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How Telegram's regulatory failures, misinformation fuel exploitative prostitution in Nigeria

Nigeria, June 3 -- On the day I met 26-year-old Shola (not real name), she had just arrived at a popular hotel in Ogba, a suburban area of Lagos, to engage in prostitution. Her prostitution journey st... Read More


Reps demand urgent funding for NCDC over Ebola threat, epidemic preparedness

Nigeria, June 3 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal government to immediately provide adequate funding to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to strengthen the c... Read More


Lagos tackling contraceptive barriers through community engagement, awareness campaigns - Official

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Lagos State government has said it is implementing community-based sensitisation programmes to address barriers to contraceptive access and improve family planning uptake across... Read More


Lawyers protest judges' resort to virtual proceedings, threaten court shutdown

Nigeria, June 3 -- Lawyers in Enugu North District, Enugu State, protested on Tuesday the refusal of judges across the zone to hold physical proceedings, years after they had resorted to virtual proce... Read More


CBN redeploys four deputy governors

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a reshuffle of four deputy governors, with the changes taking effect from 1 June. CBN disclosed the redeployment through an update o... Read More


CBN targets 95% financial inclusion, faster money transfers by 2028

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially launched the Nigeria Payment System Vision (PSV) 2028, a strategy aimed at expanding financial inclusion to 95 per cent of the adult popul... Read More


All eyes on lawmakers who lost party primaries as NASS resumes plenary today

Nigeria, June 2 -- The two chambers of the National Assembly resumes plenary today after a four-week recess that provided senators and members of the House of Representatives the opportunity to return... Read More


Insecurity: Tinubu's aide calls out Nasboi

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has called out skitmaker Nasboi for allegedly using his platform to spread fear. He was reactin... Read More


Akwa Ibom teachers join nationwide protest over Oyo abduction incident, shut down schools

Nigeria, June 2 -- Teachers across Akwa Ibom State will withdraw classroom services on Tuesday as they join a nationwide solidarity rally demanding the release of teachers and pupils abducted from sch... Read More


Primaries: Akpabio raises hope of senators who lost return tickets, congratulates them in advance

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday raised hopes for senators who failed to secure their parties' tickets during the recently concluded primaries ahead of the 2027 ge... Read More