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UK inflation falls to lowest level since September 2021
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of…
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Two Pakistan miners killed, 8 feared dead in gas explosion
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared…
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Impeachment Process: Shaibu Loses Bid To Stop Edo assembly
Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an ex-parte motion filed by the…
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14 killed, 37 injured in North China road tunnel accident
Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state…
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Reps summons Health Minister over $300m Malaria Loan Spending
The House of Representatives Committee on Anti-Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, on Tuesday, gave the Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
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Trump files US Supreme Court to endorse ‘absolute immunity’ for ex-presidents
Donald Trump on Tuesday filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief in his bid for criminal immunity for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing…
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Netanyahu spurns Biden plea to call off Rafah assault in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault of Rafah,…
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Meet Theophilus Sunday’s Bride to be, Ashlee White
Ashlee White is a former Jamaican beauty queen and real estate guru. Following the revelation, Nigerians have taken to social…
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Business
Alleged Market Manipulation: EFCC obtains order to track Nigerians transacting on Binance
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered Binance Holdings Limited to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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2024 budget Implementation: Abia to secure $125m loan
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says the state government plans to secure loans to implement the 2024 Budget, adding that…
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Peter Obi seeks review of 2024 budget
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for a total review of the 2024 budget, citing concerns…
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Ramadan: NPF reaffirms its Commitment to Ensuring Adequate Security
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has assured Nigerians of adequate security during the Ramadan period. In a statement issued by…
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Proposed TikTok ban “will come back to bite US” – China warns
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would “inevitably come back to bite the…
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Alleged Budget Padding: Senate In Rowdy Session Over N500m ‘Palliative’
The Senate was in a rowdy session at the Plenary on Tuesday after a revelation by Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe (PDP,…
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Pres. Tinubu to dedicate 0.5% of GDP to Research and Development
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will henceforth dedicate 0.5 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to…
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Business
Presidential Palliative Programme: FG roll out Conditional Grant Scheme for Traders
The Federal Government says it has rolled out a Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to empower nanobusinesses as part of the…
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Niger State Govt. renames Airport after President Tinubu
Niger State is set to rename its newly renovated local airport after President Bola Tinubu. The State Commissioner for Information,…
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Nigerian News
Herbert Wigwe, wife, son buried in Rivers State
Tears flowed as the remains of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Doreen Chizoba,…
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Sport
#Knockoutchaos: Drake looses $615,000 bet on Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou fight
Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped…
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Metro
Ramadan: NSCIA announces tentative dates, urge Muslims to look for moon
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced the tentative dates of March 11 and March 12, 2024, as…
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Sport
Anthony Joshua’s practised perfect punch knocked out Francis Ngannou
Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in the second round of their heavyweight boxing match for a stirring victory in Friday's…
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IWD2024: First Lady calls for increased investment in Women
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for an increased investment in women, describing it as a strategy for…
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US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
President Joe Biden announced in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a…
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IWD2024: Pres. Tinubu celebrates Nigerian women, says they are pivot of the nation
President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian women on this year’s International Women’s Day, describing them as the cornerstone of the…
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Business
Oil & Gas Export: Ministry of Finance committed to partner with CBN – Wale Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reiterated the ministry’s commitment to partner with…
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N1.2b Fraud: Pres. Tinubu suspends Rural Electrification Agency MD, three others
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, and three executive…
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Nigerian News
Niger Republic border will be reopened soon – Customs
The Area Controller of the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs, Comptroller Kamal Mohammed, has assured stakeholders at the…
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Entertainment
2Baba Parts Ways with Manager Efe Omorogbe after 2 decades
Nigerian legendary singer and producer Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba and his manager of over two decades, Efe Omorogbe…
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Business
E-Commerce for All: Jumia’s Role in Bridging the Digital Divide
E-commerce today has become as pervasive as universal languages and global trends. Yet, as far-reaching as this commercial phenomenon is,…
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Business
Bitcoin rises after rapid climb to new record
Bitcoin rallied again on Wednesday in volatile trade, while ether jumped almost 10% as crypto mania continued to sweep through…
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Sport
NFF reacts to Eguavoen appointment as Super Eagles interim coach
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed the news of Super Eagles Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen, as interim coach, labeling…
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Business
Abuja power supply drops by 250MW as vandals destroy tower
Abuja power supply drops by 250MW as vandals destroy tower The Nigerian Transmission firm, Transmission Company of Nigeria on…
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Politics
NEDC to hand over 134 projects to Taraba Govt
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has said it will soon hand over to the Taraba State government the 134 projects…
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NLC Nationwide Protest: Presidency Alleges Political Agenda
The Presidency has faulted the nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, alleging that some people are leveraging the situation…
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Pres. Tinubu to visit Akeredolu’s family, Fasoranti in Ondo
President Bola Tinubu is expected to arrive in Ondo State soon for a condolence visit to the family of the…
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