Year: 2020
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Arts & Entertainment
Facebook launches Grants Programme to over 700 eligible Nigerian SMBs to help cushion Effects of COVID-19
24th August, 2020. Facebook Monday announced a ₦500m grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part its $100m…
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Republican convention to begin with Trump headlining all four nights
Washington, Aug. 24, 2020 The four-night Republican National Convention on Monday will begin with Trump speaking every night and ultimately…
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AMCON takes over assets of Northrich Technologies Ltd. over N500million debt
Hon. Justice A.I. Chikere of the Federal High Court, presiding over the suit between the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria…
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N440million Debt: AMCON takes over assets of Jabfal Enterprises Limited
Following the order of Honourable Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos division, the Asset Management Corporation of…
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Non-Indegenes Council in Bayelsa to strenghten partnership with govt; Etegi takes over as President-General
The Supreme Council of Non-Indegenes in Bayelsa says it would strengthen collaboration with Bayelsa government in the bid to bring…
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Jamoh: Inter-agency Collaboration Surest route to Maritime Security · Visits Comptroller-General of Immigration
Intensifying the quest for cooperation among relevant government agencies in a bid to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain, the Director-General of…
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Sen. Omo-Agege advises FG not to scrap amnesty programme
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Aug. 23, 2020 Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta), has called on the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Dr. Olukoya decries link with fraud, clarifies false allegation on UK Church
General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has denied involvement in any fraudulent…
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Faith
Religious intolerance threat to national unity — Obi •Charges leaders to show good example
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on political…
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Lead Story
NNPC Posts Crude Oil & Gas Export Receipts of $378.42million in June … Records $4.60billion Export Sale in one Year
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a total crude oil and gas export receipt of $378.42million in June…
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Faith
Of Karma, CAMA, the Church, and mushrooming churches (1) By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Karma or the Law of Karma is an expression usually used – though not exactly appropriately…
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Revoke assent to CAMA, send it back to NASS or face legal action, SERAP asks Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “urgently rescind…
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Business and Economy
Shell employees launch N82m free feeding programme at isolation centres
Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under…
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Lead Story
Obasanjo says 14m children are out of school in Nigeria today
By Oluwakemi Oladipo Lagos, Aug. 22, 2020 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday declared that in Nigeria today, over 14…
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Education
UNILAG crisis latest: Step aside, Federal Government orders Babalakin, Ogundipe
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Aug. 21, 2020 The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the…
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Local
Trump holds private memorial service for his brother at White House
Washington, Aug. 22, 2020 Donald Trump and his family bade farewell Friday to the U.S. president’s brother Robert, who died…
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Local
Pastor Adeleke clocks 60
Pastor Julius Adeleke of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has clocked 60 years and family, friends, brethren, and…
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Local
Pointblank Publisher, Jackson Ude’s father for burial September 4
The burial of late Elder Ude Jack Ohakwe, father of Investigative Journalist, Publisher and founder of Pointblanknews.com, Jackson Ude, has…
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Lead Story
NPDC eyes 600mmscf/d of gas supply to domestic gas market …Set to commission 240MT LPG Plant
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an Exploration and Production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is looking…
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Local
Two truck drivers bag one year jail term for illegal oil bunkering
8 Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted the duo of…
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Improve your partnership with government, Wike urges companies
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged companies operating in the State to build strategic partnerships with Government to…
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Local
Edo: Godwin versus ‘God-sent’ By Louis Odion, FNGE
The Bini word “Nosagie” (“Osagie” for short) translates roughly as “the one sent by God”. For incumbent Edo governor, the…
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Bayern Munich vs PSG: A true final of champions awaits in Lisbon
Lisbon, Aug. 21, 2020 After four thrilling quarter-finals, the upsets stopped at the last four stage in the UEFA Champions…
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Lagos will collaborate with NEPZA for businesses to thrive in Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday assured the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) of the State’s collaboration…
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