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UK is not racist country – Rishi Sunak

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has declared he is “living proof” that Britain is not a racist country as he sought to douse the Islamophobia row, The Times reports.   He warned that all politicians had an obligation to be “careful” and not “unnecessarily inflame” tensions after the former deputy Tory …

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CBN increases interest rate to 22.75%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by four hundred basis points to 22.75 percent from 18.75 percent.   Governor of the CBN Yemi Cardoso announced this after the first MPC meeting for the year in Abuja on Tuesday. “All …

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Supreme Court swears in 11 Justices

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who conducted the ceremony charged the judges not to allow their ambition to cloud their sense of judgement.   Speaking further at the swearing-in held at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, the CJN told the new justices to be …

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Protesters hit Lagos streets

Lagos State residents on Monday hit the streets to protest against the high level of hardship in the country.   The ongoing protest was facilitated by a human rights group identified as the ‘Take It Back Movement’. The protesters were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions which expressed their grievances, …

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Protest will hold as planned – Nigeria Labour Congress

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that it will go ahead with its plan to protest the “mounting hunger and insecurity” in the country on Tuesday and Wednesday.   Its President, Joe Ajaero, who said this in a statement on Sunday, accused the Federal Government of allegedly trying to …

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