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NDLEA intercepts UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids in female sanitary pads, hair cream

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202407

Consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus have

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Atiku knocks Tinubu over the increase of VAT from 7.5% to 10% As Minister of Finance, Wale Edun refuts

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202407

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned plans by the federal government to increase Value Added Tax, saying it will worsen the cost of living

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Pastor Jeremiah Fufeyin’s miracle water, soap under investigation, stop patronizing him – NAFDAC

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202406

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert to Nigerians regarding the activities of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance

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Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo breaks world record, wins gold at Paralympics

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202407

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has broken her world record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting category. The 39-year-old who is the captain of Team Nigeria at

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Reverse fuel price, probe NNPCL – SERAP tells Tinubu

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202406

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to order the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse what it

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VAT: You’re suffocating Nigerians with IMF and World Bank polices – HURIWA tells Tinubu

theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 202406

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent

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Dangote Refinery: No guarantee petrol pump price will drop – NNPCL

theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 202407

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has said there is no guarantee of a lower price as it begins lifting petrol from the Dangote

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Nigerians may end up buying petrol at N5000 per litre- NLC

theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 202409

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Nigerians may end up buying petrol at N5000 per litre. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress,

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Onyinyechi Mark wins Nigeria’s first Gold medal at Women’s Powerlifting event, setting new record

theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024012

Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark achieved a significant milestone on Friday, September 6, by winning gold in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic

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EFCC returns stolen $180,300, 53 cars to Canada

theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024

by theKorrespondentSeptember 7, 2024September 7, 2024013

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, September 6, handed over a total of $180,300 and 53 vehicles, fraudulently obtained by certain Nigerians