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Nigerians Protest Bill Seeking To End Human Rights, Freedom
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Nigerians React To Bill Seeking Prison Terms For Protesters, Those Insulting Politicians, Others

Nigerians have vehemently opposed the proposed Counter Subversion Bill 2024, recognising it as a potential threat to the fundamental human rights and freedom...

Wife Of Binance Nigerian-detained Executive, Yuki Demands Husband's Release On Humanitarian Ground
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Wife Of Binance Nigerian-detained Executive, Yuki Demands Husband’s Release On Humanitarian Ground

Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of the Binance Executive detained in Nigeria, has, on humanitarian grounds, demanded the immediate release of her husband, Tigran...

Despite Tinubu's Sanction, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek Return Of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
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Despite Tinubu’s Sanction, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek Return Of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staffs on Friday sought the return of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, who left the regional bloc to form...

Kano APC Has Called Tinubu To Arrest Me For Informing Northerners, Says Satirist Dan Bello
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Kano APC Has Called Tinubu To Arrest Me For Informing Northerners – Satirist Dan Bello

Bello Galandanchi, popularly known as Dan Bello through his satirist skitmaking, has responded to the Kano Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

Despite Recurring Grid Collapse, Nigeria's Power Minister Declares Improvement Under President Tinubu
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Despite Recurring Grid Collapse, Nigeria’s Power Minister Declares Improvement Under President Tinubu

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has declared improvement in the power sector following the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Adelabu utterly...

Akute-Ajuwon, Alagbole
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Governor Dapo Abiodun Fails to Deliver on 3-Week Promise To #FixIfoRoads- Group Calls for Action

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has broken the three weeks’ promises to commence construction of roads in Ifo Local Government Area, including Alagbole,...

Nigerian Govt Withdraws Plan To Sell 50Kg Rice For Public Servants At N40,000
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Nigerian Govt Withdraws Plan To Sell 50Kg Rice For Public Servants At N40,000

The Nigerian federal government has withdrawn its plan to sell subsidised 50 kilogrammes of rice to public servants at N40,000 without stating its...

Israeli-supplied Tear Gas To Kenyan Security Forces Endangers Kenyans Health - Report
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Israeli-supplied Tear Gas To Kenyan Security Forces Endangers Kenyans Health – Report

A report by Thraets, a non-profit research group on digital rights, in collaboration with Africa Uncensored, has revealed that the tear gas grenades...

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...

Nigerian Police Arrests 10 Protesters For Flying Russian Flags, 101 Others On Violence in Gombe
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Nigerian Police Arrests 10 Protesters For Flying Russian Flags, 101 Others For Violence in Gombe

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) said it has arrested 10 protesters for flying Russian flags in Gombe State and 101 others for violence-related...

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INEC Releases Final Voter Register For Edo, Ondo Governorship Election Amid Nationwide Protest

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final voter register for the Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections. The national commissioner...

Nigerians Criticise Kano Governor's Distribution Of 600 Wheelbarrows Amid Nationwide Protest
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Nigerians Criticise Kano Governor’s Distribution Of 600 Wheelbarrows Amid Nationwide Protest

Nigerians, on a critical note, have reacted to the recent distribution of over 600 wheelbarrows and shovels by the Kano State Governor Abba...