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Reps seek comprehensive audit of Nigerians' losses in South Africa xenophobic violence

Nigeria, July 21 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in repeated xenophobic attacks in the Republic of South Africa, ... Read More


US warns citizens against trips to Middle East as strikes against Iran continue

Nigeria, July 21 -- The US, on Monday, issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to the Middle East and advising those already in the region to "exercise increased caution." US... Read More


NSCDC uncovers fake 'university' with 106 'students' in Lagos

Nigeria, July 21 -- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a suspected fake diactance-learning centre claiming affiliation to a foreign university in Ilado, Olorunda Local ... Read More


N1.35bn Fraud Trial: Absence of Lamido's lead lawyer stalls trial again

Nigeria, July 21 -- The trial of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha Lamido, was again stalled on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja following the abs... Read More


Nicaragua's president says no more elections in his country

Nigeria, July 21 -- Nicaragua's President, Daniel Ortega, in his desperate bid to cling to power, has declared that the country will not hold any new elections. The 80-year-old authoritarian leader s... Read More


Senate passes bill to rename NAICOM

Nigeria, July 21 -- The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission. The upper chamber approved the bill after ... Read More


Nigerian joins Resource Justice Network global board

Nigeria, July 21 -- Tijah Bolton-Akpan, a civil society figure and executive director of Policy Alert, has become the Anglophone West Africa representative on the global board of the Resource Justice ... Read More


PHOTO STORY: Firms begin commercial bidding for Nigeria's deep offshore, shallow water oil assets

Nigeria, July 21 -- Nearly 150 companies on Tuesday began the commercial bidding process for Nigeria's oil and gas assets at the Commercial Bid Conference organised by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum ... Read More


BREAKING: CBN retains interest rate at 26.5%

Nigeria, July 21 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent, maintaining a cautious stance amidst inflationary pressures. CBN Governor Olayemi Card... Read More


PhD student petitions ICPC, SSS over alleged sabotage

Nigeria, July 21 -- A doctoral candidate in the Department of Animal Production at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related ... Read More