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Nigerians Losing Count Of Lives Lost To Insecurity – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has lamented the incessant killings, kidnappings and other violent crimes across the...
National Assembly Proposes Increase in VAT to 10% by 2025, 12.5% from 2026
The Nigerian National Assembly is considering a bill to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent by...
Dangote Refinery to Negotiate New Fuel Pricing with Oil Marketers
Dangote Refinery will meet with the Nigerian Petroleum Marketers on Tuesday and Wednesday to negotiate new fuel pricing. Chinedu Ukadike, the spokesperson for...
Senegal Govt to Unveil 25-Year Plan to Cut Foreign Dependence, Boost Local Growth
Senegal’s government has said it will introduce a new development program on October 14, to reduce reliance on foreign loans and prioritise local...
Nigerien Government Destroys 915 Tons Of Pharmaceuticals And Over 51,000 Shisha Items To Protect Public Health
The Governor of Niamey, Brigadier General Assoumane Abdou, along with the Public Prosecutor, security officials, and the head of the protection division for...
Price Of Eggs To Hit N10,000 As Poultry Farmers Blame Fuel Costs And Lack Of Government Support
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has raised alarms over a potential increase in egg prices, with a crate potentially reaching N10,000 from...
Man Arrested for Setting Grandmother Ablaze in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly set his grandmother on fire, resulting...
Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Criticises Proposed Bola Tinubu University Bill, Calls It Sycophancy
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has criticised the House of Representatives over the proposed bill to establish Bola Tinubu University, pointing out Tinubu’s...
Gunmen Attack Two Communities in Benue, Kill Residents, Burn Houses
Gunmen have attacked Ikpelle and Egwuma community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving two people dead and many homes set...
Côte d’Ivoire Begins Talks to Commence Withdrawal of French Troops
French and Ivorian military officials have begun talks on the planned withdrawal of French forces from Côte d’Ivoire. General Pascal Yanni, the commander...
Gunmen Kill Four at Plateau Mining Site, Injure Five
Gunmen attacked a mining site in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday night and killed four youths. Five others were...
Major Fake Wine Factory Uncovered in Anambra, Seven Arrested
A major illegal wine production facility has been uncovered in Anambra State. It was raided by the Presidential Task Force Against Economic Sabotage...