Year: 2020
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We have not many fathers By FEMI ADESINA
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, our own Hajia Amina Mohammed, led a team to visit President Muhammadu Buhari on…
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Lead Story
Dangote Refinery to employ over 250,000 Nigerians
The management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has disclosed that the 650,000 barrels per day project will create jobs for…
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CITN underlines NIMASA’s critical role in economic development
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has emphasised the pivotal role of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…
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Obi mourns Balarabe Musa; says Nigeria has lost a strong voice against bad governance, corruption and injustice
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over…
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Local
Hundreds trapped on rooftops amid major floods in Philippine capital
Manila, Nov. 12, 2020 Officials on Thursday said hundreds of residents were trapped overnight on the roofs of their houses…
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Arts & Entertainment
AGN appoints Sam Dede head of Disciplinary Committee
By Joshua Olomu Abuja, Nov 12, 2020 The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has appointed veteran Nollywood thespian, Sam Dede,…
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Business and Economy
FG to unveil Techno Oil Lagos LPG terminal, Nov. 18
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Nov. 12, 2020 The Federal Government’s drive to stimulate job creation has started yielding dividends with…
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Local
Attacks in Lagos, an injury to all – Abia Gov …Sanwo-Olu receives Ikpeazu over arson …Igbo leaders, S’South indigenes in Lagos stand by Governor
Abia State State Governor, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that criminals who carried out last month’s coordinated attacks on public…
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Africa
Nigerian traders in Ghana call for evacuation to Nigeria
By Maureen Okon Abuja, Nov. 12, 2020 Nigerian traders in Ghana on Wednesday called on the Nigerian government to evacuate…
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Education
Obi sues for more investment, rejuvenation of STEM education in Nigeria
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for more…
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Local
Buhari, Lawan, PDP, Tinubu, others mourn Balarabe Musa
President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Peoples Democratic Party,…
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U.S. 2020: Georgia to recount election ballots by hand
New York, Nov. 11, 2020 The U.S. state of Georgia is to conduct a full manual recount of the Nov.…
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Court adjourns trial of Turaki, others for alleged N714.6 fraud, till Dec 16
The trial of former minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…
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Local
Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership after Chief John Nnia Nwodo By Prof Nnamdi Obiaraeri
Ndigbo are key stakeholders in the Nigerian project but sadly, they are not treated as such in the scheme of…
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When will universities re-open? By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Since March this year when the universities were shut down on the orders of the Federal…
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Bayelsa Travel Writers seek support for tourism awareness at the grassroots
Travel Writers in Bayelsa on Wednesday solicited support for its ongoing efforts at creating the needed awareness on tourism potentials…
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Local
EFCC to appeal discharge of ex-NDDC boss, Tuoyo Omatsuli in N3.6bn fraud trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to appeal the ruling by Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High…
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Yuletide: Enugu govt offers free transport to returning indigenes *Zamfara, Kebbi, Yobe, Jigawa states on the list
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved free transportation for indigenes of the state who reside in other parts…
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Insecurity: Nigerian Army overstretched… Rep member
William Attah, Gombe Chairman, House of Representative Committee on Nigerian Army, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has called on the Federal Government…
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Health
Yellow fever kills 8 in Bauchi
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi The Executive Chairman of Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed has disclosed that 8…
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Arts & Entertainment
UNILAG crisis: Buhari reinstates Ogundipe as VC; ASUU, others jubilate
By Funmilayo Adeyemi/Chinyere Nwachukwu Abuja, Nov. 11, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate reinstatement of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe…
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Local
Nigerians groan as corporates, educational institutions suffer global computer scarcity
After enjoying a run of uninterrupted supply of personal computers (PCs), laptops and other digital devices for nearly a quarter…
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Zulum hails UAE on Boko Haram sponsors, asks FG to deploy multi-stakeholder team to follow-up, expand searchlight … Urges Borno people to sustain prayers against sponsors
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is glad that for the first time in 11 years, there appears to be headway on…
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Lagos State set to stop payment of pensions to former governors, deputies as Sanwo-Olu proposes N1.155 trillion budget
It is all to keep the cost of governance low, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Tuesday at the House of Assembly…
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