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6. The House of Representatives yesterday, approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 (USD) and €490,000,000 (Euros) under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan.

House laments deplorable state of road infrastructure

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The Nigeria Police Force says its investigation shows that Boko Haram, Ansaru and other terror groups are getting support from some Nigerians.

South Africa returnee dies in police custody, family demands justice

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Furious Sudanese protests against a military coup entered a third day Wednesday, with the prime minister returned home under guard after intense international condemnation of the army’s power grab.

Sudan anti-coup protests defy army, premier held under guard

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In his contribution, the executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, said the $200m is for importation and local production of mosquito nets.

Senate faults Nigerian government proposal to borrow $200 million for mosquito nets

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The Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has set up an Education Endowment Fund worth N6billion.

NEDC begins construction of 500 houses in Taraba

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The Controller-General (CG)of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has set up a committee of enquiry to investigate individuals or group of persons behind the ‘fake’ 2019/2021 replacement and recruitment supplementary list currently in circulation on social media.

NSCDC arrests ‘internet fraudster’ in Ilorin

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The former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, yesterday identified corruption, poor leadership and wrong-headed policies as the bane of Nigeria, citing the regime of paying subsidy on petroleum products as part of the corrupt practice that may bring the country to its knees.

Muhammad Sanusi: Why NNPC, marketers inflated imported petrol figures under Buhari, Jonathan

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A road barricade is set on fire during what the information ministry calls a military coup in Khartoum, Sudan, October 25, 2021. REUTERS-El Tayeb Siddig .jpg

Sudan state oil workers to join civil disobedience movement – association

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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has given reasons why it appointed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai as its Patron, the third it appointed since 2012.

Kaduna governor: Incompetent people in government reason for failure

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General Officer Commanding 3 division, Maj. General Ibrahim Ali, has revealed that normalcy has returned to Plateau and southern Kaduna.

GOC: We have relative peace in southern Kaduna, Plateau

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An autographed Serena Williams rookie card printed in 2003 has become the most expensive women’s sports card after fetching $44,280 at auction last weekend, New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions said.

Serena Williams rookie card sells for record price

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 1,867 new cases of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, the highest single day rise since the index case was confirmed on Feb. 27, 2020.

Nigeria records 159 fresh coronavirus cases

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Less than 48 hours after its official launch by President Muhammadu Buhari, the individual wallet for eNaira has recorded more than 100,000 thousand downloads on Google Playstore alone.

Complaints mount as eNaira app surpasses 100K downloads

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Minister shuns Bisi Akande’s meeting with Osun APC elders’ caucus

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,400 corps members to Gombe State for the 2019 Batch B Stream II orientation course.

Ondo: Group sensitises 700 NYSC members on reproductive health rights

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