Year: 2020
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Local
NCDMB warns against illegal deployment of expatriates in oil, gas sector
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, May 12, 2020 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it is intensifying efforts…
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Makinde appoints retired army officer ‘Operation Burst’ DG
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed Colonel Oladipo Ajibola (retd) as the Director-General of the Operation Burst, a…
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Gombe covid-19 taskforce decries attack on its rapid response teams… Discharges 59 from isolation centres
Chairman of the Gombe State Taskforce on Covid-19, Professor Idris Mohammed, has decried the increasing number of attacks on its…
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Zulum to fix State, Int’l hotels, 4 industries
Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday began measures towards the resuscitation of the Maiduguri International hotel, the state hotel,…
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Senate probe of NDDC to complement FG’s forensic audit – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the…
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Africa
Senegal laboratory helps develop rapid coronavirus tests for Africa
Dakar, May 12, 2020 Scientists in Senegal have started validating inexpensive, rapid test kits that could make the fight against…
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Health
Russian President’s spokesperson, prime minister, culture minister, construction minister test positive for novel coronavirus
Moscow, May 12, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, informed state media on Tuesday that he had contracted…
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Business and Economy
NNPC records ₦211.62 billion from Petroleum Products sales in February … Reports 111 per cent increase in trading surplus
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Tuesday in Abuja announced that its Downstream subsidiary Company in charge of bulk sales…
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Lead Story
Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of 42 nominees career ambassadors; Law Reform Commission, NDIC nominees (see full lists)
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, May 12, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the confirmation of the Senate for appointment…
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Laporta eyes Guardiola return if elected Barca president
Former Barcelona President Joan Laporta said he will seek to bring former manager Pep Guardiola back to Barcelona if his…
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Local
N40bn NDDC probe: Ex-militants back NASS
By EricJames Ochigbo Abuja, May 11, 2020 A group of ex-militants known as ‘Conscience of the Niger Delta’ has thrown…
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Health
U.S. pandemic death toll hits 80,000 as states continue reopening
Los Angeles, May 12, 2020 New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., plans to start reopening…
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Health
U.S. virus expert Fauci to testify to Congress
Washington, May 12, 2020 The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, will testify to the Senate on Tuesday,…
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Local
EFCC returns $4,040 to Brazilian victim of internet fraud
Debora Moreira, a Brazilian victim of internet fraud, has acknowledged the receipt of the sum of $4,040 which was recovered…
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Lead Story
FG set to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada on Thursday
By Harrison Arubu New York, May 11, 2020 The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate…
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Local
EFCC secures final forfeiture of Chinese’s $300,000
Justice Babatunde Quadri of Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2020, ordered the final forfeiture of $300,000, belonging…
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Business and Economy
Yes, I insist that #ChinaMustPay Africa damages for COVID-19 By Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili
In their prickly reaction to my April 16 Washington Post #ChinaMustPay article (a response published in the Guardian Newspaper of…
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Arts & Entertainment
Lockdown: Google highlights 15 tourist attractions for kids, adults
By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, May 11, 2020 Google Maps on Monday highlighted 15 favourite tourist attractions on street views that…
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Health
COVID-19: Lagos, Abuja isolation centers saturated by 600 evacuees from foreign countries – Onyeama
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, May 11, 2020 Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs says over 600 evacuees from…
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Gombe records first covid-19 death
Gombe State has recorded its first casualty from the dreaded corona virus pandemic also known as covid-19. The State Taskforce…
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Health
Eze Augustine Nwigwe of Umuariam hails sons,daughters of Umuokoro for palliatives
The traditional ruler of Umuariam Autonomous community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, His Royal Highness, Eze Augustine…
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Health
Bundesliga teams in isolation ahead of season restart
Berlin, May 11, 2020 German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead…
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Health
COVID-19: Amaudo, Umuobiara sons & daughters contribute N1.8 million as palliative for kith & kin
Sons and daughters of Amaudo and Umuobiara community in Akabo, Ikeduru local government area of Imo state have contributed the…
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Zoning Anambra Governorship: The antithesis By J. Obi Oguejiofor
For the German philosopher G. W. Hegel historical progress is the evolution of the Absolute. This evolution follows a definite…
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