Category: National
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Shun protest, hardship should be resolved through ballot— Kwankwaso tells Nigerians
Ex-governor of Kano State and the 2023 presidential candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on Nigerians to employ the power of the ballot box to resolve the current economic hardship in the country.
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We can’t withdraw from a protest we didn’t organise – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said it is not the organiser of the planned nationwide hunger protest slated for August 1.
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Inflation increases to 34.19 percent – NBS
The headline inflation rate increased to 34.19% in the month of June, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
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Food importation: Tinubu’s latest policy ‘depressing’ – AfDB President, Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwunmi Adesina, has faulted the decision of the federal government to import food, describing it as depressing.
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Governors hold emergency meeting over minimum wage
Governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have fixed an emergency meeting for today, Wednesday, over the proposed new minimum wage. This comes after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Tuesday stepped down the memo on minimum wage. The 36 governors had earlier rejected the proposed N62,000 by the federal government, stating that some states…
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NIMC advises Nigerians to avoid giving data to Phishing sites, list websites ‘harvesting’ fraudulently
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has listed five websites allegedly harvesting Nigerians’ data fraudulently.
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Petrol price increases by 223% to ₦770 per litre — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics in its report, said that Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for May 2024 rose by 223.21 per cent to approximately ₦770 per litre.
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Minimum Wage: SERAP sends strong message to Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a message to President Bola Tinubu.
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Eid-el-Kabir: Peter Obi urges Muslims to draw strength from the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has extended his warmest wishes to the Nigerians as they join their Muslim counterparts in the world to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
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FG warns against lodging of underage girls in hotels, says it would no longer be business as usual
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has warned hoteliers across the country not to harbour teenagers and underage girls in their facilities or risk being sanctioned.