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Kanu’s detention responsible for Monday’s sit-at-home — Anyaoku

Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Mr Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,...
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Business

Inflation rises, exceeds IMF’s 2022 projection

The Consumer Price Index rose to 16.82 per cent in April from 15.92 per cent in March, latest figures from the National Bureau of...
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Business

INFLATION: US raises interest rates by 50 points

The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) has raised its interest rate by 50 basic points — the biggest hike since 2000 — in an...
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Business

Meet Man Who Resigned From Job To Fry Akara On Roadside

A Nigerian man identified as Francis Ukoh has resigned from his job to begin a personal business of frying Akara by the roadside. The entrepreneur...
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News

Two million Nigerians to receive N20bn monthly from June -FG

Two million people will start receiving about N20bn from June this year as basic cash transfers and conditional cash transfers under the National Cash...
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News

How Hunger forced 1,081 Boko Haram fighters to surrender to military

A total of 1,081 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai, Borno State, as combination of hunger and military...
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Nigeria ranks second poorest in global food affordability

A new report by a UK-based think tank, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), has placed Nigeria as the second poorest country in the...
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20 million Nigerians will become poor by 2022 — World Bank

The World Bank says its estimates show that between 15 million and 20 million Nigerians will join the poverty rank by 2022. They said this...
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Christmas Beyond Celebration: Inside Engr. Eric Anyamene’s Community Interventions in Idemili

For many communities across Idemili North and South Local Government Areas of Anambra State, the 2025 Christmas season delivered...
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Faroukgate: Dangote Takes Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss to EFCC

The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, through his legal representative, has filed a formal corruption petition...
Sports

Enzo Maresca Bids Emotional Farewell to Chelsea as Rosenior Era Begins

Enzo Maresca has finally broken his silence. Hours after Chelsea confirmed Liam Rosenior as his successor, the former Blues boss...

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Christmas Beyond Celebration: Inside Engr. Eric Anyamene’s Community Interventions in Idemili

For many communities across Idemili North and South Local...
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Faroukgate: Dangote Takes Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss to EFCC

The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote,...
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