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NNPC Raises Pump Price To N950 in Lagos, N1,019 in Borno

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has set new pump prices in its retail outlets across the country. It will sell at...

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Chidinma Adetshina Wins Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Set To Represent Nigeria At Miss Universe In Mexico

Chidinma Adetshina, a 23-year-old beauty queen, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, securing the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe...

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Residents Protest Over Farmland Pollution By Kaduna Refinery

Residents of the Kapam community in Kaduna State staged a protest against the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) over environmental pollution. The...

NDIC Issues 'Notice Of Plan' To Terminate 87 Microfinance and Mortgage Banks
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NDIC Plans to Dissolve 87 Banks Following a 30-day Notice

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced its intention to dissolve 87 microfinance and primary mortgage banks across Nigeria. This comes after...

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Tinubu Appoints New Directors-General For Oppressive Secret Police DSS, NIA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret Police, and a...

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NYSC Warns Corps Members Against Protesting Over Delayed Minimum Wage 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) issued a warning to corps members last week against participating in any protests over the delayed implementation...

FRSC Ibadan Accident
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16 Die, 17 Injured In Ibadan Road Accident – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 16 people died in a multi-vehicle accident on the Ojoo-Iwo Road section of the...

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that key food items such as beans, rice, yam, eggs, and garri continued to increase in prices despite a general decline in inflation for July 2024.
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Average Cost Of Healthy Diet Increases By 19.2 Per Cent In 1 Month – NBS

The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) jumped to N1,241, representing a 19.2 per cent increase in June from the N1,041...

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Musician Haruna Aliyu Tortured And Illegally Detained By Nigerian Police For #EndBadGovernance Protests

Musician Haruna Aliyu has been illegally detained and tortured by the Nigerian police in Bauchi State for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, according...

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Ogun Government Mandates Job Applicants to Pay N10,000 Application Fee

The Ogun State Government has introduced a N10,000 non-refundable fee for applicants seeking employment in the state’s civil service. The policy, outlined in...

TCN Bayelsa blackout vandals
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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Major Drop, Leading to Widespread Outages

Nigeria experienced a significant power outage on Monday as the national electricity grid’s output dropped to 1,255.78 megawatts (MW) around 3pm, leaving parts...

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Jigawa Governor Imposes 24-Hour Curfew, Says Protest Is Un-Islamic

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew following Wednesday’s nationwide protests. The governor announced the curfew in a state...