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UK imposes tougher visa rules for Nigerians, others

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Tinubu meets UK Foreign Secretary on economy, security

By Ismail Abdulaziz UK Foreign secretary James Cleverly is expected to unveil a lot of funding that will make Nigeria’s…
Rivers NLC, TUC, CSOs, students on Wednesday join the nationwide protest against the removal of fuel subsidy, others in Port-Harcourt.

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Fuel subsidy: NLC, TUC, CSOs, others join protest in Port Harcourt

By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Trade Union Congress, Civil Society Organizations and National Association…
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in 2023 elections, Peter Obi

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PEPC: Peter Obi opens up on alleged theft of his phone

A video of Obi seemingly complaining about his missing phone inside the court room of Court of Appeal sitting as…
Members of NMA march to the Cross River House of Assembly on a peaceful protest against the abduction of their member, Dr Ekanem Ephraim.

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NMA takes protest to House of Assembly over doctor’s kidnap

The doctors, who came out in their numbers, wielded placards with inscriptions such as “Set Cross River Free From The…
Kwara Govt announces adoption of six months maternity leave for working mothers at the flag-off of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week

Health

Kwara adopts 6 months maternity leave for mothers

But she said it has become necessary to upscale to six months to collectively enable exclusive breastfeeding with due consideration…
President Bola Tinubu speaks on why it is compulsory for Nigeria and Benin Republic should collectively pursue same goal of growth.

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Tinubu to President Talon: Why Nigeria, Benin Rep. must collaborate

President Tinubu promised that Nigeria would collaborate with Benin to explore the similarity in culture, history and demography for the…
AIG Babatunde Ishola appeals to organized Labour leaders in Kogi State to ensure that their protest over fuel subsidy removal is peaceful

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Fuel subsidy protest: Police engage labour leaders in Kogi

The meeting was aimed at appealing to the Labour Union in Kogi State to conduct themselves within the context of…
Defence chiefs from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS will meet in Nigeria’s capital Abuja for two days to discuss last week’s coup in Niger

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Niger coup: West Africa defence chiefs begin meeting in Abuja

On Sunday leaders of the Economic Community of West African States slapped sanctions on Niger and warned they may use…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu commends two Lagosians for rescue of two crew members from crashed airplane at Ikeja area of the state on Tuesday

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Lagos plane crash: How two brave residents saved lives of crew members

According to Sanwo-Olu, while everybody was running away from the plane after it crashed, Opeyemi and Oluwafemi looked for water…
Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, who dominated politics in the West African nation for a generation, has died, aged 89

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Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bedie dies at 89

Bedie served as president from 1993 until his ouster in 1999 and later ran a losing race against his long-time…
NSIB commences comprehensive investigation into the crash of a Jabiru J430 airplane in Lagos, seeks information from general public

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Lagos airplane crash: NSIB begins probe, seeks information from public

NSIB asked for the information when announcing that it has began probe of the crash of the aircraft which occurred…
Tinubu assents to Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill

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Enugu residents send urgent message to Tinubu on palliatives

While affirming their support for removal of fuel subsidy, the Enugu residents said government at the Federal and state levels…
Rally

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TUC: We’ll join nationwide protest despite our support for fuel subsidy removal

TUC directs all affiliates and state councils of Congress to mobilise their members for action by midnight of today, Aug.…
Woro attack

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Gov. AbdulRazaq okays N10,000 ‘palliative’ for Kwara students

The governor also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents defined as the first line…
NLC President Joe Ajaero

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NLC insists nationwide protest over hike in fuel price, others holds on Wednesday

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said contrary to some reports, it has not called off its nationwide protest over…
New aircrafts: Ohanaeze counters Obi, says Tinubu, Shettima's safety non-negotiable

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Presidential election court reserves judgment in Obi, LP’s petition

Obi and LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola Tinubu into power
Court to rule on request by ex-CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, for release of his passport to enable him to go overseas for medical attention.

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Court grants Emefiele’s request to serve bail order on DSS

The order of the court was sequel to an application filed by the counsel to the embattled CBN Governor Mrs…
LASEMA says two persons in crashed helicopter in Lagos are white men

Metro

Lagos helicopter crash: Two people rescued – NEMA

Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA confirmed the helicopter crash in Ikeja to newsmen in Lagos.
Uproar as Senate continues screening of ministerial nominees of President Tinubu with the appearance of ex- Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

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Drama as Senators screen El-Rufai

Some of the Senators praised El-Rufai, noting that the former governor has an enviable record of achievements in all the…
Kidnappers release traditional ruler of Guruku in Karu LG Nasarawa State, Jibril Waziri and wife, Sa’adatu after eight days in captivity

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Police reveal new tactics of car snatchers in Nasarawa

To curb the emerging threat therefore, the commissioner of police, Baba Maiyaki has called on transporters in Nasarawa to avoid…
Crisis hits Kogi ADP over endorsement of candidates of the ruling APC and SDP ahead of the State's November 2023 governorship election.

Politics

Kogi gov. election: ADP members split over Ododo, Ajaka

While the ADP candidate, a lawyer, Pa Julius Elukpo has declared support for his SDP rival, Alhaji Murtala Ajaka, his…
Professor Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo has distinguished himself as a symbol of virtue and creative innovation in Nigeria’s public office.

Education

Education: UNESCO backs Osinbajo’s new organisation

UNESCO is launching the ITET, a first of its kind, as a pilot in Nigeria through Future Perspectives because of…
Group hails President Bola Tinubu for inclusion of Stella Okotete, other young, Nigerian achievers in his ministerial list.

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Okotete: Group hails Tinubu for recognizing competence, youthfulness

In the much awaited list containing 28 names, Hon Stella Okotete stands out from the pack, particularly for her youthfulness,…
Pakistani investigators finger extremist Islamic State group as the death toll from a suicide bombing at a political rally climbs to 46

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Pakistani police suspect Islamic State as bomb death toll reaches 46

A suicide bomber blew himself up among the crowd at the rally of an Islamic political party on Sunday in…
A judge of Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Centus Nweze popularly know as CC Nweze, dies after a brief illness at the age of 64.

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court judge, CC Nweze, is dead

With his death, Nweze, the South East is presently without a single Justice at the apex court, according to NAN.
Disease

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Looting: Gov. Fintiri relaxes curfew on Adamawa

Fintiri appealed to law-abiding residents to comply with the directive, warning that anyone caught contravening the order would be arrested…
Tinubu assents to Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill

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Tinubu to address Nigerians as hardship bites harder

It is expected that the President Tinubu will will use the national broadcast to announce measures that will cushion increased…
Tinubu given 7 days to begin probe of N585.2m grant scandal

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Tinubu to address Nigerians today

President Tinubu is also expected to appeal to Nigerians for continuous support of his ongoing economic reforms in his national…
Federal Civil Servant, Maimuna Lami Gogo Shiru, honoured for successfully saving over N7 trillion for in various cases she handled for FG

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Litigation: Civil Servant honoured for saving N7 trillion for Nigeria

Maimuna Lami Gogo Shiru, was one of the 31 federal civil servants conferred with meritorious awards to conclude activities of…
Thousands support military coup as France completes evacuation of nationals in Niger

World News

West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked

The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc’s response to the Sahel region’s seventh coup of recent years came as crowds in Niger’s capital…
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