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Abuja, Nigeria - The National Youth Service Corps has indefinitely cancelled its monthly clearance and weekly community development service for corps members across the country. This takes into consideration a planned protest…
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Abuja, Nigeria - The Nigerian Communications Commission directed telecommunication operators to reactivate, with immediate effect, all blocked SIM cards affected in the ongoing exercise of verification of NINs and linking them with SIM…
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Abuja, Nigeria - President Bola Tinubu signed into law the National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill 2024, with a new minimum wage of N70,000. The move represents the coming into effect of the significant legislative action taken at Monday's…
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In a startling revelation, Mohammed Bello Turji Kachalla, a notorious terrorist operating in Nigeria’s Northwest region, has reiterated his accusation that the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, supports terrorism.…
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He Remains My Brother And Ally, Not A Mole – Peter Obi Defends Kenneth Okonkwo. The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, warned his followers on Sunday not to lash out at the veteran actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo.…
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As Nigeria braces for the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1, a significant number of senators, members of the House of Representatives, and some Federal Executive Council (FEC) members are reportedly leaving the country.…
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Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has severed ties with the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The declaration was made by Okonkwo in a recent statement, an LP spokesperson during the presidential…
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Former Nigerian Senator and activist, Shehu Sani has said the organisers of the planned August 1-10 hardship protest will submit their details to the Nigeria Police Force when they have been hypnotized or charmed. Sani disclosed this in a…
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Mark Angel Accused of Hoarding Skit Earnings from Emmanuella, Denilson Igwe Reveals Shocking Details. Denilson Igwe, the co-founder of the generally acclaimed Mark Angel Comedy, has made a very grave allegation against his partner, Mark…
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What appears to be a major political move is that three of the four members of the House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kebbi State have defected to the All Progressives Congress with a massive crow…
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The Federal Government has stepped up security around all the nation's borders against the mass nationwide protests slated to begin on August 1st and aimed at the current state of bad governance. It was gathered that the Comptroller…
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Nigerian Army Dismisses Six Soldiers for ‘Fleeing During Boko Haram Attack in Borno’ Over Alleged Lack of Ammunition. The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko…
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The Delta Indigenes Initiative for Good Leadership (DIIGL), a leading human rights advocacy organization, has officially endorsed the nationwide protest scheduled for August 1st. The protest aims to address the severe hardship, inflation,…
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Fuel Queues Resurface as Oil Marketers Shut Down Stations Ahead of Planned Nationwide Protest. ABUJA, NIGERIA – Oil marketers in Abuja and neighboring states of Niger, Nasarawa, and Kogi have shut down their filling stations, leading to…
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In a bid to avert the proposed nationwide protest slated for August 1 to August 19 against hunger and hardships in Nigeria, the Isoko National Youth Assembly (INYA) Worldwide has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently dialogue with…
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Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Passes Away in London Hotel. Senator representing Anambra South and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. SaharaReporters learnt that Ubah died in a hotel in London. He…
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Seven Nigerian soldiers died in an explosive device during an operation to rescue a community in Borno State, which was under the invasion of Boko Haram militants. Among those killed was one named Luke. The soldiers were part of an…
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Nigerian champions Rangers will play their home games in the CAF Champions League at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The Flying Antelopes adopted the ground after failing to get CAF’s approval for their home venue,…
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President Bola Tinubu has sacked Sani Auwalu Balarabe from his position as HoD, Chief of the Intercountry Centre for Oral Health for Africa, ICOH, over an alleged embezzlement of N1.4 billion during his tenure. As far as one could gather…
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'Airport is filled up, Governors, Senators, Rep Members and Ministers traveling abroad because of protest' — Fayose The brother to former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Isaac Fayose, has raised an alarm over a mass exodus of…
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