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Lawyer asks Kogi Assembly to begin impeachment process against Ododo : A human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has urged the Speaker of the Kogi State House of ...
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Nigerian music star Simi opens up about charting her path to stardom, and why she still engineers her own music
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5 Years After Woman Invested N1.6m in Wale Jana’s Sapphire Scents, No Capital, No Profit
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Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17: A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency ...
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Woman rescued 10 years after Chibok kidnapping in Nigeria: The Islamist group Boko Haram seized 276 girls from a school in Chibok in 2014
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WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely': The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and ...
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Nigerian airstrike killed 33 villagers during Eid, witnesses say: An airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state killed at least 33 people ...
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REPORT: Nestle Adds Sugar to Baby Food Sold in Nigeria, Other Poor Countries Against WHO Guidelines
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Quick Glance: Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries
- Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, contradicting international guidelines.
- Public Eye's investigation revealed that products like Nido and Cerelac contain added sugar in many countries, while this is not the case in European markets.
- The World Health Organization warns of rising childhood obesity in poorer countries and emphasizes no added sugars for children under three years old.
- Nestlé defends the quality of its products but states that recipes vary based on regulation and local ingredient availability.
Naira gains at official market amidst depleting reserve: Market data published on the FMDQ website on Wednesday indicated that the naira closed at N1,072 ...
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Gov’t Starts Sanding Landmark Beach: The federal government has started the sand filling of Landmark Beach ahead of the proposed Lagos-Calabar coastal road.
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Lagos schoolgirl wins N200,000 prize: A student, Faith Nkemakolam of Lireni Schools, Lagos, has emerged as the best student in the Efiko Initiative competition.
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7 Years After, Ondo Governorship Aspirant Jimoh Ibrahim Yet to Pay Ex-Employees: FIJ obtained a copy of his employment letter, which showed that his monthly ...
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Nigeria’s Dangote Oil Refinery Ramps Up Production With US Crude: Nigeria’s new mega Dangote oil refinery is slowly grinding into gear, with analysts and traders ...
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Binance working closely with Nigeria authorities to resolve exec's detention, CEO says
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JUST IN: Gunmen kill Taraba monarch: Unknown gunmen, on Thursday night, shot dead a third class Chief of Sansani Chiefdom, in Gassol Local Government Area of ...
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Another court restrains APC excos from taking further action against Ganduje: The court restrained the ward's legal adviser, Halidu Maigwanjo ...
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BREAKING: Court clears ex-AGF Adoke of money laundering charges: A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted former attorney-general of the ...
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DJ Switch Stops Arrest Rumour as Lagos PPRO Admits Misinformation: Reacting via a tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Switch said she woke up to the news and was ...
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FLASHBACK: Did you know police arrested, paraded Bobrisky in 2011? See why: Before becoming a household name, sparking endless debates, Bobrisky faced a ...
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BREAKING: Protests as gunmen kill 12 in Plateau village: unmen have again attacked the Tilengpat Pushit community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau ...
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Nigeria strikes deal with Shell to supply $3.8 bln methanol project: Nigeria has struck a deal for Shell to supply gas to its proposed $3.8 billion Brass ...
reuters.com/business/energy/nigeria-strikes-deal-with-shell-supply-38-bln-methanol-project-2024-04-18/
DEVELOPING: Record-chasing Chess master, Tunde Onakoya completes 24 hours undefeated
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A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant, with 3 kids | Africanews
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Lagos Gov’t Commences Demolition of Estate Buildings in Maryland: More than a dozen officials of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources drove into the ...
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Nigerian military kills 192 terrorists, apprehends 341 others – official: DHQ said the troops also recovered 211 assorted weapons and 6,288 assorted ammunition ...
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One Sister Fled Boko Haram. The Other Was Trapped. Their Lives Will Never Be the Same.
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VIDEO: Lagos officials mop up banned styrofoam in markets: Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Thursday ...
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Enugu govt to give Mr Ibu, Jnr Pope befitting burial: The Enugu State Government says it is working with the families of the late Nollywood actors.
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Ex-Kaduna speaker denies approving a $350m World Bank loan for El-Rufai: A former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani ...
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Kano police arrest eight over attempt to disrupt Commissioners inauguration: The Kano State Police Command has arrested eight suspected thugs for attempting to ...
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Tompolo leads 2024 Amaseikumor Festival grand finale as Ooni visits: Former militant leader in the Niger Delta, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known ...
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Court restrains EFCC from arresting, detaining Yahaya Bello: EFCC has been restrained by a Lokoja High Court from arresting, detaining and prosecuting the ...
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Kogi distributes relief items to communal clash victims: The Kogi State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to the victims of the ...
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577 blind candidates to sit 2024 UTME nationwide: No fewer than 577 blind candidates are set to take the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME in ...
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Asaba residents protest demolition notices, seek govt’s intervention: People of Asaba community have lamented the move by the Delta State government to render ...
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Military threatens action against Yoruba Nation agitators, IPOB: The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, warned Yoruba Nation agitators and other groups ...
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A’Ibom lawmaker calls for urgent repair of Eyonsek-Eniongo road: Member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, representing Oron/Udung Uko state constituency ...
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Lagos-Calabar Highway: FG inaugurates committee on compensation: The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a compensation verification committee saddled ...
