Year: 2020
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Lead Story
We’re here to build with you, Nigerian-Americans assure Biden
By Harrison Arubu New York, Nov. 14, 2020 A coalition of Nigerian-American organisations in the United States has pledged its…
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Local
Ikpeazu issues 14-day ultimatum to contractors handling federal roads in Abia
By Sam Oditah Umuahia, Nov.14, 2020 Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday gave contractors handling the rehabilitation of federal…
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Local
Senate commends Buhari for assenting to BOFIA bill …Says Nigeria’s financial system to experience re-boost
The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) Bill 2020 into…
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President Buhari assents to Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, November 12, 2020 assented to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. A statement…
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Africa
Booksellers Association of Nigeria mourns passage of Otunba Lawal-Solarin
Chairman of Literamed Publications, Otunba Olayinka Lawal-Solarin, who passed on, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, has been described as one of…
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Local
We’ll complete Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Sanwo-Olu assures; Unveils Nigeria’s first electric car
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday assured Lagosians that the State Government would complete the ongoing construction of…
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Africa
UBA unveils products to drive retail banking
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Nov. 13, 2020 United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Friday in Lagos, committed to delivering…
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Sadiya Umar, Pauline Tallen distribute N20,000 each to 220 rural women in Gombe
William Attah, Gombe No fewer than 220 women from different parts of Gombe State received grants of N20,000 each from…
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Local
Why we’re amending Nigeria’s Constitution for more youth participation – Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has assured that the National Assembly will expand the political space…
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Africa
Football enthusiasts say Super Eagles’ 4-4 draw with Sierra Leone shameful
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Nov. 14, 2020 A cross-section of football enthusiasts in Enugu says they were disappointed with the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ebonylife threatens Tobore Ovuorie, Investigative Journalist behind Oloture film story …as she demands $5,000,000 intellectual theft, copyright infringement compensation
Ebonylife Limited, producers of Oloture, an Original Netflix Film, which was released October 2, 2020, has threatened to sue Ms.…
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Local
72 lawyers become Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN (see names)
By Ebere Agozie Abuja, Nov. 13, 2020 The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has, at its 143rd meeting held on…
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Lead Story
Biden wins in Georgia, closing with 306 electoral votes
New York, Nov. 13, 2020 Media projections indicate that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will win the election in Georgia, becoming…
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Business and Economy
NNPC clarifies increase in PPMC Ex-Coastal, Ex-Depot price of PMS
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is aware of a document widely circulating in the media purporting…
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Business and Economy
Nigeria on the path of growth despite challenges – Senate President tells IMF
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has expressed optimism that Nigerian economy is being steered on the path of growth…
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Local
China breaks silence on U.S. elections, congratulates Biden
By Harrison Arubu New York, Nov. 13, 2020 China has broken its silence on the U.S. elections by congratulating the…
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Local
Neymar to miss Brazil’s upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 13, 2020 Paris St-Germain (PSG) striker Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s 2022 FIFA World…
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Health
Child birth spacing issues attract health experts to Bauchi Round Table meeting
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Health Experts converged at the Bauchi NUJ secretariat where they discussed issues pertaining to child birth…
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We either reform or perish… Gombe Gov alerts; Uncovers N1.48b from dormant, undisclosed accounts.
William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has declared that his administration has no option than to reform…
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Africa
Tributes pour in for late former Ghana President, J.J Rawlings
Accra, Nov. 12, 2020 Tributes have been pouring in for Ghana’s former president, Jerry John Rawlings, who died in Accra…
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Local
Oyinlola to chair South-West PDP reconciliation committee …as Makinde, other leaders harp on unity; warn against clampdown on social media
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West geopolitical zone have harped on the need for unity and…
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Local
Borno to launch 25-year Development Plan Nov.14 – Spokesman
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, Nov. 12, 2020 Borno Government is to launch a 25-year Development Plan aimed at fast…
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Arts & Entertainment
Minister hails launch of AdireOgun.com, digital platform to market tie and dye fabrics
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the launch of the digital marketing platform for tie…
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Health
Nigeria set to reopen Kano, Port Harcourt airports
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Nov. 12, 2020 The Federal Government is set to reopen the Kano and Port Harcourt International…
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