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Two of Nigeria’s major domestic carriers, Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines, have set their Christmas and New Year economy ticket prices at N350,500. The new fares apply to popular southern routes as passenger demand is expected to…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distanced itself from comments made by Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, describing his criticism of the opposition coalition as personal and untrue. …
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Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno has defended the welfare package of his Personal Assistants, insisting that each of them earns at least ₦1 million monthly. He dismissed public complaints about poor remuneration as a deliberate attempt to…
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Tension is rising in the oil-rich Niger Delta after a coalition of youth leaders accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, under Bayo Ojulari’s leadership, of corruption, mismanagement, refinery sabotage and mass job…
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The Presidency has thrown its weight behind the manhunt launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar through marriage. Haske, the…
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Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will reintroduce fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. He argued that Nigeria, as an oil-producing country, has a duty to shield…
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Japan has named Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture as the official hometown for Nigerians, unveiling the move at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. The designation comes with a special visa scheme that…
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The Nigerien army has confirmed the killing of Boko Haram commander Bakura in a military operation carried out in the Lake Chad basin. The offensive took place last week on an island in the Diffa region, which shares borders with…
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The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Prof. Olowo Samuel, has linked a recent killing on the campus to suspected internet fraudsters and intruders who forced their way into the institution. Addressing reporters…
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The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four of its members for six months following allegations that they attempted to remove the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh. Those affected are Alfred Berger, representing Makurdi North; Terna…
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