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FCCPC Launches Investigation into Exploitative Airfare Pricing Amid Holiday Travel Surge
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched an expanded investigation into the pricing practices of Nigerian airlines, particularly regarding concerns over possible exploitation on certain domestic routes. The investigation follows growing public complaints about excessively high airfares, particularly on flights serving the South-East and South-South regions, as the festive season approaches. In
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More Funds, More Pains: Poverty Still Rising Despite Doubling Allocations to FG, States, and LGAs
In the last four years, Nigeria has witnessed a significant increase in the allocations to its three tiers of government, with funds doubling over this period. Despite this surge in revenue, however, the economic situation for most Nigerians has worsened, creating a paradox of “more funds, more pains.” Massive Increase in Allocations Since June 2023,
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Fire Destroys Critical Sections of Rogo General Hospital in Kano State
A fire outbreak on Thursday, December 11, 2025, severely damaged key sections of the Rogo General Hospital in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, the Kano State Fire Service has confirmed. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, on Thursday. According
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US Group Raises Alarm on Christmas Day Planned Attacks in Nigerian Communities, DSS Confirms Intelligence
A United States-based humanitarian organization, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised concerns about an imminent plot by terrorists to carry out coordinated attacks on several northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day. However, the Bola Tinubu Presidency swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the motives of the organization and cautioning that such reports could exacerbate fear and insecurity
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Workers Group SNWR Hails Acquittal of 11 #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Calls For Socialist Transformation
The Solidarity Network for Workers’ Rights (SNWR) has hailed the discharge and acquittal of 11 protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations, describing the court ruling as a victory for democratic resistance and a rebuke to what it called politically motivated repression by the state. Victory for Democratic Resistance In a statement released on Saturday, the
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Kano Government Bans Illegal Hisbah Group ‘Fisabilillahi’ Threatening Public Order
The Kano State government has issued an Executive Order banning a group calling itself “Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi”, declaring it illegal and unlawful. The government clarified that the group is not recognized under state law, and its activities could threaten public order. Government’s Response and Legal Action Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf signed the executive order, and
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Kidnappers on Nsukka Road Were Fulani but Also Spoke Igbo, Held Me for Days – Enugu Survivor Recounts Ordeal
A survivor of a recent kidnapping incident along the notorious Ugwogo Nike–Opi–Nsukka Road in Enugu State has shared a harrowing first-hand account of his four-day ordeal at the hands of armed kidnappers, shedding new light on the tactics of criminal gangs operating in the region. The victim, identified only as Peter, was abducted on November
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Nigerian Government Admits Difficulty in Tracking SIMs Used by Kidnappers Despite NIN Registration
The Nigerian government has acknowledged that tracking SIM cards used by kidnappers and other criminal groups remains a significant challenge, despite years of mandatory SIM registration and the linkage of SIM cards to the National Identification Number (NIN). Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, made this disclosure on Friday while discussing
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Peter Obi Condemns Tinubu Government Over ₦20 Trillion Loan Plan Amid Claims of Increased Revenue
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has strongly criticized the Nigerian government’s decision to borrow ₦20 trillion to finance the 2026 budget, warning that this could push Nigeria towards fiscal collapse. Obi’s remarks were made in a statement on Friday, in which he expressed grave concerns about the country’s rising debt
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Niger State Community Decries Deteriorating Condition of Only Primary School Amid Rising Insecurity
Kabo, Gurara Local Government Area, Niger State – Families in Kabo community are facing a crisis as they grapple with the worsening conditions at Central Primary School, the only public school serving the area. Parents and teachers have expressed deep concern over the dilapidated state of the school, which has become increasingly unsafe for both
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