Year: 2020
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CPJ welcomes call for targeted sanctions to protect journalists
By Courtney C. Radsch/CPJ Advocacy Director When the U.K. launched an initiative to support media freedom in the waning days of…
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Man City banned from European competition for 2 seasons by UEFA
Manchester (U.K), Feb. 14, 2020 English champions Manchester City have been banned from European competition for the next two seasons.…
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Window opens for Dickson as PDP’s Diri is sworn in as Bayelsa governor
By Reporters Yenagoa, Feb. 14, 2020 The swearing in of Senator Douye Diri of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), on…
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Excitement as Kelly Junior, first winner of Konga Travel Rolls Royce promo, arrives airport in style Says God bless Konga Travel; They gave me treat of a lifetime
Kelly Junior Babatunde, first winner of the Rolls Royce promo organized by Konga Travel and Tours, has heaped praises on…
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How Nigeria’s police used telecom surveillance to lure, arrest journalists
By Jonathan Rozen/CPJ Senior Africa Researcher As reporters for Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper, Samuel Ogundipe and Azeezat Adedigba told CPJ they spoke often…
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In Emeka’s death, part of me also died — Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death of his…
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Bayelsa: S/Court should have nullified election – Oshiomhole; Warn Adams not to destabilise Nigeria, Wike tells FG; Be calm, Dickson to all parties
National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has faulted the Supreme Court judgment that declared the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party…
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Supreme Court ruling on Bayelsa guber polls: Flood of congratulatory messages for PDP’s Diri, Atiku leads; We’ll do the needful – INEC; Speaker should be sworn-in – APC
An avalanche of congratulatory messages have been coming the way of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last…
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Zulum: No one can question Buhari’s sincerity On Boko Haram
Notwithstanding setbacks in the ongoing fight against boko haram in Borno state, no one can correctly question President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
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Tragedy averted: Lagos bound foreign airlines diverted to Ghana Airport
In spite of its avowed commitment to infrastructural development at the nation’s airports tragedy was averted as Lagos bound…
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Again, fuel loaded tanker razed by fire in Onitsha – FRSC
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka, Feb. 12, 2020 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command, has said a tanker loaded with…
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Deportations from Finland skyrocket by 80%
Helsinki, Feb. 13, 2020 (Sputnik/NAN) Finland, owing to a change in legislation, has become quicker to deport immigrants with fake…
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Senate holds valedictory session to honour Uwajumogu
The Senate on Wednesday held a valedictory session to honour late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who until his death represented Imo…
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Jailed Nigerian journalist Agba Jalingo to face cybercrime charge
New York, February 12, 2020 The Committee to Protect Journalists Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to drop all charges against…
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PSG hammer Dijon 6-1 to reach French Cup semi-finals
Paris, Feb. 13, 2020 Paris St Germain’s Pablo Sarabia scored twice as they swept past Dijon and into the semi-finals…
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UNGA President canvasses inclusive agric policies to end hunger
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Feb. 12, 2020 President of the United Nations General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Wednesday…
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Zulum to Buhari: Let’s change our strategies against Boko Haram
Borno Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has said there was need for change of strategies in the ongoing fight against…
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Security: S’East Governors endorse NPF community policing model
Governors of the South East Geo-political zone, on Wednesday, endorsed the new community policing model of the Nigeria Police Force…
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South East Governors meet with Inspector General of Police ahead of zonal Security Summit
South East Governors and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu Abubakar in a closed-door meeting at the…
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Bitter truth the North must hear… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 One Northern leader after another has, in recent times, decried the so-called poverty of the…
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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver agreement; Buhari assures of defeat of terrorism; Ends state visit
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, declared that his administration is fully determined to combat and defeat all…
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Boko Haram: 1,115 children died from acute malnutrition in Borno in 2019 – UNICEF
By: Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Feb, 11, 2020 The United Nation Children Fund(UNICEF) on Tuesday said 1,115 children have died from…
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FAAN alerts airlines, airport users over fire incident at Owerri Airport
By Yunus Yusuf Ikeja, Feb. 11, 2020 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has alerted airline operators and other…
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Denise Williams, Eme Essien, Isabel Neto, Jackie Ugowe, others discuss digital economy for Nigeria
A World Bank-backed panel discussion on “Nigeria’s digital transformation journey: what will it take?” will be holding on Wednesday, February…
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