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INVESTIGATION: How Corrupt Security Officials Help Smugglers To Import Rice From Benin Republic Into Nigeria Through iIlegal Kwara Border Route

In 2015, the Nigerian Government placed a ban on the importation of rice through land borders and imposed a hefty 70% tariff on imports coming through the ports. However, despite these restrictions, numerous incidents of smuggling and seizures of this contraband by the Nigerian Customs Service have been reported. In this investigation, Salihu Ayatullahi of

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Breaking News Health

Anthrax Disease: Stop Eating ‘Ponmo’, Bushmeat, FG Warns

By Dayo Oyewo, Punch Newspaper Nigerians have been advised to stop consuming hides (ponmo), smoked meat, and bush meat due to the outbreak of anthrax in some neighboring countries. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development gave the caution on Monday in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and

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President Tinubu Signs Students’ Loan Bill Into Law

By Gloria Ume-Ezeoke, Channels TV President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Student Loan Bill in fulfillment of a promise he made during his campaign. This was announced on Monday by the spokesperson to the Federal Government Mr. Dele Alake, saying that the funds will be domiciled in the Ministry of Education and will

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Breaking News Civic Space Reports

Press Freedom: Journalists Charged To Remain Resolute Despite Repression, Security Agencies Identified As Drivers Of Attacks

By Patrick Obia Journalists have been charged to remain resolute in the discharge of their duties despite increasing media repressions and attacks. This was the summary of a one-day summit geared toward “protecting press freedom, ensuring journalists’ safety” held in Novare Mall, room 208, FCT Abuja and organized by the Center for Journalism Innovation and

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Breaking News Civic Space Reports

CJID In Collaboration With The ICIR, NAMIP Holds Journalist Safety Summit

By Wisdom Okon The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in collaboration with the International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) is hosting a journalist safety summit. The summit is billed for tomorrow, Thursday, June 8 2023 at Novare Mall, room 208, FCT Abuja. Conversations during this event will

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Breaking News Business & Economy Opinion

What Exactly Is Wrong With Our Own Subsidies? BY AGBA JALINGO

I’ve been racking my head for some time now to really decipher what exactly is wrong with the Nigerian subsidy on fuel that it should be removed. I have also seen people who together, we vehemently rejected and protested against the removal of fuel subsidies, now defending the same thing we resisted some years ago,

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Fuel Subsidy Is Gone — Tinubu Declares

By Bakare Majeed, Premium Times Nigeria  President Bola Tinubu has declared that there would no longer be a petroleum subsidy regime as the current 2023 budget he glimpsed does not contain it. He stated this on Monday in his inaugural address at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The current 2023 budget has provision for the fuel

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Breaking News National News Politics

BREAKING: Tinubu Sworn In As Nigeria’s 16th President 

By CrossRiverWatch Admim Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th president.  Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, at Eagle Square, Abuja. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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