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IGP Okays Planned Protest, Gives Organisers Conditions
Daily Trust The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. Daily Trust reports that some aggrieved Nigerians had fixed August 1 – August 10, 2024. Speaking with journalists at Force Headquarters,…
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Protests: Tinubu’s Real Troubles Are Just Beginning by Farooq A. Kperogi
In light of his planned astronomical hike in petrol prices euphemistically called “subsidy removal” in 2023, which his opponents also promised to implement and caused Nigerians embrace as inevitable and desirable, I foretold the imminent social convulsion that is gathering momentum across Nigeria now. “I can assure Tinubu that if petrol price hikes deepen people’s…
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Naira Depreciates at Official, Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar
The Naira on Thursday depreciated to N1,603.8 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,603.8 per dollar from N1,586.71 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N37.95 depreciation for the naira. The volume of dollars traded (turnover) in the market fell…
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President Tinubu Speaks on Alleged Cabals in His Administration
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday downrightly denied manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution. The President has also warned that protests, fuelled by anger and hate, could degenerate into violence and set the country backwards. The President, who…
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NFVCB Reacts To Call For ban of Film with Nancy Isime in Niqab
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has reacted to calls for the ban of a controversial film featuring Nancy Isime. Isime recently shared photos from scenes of the yet-to-be-released movie, where she could be seen wearing a niqab while holding a gun. A niqāb is a long garment worn by some Muslim women…
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Nigeria Makes List of Top 10 Foreign Direct Investment in Africa (See List)
The most populus black nation in Africa, Nigeria, has been listed among the the top 10 countries in Africa with the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) in the year 2023. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) involves investment made by countries into business interests in another, typically through establishing new operations, acquiring assets, or owning stakes in…
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Just In: Ohanaeze President General, Iwuanyanwu Dies at 81
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu has reportedly kicked the bucket . This was verified in a statement on Thursday, July 25 by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died in Abuja on Thursday after struggling with illness. The statement read: “The Iwuanyanwu…
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NELFUND Onboards Additional 16 Schools, as Total Numbers of State-Owned Institutions Reach 86 (Full List)
The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has announced the onboarding of additional 16 state-owned institutions to the registration portal. The body stated this in a series of tweets on Thursday. This latest development brings the total of state-owned institutions onboarded so far to 86 which further expands the reach and impact of…
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Nigerian Military Sends Message To Protest Organizers Over Planned Nationwide Protest
Just like the Nigeria Police force, the Nigerian military has also joined other state actors to threaten organisers of the nationwide protest scheduled for the first week of August this year. “The Armed Forces on its part will not stand by and allow anarchy to befall our nation,” a Director of Defence Media Operations, Major…
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Committee Lists Workers That Won’t Benefit From N70,000 Minimum Wage, Gives Criteria For Exemption
Vanguard News As workers anxiously look forward to the commencement of the N70,000 new minimum wage any moment from now, unfortunately not every worker will be paid the new wage. Who are those that fall below the minimum wage threshold, and why? Vanguard’s investigation revealed that the Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage,…
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