Year: 2020
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Sanwo-Olu tests negative to COVID-19, shares experience
•Governor says virus’ second wave is proving more dangerous, cancels night events at worship centres •Face mask now mandatory for…
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2023: My opposition to an Atiku presidency By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 On June 8, 2020 when Adamu, son of former Vice-President, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, hinted that his…
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Business and Economy
Rivers Govt’s takeover of Shell JV’s Kidney Island and SPDC’s interest in OML 11 dismissed
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed the purported takeover of Kidney Island asset of the…
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Beware of agents of destabilization out to smear Buhari – Presidency
Nigeria’s Presidency has given notice that some “disgruntled political elements in the country,” are planning an orchestrated campaign of calumny…
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Wike to APC Governors: Admit failure of federal government *No party can take Rivers from PDP – Gov. Makinde
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Governors Forum must acknowledge the…
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Health
Fayemi imposes new restrictions to curb COVID-19 second wave
….Worship Centres restricted to one service weekly, to operate at half capacity Workers from GL12 and below to work from…
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Zulum raises the bar, swears-in two Professors among 27 elected council chairmen … Orders release of LG allocations …Says ‘You must operate from safe LGAs’
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday presided over the swearing-in of 27 elected chairmen of local government areas,…
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Health
Obaze, PDP gov candidate in Anambra tests positive for COVID-19
By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Dec. 24, 2020 Mr Oseloka Obaze, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2017 Anambra…
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22,556 ghost teachers, ghost LG workers found in Borno verification ordered by Zulum … N420m saved in bogus salaries
Twenty two thousand five hundred and fifty six (22,556) ghost workers were discovered masquerading as teachers and workers in local…
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Ikeakor, Obi lament Nigeria’s high cost of governance, level of corruption
The Bishop of Amichi Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most Rev Ephraim Ikeakor, and the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
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Arts & Entertainment
Your time to fly has come, Adeboye assures Ondo residents
By Aderemi Bamgbose Okitipupa (Ondo State) Dec. 23, 2020 Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer (GO), Redeemed Christian Church of…
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Local
BPE dismisses stories on proceeds of PHCN privatisation as smear campaign
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has waved off as smear campaigns and ‘deliberate and constant disinformation’ stories on alleged…
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Local
10 persons arrested for attacking Lagos TaskForce officers; Govt. impounds 96 commercial motorcycles …Four private cars confiscated for driving against traffic
Ten persons have been arrested for attacking the men of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Taskforce) during an enforcement…
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Makinde opens GSM tennis tournament …says we want to develop many talents
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, declared open the Governor Seyi Makinde Tennis Tournament organised by the…
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Ex-militant leaders to end sea piracy, kidnapping in Niger Delta region; Pledge to work with leadership of Presidential Amnesty Programme
Ex-militants’ leaders have challenged each other to end sea piracy and kidnapping in the region in a bid to foster…
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Buhari extends mandate of PTF on COVID – 19; Calls for more vigilance, decisive actions as cases rise
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 “for a further period till…
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Lead Story
Trump rejects $900bn COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress
New York, Dec. 23, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief…
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We’re getting closer to self sufficiency in LPG production, says Buhari; Commissions processing, dispensing plants
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria has moved a step closer to the nation’s dream of full utilisation of…
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Education
UNILAG attracts N8bn research grants in 3 years –VC, Prof. Ogundipe says at Femi Okunnu’s N100m Law Faculty extension project handover
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Dec. 16, 2020 The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, says the institution…
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Wike says no political party means well for Nigerians than PDP * Promote justice, fairness, truth, Gov. Ortom tells APC Federal Govt.
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to showcase development projects they…
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Education
TETFund approves N5bn special intervention for UNILAG
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Dec. 17, 2020 The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has approved the sum of N5 billion…
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Consumers ‘ll shun luxury items in next few months, says CBN
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Dec. 22, 2020 Most Nigerian consumers are not likely to purchase expensive or luxury items in…
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Local
Bama: For being undefeated, Zulum offers Christmas largesse to soldiers of 151 battalion … Directs construction of 200 homes in Gurusoye
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday, visited the headquarters of 151 battalion at Banki junction in Bama, and…
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Business and Economy
Leo Stan Ekeh not indicted by Police, EFCC, any Court in Nigeria – Zinox
The management of Zinox Technologies, Nigeria’s leading integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, has debunked allegations of its Chairman,…
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