Economic Hardship
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News
Desperate driver sets self, bus, LASTMA officer on fire in Lagos
A commercial bus driver who was desperate to prevent his bus from being impounded allegedly set himself, his bus and…
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Metro
‘God has given us food’ – Kaduna residents say as they packed noodles mixed with soil from trailer accident scene (Video)
A trending video has shown the moment some Kaduna residents resorted to packing ruined noodles mixed with sand from the…
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Metro
Man who returned to Nigeria after years abroad express shock at cost of living
A Nigerian man, who recently visited Nigeria after years in the United Kingdom, has taken to X (Twitter) to express…
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Politics
Buy petrol at N1000/litre or CNG at N200 – Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians to choose between buying premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at N1,000…
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Business
Naira lost 43% of its value, listed among worst-performing currencies in Africa
Nigeria’s currency, the naira, has been ranked as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. According to…
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Business
New bill makes tax ID mandatory for opening or operating bank accounts in Nigeria
A new bill proposed in Nigeria is set to make it mandatory for individuals to provide a Tax Identification Number…
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News
Cost of acquiring number plates, driver’s licences go up from November 1
The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has introduced new rates for driver’s licenses and vehicle number plates in Nigeria, which will…
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Business
NNPC jerks up petrol price again, now N998 per litre in Lagos
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has, again adjusted the price of petrol upwards, taking it to N998 per…
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Metro
Lagos-Ibadan Exp., others to be tolled – Minister of Works, David Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the Federal Government plans to implement tolling on all major…
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Travel
Nigerians lament over hall at Lagos airport due to high cost of flight tickets
An X user has taken to the platform to share a photo of what he claimed was the Murtala Muhammad…
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News
“We now switch off electrical appliances to save money. I cannot deceive myself” – APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has disclosed that he and his household have adopted…
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Metro
Hardship: Police stop man from jumping off Third Mainland Bridge
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has stopped a 59-year-old man from jumping to his…
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Multinational, PZ Cussons prepares to leave Africa
British consumer goods company, PZ Cussons Plc is reportedly preparing to completely or partially quit operations in Africa. Online news…
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Metro
Hardship getting out of control in Nigeria, Abdulsalami tells FG
Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has urged the Federal Government to act fast as the economic…
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Business
IPMAN kicks against decision of NNPCL to sell Dangote petrol higher than imported ones
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has condemned the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)…
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