Year: 2020
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Lead Story
Oil prices drop amid supply glut, fears of second coronavirus wave
Singapore, May 11, 2020 (Reuters/NAN) Oil prices fell on Monday as concern over a persistent glut and economic gloom caused…
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Senate President mourns ex-Adamawa Senator Paul Wampana
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has commiserated with the family of a Second Republic Senator, Paul Wampana who on…
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Health
COVID-19: Obi extends palliatives to more hospitals
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has continued…
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Local
UNPO: First step towards Yoruba sovereignty? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 News broke recently that the Yoruba nation has been admitted into the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples…
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Tambuwal loses Commissioner for Lands, Housing
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, May 10, 2020 Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday announced the death of his…
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Health
COVID-19: 60-year-old U.S. citizen dies in Delta – Police
By Edeki Igafe Warri (Delta), May 10, 2020 The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the death of a 60-year-old…
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Court orders final forfeiture of Army General’s N426.7m.
Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 8, 2020, ordered the final…
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Local
COVID -19: Umahi suspends commissioner, perm. sec, others over boundary security negligence
By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, April 10, 2020 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered a one-month working suspension of the…
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Health
Umuokoro Umuariam Obowo sons, daughters share N1.5 million palliatives to kith & kin
Sons and daughters of Umuokoro Umuariam in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, at home and abroad, have…
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COVID-19: Rivers demolishes two hotels for flouting Executive Order 6
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of Prudent Hotel, Alode, Eleme, in line with Rivers…
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Health
Covid 19: Borno discharges 12 more patients …22 awaiting final test result
The Borno State high powered committee on Covid-19 has Sunday announced the discharge of 12 patients in addition to the…
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Forex repatriation: Emefiele assures investors
ABUJA The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has assured investors of the security of their investments…
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Health
Covid -19: Bauchi Governor locks down three local government for 10 days
From: Ruth Yarnap Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared a total lockdown of three local government…
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Local
As Ondo governorship race hot up… (1) By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Home is where the hatred is/Home is filled with pain/And it might not be such a…
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Business and Economy
‘Home feeding programme’: Publish details of suppliers, sites, budget, SERAP asks FG
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Federal Government, asking “the…
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Who did this to us? By Akpandem James
Those who are regular on group and interactive social media platforms would be familiar with the phrase used here to…
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Arts & Entertainment
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UNGA President, Prof. Tijani-Bande leads top Nigerians to bid evacuees from US farewell; Consul General, Hon. Okoyen briefs them on what to expect in Abuja
President of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, Professor (Ambassador) Muhammed Tijani-Bande, was among dignitaries that converged on the…
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Aide dismisses claims on Osinbajo’s whereabouts
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 9, 2020 Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office…
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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu vows to re-impose total lockdown if…
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, May 9, 2020 The Lagos State Government says it will not hesitate to re-impose total lockdown…
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Local
Liga Iberdrola: Oshoala celebrates as Barcelona Women’s team are declared champions
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, May 9, 2020 Asisat Oshoala took to her twitter handle @asisatoshoala to celebrate her Barcelona’s Women…
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Local
Vanessa Bryant files claim against LA County sheriff over Kobe photos
Los Angeles, May 9, 2020 Vanessa Bryant has filed a claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department over deputies…
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Health
Dead Fishes on N/Delta coastline: Fishermen, NGOs seek investigation, remedy
Fishermen and stakeholders on Friday called on relevant regulatory agencies to identify the cause of massive death of fishes littering…
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Local
Tanker explosion kills 2 in Ibadan
By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, May 8, 2020 Two persons were killed while several shops and vehicles were burnt on Friday…
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Lead Story
Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, holds online meeting with Nigerians in U.S, Saturday (see link)
By Maureen Okon Abuja, May 8, 2020 Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) will on Saturday hold…
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