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Unemployment Nigeria Q1 2024
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Nigeria’s Unemployment Hits 5.3 Per Cent In Q1 2024, NBS Report Shows

Nigeria’s unemployment rate has increased to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, a rise from 5 per cent in the...

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Akwa Ibom: Despite Being an Oil-Producing State, Petrol Sells for N2,500 Per Litre, Over NUPENG, JTF Face-Off

The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) skyrocketed to N2,500 per litre in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, leaving residents scrambling for fuel as...

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Senegal’s Former Ruling Parties Form Coalition Ahead of November Snap Poll, Threaten President Faye’s Reform Agenda

Senegal’s two former ruling parties have joined forces ahead of the snap legislative election scheduled for November 17. The Alliance for the Republic...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a subpoena compelling the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the apex bank to appear before it with specific documents on Monday, September 2, 2024.
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CBN Hikes Interest Rate to 27.25%, Marking 8.5% Increase Under New Leadership

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), raising it from 26.75% to 27.25 %. Speaking...

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US Mission Commends Conduct Of Edo Election, Silent On Irregularities

The United States Mission in Nigeria has commended the ‘peaceful’ conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State, ignoring the myriads of...

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NDLEA Seizes $3 Million Worth Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 19.4 kg (42.77 pounds) of cocaine and 4.66 billion naira ($2.93 million) at the...

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Former UNESCO Director, Senegalese Minister Amadou Mbow, Dies At 103

A former Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Amadou Mahtar Mbow, and a key figure in African education...

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Diesel Prices Surge By 64.58 Per Cent In August, Worsening Financial Strain For Consumers

Nigerians faced a rise in diesel prices in August 2024, as the cost of diesel increased by 64.58 per cent compared to the...

Polio Variant Northern States
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FG Reports 70 Cases Of Polio Variant In 14 Northern States

The federal government has reported 70 cases of a polio variant, circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), in 14 northern states, raising concerns...

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Cote d’Ivoire Calls for Investments in Its Growing Cashew Industry

Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food Production, has called on local and international investors to tap into the growing cashew...

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Petrol Tanker Explosion in Abuja Leaves Several Injured, Driver Flees

A petrol tanker exploded along Shehu Shagari Way in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday night, leaving many injured. According to FCT Police spokesperson SP...

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Justice Binta Nyako Steps Down From Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People...