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2027: Automatic Presidential, Governorship Party Tickets for Obi, Otti Canceled – Abure

Embattled Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party says it has revoked the automatic tickets previously reserved for the party’s 2023 presidential candidate,...

NLC Release Ajaero
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NLC Demands Immediate Release of Ajaero, Says Arrest A Brazen Act of Lawlessness, A Bid to Silence Opposition

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of its president, Joe Ajaero, who was arrested by security...

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Guinea-Bissau Authorities Announce Largest-Ever Cocaine Bust With 2,633kg Found On Seized Aircraft

The Judicial Police of Guinea-Bissau announced on Sunday that the private aircraft that was seized on Saturday was carrying 2,633 kilograms of cocaine...

NLC Protest
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DSS Arrests NLC President Joe Ajaero at Abuja Airport

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday...

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Institute Of Tourism Budgets N2b For Road Aesthetics; Over N1bn For Supply Of Streetlights

The National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism has got the approval of the federal government to execute a road construction project for the...

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun
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FG Denies Increasing VAT to 10%, Says It Remains at 7.5%

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has denied reports circulating that the Federal Government has increased the...

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FG Launches ₦40,000/50kg Rice, Sets NIN as Requirement Despite Growing Hunger

The Federal Government has mandated that only public servants with a valid National Identification Number (NIN) can purchase the 50kg bags of rice...

Sources within the presidency claimed that Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, was sacked by the president before he announced his resignation to the public citing family health issues.
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Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media to Tinubu Was Sacked Before Resignation Announcement

Sources within the presidency claimed that Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, was sacked by the...

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Ayra Starr Joins Tems For Surprise Performance During New York Tour

Nigerian music sensations Tems and Ayra Starr thrilled fans in New York with a surprise performance during the latest stop of Tems’ “Born...

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Mali’s Goïta Condemns Neocolonialism and Terrorism at China-Africa Forum

Mali’s transitional President, Colonel Assimi Goïta, gave a forceful speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), denouncing neocolonialism and highlighting the persistent...

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Fire at Kenyan Boarding School Kills 17 Pupils, Injures 13 Others

At least 17 pupils were killed, and 13 others suffered severe burns after a fire broke out in a boarding school dormitory in...

In a statement released on Friday by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Command has announced the deployment of 4,200 police officers to ensure peace and order during the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.
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Police Officer Shoots Kwara Poly Final Year Student Dead Over Refusal To Give Bribe

A police officer shot and killed Ishola Abdulqoyum, a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, along Panat Road in Kwara State. The incident reportedly...