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#EndBadGovernance: Full Demands Ahead Of August 1 Peaceful Protest

Organisers of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled to start on August 1 have listed their demands from the federal government. The group warned...

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will not be competing in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite meeting the qualification standards.
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Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ofili Denied 100m Entry at Paris 2024 Olympics Due to AFN, NOC Errors

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will not be competing in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games despite meeting the qualification standards....

Resident Doctors Strike
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Kwara Faces Severe Doctor Shortage: Only 650 Attend To Over 3.6 Million Population

The Kwara State Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday alerted that only 650 doctors are serving a population of over...

In a statement released on Friday by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Command has announced the deployment of 4,200 police officers to ensure peace and order during the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.
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IGP Ignored My Queries on Viral Threat Video By “Thugs” in Lagos – Human Rights Lawyer

According to Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong, the Inspector General of Police ignored an inquiry about the action the Nigeria police is taking...

As earlier reported that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission levied a fine of $220 million on WhatsApp for alleged violations of consumers' data privacy, further demands by FCCPC could see WhatsApp suspend activities in Nigeria.
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Meta to Settle $1.4 Billion Lawsuit with Texas Over Biometric Privacy Violations

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement in a lawsuit by the state of Texas over an...

Liberia Central Bank Governor
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Liberia: Bokai Suspends Central Bank Governor For Exceeding Approved Expenditure Limits By $19.31m, Other Audit Findings

President Joseph Boakai has suspended Aloysius Tarlue, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) governor, following an audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC),...

Protest Prisons Red Zones
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#EndBadGovernance Protest: FG Declares Prisons ‘Red Zones’

The Federal Government has declared all 256 prisons nationwide as “red zones” in anticipation of the planned #EndBadGovernance peaceful protests on August 1....

Osun Schools Close Protests
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Osun Government Orders School Closure Ahead Of August 1 #EndBadGovernance Protests

The Osun State government has ordered all schools to close by July 31. This directive applies to both public and private educational institutions...

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Thugs Threaten Lagos Residents Not to Join #EndBadGovernance Protest

Thugs have threatened residents in Lagos Island ahead of #EndBadGovernance protest. A video trending on X showed some thugs warning market traders that...

Dollars Laundered In Nigeria
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Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Are Laundered Out of Nigeria Daily – INTERPOL 

The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has disclosed that hundreds of thousands of dollars are laundered out of Nigeria regularly. Garba Baba Umar, INTERPOL’s...

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Delta Air Lines To Sue CrowdStrike, Microsoft For Over $350 Million Loss Caused By Recent Outage

Delta Air Lines has disclosed that it is seeking compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft following a significant software outage that disrupted operations on...

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000.
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FG Suspends Import Duties, Taxes on Essential Food Items Ahead of #EndBadGovernance Protest

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has suspended import duties and taxes on essential food items. This, he noted, is the...