Year: 2020
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Soldiers arrest Benue’s most wanted criminal, Gana
By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi, Sept. 8, 2020 Gov. Samuel Ortom on Tuesday in Makurdi confirmed the arrest of Benue’s most…
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25 years of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: The champion of its class
Mercedes-Benz opened the world to new possibilities on January 23, 1995 when they unveiled their new solution for the light…
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Naira loses against dollar at the parallel market
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Sept 8, 2020 Barely 24 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) resumed dollar sales…
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SERAP condemns arbitrary electricity tariff, fuel price hike
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the patently unfair and arbitrary hike in electricity tariff and fuel price…
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Obi celebrates Ex-Petroleum Minister Owelle Chikelu at 90
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has celebrated one-time Minister…
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Defend government vigorously; Let’s blow our own trumpets – Buhari urges Ministers
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 8, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has embarked on implementation of policies, programmes…
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Bayelsa Assembly confirms more appointees of Gov Diri
By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Sept. 8, 2020 Bayelsa House of Assembly has screened and confirmed two more Commissioner nominees, and…
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Ronaldo scores 100th goal for Portugal
Stockholm, Sept. 8, 2020 Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for Portugal in their Nations League clash away to Sweden…
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$875.7 million alleged fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, 7 others.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 re-arraigned Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, Aliyu Abubakar…
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Faith
President Buhari greets Bishop Mike Okonkwo at 75
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Dr Mike Okonkwo,…
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Local
Barella sinks Holland as Italy get back on winning trail
Amsterdam, Sept. 7, 2020 Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella’s header, just before half-time, secured a 1-0 victory…
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Community Policing: Innoson donates operational vehicles
The Community Policing efforts of the Nigeria Police Force have continued to receive commendable support from governments, corporate bodies and…
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Fuel price hike: PDP urges FG to rescind decision
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Sept. 7, 2020 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the Federal Government to immediately…
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Bayelsa Mechanic Village fire: Non indegenes group, monarchs visit site as victims count losses
The Non indigenes group, Unified Non-Indegenes in Bayelsa on Monday visited the Mechanic village alongside traditional rulers of various ethnic…
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Arts & Entertainment
Before Ali Baba and Okey Bakassi There Was John Chukwu By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
I should have been a comedian. Poetry is poverty. Comedy is cash. I have been around long enough to know…
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Bauchi govt inaugurates community policing Advisory Committee
By Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi In it’s determination to fight criminal activities in communities in the state, the Bauchi State Government…
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It’s A Plastic World: A review of Greg Mbajiorgu’s PLASTICS, PLASTICS EVERYWHERE By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Plastics, Plastics Everywhere (Poetics of Environmentalism and the Paradox of Our Polymer Age) by Greg Mbajiorgu; Bookcraft, Ibadan, Nigeria; 2020;…
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SPDC dismisses Angiama 45,000 barrel oil spill report, NOSDRA admits error
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed a report that it spilled 45,000 barrels of oil…
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Lead Story
U.S. not a fully developed country — Trump
By Harrison Arubu New York, Sept. 7, 2020 President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States was not a…
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Education
Increased access to education, key to poverty reduction — Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that…
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Local
NNPC says allegation of AKK contract inflation is baseless, false, malicious … Threatens legal action against online publication
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed, in its entirety, the allegation that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project…
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Anchor borrowers: Zulum hosts CBN team, wants 65,000 hectares cultivated in Borno … Keen on CBN’s fish farming
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum Monday hosted an agro-facilitating team from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, with the…
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45 barrels not 45,000 barrels leaked from Bayelsa oil field- NOSDRA
By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Sept. 7, 2020 The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), on Monday confirmed that…
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Half Year Results 2020: Fidelity Bank’s gross earnings hit N105.8bn
By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, Sept. 7, 2020 Fidelity Bank has announced N105.8 billion gross earnings in its audited results for…
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NIMASA key in stopping country’s oil dependence- Gov. Diri · Says Nigeria’s future lies in maritime development
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Duoye Diri, says the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is key in efforts…
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