Year: 2020
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Health
COVID-19: NSE honours Ihekweazu with Closing Gong to end 2020 trading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Dec. 31, 2020 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) hosted the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
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Local
New Year: Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians to enter 2021 with rekindled hope …Wishes all prosperous New Year
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians, especially Lagosians to enter the New Year with a rekindled and…
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President Buhari, Chief Amaechi greet Dakuku Peterside at 50
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to former Director General/CEO of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr…
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Local
Lagos to improve public lighting with smart LED streetlights
The administration of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu is set to take another step in actualizing its vision for a Greater…
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Buhari reads Riot Act to revenue generating agencies, signs 2021 Appropriation, 2020 Finance Bills into law; Makes New Year broadcast Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja issued stern warning to agencies of government saddled with generating revenue generation to work…
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2021: Year to calm down, and wail less By Femi Adesina
When the year 2020 popped out of the womb of time, nobody knew that it was going to be what…
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Local
New minimum wage has shot up our personnel cost for 2021 budget – Gombe Finance Commissioner; Workers get excited
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Commissioner of Finance, Malam Muhammad Gambo Magaji, has attributed the increase in the State’s personnel…
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Business and Economy
Wike meets NNPC GMD, directs immediate reopening of Kidney Island
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has directed the immediate reopening of Kidney Island for the operators. A statement by…
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Local
NIDCOM Chair, Dabiri-Erewa condemns, demands investigation into killing of Nigerian in Ireland
Abuja, December 31, 2020: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman /CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned in strong terms the…
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Build factories, not churches or mosques By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Comparing notes with Comrade Issa Aremu a few days ago, we wondered why things are always…
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Obi insists on competence in leadership recruitment
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians…
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Local
Death Row: Family of Suleimon appeals for clemency from Saudi Arabia government
Lagos, December 30, 2020: The family of Suleimon Olufemi, a Nigerian, who has been on death row in Saudi Arabia…
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Health
We ‘ll investigate alleged issuance of fake COVID-19 results, says NIMR DG
By Kemi Akintokun Lagos, Dec. 30, 2020 The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says it is currently investigating a…
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Security, Refugees: Borno Governor, Zulum meets President Buhari, Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama
Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday met Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to conclude intergovernmental efforts…
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Local
Court admits documents in alleged forgery suit against Obaseki
By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, Dec. 30, 2020 The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted more documents in evidence against…
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Late Amb. Nsofor departs U.S. on final journey back home
Washington, Dec. 30, 2020 The remains of the late Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s immediate-past ambassador to the United States (U.S.)…
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Local
U.S. President-elect, wife to appear at New Year eve event
Washington, Dec. 30, 2020 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and wife Jill are set to make an appearance at the famous…
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Health
U.S. nurse tests COVID-19 positive after receiving vaccine
Washington, Dec. 30, 2020 An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on…
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Local
Remains of former Nigerian ambassador to U.S. set for repatriation
Washington, Dec. 30, 2020 The body of Late Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, immediate-past Ambassador of Nigeria to the U.S., is set…
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We’ll wrestle food inflation in 2021, President Buhari promises
President Muhammadu Buhari has given his words that the administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in the…
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Faith
Story on killing of Bishop Chikwe unconfirmed, misleading – Archbishop Obinna
His Grace, Most Rev. Anthony J.V. Obinna, Archbishop of Owerri, Imo State, has dismissed a story making the rounds of…
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Arts & Entertainment
Oparaoji, Ihedioha, Ogunedo, Ikwu, others honored by Mbaise Media Professionals
United States of America-based Pharmaceuticals Executive and Human Rights Activist, Professor Eddie Oparaoji, former Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon.…
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Local
POEM:Pillars of Circle By Ozichukwu Chukwu
When evil seems to triumph Don’t think all is gone When in doubt, Let patience rule; And no action take,…
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Local
Ben Bright-Mkpuma passes on, Online Publishers mourn; To be buried January 23, 2021
ABUJA Online publishers under the aegis of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have bemoaned the death of their…
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