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Veteran Nollywood Actresses Who Backed Government Now Silent Amid #EndBadGovernance Protests, Says Actor Damilare Olaiya

Nollywood actor Damilare Olaiya has voiced his strong opinions and solidarity regarding the widespread protests against lousy governance across Nigeria. In a recent...

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Jumia Reports 25% Revenue Drop in Q2, Operating Losses Rise to $20 million

Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, reported a significant drop in revenue and increased operating losses for Q2 2024. The company’s revenue fell 25...

Protesters Storm Yobe State Government House 
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Large Number of Protesters Storm Yobe State Government House 

Yobe protesters have blocked the Yobe State Government House on Maiduguri Road in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. A video seen by West Africa...

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Ogun Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Pay Disparity Amid #EndBadGovernance Protests

Doctors in Ogun State, represented by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have embarked on an indefinite strike issues of unresolved allowances. The strike,...

NewsWorld

U.S. Election: Kamala Harris Chooses Minnesota Governor Walz For Vice President

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate in the November 5 United States election,...

Lagos Police Watch As Hoodlums Attack Protesters, Chase Journalists At Ojota
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Lagos Police Watch As Hoodlums Attack Protesters, Chase Journalists At Ojota

Officers of the Lagos Police Command on Monday evening watched as hoodlums with heavy sticks attacked protesters as they closed for day 5...

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Police Officer Violates Rights, Shoots Directly At Defenseless Protester In Bauchi

A video making rounds on social media captured how an unidentified police officer, in flagrant violation of rights, shot a defenceless, unarmed #EndBadGovernance...

Nigeria's Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have all qualified for a place in the final of the women's long jump at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Brume, Usoro And Prestina Qualify for Women’s Long Jump Final at Paris Olympics

Nigeria’s Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor have all qualified for a place in the final of the women’s long jump at...

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Protesters Block East-West Road in Rivers, Demand Immediate Government Action

Protesters have blocked the Eleme-Onne section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, demanding action from the government on issues of poor economic...

Entertainment

Grammy-Winning Artist SZA Announces Indefinite Break From Music

Grammy-winning R&B singer Solána Imani Rowe, popularly known as SZA, has announced she will take an indefinite break from live performances. The unexpected...

Nigeria Grid Collapse
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National Grid Collapses For The Fifth Time In 6 Months

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced Tuesday that the national grid has collapsed. They said that the grid went down at approximately...

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EXCLUSIVE: Despite Fraud Investigation, CBN Approves Unity Bank Merger With Providus Bank, Provides Unexplained N700 Billion Bailout

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the proposed merger between Unity Bank and Providus Bank, despite a lengthy fraud investigation that...