Politics
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Lagos eases curfew from 8am to 6pm
To support owners of looted, destroyed property Lagos State has announced the easing of the curfew imposed on the state.…
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Out of Government Reach’: Nigerians turn to Bitcoin to fund anti-police brutality protests
As protests sweep across Nigeria in response to police brutality, some protesters have turned to Bitcoin to provide medical care,…
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Opinion: The Nigerian protests are about much more than police violence
By Annie Olaloku-Teriba THOSE in Nigeria’s halls of power must have been flummoxed when protests erupted in response to Inspector…
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Federal Government says 51 civilians, 18 security forces killed in Nigeria’s unrest
The Federal Government claims that 52 civilians and 18 security operatives died in the violence that followed youths protest over…
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Nigerian roads still blocked in defiance of Buhari’s call for calm
Major roads in Lagos, Nigeria were blocked Friday by groups of people armed with knives and sticks, many of whom…
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Vote buying amid tight security as Ondo elects new governor
Voting in Saturday’s Gubernatorial Election in Ondo State was generally peaceful in most parts of the state, but the exercise…
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Buhari’s 2021 budget proposal contravenes Fiscal Responsibility Act, says Atiku
Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar has faulted the 2021 appropriation bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday before…
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Two new parties sue Obaseki, INEC over exclusion, demand fresh Edo governorship election
Two new parties on Friday submitted petitions to the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal demanding the cancellation of the…
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Nigeria braces for mass strike over fuel, power price hikes
(Bloomberg) –Nigerians are bracing for a potential general strike by the two largest labor-union federations over the rising cost of…
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Clark, Nwodo, others berate Buhari over $1.9bn Kano-Niger Republic rail
The South and Middle Belt Forum, on Friday, faulted the $1bn railway project announced by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi…
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