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NYSC Warns Corps Members Against Protesting Over Delayed Minimum Wage 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) issued a warning to corps members last week against participating in any protests over the delayed implementation...

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16 Die, 17 Injured In Ibadan Road Accident – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 16 people died in a multi-vehicle accident on the Ojoo-Iwo Road section of the...

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that key food items such as beans, rice, yam, eggs, and garri continued to increase in prices despite a general decline in inflation for July 2024.
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Average Cost Of Healthy Diet Increases By 19.2 Per Cent In 1 Month – NBS

The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) jumped to N1,241, representing a 19.2 per cent increase in June from the N1,041...

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Musician Haruna Aliyu Tortured And Illegally Detained By Nigerian Police For #EndBadGovernance Protests

Musician Haruna Aliyu has been illegally detained and tortured by the Nigerian police in Bauchi State for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, according...

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Ogun Government Mandates Job Applicants to Pay N10,000 Application Fee

The Ogun State Government has introduced a N10,000 non-refundable fee for applicants seeking employment in the state’s civil service. The policy, outlined in...

TCN Bayelsa blackout vandals
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Major Drop, Leading to Widespread Outages

Nigeria experienced a significant power outage on Monday as the national electricity grid’s output dropped to 1,255.78 megawatts (MW) around 3pm, leaving parts...

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Jigawa Governor Imposes 24-Hour Curfew, Says Protest Is Un-Islamic

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew following Wednesday’s nationwide protests. The governor announced the curfew in a state...

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#EndBadGovernance Protesters March to Government House in Sokoto

According to Humangle, #EndBadGovernance protesters are heading to the State Government House in Sokoto, over rising insecurity and biting hunger. Many shops and...

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Otedola Supports Windfall Tax, Tells Banks To Cut Down On Millions Spent On Private Jets

Femi Otedola, the chairman of (First Bank of Nigeria) FBN Holdings, has strongly supported the Nigerian government’s proposed windfall tax on banks’ foreign...

SIM Restriction: NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Affected Lines
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Telecoms Operators Block User Lines Ahead Of July 31 Deadline, Aug. 1 Protest

While Nigerians brace up for the August 1 nationwide protest against bad governance, thousands of mobile network users across Nigeria have had their...

#EndBadGovernance: Britain Issues Travel Advisory Ahead Of Protest
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#EndBadGovernance: Britain Issues Travel Advisory Ahead Of Protest

British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling around several parts of Nigeria...

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Misplaced Priorities: Akwa Ibom Govt’s Extravagant Spending Amidst Food Crisis

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has embarked on extravagant spending on grandiose projects despite the food security crisis across the...