Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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The Federal Government has apologised over the recent collapse of the national grid which caused power outages for several days in 17 states in the north.
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The National Economic Council (NEC) has declared the flooding ravaging about 34 states in the country a national emergency and major disaster.
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The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,730 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,725 per dollar on Wednesday.
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says its team has located the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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No fewer than ten people have reportedly lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries when a building collapsed early Thursday morning in Oyo State.
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Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for wearing an outfit resembling a police uniform and calling himself a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) in a viral video.
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Veteran Nigeria Nollywood actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly called Charles Olumo and Agbako has been reported dead.
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Beggars in Abuja have expressed outrage against the ongoing clamp down on them by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
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The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved a new minimum wage of N72,000 for civil servants in the state, effective November 2024.
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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) have announced the suspension of their seven-day warning strike, effective from midnight on October 31, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Federal Government and in consideration of public interest.