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President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies have come under sharp criticism from the Financial Times, which described them as “disjointed” and ineffective in alleviating the suffering of millions of Nigerians. In an editorial published on…
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Debo Fashanu is set to complete a move to Rwandan side, Musanze FC. According to reports, Fashanu has agreed personal terms with the Rwandan side. The youngster is expected to arrive in Kigali next week to seal the move. Fashanu will be…
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Concerned Patriotic Citizens Forum, CPCF, has slammed the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for shifting blame for the state’s insecurity to Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.…
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Seun Akinbaloye, Channels TV Presenter Not Sacked. Reports reached Nairaland that ace TV presenter, Seun Akinbaloye, was just sacked by Channels TV over a recent controversial interview. Such reports have been debunked. Channels TV's…
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Minimum Wage: Full List of Governors Who Have Agreed to Pay N70,000.  Abuja, FCT - Following President Bola Tinubu’s agreement with organised labour to increase the minimum wage to N70,000, some state governors have pledged to comply with…
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Presidency Accuses Peter Obi’s Supporters of Planning Nationwide Protests. Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Presidency has alleged that supporters of Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, are behind the planned…
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Ali Ndume Opens Up on 'Leaving APC for PDP' After Sack by Akpabio-Led Senate Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South, addressed his political future following his ousting as senate chief whip. Ndume's removal came after his…
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Over N99m and Counting: 10 More Victims of Ooni’s Real Estate Fraud Speak Out In 2008, Yemi John (not his real name), a Nigerian living in the United Kingdom, invested N14 million in a four-bedroom detached bungalow in Golden…
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The Chairman of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa'kamatus Sunnah in Katsina, Sheikh Yakubu Musa, called on the state youth not to be part of the protest against economic hardship earmarked for the country. Addressing the Muslim faithful after…
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CBN Directs Transfer of Unclaimed Balances, Dormant Accounts Funds to Particular Account.  Banks and financial institutions have been directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to transfer all sums lying in dormant accounts, all unclaimed…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the forthcoming…
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A far-reaching global IT outage has caused high-level disruption, hitting banks, airlines, telecom providers, broadcast networks, and supermarkets. This wide-ranging disruption has stopped many companies from functioning online.…
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Senator Monday Okpebholo: APC Guber Candidate in Edo Hospitalized After Attack by Political Thugs. The APC Governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is reportedly hospitalized in an unidentified hospital after some…
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Why We Rejected President Tinubu’s Offer To Pay ₦250,000 Minimum Wage, NLC President.  The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, revealed on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu offered to increase the new…
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Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Ejes Gist News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday.  Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Ejes Gist News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday,…
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Tinubu Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage. In a bid to cushion economic hardship, President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage structure of N70,000 for Nigerian workers. He took the decision following a very critical meeting with the…
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A 40-year-old lawyer, Abayomi Oladire, has been reportedly stabbed by his client’s husband, Kunle Kuteyi, for assisting his wife to file a divorce suit against him. The lawyer was stabbed in various parts of his body with a broken…
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The Imo State House of Assembly has reinstated the impeachment of Chief Judge Theresa Chikeka over alleged falsification of age. Elected members said Chikeka had altered her year of birth from October 27, 1956 to October 27, 1958, which is…
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Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Ejes Gist Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Thursday.  10 top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today, Thursday, 18th July 2024: 1). PDP Governors Take Stand on…
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...UAE denies approving $10k bank balance, N640k fee as visa application requirements.  In a recent development regarding Nigerian citizens' travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), startling revelations have emerged concerning the…
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