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World Bank cautions Nigeria against hiking electricity tariffs
The World Bank has cautioned Nigeria and other emerging economies against raising electricity tariffs. The Bank, in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook forecast,...
Edo govt denies plan to retrench workers
The Edo state government has denied reports that it plans to retrench workers this coming year. The government said it has concluded plans...
Pastor Tunde Bakare swims in N9bn WEMA Bank debt
The General Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly is swimming in a debt of 9 billion naira...
UAE issues first civil marriage license for non-Muslim couple
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued its first civil marriage license for a non-Muslim couple, state media reported Monday, as the Gulf...
Gov Abiodun expresses disappointment as Ogun loses $16billion Dangote refinery to Lagos
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Monday expressed disappointment over the loss of a $16 billion Dangote refinery to Lagos State after a...
Yoruba Nation group unveils anti-kidnapping app, Pàjáwìrì
The Ilana Omo Oodua, the ummbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, has unveiled a mobile application designed to track kidnapped victims and expose danger...
Bandits attack Zamfara communities, kidnap women
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped over 20 women, following attacks in 15 villages in the Gusau environ. According to a BBC...
About 1.5m Nigerians in Italy need passports – NIDOE
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe (NIDOE), Italy Chapter, said about 1.5 million out of its 3 million registered members in Italy are...
Customs intercepts tramadol worth N1.4bn
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packages of jumbo...
NDLEA seizes 8.3m tramadol caps, codeine in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 8,381,600 capsules of Tramadol and 56,782 bottles of codeine in major raids in Lagos...
