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The News In Two Minutes
Nationwide Protest Against Bad Governance And Economic Hardship In Nigeria
WhatsApp Plans To withdraw Services In Nigeria Over $220m Fine
The News In Two Minutes:
• WhatsApp plans to withdraw services in Nigeria over $220m fine
• Boko Haram attack:
Police impose curfew in Borno after bomb attack
• #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest:
Hoodlums loot, vandalise NCC building in Kano
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• Hunger Protest •
Fg Suspends Import Duty On Rice, Flour, Other Food Items
In the wake of the excruciating hunger in Nigeria, The Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has suspended import duties on rice, flour, wheat and other essential food items to reduce the high costs of food items in the country
The customs also announced that it has streamlined the export processes to ensure that Nigerian goods reach international markets efficiently.
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• HUNGER PROTEST •
Better Days Ahead, Ministers Beg Nigerians To Shun Protest
Members of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have on Wednesday pleaded with Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide hunger protest and assured that Nigerians will soon breathe a sigh of relief.
They made this plea at a briefing in Abuja noting that the government was weary of protests being hijacked by bandits, insurgents, and other criminals
Cabinet members at the briefing include Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, the coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Wale Edun, the minister of budget and national planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and the minister of solid minerals, Dele Alake.
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• Hunger protest •
UNILAG Postpones Ongoing 2nd Semester Exam
The University of Lagos has postponed its ongoing examination, slated for Thursday and Friday until further notice.
The school in a circular released on Wednesday,noted that the management decided to postpone the exams to take preventive measures for the university’s staff and students due to the planned nationwide protest
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• Students Loan Scheme •
FG Disburses N1.72bn To 20,000 Students For School Fees
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it has disbursed over N1.72 billion as loans to 20,000 students in five tertiary institutions.
He added that an additi
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•Office of the Senate Chief Whip:
Ndume refuses to vacate office after sack
• CRUDE OIL SECTOR:
Lawmakers call for the removal of NNPC boss, kyari
Forex crisis in the port:
Vehicle import falls by 61%, importers blame exchange rate
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NIN-SIM LINKAGE:
NCC orders telecoms to immediately reactivate of all blocked lines
Dangote – NNPC FEUD:
Tinubu DIRECTS NNPC to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in naira
70,000 National minimum wage :
President Tinubu signs new minimum wage bill into law
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