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Air Peace flight operations have been disrupted nationwide after members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reportedly shut down the airline’s terminals across the country. The industrial action affected operations at the Murtala…
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Motorists in Abuja have reportedly reduced patronage of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) filling stations and other outlets selling petrol at higher prices following recent pump price cuts by some marketers. Filling…
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The First Lady of Osun State, Mrs Titilola Adeleke, on Monday led a group of women to the state police command in Osogbo to protest alleged intimidation of voters ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Adeleke was accompanied by…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is considering a new system under which students may be required to show proof of payment of the association’s annual dues before being mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps…
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The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has defended President Bola Tinubu against claims that he maintains an extravagant lifestyle despite the economic challenges facing many Nigerians. Adedeji…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) over accumulated market debts of about ₦456.5 billion and prolonged financial and operational difficulties. The…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to Osun State ahead of the governorship election. The Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordered…
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The Presidency and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have exchanged words over Nigeria’s security situation, with both sides presenting contrasting accounts of the government’s performance in tackling terrorism, kidnapping and other…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reported that nine fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a senior commander, were killed in an air strike in Borno State. The operation was carried out on Saturday, August…
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The Presidency has said the era of prolonged strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which had repeatedly disrupted academic activities in Nigerian tertiary institutions, is over under the administration of President…
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