Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t avoid to miss.
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Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is indifferent to the suffering that the nation faces.
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Gunmen have abducted a group of sports journalists en route to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where they were set to cover the Super Eagles’ African Nations Cup qualifier against Libya.
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The Oyo State Government has barred heavy duty trucks and trailers from the usage of the Iseyin/Fapote/Ogbomoso expressway.
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A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna has sentenced 21-year-old scavenger Ibrahim Usman to eight strokes of the cane for stealing a she-goat.
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Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has expressed his preference for traditional Orisa worship over Christianity and Islam, highlighting a deeper personal connection and the peaceful nature of African spirituality.
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The Nigerian government has completed the process of implementing an executive order that will eliminate Value Added Tax, VAT, and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices.
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced changes to its visa clearance process, including the removal of a controversial requirement that had sparked public outcry.
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Rafael Nadal, the legendary tennis player, has officially announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38. The 14-time French Open champion and 22-time Grand Slam winner shared the news on his Instagram page on Thursday.
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According to Abubakar Garima, National President of the Independent Petroleum Merchants Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited owes petroleum merchants over N15 billion.
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Nigerian Army headquarters 81 division revealed on Thursday that it has commenced an investigation into an altercation that led to the death of a police officer in Lagos State.