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The Federal Government, on Monday, November 9, gave its approval for Dangote Cement to resume exports across its land borders, raising hopes that Africa’s most populous nation may be opening up trade with neighbors after a year-long blockade. 1st News reports that President Muhammadu Buhari‘s administration gave its authorization for Africa’s biggestContinue Reading

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Monday, November 9, called on the Federal Government to put an end to the harassment and intimidation against Amnesty International Office in Nigeria and its staff. This was contained in a statement issued by the SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oludare. Oludare said, “We condemn purportedContinue Reading

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1st News reports that Nigeria has dropped to 146th position in the latest Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. The CPI is an index published annually by Berlin-based Transparency International which ranks countries “by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. In its latest report, 180Continue Reading

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the upward review of salaries of police officers. He also stated that policemen killed and injured during the #EndSARS protests across the country would be promoted to their next rank. This was contained in a statement issued byContinue Reading