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Egypt Capitalises On Falling Wheat Prices With Massive Purchase

Egypt’s state-run grain buyer, General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), has announced plans to buy up to 3.8 million tons of wheat through...

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Breaking: Gas Explosion at Mobil Filling Station Ikeja

A gas explosion reportedly occurred at a Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc filling station on Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos. The flames consumed several...

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Uganda Central Bank Lowers Interest Rate to 10% As Inflation Outlook Improves 

Uganda’s central bank has reduced its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 10 per cent, marking the first cut in a...

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NIS Indefinitely Suspends Immigration Officer for Begging Traveler at Lagos Airport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has indefinitely suspended an officer caught on camera begging a traveller for money at the Murtala Muhammed International...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned foreign countries to desist from meddling in the nation's internal affairs as reports abound of foreign flags being flown during ongoing protests against economic hardship
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FG Warns Foreign Nations to Stay Clear of Nigeria’s Internal Affairs Over Protests

The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned foreign countries to desist from meddling in the nation’s internal affairs as reports abound of foreign...

Kenya Hires German Firm To Print Banknotes
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Kenya Hires German Firm To Print Banknotes

Kenya Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge said Kenya hired a German money printing firm to replace De La Rue, who exited in 2023...

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Nigerian Poly Expels 27 Students For Protesting Against Unlawful EFCC Arrests

The Federal Polytechnic, Ede in Osun State, has reportedly expelled 27 students and suspended 10 others for participating in a protest against unlawful...

EndBadGovernance: Threats Ensued After WAW, FIJ Stories On Rasheedat Adus N50,000 Bribe Rejection
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#EndBadGovernance: Threats Ensue After WAW, FIJ Stories On Rasheedat Adu’s N50,000 Bribe Rejection

In response to the recent West Africa Weekly report on the N50,000 bribe offered to journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests at the Lekki...

Kaduna Govt Curfew Protests
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Uba Sani relaxes 24-hour curfew in Kaduna, Zaria

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed in the state following the breakdown of law and order on...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it has declined President Bola Tinubu's proposal to accept their proposed minimum wage of ₦250,000 to avoid an increase in petrol prices.
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Armed Security Men Invade NLC Office Hours After Communique Condemning Killing Of Protesters

Armed security men reportedly invaded the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) a few hours after the union issued a communique condemning...

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Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye Makes History as Nigeria’s First Olympic Cyclist

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye has become the first Nigerian cyclist to participate in the Olympic Games. Ese, the 25-year-old track cyclist, is Nigeria’s leading...

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Alarming Rise in Mass Atrocities: 24,816 Killed, 15,597 Kidnapped in Nigeria Over 5 Years – Global Rights

Global Rights Nigeria has revealed that over the past five years, at least 24,816 people have been killed and 15,597 kidnapped in incidents...