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Nigeria: Bandits Kill 22 in Attack on Sokoto Market

No fewer than 22 persons have been killed by suspected bandits that attacked a market at Ungwan  Lalle in Sabon…

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Nigeria: Northern Caucus Considers Consensus as Mark, Lamido Shoot Ahead In PDP Chairman Race

As the race for the position of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathers momentum, northern leaders…

3 years ago

UK Changes Rules for Fully Vaccinated Nigerian Travellers, No Need to Quarantine

The United Kingdom has changed travelling rules for Nigerians as fully vaccinated travellers from the country would now be allowed…

3 years ago

Pfizer Asks US to Allow Covid Shots for Kids Aged 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the US government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 --…

3 years ago

Nigeria Spends $1.3bn on Debt Servicing In Six Months

Nigeria's federal government has spent $1.302 billion on debt servicing in the first half of 2021 (January to June 2021),…

3 years ago

Tanzanian Writer Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. [bc_video video_id="6276001799001" account_id="6116119081001"…

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World Bank Raises Nigeria’s Growth Projection to 2.4%

The World Bank Group has raised its 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection for Nigeria to 2.4 per cent, higher…

3 years ago

VAT: Nigeria Government May Challenge States Directly at Supreme Court, Says AGF Malami

Nigeria's federal government may approach the Supreme Court to determine if the states have any constitutional right to collect the…

3 years ago

UN Endorses World’s First Malaria Vaccine as ‘Historic Moment’

The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children…

3 years ago

Nigeria Considers Emergency Rule in South-East Anambra State Ahead of November Poll

Nigeria's federal government on Wednesday, hinted at the possibility of declaring a state of emergency in Anambra State to protect…

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