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VIDEO: Heroes return: Villagers welcome Nigerian soldiers back from successful operation
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APGA mourns as two Catholic priests die in Anambra: Two Catholic priests have reportedly died in Ekwulobia Diocese of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra ...
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Governor Eno sets up committee to resolve feud over new traditional rulers law: The committee was constituted to offer solutions to the feud triggered by the ...
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United States of Nigeria is phantasm: Akinwunmi Adesina is presently the President of the African Development Bank. The cerebral economist was also once a ...
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Gov Eno constitutes flood mitigation committee after federal govt alert: The state government assured residents of its preparedness to mitigate the effect of the ...
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Cubana Chief Priest: Nigerian socialite charged for throwing money in air: Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on "abusing" ...
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Meta expands AI services to Nigeria, 11 others: Meta, the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has expanded its AI service, "Meta AI ...
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Bandits seek peace talks with Zamfara gov in viral video: Some bandits have called for a peace talk with the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal.
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Edo LG chairman recognised as SDGs champion, fellow in Delta: The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Benedicta Attoh ...
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Abstinence from alcohol, womanising secret of my long career – Ali: It’s very unfortunate we were relegated last season but we picked ourselves up and returned ...
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N80bn money laundering: FG places Yahaya Bello on watchlist, immigration alerts DSS
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NCDC holds emergency meeting as unknown disease spreads to Sokoto, Zamfara: The NCDC DG, Dr. Jide Idris, held an emergency meeting to unravel the cause and ...
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Rivers LG boss builds five Corpers Lodge, prioritises education: The executive chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe ...
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Four in 10 Nigerian children trapped in child labour – NBS: “Stakeholders cannot ignore the urgency to act decisively to safeguard the rights and restore the ...
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N3.2trn subsidy required to reverse electricity tariff hike — NERC: The Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sanusi Garba, on Thursday ...
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Edo monarch strips commissioner of chieftaincy title: The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Uyi Oduwa-Malaka ...
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Osun court sentences two serial robbers to death by hanging: An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Thursday sentenced Wasiu Afolayan (36) and Kola ...
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Adamawa plans N55.5bn supplementary budget: THE Adamawa State Government has proposed N55.5bn as supplementary budget for the 2024 financial year.
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Coastal Highway: Govt begins sand-filling portions of Landmark beach: The planned infrastructure is designed to link the former capital city to Calabar ...
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Oyo estate developers appoint new chairman: The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, has announced Dr. Muibi Hammed as Chairman of ...
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PDP NWC passes Vote of Confidence on Acting National Chairman: The NWC passed the vote of confidence on Mr Damagun a day before the meeting of the national ...
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NAWIS Games: Lagos vows to host best sporting event: Ahead of the 2024 NAWIS Games, Tayo Popoola, Chairperson, Association of Nigeria Women in Sports ...
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Tinubu directs inclusion of NOUN graduates in NYSC scheme, law school: President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the ...
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Signature Bank opens new branch in Asaba: One of the newly licensed banks in Nigeria, Signature Bank, has expanded its operations with the establishment of a new ...
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IPC condemns persistent harassment of Arogundade by SSS: IPC condemns persistent harassment of Arogundade by SSS
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Over 7,000 battling tuberculosis in Nasarawa – Health Commissioner: The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has said that no fewer than 7,345 residents of the ...
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Pedestrian jailed nine months for crossing highway, assaulting official: The mobile court in Oshodi has jailed a man identified simply as Paul for nine months ...
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Three sentenced to death by hanging in Edo: Three persons have been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery, kidnapping and murder in Edo State.
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Kogi gov, Ododo defends victory at tribunal: Usman Ododo has tendered several electoral documents to defend his victory at the state governorship election ...
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Court remands 14 suspected cultists in Kwara: An Ilorin Magistrate Court, Kwara State on Wednesday ordered the remand of 14 suspected cult members who allegedly ...
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Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games: 1500 athletes set to represent 13 companies: The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, his FCT counterpart, Neysom Wike ...
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Benue communities barricade highway protesting unending killings: Indigenes of the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, on Tuesday evening ...
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Naira abuse: Cubana Chief Priest returns home after arraignment: The Economic and Financial Crimes, on Wednesday, arraigned Lagos-based socialite ...
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Ogun monarch decries banditry, kidnapping in border communities: "I was recently at a function where I said the border communities are treated as the anus ...
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Tinubu meets Afenifere leader, vows tough action against threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty
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NGO decries alleged rejection of defiled 15-year-old girl in Lagos shelter: The group also lamented over the alleged rejection of the abused minor by the state ...
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Lagos working with FG to enhance waterway safety, says LASEMA - Healthwise: The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi ...
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Maize release by Lagos lowered egg price –PAN: The Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Mojeed Iyiola, has said the state government’s ...
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says: A U.S. Air Force leader in Niger made a whistleblower complaint to Congress raising ...
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Rivers approves N6.7bn for road project: The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the sum of N6.7 billion for the reconstruction of the 5-kilometer-long ...
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Flooding: Ekiti govt allocates N88.3 million for dredging of high-risk zones: The approval came on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Federal Government ...
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Implement minimum wage, award for Abia workers, NLC urges Otti: Abia State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has pleaded with the governor of Abia State ...
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