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#EndBadGovernance Protesters March to Government House in Sokoto

According to Humangle, #EndBadGovernance protesters are heading to the State Government House in Sokoto, over rising insecurity and biting hunger. Many shops and...

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Otedola Supports Windfall Tax, Tells Banks To Cut Down On Millions Spent On Private Jets

Femi Otedola, the chairman of (First Bank of Nigeria) FBN Holdings, has strongly supported the Nigerian government’s proposed windfall tax on banks’ foreign...

SIM Restriction: NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Affected Lines
Technology

Telecoms Operators Block User Lines Ahead Of July 31 Deadline, Aug. 1 Protest

While Nigerians brace up for the August 1 nationwide protest against bad governance, thousands of mobile network users across Nigeria have had their...

#EndBadGovernance: Britain Issues Travel Advisory Ahead Of Protest
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#EndBadGovernance: Britain Issues Travel Advisory Ahead Of Protest

British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a travel advisory on Friday, warning citizens against travelling around several parts of Nigeria...

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Misplaced Priorities: Akwa Ibom Govt’s Extravagant Spending Amidst Food Crisis

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has embarked on extravagant spending on grandiose projects despite the food security crisis across the...

UK's New Prime Minister, Keir Starmer Scraps Rwanda Deportation Policy on First Day
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UK’s New Prime Minister, Keir Starmer Scraps Rwanda Deportation Policy on First Day

British newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer has, on his first day in office, scrapped the deportation policy that would see migrants who...

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Dapo Abiodun: Nigeria’s ‘Best Governor’ Dragged By His People Over Bad Roads  

Residents of Ogun State have called out Governor Dapo Abiodun on X over poor roads that litter the state. They post pictures and...

A branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), in Ughelli, reportedly witnessed a violent attempt at robbery earlier today, as gunmen stormed the premises and engaged the police stationed at the bank in a fierce gun battle.
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Gunmen Kidnap 20 Travellers on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway yesterday around 9 p.m. The assailants ambushed the travellers between the Sagamu Area...

Argentina has reportedly recorded an inflation-free week for the first time in three decades, a significant milestone under President Javier Milei’s administration.
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Argentina Records First Inflation-Free Week Under President Javier Milei

Argentina has reportedly recorded an inflation-free week for the first time in three decades, a significant milestone under President Javier Milei’s administration. VOZ...

Turkey Wildfire
NewsWorld

Massive Wildfire In Southeast Turkey Kills 11, Injures Dozens

A massive wildfire swept through Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, killing 11 people and critically injuring five, according to the health minister on Friday....

Nigeria's Oil Field, OML 29 Shuts Down Due To Pipeline Leak
BusinessNews

Nigeria’s Oil Field, OML 29 Shuts Down Due To Pipeline Leak

The Nembe Creek oil field in Bayelsa State, which produces about 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), has been shut down...

Saudi Arabia Pilgrims
TravelWorld

Extreme Heat Kills Over 550 People During This Year’s Hajj – Officials

Over 550 pilgrims reportedly died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Officials confirmed that the Islamic holy sites faced extremely high...