Here is today’s edition of our daily newspaper summary you can’t afford to miss.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a new 0.5% tax on imports from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members.
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Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has imposed a ban on all convoy movements and public gatherings in the state, a move widely perceived as an effort to suppress political opposition.
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Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered a N5 billion bribe in 2023 to support an impeachment move against his principal.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the tenure of Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), allowing her to remain in office until December 31, 2026.
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The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation following the fatal stabbing of a security guard assigned to Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II at the Eid prayer ground.
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Social Democratic Party (SDP) chieftain and 2023 presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has declared his readiness to set aside his ambition for the 2027 presidential election if a more suitable candidate emerges from his party.
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Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has doubled down on his claims of large-scale corruption under suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, insisting he will provide evidence when summoned by security agencies.
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Legendary musician, 2Face’s lover, Natasha Osawaru has sparked marriage rumors as she adds his surname, ‘Idibia’ to her name.
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The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the death of two children following a stampede at the main Eid ground in Gombe.
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Legendary American rapper, Kanye West has enjoined his fellow rappers to learn from rappers in Nigeria as he describes them as ‘clueless’.