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NYSC gets civilian leadership and new uniform in sweeping reform

Nigeria has approved a sweeping NYSC reform, replacing military with civilian leadership and adding a new uniform, technology-driven operations and a stronger focus on skills.
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Open defecation returns to Cross River five years after COVID setback

Open defecation has surged back across Cross River five years after COVID stalled the state's sanitation drive, leaving 90 percent of rural homes without toilets.

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Lagos to Introduce State-Issued Driver’s Licence to Improve Traffic Management

KEY POINTS Lagos State plans to launch a state-issued driver’s licence pending Governor Sanwo-Olu’s...
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Agama puts AI, data at center of Nigeria’s capital market reform

SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said data, AI and technology will drive Nigeria's capital market reforms and reach 20 million retail investors through fintech integration.
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Awori’s Ecobank commits $3bn to power intra-African trade

Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori unveiled a $3 billion trade finance commitment to drive intra-African trade across agribusiness, manufacturing and general commerce over three years.
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Walson-Jack’s office denies 40 percent allowance claim

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation denied approving a 40 percent peculiar allowance, saying NSIWC holds the statutory mandate.
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Borno Makes Repentant Terrorists Swear on Quran Before Rejoining Society

KEY POINTS Borno says repentant terrorists must swear on the Quran before rejoining society. ...
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Plateau Governor Cracks Down on Night Grazing, Mining After Fresh Killings

KEY POINTS Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing and night mining after...
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IGP Bans POS Operators Near Police Stations Across Nigeria

KEY POINTS The IGP has banned POS operators from working within 200 metres of...
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Army: Civilians, Markets and Transport Networks Helping Boko Haram in North-East

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Army says some civilians, transport networks and cattle markets are...
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FG Predicts 1.5 Million Tertiary Admissions After UTME Exemption Reform

KEY POINTS The Federal Government says exempting NCE and some agricultural course applicants from...
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Gunmen Invade Ogun Estate, Kidnap Three Members of Same Family

KEY POINTS Suspected gunmen abducted three members of a family during an attack on...
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Bello urges states to copy Lagos’s estimated billing ban

FCCPC chief Tunji Bello backed Lagos State's decision to end estimated billing and urged other states to roll out compulsory smart metering from 2026.
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Oyedele: new Tax Acts target trust, not just revenue

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said Nigeria's new Tax Acts target public trust, simplified compliance and relief for low earners, not just higher revenue collection.
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NYSC gets civilian leadership and new uniform in sweeping reform

Nigeria has approved a sweeping NYSC reform, replacing military with civilian leadership and adding a new uniform, technology-driven operations and a stronger focus on skills.
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Open defecation returns to Cross River five years after COVID setback

Open defecation has surged back across Cross River five years after COVID stalled the state's sanitation drive, leaving 90 percent of rural homes without toilets.
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Boko Haram disguised as soldiers to abduct Borno NECO candidates, source says

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in soldier and Forest Guard uniforms abducted NECO candidates and a teacher in Lassa, Borno, minutes after troops left their post.
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Army declares 104 soldiers missing after Boko Haram attack on Borno base

More than 104 Nigerian soldiers have been unaccounted for since a June 5 attack on their Borno base, and the Army now calls them deserters.