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Anambra State has distributed 1.4 million condoms as part of its HIV prevention efforts, with 3,138 individuals testing positive for the virus out of a total of 257,953 tested between January and October 2024.
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Senior Nigerian lawyer Itse Sagay has warned President Bola Tinubu's administration against adopting economic policies recommended by the World Bank and IMF, citing potential harm to the country.
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Southern senators meet in emergency session to rally support for tax reform bill, amid lingering divisions over VAT provisions. The Senate has denied suspending debate on the bill despite the meeting.
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Nigeria's four refineries, with a combined capacity of 445,000 barrels per day, have been idle for over two decades, sparking calls to sell them off immediately. The country's public refineries have seen no significant production since the late 1990s.