Year: 2020
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Local
Ethiopian Airlines resume flights from New Jersey to Abuja, Lagos
By Harrison Arubu New York, Sept. 17, 2020 Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed passenger flights from New Jersey,…
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Nigerian journalist Ime Sunday Silas held since August on cybercrime charge
Abuja, September 16, 2020 – Nigerian authorities should immediately release journalist Ime Sunday Silas, drop the charges against him, and…
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Port Harcourt – Bonny – Maiduguri Rail to commence soon, Says Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that upon completion of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project by December,…
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SPDC’s oil production hits 514,000 bpd – Report
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Sept. 17, 2020 The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has grown its oil output…
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Edo 2020: PDP will win convincingly – Wike *Urges Edo electorate to be vigilant, defend their votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council Chairman, Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Edo governorship election…
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Between ‘Dividers-in-Chief’ and ‘Dividers-in-Law’ By Wole Soyinka
I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the…
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Reps Committee pledges support to upgrade FMC Bayelsa to a Teaching Hospital
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Medical facilities has pledged to support the upgrade of the status of Federal…
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Nigeria most prosperous black nation in the world, Buhari says at unveiling of 60th anniversary theme, logo
Unveiling the theme and logo for the commemorative activities to celebrate 60 years of independence, President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in…
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Stakeholders salute Amaechi on Regional Maritime Bank … As Bureau of experts, stakeholders meet on take-off of Bank
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been hailed as a beacon of development, following his efforts…
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Constitution Review: Committee won’t kill any bill, Omo-Agege assures ….. Says we’re not under pressure from external forces
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege…
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Business and Economy
Shell MD urges Nigerian companies to be creative, collaborate to benefit from local content opportunities
Industry players and companies ready to be creative and collaborate have immense business opportunities in providing quality solutions to the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Alaafin Adeyemi, Bode Thomas, Tinubu, and the Oonirisa By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 You may have heard the story of the very unfortunate encounter between Alaafin Adeniran Adeyemi 11…
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Nigeria must strengthen local capacities to achieve economic growth – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for Nigeria to experience exponential growth in the economy, efforts must be…
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Peter Obi is beyond reproach; Those after him should look for another strategy — Aide
Special Adviser to Mr. Peter Obi on Media, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, has debunked as fabrication by those he called “shameless…
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Africa
NNPC’s Legal Team bags Africa Arbitration Award …Saves billions of Dollars in liabilities for Nigeria
The Litigation Team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has won the Leading Case Counsel Team of the 2020…
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EDO 2020: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu…Thanks, but no, thanks! by Tony Usidamen
I watched with rapt attention the video that you made for the people of Edo concerning the 19th September gubernatorial…
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Stop harassing Mailafia, Secondus warns DSS …..says Buhari should accommodate dissenting views
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has charged the Directorate of State Security Service,…
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Arts & Entertainment
Tribute to my friend and benefactor- Mallam Adamu A. Maikori By Chibuzo N. Ziggy Azike
When I received the news from my colleague Dr. Anselm Chidi Odinkalu that Mallam Adamu Maikori had passed on, I…
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Fuel Subsidy Removal: The needless furore By Maryam I. Shettima
Mr President is in the eye of the storm recently for bravely realizing the inevitable expungement of the fuel subsidy…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ajagu in Canada initiates One Billion Souls for Christ Project
Nigeria’s Apostle Ausbeth Ajagu made history in Canada recently when his Pentium Ministries, Canada launched a One Billion Souls For…
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Bayelsa Essay competition winners receive prizes as Govt pledges support for creativity
Winners of the second edition of the Bayelsa online essay competition for undergraduates at the weekend received their various prizes…
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Refugees, IDPs welfare: How Zulum spent weekend in Niger Republic, Damasak, Banki … Shares N80m to households in Banki
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum spent the most part of his weekend traveling to Diffa province in Niger Republic, Damasak in…
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Corruption, insecurity, economic hardship threat to Nigeria’s democracy – Obi
As the world celebrates International Democracy Day, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019…
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Lead Story
U.S. imposes visa ban on some Nigerians over Edo, Ondo guber polls
By Harrison Arubu New York, Sept. 14, 2020 The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians involved in…
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