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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
British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling around several parts of Nigeria...
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...
UK’s New Prime Minister, Keir Starmer Scraps Rwanda Deportation Policy on First Day
British newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer has, on his first day in office, scrapped the deportation policy that would see migrants who...
Dapo Abiodun: Nigeria’s ‘Best Governor’ Dragged By His People Over Bad Roads
Residents of Ogun State have called out Governor Dapo Abiodun on X over poor roads that litter the state. They post pictures and...
Gunmen Kidnap 20 Travellers on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway yesterday around 9 p.m. The assailants ambushed the travellers between the Sagamu Area...
Argentina Records First Inflation-Free Week Under President Javier Milei
Argentina has reportedly recorded an inflation-free week for the first time in three decades, a significant milestone under President Javier Milei’s administration. VOZ...
Massive Wildfire In Southeast Turkey Kills 11, Injures Dozens
A massive wildfire swept through Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, killing 11 people and critically injuring five, according to the health minister on Friday....
Nigeria’s Oil Field, OML 29 Shuts Down Due To Pipeline Leak
The Nembe Creek oil field in Bayelsa State, which produces about 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), has been shut down...
Extreme Heat Kills Over 550 People During This Year’s Hajj – Officials
Over 550 pilgrims reportedly died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Officials confirmed that the Islamic holy sites faced extremely high...
G7 Pledges $420 Million for African Infrastructure as Adesina Criticizes Resource-Backed Loans
Leaders of the G7, an informal group of seven advanced economies and some of Nigeria’s key trading partners, have pledged a $420 million...
Schengen Visa Fees Increased by 12% for Non-EU Citizens Starting June 11
Non-European Union citizens applying for a Schengen visa will see an increase in fees starting June 11, 2024. The European Commission announced that...