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COVID-19: Nigeria continues to record low infection figures

On the day Nigeria announced a travel ban on three countries experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the country continued its trend of recording low infection and casualty figure from the virus.

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10-year-old Nigerian refugee again becomes national chess master (photos)

Who remembers Tani Adewumi, the Nigerian refugee in the US who secured the NY State chess championship in 2019, well, he has now won yet another competition to officially become a national chess master at 10.

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BudgIT exposes 316 duplicated projects worth N39.5bn in 2021 budget

The 2021 budget of the Federal Government contains 316 duplicated projects valued at N39.5 billion, BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation in Nigeria declared on Tuesday.

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Nigerian government warns against travelling to India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to countries that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go-to for medical tourism.

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NNPC Workers Threaten Shutdown Over Management Team

In a developing situation that could significantly impact Nigeria’s energy sector, workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have issued a strong warning of a nationwide shutdown over alleged irregularities and dissatisfaction within the management structure. This growing tension follows internal reports suggesting unrest among staff...

FEC Orders Full Implementation of Naira-for-Crude Policy

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has officially approved the full implementation of the previously suspended Naira-for-Crude agreement involving local petroleum refiners. This directive was announced by the Ministry of Finance via its official X handle in a post titled “Update on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in...

U.S. Criticizes Nigeria’s Import Ban on Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Products

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s continued ban on the importation of 25 categories of goods, stating that the restrictions hinder access to the Nigerian market for American exporters. The criticism was issued on Monday and follows closely on the...