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ELEGBORO, CLERICS PRAY AS IJEBU-JESA CELEBRATES NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2022

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin - Leave a Comment

The Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, HRM Oba (Engr.) Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye led the way on Wednesday 27th July as he was joined by clerics from across the three religions to offer …

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has decried the worsening state of Nigeria's democracy, lamenting that the country's electoral process has been hijacked by a privileged few who have turned votes into commodities for trade. [...]

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

[This Day] The federal government has announced that it is expecting about $20 billion investments in Nigeria's upstream petroleum industry by 2029 in a bid to boost crude oil and gas production in the country. [...]

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4 November 2025

[Premium Times] The industrial action began at midnight on Saturday and was declared over due to years of unmet demands and poor working conditions. [...]

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

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Nigeria: Nigerians Urged to Comply to Tax Reforms to Boost Economy

4 November 2025

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Nigeria: Govt Seeks IMF's Support to Strengthen Fiscal Resilience in Oil Sector

4 November 2025

[This Day] The federal government has sought the technical support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in designing a transparent and resilient price modulation mechanism to help cushion domestic price shocks, insulate markets from extreme global volatility, and preserve fiscal discipline. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Vitalis Obi, who made the request reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening its fiscal and energy frameworks through sustained collaboration with [...]

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4 November 2025

[This Day] The federal government has disclosed that approximately 95 per cent of Nigerians rely on road transport for their movement and the transportation of goods and services across the country, raising the amount of pressure on the available infrastructure. [...]

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4 November 2025

[Premium Times] The doctors' union, which declared an indefinite strike on Saturday, listed 19 unresolved demands it said the government has failed to meet. [...]

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4 November 2025

[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says Nigeria remains on track to grow crude oil production to two million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027 and three million bpd by 2030. [...]

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4 November 2025

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4 November 2025

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