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The Nigerian Border Closure: An Explainer

October 16, 2019 by Chidinma Nwanorue

The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, retried Col. Hameed Ali has confirmed that import and export of goods from land borders in Nigeria remain partially banned until an agreement is made

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu Declares War On Lagos Roads

October 16, 2019 by Chidinma Nwanorue

Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s bid to win approval by conquering Lagos roads.

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Senate Proposes Sexual Harassment Bill Inspired by Sex For Grades

October 10, 2019 by Chidinma Nwanorue

The Nigerian Senate has responded to the BBC’s exposè produced by BBC Africa Eye and Kiki Mordi by proposing a bill that aims to prevent the sexual harassment of university

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Lai Mohammed wants to fine Online Platforms Up To N5 Million For “Hate Speech Offences”

October 10, 2019 by Chidinma Nwanorue

Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, announced that he would online news platforms will now be regulated. The announcement was made today, Thursday 10th October 2019, and a

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Goodluck Jonathan Nominated To Lead AU Election Observation Mission To Mozambique

October 10, 2019 by Chidinma Nwanorue

Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been occupied with international engagements and peace missions since he left office in 2015. Peace missions that involve leading different Election Observer

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Tribunal Rules Against Dino Melaye In Kogi Senatorial Elections

August 23, 2019 by Marie- Therese Oke

Tagged by Dino as “a grave miscarriage of justice”

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Facebook expands local language coverage to battle fake news scourge

August 15, 2019 by Marie- Therese Oke

Facebook is playing its role to fight fake news.

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Ruona Meyers Gains BBC’s Emmy Nomination with ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’

August 7, 2019 by Marie- Therese Oke

A first for BBC World Service and for Nigeria

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Uber Initiates Operations In Third Nigerian Metropolis, Benin City

July 30, 2019 by Tomi Idowu

Defined regulatory agreements over aggressive uninformed expansion

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NIPOST: the last functioning state Institution

July 29, 2019 by Nneka Otika

Nigerians have grown accustomed to epileptic service from government-owned companies. The bad publicity associated with government parastatals has also engulfed the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Although NIPOST has been in

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DAAR Communications vs The NBC: An Explainer

June 7, 2019 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Yesterday, it was announced that Africa Independent Television and Ray Power, the TV and radio stations owned by Raymond Dokpesi’s Daar Communications would have their operating licenses suspended by the

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NBA Names Amadou Gallo Fall President of Impending Basketball Africa League

May 28, 2019 by Tomi Idowu

The NBA has announced current Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall as the President of the impending Basketball Africa League. The NBA recently announced the introduction

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The Long Arduous Road Leading To Nigerian Police Reform

April 1, 2019 by Nneka Otika

#EndSARS is one of the few social justice campaigns that had Nigerians from all works of life agreeing on one thing: the unit had to go. The hashtag which started

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Onyejeocha bids to become second female Speaker of the House of Representatives

March 28, 2019 by Tobi Idowu

Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, a member of the house of representatives from Abia state, has expressed her interest in becoming the speaker of the house of representatives in the 9th national assembly.

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Tribunal Grants Atiku Permission To Serve APC, Buhari Through Substituted Means

March 27, 2019 by Tobi Idowu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate at the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has been granted leave for substituted service on the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari,