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Shockwave Hits Nigerian Logistics: NIPOST Charges $80 to Send Parcels to the U.S
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced a new mandatory, prepaid customs duty of $80 for all…
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News
Nigerian Government reviews Passport fees
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Government has announced a stunning increase in Nigerian passport fees, nearly doubling the cost of…
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Politics
Court gives verdict on Rivers State Council Elections
Port Harcourt, Rivers State — A legal bid to stop the upcoming August 30 local government council elections in Rivers…
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News
Train Derails in Nigeria: 618 Passengers Evacuated, 7 Injured
Lagos, Nigeria — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that at least 618 people were safely evacuated from the…
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News
Navy Bursts Diesel Dump, Confiscate 105,000 Litres, Bunkering Equipment, Arrest 8 Suspects
The Nigerian Navy has neutralized an illegal petroleum products dump in Bonny, Rivers State where it confiscated 105,450 litres of…
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Politics
Rivers State Chief Judge Constitutes Election Tribunals, Defends Legality
Port Harcourt, Rivers State — The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has formally sworn in the…
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Featured
Vulture capitalism: how black markets for black magic threaten African vultures
by Nico Arcilla and Abiola Sylvestre Chaffra Many species of vultures in Africa and Asia have exhibited precipitous global declines in recent…
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Foreign news
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila
A military prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is demanding the death penalty for former President Joseph…
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Crime
Five bodies recovered at suspected site of cult deaths
At least five bodies have been recovered from shallow graves at a site in Kenya where victims of a religious…
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News
Deadly Boat Accident as Residents Flee Bandit Attack
Sokoto, Nigeria — At least six people have died and three others are missing after a boat capsized in the…
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