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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to embrace the virtues of faith, sacrifice, unity and compassion as Muslims across the country and the world celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
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The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda, warning that more infections are expected in the coming weeks.
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the indefinite suspension of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) due to operational and technical concerns.
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New clothes for children, sacrificial sheep and Eid biscuits, the hallmarks of the Muslim holiday, are all either unaffordable or unavailable in Gaza, casting a shadow over what is usually a time of celebration and joy. “I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask […]
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The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable posture against the United States Dollar across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday morning.
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The Nigerian Naira held its ground against the British Pound Sterling across the various segments of the foreign exchange market on Wednesday morning, maintaining a pattern of steady, low-volatility trading.
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…Rice smuggling can’t end overnight—SEREC By Efe Onodjae The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, recorded a total seizure of 15,212 bags of smuggled rice valued at over N907.78 million in the first quarter of 2026. Statistics obtained by Vanguard from the Enforcement Investigation and Inspection Department, Enforcement Return and Statistics Unit, of the Customs showed that the Service […]
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IN Ebonyi State, particularly in Izzi land, there has been an embarrassing increase in dehumanization and human abuse, including the banishment of people suspected to be witches.
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In Onitsha, the Upper Iweka flyover bridge on the busy Onitsha-Awka express road used to be a notorious spot in the commercial capital of Anambra State. It was dreaded for the criminal activities that happened there, including violent armed robbery.
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By Babajide Komolafe Financial institutions including banks and insurance firms recorded a 8.5 per cent growth in real Gross Domestic Product, GDP to N1.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26 from N1.78 trillion in Q1’25. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS disclosed this in its GDP report for Q1’26. The report showed that the financial […]
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