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Oyo Gov Makinde dismisses memoranda on State Police as ‘waste of our time’ |
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Naira strengthens for seventh consecutive day, trades at N1,431/$1, lowest in six weeks |
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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
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Again, staggering N920bn unexplained as NBS, FAAC release conflicting February disbursement figures |
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Ekiti court sentences man to death for killing wife’s secret lover |
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APC leadership under pressure to move against El-Rufai over visit to SDP |
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BREACH OF CONTRACT: Davido, Amaju Pinnick settle out of court |
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Atiku’s aide, Bwala, alleges Peter Obi, El-Rufai planning to join SDP for 2027 election |
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Buy goods made in Nigeria to support Naira, presidency tells citizens |
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Nigerian boxers shine at African Games with eight gold medals |
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S’West, S’South excluded as Nigerian military declares Simon Ekpa, 96 others wanted |
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Nigerian govt approves suspension of Custom’s 25% penalty on improperly imported vehicles |
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NGX: Investors close week with N146b, |
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Super Eagles defeat Ghana’s Black Stars in friendly |
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Kidnapped Sokoto students regain freedom after payment of ransom |
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Be proactive in responding to security threats, Defence Minister charges troops |
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Abolish pensions for ex-govs, ex-deputies, Obasanjo tells state governments |
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STREET RIPPLES: What do you make of the fight against corruption by President Tinubu ? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What’s your take on the suggestive increase of electricity bill by Minister of power? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What are your plans for this December? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What do you make of the monthly N1tn inflow into the federation account after subsidy removal? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What do you think INEC can do to improve the election process in Nigeria? |
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STREET RIPPLES: Any lessons learnt from the Supreme Court judgment on Tinubu? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What are your thoughts on EFCC’s proposed probe of lawmakers? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What’s the fondest memory of your teacher? |
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STREET RIPPLES: What are your thoughts on the impending strike by NLC and TUC? |
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STREET RIPPLES: Do you agree or disagree with the PEPT Judgement? And why? |
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RipplesMetrics: View of Nigerian states becoming vulnerable to attacks on school children |
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RipplesMetric: Nigeria’s growing prison inmate statistic overshadows budget |
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RipplesMetrics… Timeline: A decade of killings in Plateau State |
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RipplesMetrics: Nigeria’s capital inflow dwindles by 84% in five years |
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Reno Omokri dares Tinubu to probe Buhari instead of making Emefiele scapegoat |
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Tinubu speaks on alleged budget padding, says accusers ‘don’t understand the arithmetic’ |
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16 state govs move forward on State Police, submit reports to NEC |
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Benue Assembly rejects Gov Alia’s nominee over alleged Facebook post insulting Tiv tribe |
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Igbo politicians have abandoned Kanu, want him to die in detention —Family |
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Northern group raises alarm, says Nigeria’s democracy in danger |
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FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump criticize Nigerians for complaining about Tinubu’s govt? |
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FACT CHECK: Did a boy from Enugu build a bomb? |
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FACT CHECK: Is this a video of racist foreigner assaulting Nigerian worker in Nigeria? |
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FACT CHECK: Did South Africans attack Nigerians in Johannesburg after AFCON match? |
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Foreign airlines challenge CBN to show evidence of FX backlog clearance |
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Otedola emerges chairman of First Bank Holdings |
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NGX: Bearish sentiments continue as investors lose N167bn |
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CBN clears valid FX transactions backlog |
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Access Bank set to acquire National Bank of Kenya |
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SEC blocks British shareholder’s bid to acquire PZ Cussons Nigeria |
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Senate wants CBN gov, Cardoso, to explain why Emefiele unilaterally approved N30tn loans under Buhari |
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Naira continues recovery trades at ₦1,453/$1 at official window |
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Naira appreciates massively at both official, parallel windows |
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Naira appreciates further, trades at N1,560/$1 at official market |
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Naira appreciates slightly, trades at N1,597.34/$1 at official market |
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Bauchi governor grants amnesty to 96 inmates, pays N20m for fines, others |
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Stampede during rice distribution at Nasarawa University claims lives |
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Kaduna Police arrest three suspected electricity cable vandals |
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QuickRead: Anyaoku’s verdict on the 1999 Constitution. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter |
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QuickRead: Edo PDP governorship primary confusion. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter |
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QuickRead: Tinubu and governors consider establishment of state police. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter |
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QuickRead: Rivers Assembly rejects Gov Fubara’s appointments. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter. |
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QuickRead: Jega revisits 2023 election controversy. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter |
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QuickRead: US court orders return of looted $8.9m to Nigeria. Four other stories we tracked and why they matter |
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Ranking Nigerian Governors… 2023 in Review: Costing politics of desperation and survival by any means |
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Ranking Nigerian Governors… Sept/October 2023: Kefas’ exemplary strides in education, Alia’s dangerous gamble with bandits |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: Tinubu’s jab at NLC. Two other talking points By John Chukwu |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: Tinubu on, ‘we are not going back’. One other talking point |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: Speaking positives about Nigeria. One other talking point |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: That presidential knock on Atiku. Two other talking points |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: On Tinubu’s promise to Niger Delta. Two other talking points |
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ASO ROCK WATCH: As Tinubu extols Buhari for non-interference. Two other talking points |
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SPECIAL REPORT: For Sokoto communities, promise of healthcare is akin to death sentence |
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ICYMI…SPECIAL REPORT: NNPCL hides behind PIA to frustrate disclosure, accountability |
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INVESTIGATION: Multi-million naira Ekiti resort center remains uncompleted a decade after |
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SPECIAL REPORT: Torturous experiences of students with disabilities in Oyo tertiary institutions |
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Nigerian govt endorses $617.7m i-DICE programme for digital, creative incubation hubs |
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Musk’s X introduces top-up packs for developer API access. 2 other stories and a trivia |
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France slams $272m fine against Google for content breach |
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Nigerian founded Moove secures $100m in Series B funding. 2 other stories and a trivia |
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NASS REPUBLIC: Slashing salaries of lawmakers. Two other stories, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: Ndume’s treatise on Naira and Dollar. Two other stories, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: Dealing with rising cost of living. Two other stories, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: As Abbas tasks Tinubu on rising insecurity. One other story, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: On Kingibe’s allegations against Wike. One other story, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: As Kingibe decries rising insecurity. One other story, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: Emerging cartel in Tinubu’s government? One other story, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: Nwoko’s call for firearms ownership. One other story, and a quote to remember |
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NASS REPUBLIC: As Cameroonian bandits invade Cross River. One other story, and a quote to remember |
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ICYMI: LongRead… Battle of greedy rivals? A timeline of the Uzodinma/Okorocha wars in Imo |
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LongRead… Clamour for self-defence rising, as bandits overrun Nigeria. What we know so far |
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Mohbad autopsy result to be ready in four weeks —Lagos official |
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Naira Marley cautions fans against believing everything they hear or read |
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Actress Rita Dominic explains reason she ‘japa’ to become a caregiver in UK |
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OPINION: The casualties of Okuama |
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OPINION: Gaza strips in Nigeria |
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The World @War: Option A4 or a 4-State Solution, By Tim Akano |
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OPINION: Vice grip of foodlums, hoodlums and kidnappers |
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Suicide bomber hits Taliban base in South Afghanistan, kills three |
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Direct conflict between NATO, Russia would lead to World War III – Putin |
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