The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently in Abuja, Nigeria, to deliberate on critical regional issues following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic from the regional body.The meeting is expected to address the implications of the withdrawal and
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Nigeria's Super Eagles will face the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, at the final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.The teams, which were grouped in the tournament’s Group A, met at the group stage match, which Nigeria won
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Former Vice President and the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Cairo Ojuogboh, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).Ojuogboh tragically collapsed and passed away while
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has moved against persons issuing invoices in dollars and mutilating the naira.The move is in a bid to prevent the free fall of the Nigerian currency, the naira.EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday.Oyewale also revealed that the commission has
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services, DSS, to pay a fine of N5 million over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib.The court ordered that the N5 million must be paid to the detainee, while it also ordered
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The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, to explain measures being put in place to keep the peace in the FCT.Also summoned by the House at the plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abass we’re the National Security Adviser, Malam
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commended the officer in charge of the police tactical team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State Command, SP Rilwan Kasumu, and team for rejecting the sum of N4 million in bribes while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaIn recent weeks, Nigeria has witnessed a surge in public protests, particularly led by women, highlighting the severe economic challenges faced by its citizens.The escalating cost of living, especially the surge in the price of essential commodities, has triggered demonstrations in cities such as Kano, Minna, and Suleja. It
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The federal government has revealed its plan to build six new cancer centres across the six geopolitical zones of the country.The minister of state for health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this yesterday at the World Cancer Day Symposium, themed "Economy, Tax, and Cancer Control: The Exit of Pharmaceutical Companies from
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A civil society organisation (CSO) has described the bill seeking Nigerians to bear arms and weapons for self-defence as an invitation to anarchy and chaos, given the volatile nature of the country.The group, under the aegis of the Civil Coalition for Credible Election (CSCCE), through its convener, Hon. Aminu Usman,
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