São Tomé and Príncipe: President fires Prime Minister and government

São Tomé and Príncipe’s President has fired the country’s Prime Minister and government. Explaining the reasoning behind the move, the statement cited ‘prolonged absences of the Prime Minister’ from the nation, among other reasons.Read More

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Fake Fertilizer, Dirty Money, and a Kidnapping Epidemic: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa

Choosing the top investigative stories from sub-Saharan Africa to feature in GIJN’s annual editors’ picks project is getting more challenging — and not because there is a shortage of watchdog journalism content to pick from. On the contrary, the options from across the continent are growing more abundant and diverse. This is because many African investigative journalists are increasingly prolific with their output, daring in the pursuit of facts, collaborative across borders and reporting beats, innovative…

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Did Babangida Tweet About a Possible Military Takeover?

On Friday afternoon, a post on X (formerly Twitter) went viral. This post, made by ‘Ibrahim B. Babangida’ with the username @General_Ibbro, mentioned a proposed military takeover and called for the federal government to come to the aid of Nigerians. The tweet read, “I am not in support of the proposed Military take over; but I will urge the FG to come into Nigerians aid before it finally turns into a pandemic.” In comments, some Nigerians expressed…

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HOT NEWS: IBADAN BILLIONAIRE, ENGR. DOTUN SANUSI, TELLS SUPPORTERS TO CEASE 2027 GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGNS

In a surprise move, Ibadan-born billionaire businessman, Engr. Dotun Sanusi has urged groups campaigning for him to run for Oyo State Governor in 2027 to immediately stop their efforts. News has it that Dotun Sanusi who is currently in Europe, expressed concern over the growing pressure from supporters, emphasizing that his future is in God’s hands and his commitment to serving humanity will continue regardless of political ambitions. Sanusi, known for his philanthropic efforts and support…

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Oyo LG chairmen float new association

The 33 local government chairmen in Oyo State have announced their decision to form an association to further the interests of their people. They disclosed the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan on Saturday. The communiqué neither named the new association nor clarified if the Oyo LG chairmen are withdrawing from LGs’ umbrella body, the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria. The communiqué signed by the Public Relations Officer…

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Inside Biden’s unprecedented exit from the presidential race

In the end, President Joe Biden exited the political stage in isolation. After weeks of fighting for his political life – ins …

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Why we accepted N70,000 minimum wage — Labour

…Cites current economic challenges for decision….FG sets three yearly review of Minimum Wage After about six months of intense agitations and negotiation, the federal government and members of the organised labour on Thursday finally agreed to fix the national Minimum Wage, at N70,000 for the next three years.It was gathered that President Bola Tinubu had fixed the Minimum Wage at N70,000, as against the N62,000 earlier fixed by the federal government’s team at the Tripartite Committee…

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Obajana-Benin road project hit as FG terminates contract with Mothercat, Dantata & Sowoe, others

…construction of Obajana-Benin road, others affected The Federal Government, through the Ministry of works has announced the termination of contracts read more Obajana-Benin road project hit as FG terminates contract with Mothercat, Dantata & Sowoe, others

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Arms centre to destroy N4bn weapons seized by Customs

Hundreds of rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition seized by Nigerian Customs will be destroyed after official procedures are read more Arms centre to destroy N4bn weapons seized by Customs

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Three State House doctors appointed Permanent Secretaries

…As 38 staff get productivity award Three medical doctors serving at the State House have been elevated to the status read more Three State House doctors appointed Permanent Secretaries

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Business & Economy

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The Alternative Bank strengthens partnership with Oyo State signage and advertisement agency 
Izedon Carbonates expands lampese factory to bridge importation gap 
MOBILIST mobilises domestic institutional investors through secondary sale, deepening Nigeria’s infrastructure capital markets 
LECON Finance Company surpasses N30 Billion lease portfolio, driving inclusive economic growth across Nigeria 
Foreign Investors Pour N1 Trillion into Nigerian Stocks
Sinomart Super Store officially Launches in Lagos, unveiling a new era of modern retail excellence 
Fidson Healthcare reports Q3 profit of N2.9 billion, grows 9-month profit 132% 
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CPPE lists possible economic impacts of U.S. military threat on Nigeria 
Sagecom asks Supreme Court to dismiss Fidelity Bank’s N225 billion judgment review motion 
Catalyzing climate capital: The role of Nigeria’s national climate change fund