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Kwara, Kebbi Abductions – FG Dey Blame US as Kidnap Wahala Spread

Di Federal Government don blame renewed terror attacks, including abduction of schoolgirls for Kebbi and attack on worshippers for Eruku, Kwara, on US remarks, as public anger dey spread nationwide. SGF George Akume talk say Trump post wey claim “Christian genocide” for Nigeria and threaten US troops deployment don embolden violent groups to attack soft targets. Akume add say insurgency don dey reduced to isolated banditry before di remarks, and […]

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National

Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, November, 20  2025

Di naira dey trade around ₦1,451 to US dollar for official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on November 20, 2025, while parallel (black) market dey quote dollar about ₦1,475. For today, di NFEM official volume-weighted average dey ₦1,451/US$1, wey CBN dey use as market official reference. Di parallel market dey ₦1,475/US$1, wey mean premium of about ₦24–₦26 between di two windows as traders dey price dollars for active informal market. […]

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National

Nigeria Dey Waste Millions Of Jobs — Report

Nigeria fit dey forfeit millions of potential jobs because government no dey give priority to agriculture, according to new data-driven report wey economists and policy experts present for Lagos. Di report talk say Nigeria dey face serious choice: continue depend on import wey dey destroy jobs, or invest for agriculture to create mass employment, boost industrialisation, and strengthen economy. Di findings show say country get huge employment potential, but no […]

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National

Wike Drag Turaki As Police Seal PDP Secretariat

Di Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday don drag PDP factional National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, after Turaki call US President Donald Trump make e intervene for Nigeria political matter. Dis one come as police seal PDP national secretariat for Abuja over violent leadership wahala for di party. As Wike dey receive South-South Development Commission board members, wey chairman be Chibudom Nwuche, for im office, e talk say Turaki statement […]

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National

ASUU Go Start Indefinite Strike On Friday

Di Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) don threaten say dem go start indefinite strike on Friday, November 21, dey accuse di federal government say e no honour di agreement wey dem don reach before. Dis one come after ASUU one-month window wey dem give government to settle dia long-standing demands don expire, and tension don dey rise. Di union talk say dem go shut down all public universities nationwide […]

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Lagos

Trade Fair Demolitions – Law Enforcement or Big Money Waste?

Di demolition of multi-billion-naira shops for Trade Fair Complex plus 19 other buildings for Lagos don raise fresh questions on how government dey manage supposed violations of town planning rules, and how dem dey balance enforcement with fairness and economic growth. Traders and property owners dey para say di sudden action don scatter dia livelihoods, as many insist say dem either get valid approvals or no get proper notice before […]

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Lagos

WC Unveil New Tech To Fight Safe Water Infrastructure Wahala

Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) don unveil dia new Crawler Bot technology, a big step to modernise and secure potable water supply across di state. LWC Managing Director, Mukhtaar Tijani, talk say checking underground transmission mains don always hard, slow and cost plenty money, but di new bot dey give di visibility wey dem no get before. Developed with help from Konsadem Associates and McAlpha Inc., di robot dey waka inside […]

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Lagos

Lagos Engage Retirees For Interactive Session

Lagos State Government, through di Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro, hold one interactive session with retirees of di public service for Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Agoro wey no fit show dey represented by di Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola. Di session give retirees platform to share dia experience, concerns and suggestions about dia post-service welfare and ongoing state initiatives. Mrs. Oyegbola stress say government recognize di retirees […]

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Lagos

Lagos Aim ₦400bn A Year For Health With Bigger Insurance Cover

Lagos State Government don talk say di state fit unlock over ₦400 billion every year for healthcare financing if at least 20 million residents enroll for dia health insurance scheme. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, yarn dis during di launch of di Lagos Private Health Partnership (LPHP), one major reform wey aim to overhaul health financing, expand insurance coverage and give everybody equal access to quality healthcare. Abayomi explain […]

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