Tax Revenue From Manufacturing Sector
On Monday, Finance Minister Wale Edun and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman Zacch Adedeji appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance to...