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President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000.
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The More You Want Everything Free, It Will Become More Expensive — Tinubu to Nigerians After Fuel Price Hike

President Bola Tinubu has warned that the cost of living in Nigeria will continue to rise as long as citizens demand free services,...

Nigeria's Science and Technology Complex, SHESTCO Allocates ₦495m To Constituency Projects
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Nigeria’s Science and Technology Agency Allocates 71.9% Of ₦32.7bn Budget For Projects Outside Its Mandate

Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), under the Nigerian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has allocated N23.5 billion, 71.9 per cent of...

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Amid Attacks On Journalists, Nigerian Press Council Budgets Over N1b For Provision Of Boreholes, Streetlights, Others

The Nigerian Press Council has budgeted over N1 billion to execute projects outside its constitutional mandate, such as the provision of boreholes, streetlights,...

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, winning the Nigeria's first gold medal and smashing her own world record in the women’s powerlifting event.
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Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics, Sets New World Record

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, winning Nigeria’s first gold medal and smashing her own world record in the...

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Niger Security Forces Arrest 245 Suspected Of Terrorism In Ongoing Security Operations

Security forces in Niger have arrested at least 245 people suspected of being involved in terrorism. The arrests were part of efforts to...

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Nigeria’s J’Tigress Beats Zimbabwe 107-30 in Group Phase Match

Nigeria’s U-18 women’s basketball team, J’Tigress, delivered a commanding performance as they crushed Zimbabwe 107-30 in the group phase of the FIBA U18...

Niger Consume Nigerien Campaign
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Niger Launches Task Force to Promote “Consume Nigerien” Campaign, Boost Local Products

The Minister of Crafts and Tourism, Sofiane Aghaichata Guichene, along with Brah Réki Djermakoye, President of the Solidarity Fund for the Safeguarding of...

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Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu Sets New Paralympic Record in Women Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has set a new Paralympic record in the women’s up to 41kg powerlifting event. Nworgu lifted 112kg on her second...

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It All Started Because Of My Name – Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidinma Adetshina On Painful Experience Of Miss South Africa Pageant

Chidinma Adetshina, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, has shared her painful experience of rejection in South Africa, where she withdrew from...

Niger Healthcare Free Childbirth
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Niger Slashes Healthcare Costs by 50 Per Cent, Offers Free Childbirth Services

Healthcare costs in Niger’s public health facilities have been reduced by 50 per cent, with childbirth services now being offered free of charge,...

President Bola Tinubu has claimed that the Federal Government has cleared over N30 trillion in debt accumulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Ways and Means advances, in his 64th Independence Day address to the nation. 
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Nigeria Becomes Third-Largest Debtor to World Bank’s IDA, Overtakes India

Nigeria has ranked third among the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) debtors. The country’s debt increased by $2.2 billion,  from $14.3 billion...

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FIBA U18: South Africa Denies Nigeria’s Under-18 Basketball Team Visa

South African government has denied visas to Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team, preventing them from participating in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament,...