Year: 2020
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Local
Buhari approves N13bn for community policing–NEC
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug. 20, 2020 The National Economic Council(NEC) says President Muhmmadu Buhari has approved N13 billion for…
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Lead Story
Last evacuation flight from US arrives Abuja, Lagos Friday with 208 passengers; Total returnees from US now 2,322
The 9th and last evacuation flight that is taking 208 stranded Nigerians from the United States of America, US, will…
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Local
I hate trains. I hate bridges. I hate rice. I hate tallest building East of the Niger. By FEMI ADESINA
Let me give the background to this piece. I was reading some comments on Twitter early in the week, when…
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Lead Story
Villa Video leak: Punish Gambari, Oshiomhole with visa restrictions, Secondus urges US, others
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has called on the global Democratic community to…
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Business and Economy
NIMASA Governing Board approves promotion of 9 Directors, 586 others
The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of 595 staff, including…
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Local
Edo 2020: Okowa advises Ekpon people against vote selling; PDP promises to meet yearnings; Ikimi speaks
By Deborah Coker Ekpon (Edo State), Aug. 19, 2020 Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday advised the people of…
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Education
Fed Poly, Ekowe Bayelsa has taken tertiary education to N/Delta creeks- Official
Executive Assistant to Dr Seiyaboh Idah, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ekeowe, Bayelsa, Mr Alagba Ebiye says the institution has taken Oil…
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Local
PDP chairman says 120,000 party cards collected since Obaseki joined the party
Igueben (Edo), Aug. 19, 2020 Dr Tony Aziegbemi, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said that…
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Local
Oyo releases flood alert advisory …asks residents to take precautionary measures seriously
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, urged residents of the state, especially those in flood-prone local government areas, to take…
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Local
Banditry in Nigeria has international dimension — IGP
By Muhammad Lawal/Ibrahim Bello Zuru (Kebbi State), Aug. 19, 2020 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, says the…
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Bayelsa Police Command enlists residents’ support to combat crime
ACP Francis Ndabula, Area Commander in-charge of the Opolo Area, Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Police on Tuesday enlisted the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nwachukwu Ike, painter extraordinaire, passes on
There has been an outpouring of grief from all over the world following the announcement of the demise of Barrister…
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Africa
Mali: ECOWAS holds extraordinary summit Thursday; Nigeria demands immediate restoration of constitutional order
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Aug. 19, 2020 The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of…
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Prudential Zenith Life donates $100,000 USD towards fighting effects of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to…
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Health
COVID-19: Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd, Capital Market Committee on COVID-19 support Oyo govt …donate medical equipment, commend proactive steps in combating virus
The management of Shell Nigeria Gas Limited and the Capital Market Committee on COVID-19, have donated medical equipment, face masks…
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Business and Economy
Prevention, response to oil spills in the Niger Delta: The SPDC JV example
sThough Goal Zero in all spills, both operational and third- party vandalism, may not have been met by energy giant,…
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Local
Last evacuation flight from US departs New Jersey for Abuja, Lagos Thursday, August 20, 2020
The 9th and last evacuation flight for Nigerians stranded in the United States of America, US, as a result of…
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Arts & Entertainment
The Legend of Ikebe By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Any idea, no matter how small or banal, can lead to great wealth. Ordinarily, the word “ass” or “buttock” or…
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Local
Funtua: Honour not deserved (4) By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last June when Mr. Sam Amuka Pemu aka Uncle Sam (pen name, Sad Sam) celebrated his…
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‘Prophet” in court for sexually abusing 15-year-old girl
By Joy Akinsanya Abeokuta, Aug. 19, 2020 A 57-year-old prophet, Ebenezer Ogunmefun, who sexually abused a 15-year-old girl, on Wednesday…
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Business and Economy
How Total is supporting FG’s fight against COVID-19 — MD
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Aug. 19, 2020 Mr Mike Sangster, Managing Director, Total E&P Nigeria Limited, on Wednesday said the…
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Obi condemns clampdown on Nigerian businesses in Ghana, urges FG to intervene immediately
Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has described as unfair,…
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Africa
Mutinous Malian soldiers set up transitional governing body
Bamako, Aug. 19, 2020 Mali’s mutinous soldiers on Wednesday announced the creation of the National Committee for the Salvation of…
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Local
FC Barcelona appoint Koeman as new coach
Barcelona (Spain), Aug. 19, 2020 FC Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach, the club said in a…
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Africa
Coup: ECOWAS suspends Mali from its decision-making bodies, shuts down land, air borders
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Aug. 19, 2020 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from all…
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