IMF warns Nigeria against Petrol subsidy return, urges targeted relief

The fund says blanket fuel subsidies are costly and often benefit higher-income consumers disproportionately, recommending temporary assistance for vulnerable households instead. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigeria against…

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Read more about the article Ondo NAF crash: Aiyedatiwa orders river fumigation, nose masks over stench
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Ondo NAF crash: Aiyedatiwa orders river fumigation, nose masks over stench

Residents and the Igbokoda monarch have complained of a foul smell from the river where the NAF plane went down nine days ago, with remains still being recovered Ondo State…

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Read more about the article INEC sets October 24 deadline for omitted governorship candidates
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INEC sets October 24 deadline for omitted governorship candidates

INEC says it dropped parties that failed to submit membership registers, after a Supreme Court ruling that has left several prominent candidates off the final list The Independent National Electoral…

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Read more about the article NCC registers 231m devices, tightens checks on phones entering Nigeria
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NCC registers 231m devices, tightens checks on phones entering Nigeria

The telecoms regulator says existing users do not need to register again as its new verification system targets counterfeit, cloned and unapproved devices. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it…

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Read more about the article DHS names 24 Nigerians arrested in ICE crackdown over alleged fraud, laundering
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DHS names 24 Nigerians arrested in ICE crackdown over alleged fraud, laundering

DHS calls them “the worst of the worst”, but its list does not say whether they have been charged or convicted, as the US pursues mass deportations The United States…

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