October 30
Nigeria: How We'll Get Data to Locate Poor Nigerians - Minister Designate
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The ministerial nominee stated this on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate for screening. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos, Nigeria's Richest State, Is Also Its Cholera Epicentre. This Is Why
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Lagos becoming Nigeria's cholera hotspot raises critical questions Read more »
Africa: How G24 Is Helping African Countries, Others Tackle Illicit Financial Flows Generated 'Legally' - Official
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"They (illicit flows) go out as profit or whatever, but they are not well-recorded or the officials of the countries, they really don't know that these flows are illicit. So we've… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Launches Campaign Against Hypertension, Diabetes in Ekiti
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Governor Oyebanji said the initiative hopes to conduct free screening for about 200,000 people in Ekiti State for hypertension and diabetes within the week-long campaign across 161… Read more »
Africa: Bridging Markets - Prosper Africa Supports Lagos Fashion Week, Strengthens Access for African Fashion in
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Lagos Fashion Week, in collaboration with the U.S. government initiative Prosper Africa and Style House Files, hosted the "Bridging Markets" panel discussion for leading fashion… Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Launches Into Lagos Real Estate, Flags Off 18-Storey Ibom Towers
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Akwa Ibom launches into Lagos real estate, flags off 18-storey Ibom Towers Read more »
Nigeria: I Stayed in Hotel for One Year As Nigeria's Ambassador - Bianca Ojukwu
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"As Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, I spent an entire year in one hotel room..." Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Entrepreneur, Set Corpse Ablaze
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The police have confirmed the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Detain Three Inspectors for Extorting Motorists
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Cases of police extortion in Nigeria have continued despite punishment by police authorities, such as dismissal from service. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt, Labour Sign Agreement On New Minimum Wage
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"We had some grey areas; we also resolved them amicably. That is in the spirit of collective bargaining." Read more »
Nigeria/Ghana: Ghana, Nigeria Clash in Wafu B U-20 Finals
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The national U-20 team, the Black Satellites, will square off with arch-rivals, the Flying Eagles, of Nigeria today in the finals of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) B U-20… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Lawmaker Defects to APC
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"My defection to the APC is as a result of the lingering and unresolved internal and external crises within the PDP." Read more »
Nigeria: Court Stops Rivers Govt's Allocations
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The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is a constitutional somersault and… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Sanwo-Olu Never Sued EFCC - Lagos Govt
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Governor Sanwo-Olu never engaged any lawyer to file such a suit and had no reason to do so, a statement from the Lagos State Government has clarified. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Amotekun Arrests 20-Year-Old for Killing Grandmother Over N3,000
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The Ondo State security outfit, Amotekun, has detained a 20-year-old, Akinmade Friday, who allegedly killed a 65-year-old woman over a sum of N3,000. Read more »
Nigeria: 'I've Never Had Sex With Male Teenager' - - Suspended RCCG Pastor
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The famous youth pastor has been in the news in the last few days ever since a popular gossip blog alleged that he engages in same-sex relations with young men, allegedly offering… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Lawmakers Raise Alarm As Bandits Take Over Nigerian Military's Largest Training Camp
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Bandits have taken over a military cantonment hosting the largest military training camp in Nigeria, where personnel of the Nigerian Army's artillery corps undergo training Read more »
Nigeria: Lack of Maintenance Culture Affecting Nigeria's Sports Development, Says Pinnick
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Pinnick has highlighted that Nigeria's sports development is hindered by a poor culture of infrastructure maintenance, which limits athletes' opportunities. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapped Nigerian Professor Escapes From Captivity
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The professor was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Opi-Nsukka- Ugwogo-Nike Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Urge INEC to Relocate Its Offices From Local Govt Headquarters
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The legislator said INEC offices must be situated in secure and neutral venues. Read more »
Nigeria: Helicopter Crash - NCAA Dismisses Reports About Aircraft's Airworthiness
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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has debunked reports concerning the airworthiness of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt last Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Customers Express Frustration As Banks' It Glitches Linger
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'Development widening trust deficit' Upgrades have messed up small businesses - NASME Read more »
Nigeria: How Wamakko, Lamido Supremacy Battle Splits Sokoto Traditional Rulers
Daily Trust
The ongoing political rivalry between Senators Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko and Ibrahim Lamido is taking on new dimensions, fracturing Sokoto's traditional rulers along support lines. Read more »
October 29
Nigeria: 17 Trafficked Nigerian Women Rescued From Ghana
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Nineteen young girls and boys trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and brought home. Read more »
Nigeria: Newlyweds Escape Assassination Attempt On Enugu-Port Harcourt Road
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A recent assassination attempt on newlyweds Uchechukwu Joseph and Ogechi Harmony Okomgbo has caused widespread concern. Read more »
