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Kenya Begins National Debt Audit To Ascertain Country’s Debt
Kenya’s Finance Minister, John Mbadi, has announced the Auditor General has begun examining the country’s debt records to ascertain amounts owed to the...
Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term As WTO DG
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, has announced her intention to seek a second four-year term in office. Okonjo-Iweala,...
NMA Warns Maiduguri Faces High Risk of Disease Outbreaks After Floods
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for immediate action from the government and key stakeholders to address looming public health concerns following...
Just In: Nigeria’s Inflation Slightly Drops to 32.15% in August, Remains High Year-on-year
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 32.15 percent in August 2024, down from 33.40 percent in July. This marks the second consecutive month...
Activists Warn Of Dire Consequences As FG Moves To Repeal The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act
Activists have raised concerns about the potential repeal of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, fearing it could undo years of progress...
EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Men Over Illegal Mining in Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five Chinese nationals for alleged illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The suspects,...
FG Spent Billions On Flood Prevention Projects, Yet Over 200 Lives Were Lost
In 2024, over 1 million Nigerians have been affected by devastating floods nationwide. This is according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...
NNPC Raises Pump Price To N950 in Lagos, N1,019 in Borno
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has set new pump prices in its retail outlets across the country. It will sell at...
JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Denies Selling Petrol to NNPCL at N898 Per Litre
The Dangote Refinery has denied claims that it sold premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
Parents Protest Lagos Boarding Fee Hike, Demand Reversal
Parents of students from various model colleges in Lagos are protesting the recent increase in boarding fees by the state government. The hike...
We Purchased Fuel from Dangote Refinery at N898 Per Litre — NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that it purchased premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from Dangote Refinery...
Cholera Outbreak Claims 4 Lives, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa
A cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has claimed four lives. Another 36 people have been hospitalised. The outbreak...