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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.
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Rivers Women Flood Port Harcourt Streets Demanding Fubara’s Reinstatement

KEY POINTS Hundreds of Rivers women staged peaceful protests demanding reinstatement of suspended Governor...
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Former Rivers Governor Accuses Wike of Fueling Political Crisis

KEY POINTS Former Governor Ada George accuses Wike of instigating Rivers crisis after failed...
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Nigerian Law Firm Demands Tinubu’s Removal as ECOWAS Chairman Over Rivers Crisis

KEY POINTS A Nigerian law firm accused President Tinubu of violating ECOWAS treaties by...
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Niger Delta Group Plans Protest Against Rivers Emergency Rule

KEY POINTS The Niger Delta Congress will protest on April 7 against Tinubu's suspension...
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Rivers Crisis: Atiku, El-Rufai Challenge Tinubu’s Suspension of Officials

Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai lead a coalition against Tinubu’s suspension of Rivers officials, calling it unconstitutional and an attack on democracy.

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CNG rollout: States race to cut transport fares before Oct. 1 as queues and N1 million conversion costs bite

Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
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Nigeria flood alert: 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools in 15 states at risk this week

Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.
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Cross River police arrest vigilante over $5,000 robbery and shooting

Cross River police have arrested a vigilante member accused of shooting a villager in Etung and robbing him of $5,000; a locally made pistol was recovered.
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NAFDAC finds methanol and cannabis in Ondo drinks that killed 48 people

NAFDAC lab tests found high concentrations of methanol and cannabis in herbal concoctions blamed for 48 deaths and seven cases of blindness in Ondo State.