Nigeria

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has ordered the closure of Baddegi Radio, a Minna-based FM station, over what he described as inciting content and anti-government broadcasts. The move, which followed a Friday APC meeting, was officially…
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Nurses and Midwives across Nigeria have ended their warning strike and are heading back to work, but they have made it clear that no one who joined the protest should be punished. The strike, which lasted four days, was called off…
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Nigeria has invested over $538 million into the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced during a UN food systems summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The SAPZ…
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The Federal Government has condemned a recent travel advisory from the United States warning its citizens against visiting Nigeria due to rising insecurity. Officials described the move as unfair and accused the US of undermining…
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Peter Obi has warned that Nigeria’s public debt could climb above N200 trillion by the end of 2025. His warning comes shortly after the Senate gave the green light for new foreign and local borrowings. Obi raised the alarm in a post…
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The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) three weeks to respond to audit queries involving N210 trillion in unaccounted funds from 2017 to 2023. Committee chairman Senator…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening a total and indefinite strike if long-standing welfare concerns are not addressed. In a communiqué released after an emergency…
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have made history again, winning their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after a dramatic 3-2 victory over hosts Morocco in the final match played in Rabat on Saturday. The win was a moment of…
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The South South Zonal Leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the conferment of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science, on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom…
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A 29-year-old man from Kano State has been ordered to remain in prison after posting a false video on TikTok claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had died from a serious illness. The decision was made by a Chief Magistrate Court…
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