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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it has declined President Bola Tinubu's proposal to accept their proposed minimum wage of ₦250,000 to avoid an increase in petrol prices.
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NLC Demands Immediate Reversal of Fuel Price Hike, Calls for Release of Protesters

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate reversal of the fuel price hike, the release of those arrested during the #EndBadGovernance...

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PIDOM: “NCCC Deputy-Director Sprayed Toxic Substance Into My Cell At FCID; Police Tried To Inject Me With Unknown Substance”

The oral bail application of Isaac Tamunoibifiri Bristol, accused by the Nigeria Police Force of being the prominent anonymous online whistleblower PIDOM Nigeria,...

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Just In: NNPC Raises Fuel Prices to N897 per Litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N897 per litre across the...

Barely weeks after declaring a net profit of N3.3 trillion in the 2023 financial year, with a purported increase of over N700 billion (28%) when compared to the 2022 profit of N2.548 trillion, NNPC has announced it is under intense financial pressure.
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“We did not Instruct NNPC to Raise Fuel Prices”- FG Says

The Federal Government has refuted reports claiming that it instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell fuel at ₦1,000 per...

Sit-at-home: South East Governors Condemn Killing of Soldiers in Abia
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Like Enugu, Imo Government Fines Residents For Using Generators

The Imo State Government is reportedly fining residents for using power generating sets and other alternative power sources despite the poor state of...

Obi NNPCL Fuel Scarcity
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Peter Obi Blames Fuel Scarcity on Government Incompetence, Demands NNPCL Transparency

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to demand transparency from the federal government regarding...

NNPC Petrol Dangote
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Amidst Scarcity, Dangote Refinery Set to Begin Sales of Its Petrol

Dangote Refinery has announced the production of its first batch of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from its 650,000 barrels...

Military BokoHaram Attack Yobe
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Military Evacuates 37 Bodies After Boko Haram Attack In Yobe

The military has removed the bodies of 37 villagers killed by Boko Haram in Mafa, a town in Yobe State’s Tarmuwa Local Government...

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Herders Attacks Resume In Southwest As Governors Fail To Enforce Ban On Open-Grazing

On May 11, 2021, 17 governors in Nigeria’s Southern region converged in Asaba, Delta State, to discuss issues confronting the region, chief of...

Mali Signs Deal With China-owned Defense Contractor On Equipment Acquisition
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Mali Signs Military Equipment Acquisition Deal With Chinese Defense Contractor Amid Western-led Criticism

Mali’s government has signed a military equipment acquisition deal with Chinese defence contractor, Norinco Group. This was disclosed on Monday, September 2, 2024,...

Enugu Govt Fines Residents for Generator Use Despite Power Supply Issues
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Enugu Govt Fines Residents For Generator Use Despite Poor Power Supply, Says It Contributes To Carbon Emissions

A recent court notice Chidi Odinkalu shared on X has revealed the Enugu State government’s actions against residents using generators. The notice, issued by...

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida
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U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Presidential Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida

The United States has seized a private jet linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it was illegally bought and smuggled out of...