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Nigeria Has Reforms To Undertake Before Joining BRICS, It Will ‘At the Right Time’ - Foreign Minister
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Nigeria Has Reforms To Undertake Before Joining BRICS, It Will ‘At the Right Time’ – Foreign Affairs Minister

Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has revealed that Nigeria has shown interest to become a member of BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation with...

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Nigeria’s Petrol Import Drops by 3.58 Billion Litres Post-Subsidy Removal

Nigeria’s petrol importation saw a significant drop in 2023, following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy in May. Data from the...

Nigerians Commence Protests Against Bad Governance on 64th Independence Day
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Nigerians Commence Protests Against Bad Governance on 64th Independence Day

Nigerians have commenced the announced #FearlessOctober protests on Tuesday at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State and the country’s capital, Abuja. The protest...

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At UNGA, Niger Accuses France Of Funding Terrorism in Sahel Region

The Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré on Munday accused France and its Western allies of funding and supporting terrorist groups...

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64th Independence: Peter Obi Calls For Sober Reflection, Says Nigeria Is A Nation In Decline

As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence anniversary, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called for sober reflection, especially...

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Starlink Hikes Monthly Subscription in Nigeria From N38,000 to N75,000, Due To Inflation

Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has raised its monthly subscription fees in Nigeria by 97 per cent, from N38,000 to N75,000. The...

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Algeria and Niger Advance Talks on Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project

Algeria and Niger have reaffirmed their commitment to the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project, which aims to connect Nigeria to Europe through Niger...

Nigeria Acquires Additional N2.6trn World Bank Loan
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Nigeria Acquires Additional N2.6trn World Bank Loan

Nigeria’s federal government has acquired an additional ₦2.6 trillion ($1.57bn) loan from the World Bank Group. World Bank disclosed this in a statement...

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Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms

Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...

Niger Prosecutor to Investigates FRANCE24 Journalist and Associates for Terror Links in the Sahel
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Open Investigation Against FRANCE24 Journalist for Terror Links in the Sahel

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have ordered an investigation into the “biased comments” made by Wassim Nasr, a journalist with the French channel,...

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UNICEF Kano Manager Warns That Nigeria’s Little Investment in Education is Affecting Children’s Learning

UNICEF has called for increased investments in Nigeria’s primary education sector to tackle challenges like low enrollment and inadequate learning outcomes. Michael Banda,...

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Alert: US Oil Giant Exxon Plans $10 bn Lobito Corridor-Style Offshore Extraction Investment In Nigeria

ExxonMobil has announced a $10 billion investment plan in Nigeria’s offshore oil operations. Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this during a meeting...