Troops of the Nigerian Army have dismantled no fewer than 20 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in its sustained fight against oil thieves and economic saboteurs in the region.The troops drawn from 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, also arrested eight suspected oil
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Funke Akindele’s newly released movies, “Everybody Loves Jenifa” and “Alakada! Bad and Boujee," have pushed Nigerian cinemas to record ticket sales of over ₦1 billion in one week.According to Nile Media Entertainment Group data, tickets worth N1.02 billion were sold between December 20 and 26, 2024, a record high for
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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited (Exchange) from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN) due to the non-payment of interconnect charges.NCC’s director of public affairs, Reuben Muoka, in a statement released on Friday, disclosed that Exchange’s failure to settle outstanding financial obligations prompted the action.The
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Six years after the initial agreement to a currency swap deal, China’s central bank, the People's Bank of China, has renewed its bilateral currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria to the tune of N3.28 trillion naira, or 15 billion yuan, an equivalent of $2.09 billion.According to a
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The federal government of Nigeria says it will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the air strike that led to the deaths of 10 people in Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area.This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Bawa, chief press secretary to the Sokoto governor,
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A renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has stated that the Nigerian police must be held responsible for the stampedes recently recorded across the country, stressing that the police failed to protect the people.Falana, who demanded that the families of the victims of the stampedes must be duly compensated,
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that out of 10,804 flights operated in September and October this year, 5,225 were delayed, and 190 were cancelled.Speaking during a meeting with the Chief Executive Officers of airlines in Lagos on Friday, the Director General of the NCAA, Chris Najomo, gave
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to pay N3 million as damages to Benita Ezumezu for failing to issue her international passport within the stipulated six weeks.The court also directed the NIS to immediately issue her passport and ensure that applicants who meet
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday extended his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India on the passing of former Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.Singh, India’s Prime Minister between 2004 and 2014, died Thursday at the age of 92.Prime Minister Singh’s official visit to Nigeria in 2007 was historic
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The Federal Government on Thursday debunked Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claims of alleged collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country.It said Nigeria has never engaged in any overt or covert alliance with France—or any other country—to sponsor terrorist attacks or destabilise Niger in the wake
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