The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it never invaded the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Abuja on Monday.It explained that two of its unarmed officers only went to the office for a routine investigation.The DSS disclosed this on its official website on
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of Monkey-pox (Mpox) nationwide.The centre made this known via its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed from the 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal
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Another nationwide protest pressing for an end to the rising hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s government has been announced for October 1.The anticipated protests are dubbed #FearlessInOctober.In a statement released on Tuesday, the Take-It-Back Movement, a pro-democracy group, has called on citizens to unite and fight against the economic oppression
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The Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Barkindo Mohammed, has described the situation in flooded Maiduguri town as “terrible.”He said he and some of his colleagues who were on a rescue mission are currently trapped in the flood.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that water from Alau
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the passport of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).The secret police released Ajaero’s passport on Tuesday through Abubakar Marshall, a lawyer from the Femi Falana chambers.Benson Upah, the NLC spokesperson, confirmed the release of the passport.On Monday, Ajaero was
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The Dangote Group has dismissed reports that Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is currently lifting petrol from its refinery at a price of N897 per litre.A statement by the Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, on Thursday, said that the company cannot fix the price of petrol
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The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has again approved the release of the sum of N6, 432, 924,257.62 for the payment of gratuities and other entitlements for retired workers in the state.In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ekerete Udoh, N1,000,000,000 will be used as
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After more than a year since its launch in May 2023, Dangote Refinery has officially commenced the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from its state-of-the-art 650,000 barrels per day facility in Lagos.The refinery, owned by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, rolled out its first batch of
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The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu.Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper
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The police in Canada have arrested the Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Sonnberger, who threatened to poison Yoruba and Benin people living in the North American country.The Toronto Police Service, Canada, said Ms Sonnberger, 46, was arrested on Sunday and that she has been charged with uttering threats.“She is scheduled to
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