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Nigerian commuters faced higher transport costs in May 2026 as average city bus fare Nigeria rose 2.43% to N1,431. Read the NBS report details.

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Baobab Microfinance Bank partners with Sisters of Jannah to tackle period poverty in Kwara, distributing 500 reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls.

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New NCoS statistics reveal 1,271 Nigerians are serving non-custodial sentences like community service, probation, and parole, aimed at decongesting prisons

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The proposed National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases will complement NCDC, not duplicate roles, says acting CEO Dr. Dalhatu Aminu.

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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, commended the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, alongside Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the state Commissioners of Police for what it described as their decisive response to banditry and kidnapping along the notorious Sagamu-Ore Road corridor. Afenifere, in a letter of commendation

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Saudi Airlines remains silent after the NCAA imposed a N6m sanction for consumer protection violations. Learn more about the regulatory action and its impl

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu urges Nigerian women to embrace productivity through businesses like akara and kulikuli, fostering economic growth and self-relia

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ESUT ASUU threatens an indefinite strike if the Enugu State Government fails to implement the 2025 ASUU/FG agreement on lecturers’ remuneration by July end

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The NRC has granted Lagos State a permanent rail operating licence, ending 128 years of monopoly and paving the way for expanded rail services in Lagos.

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