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Nigerians spent $5.996 billion on airline tickets for foreign travels in 2025, a 32 per cent rise, year-on-year, YoY, amid increases in education related travels and a surge in international business engagements.
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to commence an indefinite strike from Monday, June 1, 2026, over the continued abduction of teachers and pupils in the state.
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he has endorsed any governorship candidate for the 2027 Rivers State election, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda.
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from reports linking him to a presidential ticket allegedly being promoted by a political group.
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Dangote Refinery has reduced the gantry price of petrol, to N1,250 per litre from N1,275 per litre, representing a two per cent decrease.
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The jury, comprising eight women and four men, found Odiong, 57, guilty of one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of second-degree sexual assault involving two women who testified during the trial in Waco.
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A clip from APC primary in Ebonyi went viral after an electoral officer physically counting voters jumped from 85 straight to 201
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IJEBU-ODE— A breathtaking fusion of heritage and high fashion took over Ijebu-Ode as the 2026 Ojude Oba festival delivered its signature glitz. Top dignitaries, including Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa; Otunba Gbenga Danieland Seyi Tinubu, among others graced the Awujale Palace pavilion to […]
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A report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity and religious freedom violations in several parts of the country.
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Africa has secured approximately $498.8 million in pledges and commitments to strengthen response efforts against the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Virus outbreak across affected and high-risk countries.
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