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FG Launches ₦40,000/50kg Rice, Sets NIN as Requirement Despite Growing Hunger

The Federal Government has mandated that only public servants with a valid National Identification Number (NIN) can purchase the 50kg bags of rice...

Sources within the presidency claimed that Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, was sacked by the president before he announced his resignation to the public citing family health issues.
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Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media to Tinubu Was Sacked Before Resignation Announcement

Sources within the presidency claimed that Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, was sacked by the...

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Edo State Govt. Postpones School Resumption Indefinitely Due To Fuel Price Hike

The Edo State Government has postponed the reopening of all schools indefinitely due to the recent fuel price hike. This decision was announced...

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FG Directs Opay to Introduce N50 Electronic Transfer Levy on Transactions Above N10,000

Starting September 9, 2024, OPay, a fintech company in Nigeria, will implement a one-time fee of N50 on electronic transfers of N10,000 and...

Boeing's Starliner Returns to Earth Without Astronauts Amid Technical Issues 
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Boeing’s Starliner Returns to Earth Without NASA Astronauts Due to Technical Issues 

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has reportedly returned to Earth, but without the astronauts it was meant to carry. According to a BBC report, the...

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Paralympics 2024: Flora Ugwunwa Wins Silver in Javelin

Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal for Nigeria in the Women’s Javelin F54 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, with a...

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WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa

On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000.
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The More You Want Everything Free, It Will Become More Expensive — Tinubu to Nigerians After Fuel Price Hike

President Bola Tinubu has warned that the cost of living in Nigeria will continue to rise as long as citizens demand free services,...

Nigeria's Science and Technology Complex, SHESTCO Allocates ₦495m To Constituency Projects
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Nigeria’s Science and Technology Agency Allocates 71.9% Of ₦32.7bn Budget For Projects Outside Its Mandate

Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), under the Nigerian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has allocated N23.5 billion, 71.9 per cent of...

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Amid Attacks On Journalists, Nigerian Press Council Budgets Over N1b For Provision Of Boreholes, Streetlights, Others

The Nigerian Press Council has budgeted over N1 billion to execute projects outside its constitutional mandate, such as the provision of boreholes, streetlights,...

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, winning the Nigeria's first gold medal and smashing her own world record in the women’s powerlifting event.
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Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics, Sets New World Record

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, winning Nigeria’s first gold medal and smashing her own world record in the...

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Information Ministry To Spend N58 million On Digitisation of Cash Books Registers

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information has budgeted the sum of N58 million for the digitisation of items such as cash books, vote books,...