Year: 2020
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Local
Stranded Nigerians: Mission in London sets July 13 for next evacuation
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, June 26, 2020 The Nigerian High Commission in London, the United Kingdom on Friday set July…
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Issa-Onilu empowers Kwara youths with entrepreneurship skills
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, June 27, 2020 Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, former National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has…
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Troops foil attempted kidnap of passengers on Abuja-Kaduna highway
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 26, 2020 Troops of Operation Thunder Strike under the auspices of the ongoing Operation Accord,…
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N1.3Bn Debt: AMCON takes over assets of Unicorn Place & Leisure Services Ltd.
Following the order of Honourable Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court, Lagos division, the Asset Management Corporation…
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Lead Story
UN stresses multilateralism at 75th anniversary of founding Charter
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, June 26, 2020 Top officials of the United Nations on Friday, stressed the importance of…
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Maritime: Nigeria developing policies to improve seafarers training, certification, remuneration … Seafarers are Key to Humanity’s Survival, Wellbeing Amid COVID-19-Jamoh … As NIMASA gives palliatives to Seafarers
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has disclosed that there are policies in…
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Business and Economy
Nigeria’s economic woes fuelling drug abuse among youths — Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has blamed the horrible…
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Sympathisers throng Ajimobi’s Ibadan residence; Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu mourn demise
By Akeem Abas/ Oluwatope Lawanson/ Florence Onuegbu Ibadan, June 25, 2020 The Oluyole, Ibadan, residence of former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo…
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Local
Liverpool win title with several records being smashed
By Victor Okoye Abuja, June 25, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Liverpool finally emerged champions of the English Premier League (EPL) on Thursday,…
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Health
COVID-19:Doctors in Bayelsa appeal for adequate supply of protective gear
Doctors handling cases of the Novel Coronavirus in Bayelsa on Wednesday appealed to the Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force to ensure…
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Health
COVID-19 : Nigeria records 594 fresh cases as total hits 22,614
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, June 26, 2020 gNigeria has announced 594 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of…
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Lead Story
$2.8 billion AKK pipeline project: Buhari strikes again! By Femi Adesina
Something good is already happening. Something marvelous is in store, as Federal Government kickstarts the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) National…
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EFCC seals property allegedly belonging to former Abia governor, Theodore Orji
By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, June 25, 2020 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced some property…
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Local
Edo 2020: Obaseki emerges PDP candidate
By Deborah Coker Benin, June 26, 2020 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday emerged the candidate of the Peoples…
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Business and Economy
NNPC produces 218.37 billion Cubic Feet (BCF) of natural gas in March … Records 47 per cent decrease in pipeline vandalism
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that 218.37 billion Cubic Feet (BCF) of natural gas was produced…
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Economy: Emefiele, CBN will not be deterred – Spokesman
ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his team at the Bank will…
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Local
5G: World is abandoning China’s Hauwei — Pompeo
By Harrison Arubu New York, June 24, 2020 U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, says the “tide is turning…
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Arts & Entertainment
World Sickle Cell Day: Obi fetes Sickle Cell patients •Calls for more awareness of disorder
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has celebrated the 2020…
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Danger signals arising from Edo, Ondo elections By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 As the parties step up preparations for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states…
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Local
Never engage in violence, Amaechi tells supporters
Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi has cautioned his supporters and Rivers people to steer clear of violence as…
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Health
COVID-19 : NCDC announces 452 new cases, total number 21,371
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, June 23, 2020 Nigeria has announced 452 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of…
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Gov. Wike pulls out of Edo PDP reconciliation * Says some members of PDP NWC are tax collectors * To sue ThisDay Newspapers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State Chapter of…
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Business and Economy
Maritime: Deep Blue Project to secure all anchorage areas – FG
… NIMASA, NPA agree on wreck removal to ease navigation … Jamoh, Hadiza reiterate commitment to Floating Dock commencing operation…
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Africa
Sierra Leone: Rape and murder of child must be catalyst for real change
After hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Sierra Leone to call for justice for a five-year-old girl who…
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COVID-19: Bayelsa Govt wades into Resident Doctors strike
The Bayelsa government has taken steps to end ongoing strike by Resident Doctors at Bayelsa government owned Niger Delta University…
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