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Our Drivers Earn Better Than Graduates, Four Times Minimum Wage- Dangote Boasts

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, says truck drivers in his company take home salaries far above the national minimum wage in fact, up to four times more. Speaking on Arise Te... Read More


Spare Parts Thief Jailed in Kaduna

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The News Chronicle gathered that Umar, who resides in Kawo, Kaduna, was charged with conspiracy and theft. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel handed him... Read More


APC Lawmakers Mount Pressure on Gov Sule Over 2027 Successor

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- This appeal was made by the House Majority Leader, Mr. Suleiman Azara, during a press briefing in Lafia on Wednesday after their caucus meeting. Azara commended Governor Sule for... Read More


Oborevwori Applauds PTI, Lokpobri for Historic Land Transfer.

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Oborevwori gave the commendation on Tuesday when the Principal and Chief Executive of PTI, Dr. Samuel Onoji, paid him a visit at the Government House, Asaba. The land is earmarke... Read More


Anambra Police Seize 11 Bags of Indian Hemp, Arrest 54 in Drug Crackdown

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its campaign against cultism, drug abuse and other rising social vices with the arrest of 54 suspects and the recovery of a large ... Read More


2027: APC Cannot Survive Jonathan on the Ballot- Udenta

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Political strategist and founding member of the Alliance for Democracy, Professor Udenta Udenta, says former President Goodluck Jonathan has the political weight to unseat Preside... Read More


Power Cut at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Leaves Three Dead

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday evening. She said four patients were on ventilators in the Intensive Care Unit when the power ... Read More


Nigerians Can See and Feel the Positive Changes- Presidency Rips Into Atiku Over Hunger Claims

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Atiku, in a statement earlier made available to The News Chronicle, likened Nigeria's current situation to the crises that sparked the French Revolution of 1789 and Russia's Bolsh... Read More


Okonjo-Iweala Urges Africa to Harness Trade and Investment for Growth

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Speaking at the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society, Okonjo-Iweala stressed that unsustainable aid results from dwindling donor support and shifting global pri... Read More


Nigerian Man Jailed 8 Years in U.S. for $6 Million Inheritance Scam Targeting Elderly

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- A U.S. federal court has sentenced Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a 41-year-old Nigerian national, to 97 months in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that def... Read More