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Nigeria spends up to $600m annually importing palm oil— Minister
Nigeria produces approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes of palm oil each year against a domestic demand of more than 2.5 million metric tonnes, forcing...
JAMB distances itself from hijab harassment at Ibadan exam centre
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has attributed an incident involving the alleged harassment of hijab-wearing candidates at a computer-based test centre in Ibadan...
Mimiko quits PDP
Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the need to put to rest lingering speculation about...
Enugu introduces ₦36,000 flat levy for traders as IGR rises to...
The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) says traders and informal sector operators in the state now pay a flat annual levy of ₦36,000...
NIS rejects passport used in UK property dispute involving Useni, Ozekhome
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has told a Federal Capital Territory High Court that a Nigerian passport presented in proceedings over a disputed London...
MTN halts xtratime, data borrowing service over new FCCPC lending rules
MTN Nigeria has temporarily suspended its airtime and data advance service, Xtratime, as it moves to comply with new consumer lending regulations introduced by...
FG expands maritime investments, targets 50,000 new jobs
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to unlock opportunities in Nigeria’s maritime sector, with ongoing investments projected to create about 50,000 jobs across...
Reps approve N248.64bn relief, 10-year debt repayment plan for Kano, Jos,...
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has approved a N248.64 billion debt relief and restructuring package for Kano, Jos and Ikeja electricity distribution...
Gunmen kidnap UTME candidates, other travellers on Benue highway
Several passengers, including candidates travelling for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), were abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway in Benue State.
The...
Court orders arrest of ex-humanitarian minister Sadiya Farouq over $1.3m fraud
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya...
