Niger Residents Harvest Oil from Another Leaking Tanker Days After Fatal Explosion Claims 96 Lives

Just two days after a tanker explosion in Niger State claimed the lives of over 90 people and left many others injured, residents in Bida town were seen gathering around another fallen truck.   The latest incident occurred on Monday, January 20, near AYM Shafa filling station. Videos circulating online showed people crowding around the…

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More Than 5,000 Nigerian Women Stranded in Iraq, Reports NiDCOM

Over 5,000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq after being sent as caregivers, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has revealed.   The commission’s chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this during a seminar on “Sensitisation and Advocacy Program for Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-West Nigeria,” held in Lagos. The event was organised by NiDCOM…

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Subscribers Plan to Sue NCC Over 50% Telecom Tariff Increase

The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) has announced plans to sue the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the approval of 50 percent tariff hike.   NCC on Monday, January 20, approved the request of telecommunications companies (telcos) to increase tariffs. The adjustment came after the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and…

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