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After Days of Total Blackout, TCN Announces Partial Electricity Restoration in the North
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a partial restoration of electricity supply to seven states in the northern region affected by...
Burkina Faso Assembly Adopts Thomas Sankara’s Motto: “Homeland Or Death, We Will Win”
The Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso unanimously approved a new national motto, which was used under the era of Captain Thomas Sankara:...
Lagos Govt Denies Filing Suit to Block EFCC Probe of Sanwo-Olu After Tenure
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in filing a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Nnamdi Agbo and Nollywood’s Bold Retelling of Nigeria’s 1993 Hijacking in Hijack ‘93
Hijack ‘93, now streaming on Netflix as of October 25, 2024, is Nollywood’s daring adaptation of a real-life hijacking that took place during...
CBN Dismisses Report of Deadline for Old Naira Notes, Ignores Reps Speed Up Calls
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed circulating reports that old Naira notes—specifically the N200, N500, and N1,000 denominations—will cease legal tender...
Efunroye: A Unicorn Or Slave Trader, Nigerians React To Faithia Balogun’s New Movie
Nigerian actress Faithia Balogun has announced her forthcoming movie titled Efunroye: The Unicorn, which has ignited a heated debate among Nigerians over the...
Police Arrest Father, Native Doctor Over Son’s Death During ‘Ritual’ in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a native doctor and the father of a 26-year-old man, Chikwado Celestine Eze,...
Nigeria’s FG Bans Exports of Cooking Gas Amid Rising Prices
Nigeria’s Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to stop exporting cooking gas starting...
Niger: Niamey Police Seize Over 51,000 Shisha Products, Arrest Traders in Crackdown on Illegal Sale
The national police in Niamey have seized over 51,000 shisha products, according to Commissioner Zouéra Haousseizé. Several traders were arrested for violating a...
Abia State Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Civil Servants Starting October
Abia State civil servants will start receiving a new minimum wage of N70,000 in October 2024, according to an announcement by the state...
FG Implements 300 Per Cent Increase for Judiciary Officers, While Labour Settles for N70k Minimum Wage
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has implemented...
Nigeria Approves ExxonMobil’s $1.28 Billion Asset Sale to Seplat
Nigeria has approved the sale of ExxonMobil’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy, according to Reuters. The $1.28 billion deal had been under regulatory...