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Burkina Faso Warns Public About Fake Statements Attributed To Head Of State
The Presidency of Burkina Faso has cautioned the public against fake statements being circulated on social media, falsely attributed to the Head of...
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...
Two Siblings Die in Niger Mining Site Collapse
Two siblings, Zubairu Ibrahim, 20, and Sadiq Ibrahim, 25, were killed following the collapse of a mining site on them at the Kakaki...
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...
EXPLAINER: Why Nigeria’s Presidential Jets Were Seized Abroad
Nigerians have criticised the news that three presidential jets of the Nigerian government, which are national assets abroad, have been confiscated over a...
Rivers State Shuts Down Two Hospitals For Unlicenced Operations, Unqualified Staffing
The Rivers State Government has shut down two hospitals for employing unqualified staff and operating without proper registration and licencing. Adewon Hospital in...
Nigerian Nurses Trapped As Continued NMCN Portal Closure, Harsh Verification Policies Block Overseas Opportunities
In an adamant show of utter disregard, violation of rights, and a move to professionally imprison and hold Nigerian nurses hostage, the Nursing...
Nigerian Troops Kill Boko Haram Commander Abu Rajab, Three Others in Sambisa Forest
A combined operation between troops of Operation Hadin Kai, the Hybrid Force, and the Civilian Joint Task Force made a breakthrough against insurgency...
Judiciary Promotions in Nigeria are Often Influenced by Politics – Judge Says
A Federal High Court judge, Justice Mabel Segun-Bello, has revealed that political factors, including support from the presidency and affiliations with political parties,...
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,...
Nigeria’s House Of Reps Call For ‘Swift’ Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has urged the security agencies to “swiftly” intervene and rescue the 20 abducted medical students in Benue State. The...
Over 20 Medical Students Kidnapped in Benue State En Route Enugu Convention
More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a House Officer, have been kidnapped in Benue State on Thursday while travelling to...