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The Enugu State Government has denied reports that commercial bus drivers and tricycle operators protested in the state over alleged excessive taxes and levies. The government said the incident involved representatives of the transport operators seeking the allocation of designated parking spaces for their members at the new terminal. In a statement on Wednesday, the […]

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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, as well as state governments, employers, workers’ organisations, development partners and civil society organisations to ensure the full implementation of the National Child Labour Survey (Labour Force Survey) 2024 Report alongside the National Policy and National Action Plan for the Elimination […]

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By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The families of deceased police officers in Nasarawa State have received Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident cheques totalling ₦30,845,424.03 from the state Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed. The cheques were presented to the beneficiaries at the Nasarawa State Police Command, Lafia. In a statement issued on Thursday, […]

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Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible for more than two weeks in Equatorial Guinea, an AFP journalist said on Wednesday, after a video accusing the vice-president of corruption went viral.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently away from Abuja on an official assignment, stressing that he has the authority to delegate his responsibilities to any National Commissioner. INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, gave the clarification in response to questions raised […]

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By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has warned against violence and bloodshed before, during and after the 2027 governorship election. Odii, who spoke during the flag-off of his campaign in Abakaliki, said his campaign would be issue-based and devoid of rancour, name-calling […]

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Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to invest in the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment in an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) filed to challenge the nullification of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 by the Court of Appeal. The Abuja Division of the appellate court had, on July 16, struck down sections 77(5), (6) […]

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By Obas Esiedesa, Bangkok The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is targeting up to $10 billion in gas investments through its Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, MDGIF, which has deployed about $300 million to de-risk projects and attract private capital. The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, disclosed this […]

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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a great loss to Nigeria’s creative industry and the country.

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