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Dangote Drops Plan To Invest in Nigeria’s Steel Industry To Avoid Allegations Of Monopoly
Dangote Group CEO, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the company will no longer pursue plans to enter Nigeria’s steel industry to avoid being...
Senator Ndume Declines Appointment as Senate Committee Chairman on Tourism
Senator Ali Ndume has rejected his appointment as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism, citing personal disinterest and lack of expertise in...
Nigeria’s FCCPC Hits Meta with $220 Million Fine For Data Use Violations
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, $220 million for violating...
Burkina Faso Condemns Deportation Of Citizens From Côte d’Ivoire
The Burkinabe government has condemned the deportation of 164 of its citizens from Côte d’Ivoire by Ivorian authorities. On July 13, 2024, a...
We Accepted ₦70,000 Minimum Wage to Avoid Fuel Price Increase – NLC President
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it declined President Bola Tinubu’s offer of N250,000 as the minimum wage and an increase in petrol prices....
Niger Government To Cut Fuel Prices Starting July 23
The Nigerien government announced on Wednesday evening that fuel prices at the pump will be significantly reduced starting July 23, 2024. This is...
Niger: 7 Civilians Killed in Terrorist Attack, 13 Terrorists Killed, 29 Arrested, Army Says
Niger’s army announced on Wednesday that seven civilians were killed in a raid by terrorists in the Tillabéry region, west of the country....
Akpabio has reduced Nigerian Senate to parastatal – APC Chieftain, Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman, Northwest, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of reducing...
Finance Bill To Tax 50% Of Banks FX Gains Passes Second Reading
Nigeria’s Senate has passed for second reading a Bill seeking to amend the Finance Act 2023 and impose a “windfall” of 50 per...
UAE Denies Affiliation With Visa Verification Website Shared By Nigerian Government
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied any affiliation with a website shared by the Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed...
Liberia House Of Reps Summons Top Security Officials Over Heavy Army Presence At Airport During George Weah’s Arrival
Liberia’s House of Representatives has summoned top national security officials to explain the deployment of a large Armed Forces of Liberia at the...
Poor People Responsible For Corruption, Says APC Chairman Embroiled in Corruption Charges
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has blamed poor Nigerians for corruption in the Nigerian political space. Ganduje,...