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Togo, Benin Owe Nigeria $14m For Electricity Supplied In Q1 2024 -NERC Says

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Togo and Benin Republic owe Nigeria $14.19 million for electricity supplied in the first...

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Kerosene Prices in Nigeria Reached New High in July, N2,380 in Some States – NBS

The average retail price of household kerosene in Nigeria hiked to N1,769.86 per litre in July 2024, according to the National Bureau of...

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Access Bank Close To Sealing Acquisition of National Bank of Kenya

Access Bank is nearing the completion of its acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB Group. The transaction, which...

Nigeria's NIBSS Partners Zone On Blockchain Payment Options
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Nigeria’s NIBSS Partners Zone Ltd On Blockchain Payment Options

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), a payment clearing house owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, has joined Africa’s first...

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs over the newly created emirates in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.
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Kano Anti-Corruption Commission To Probe Multi-Billion Naira Drug Contract Scam Involving All 44 LGAs

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged multi-billion naira drug purchase contract scam involving all...

Kenya's Ruto Deploys Pro-Govt Account On X Using AI-generated Music To Influence #RutoMustGo Protesters
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Just In: Kenya’s Supreme Court Allows Ruto to Reinstate Controversial Finance Act That Triggered Protests

The Supreme Court of Kenya has suspended the Court of Appeal’s decision to nullify the Finance Act 2023. This would allow the government...

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Just In: Cooking Gas Prices Increased in Nigeria by Over 55% In One Year, NBS Reports

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a steep rise in cooking gas prices across Nigeria. The cost of refilling a 12.5kg...

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Just In: Days After Condemning Killing of Peaceful Protesters, Police Summon NLC President Over ‘Terrorism Financing, Subversion, Cybercrime’

The Nigeria Police Force has summoned Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for questioning. This is over allegations including...

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Libya’s Central Bank Resumes Operations After Kidnapped Official Freed

Libya’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), has resumed operations following the release of Musaab Muslamm, the head of its information...

Protest Is Democratic Right, I Am Ready To Join Protesters - Says Kano Governor Yusuf
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Kano Governor Denies Awarding Drug Supply Contract To 44 LGAs 

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has denied any knowledge of a recent contract allegedly awarded for the supply of drugs to the state’s...

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Some Pensioners Receive as Low as N500 Monthly – Nigeria Union of Pensioners Laments

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) revealed that some retirees in Nigeria receive monthly pensions as low as N500 to N3,500. Alhassan Musa,...

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Gold Prices Soar To An All-time High as Dollar Weakens

Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Friday, reaching $2,500.99 per ounce as the dollar weakened and expectations grew for a United...