Year: 2021
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Disclose spending details of $700m recovered loot, plans for Ibori loot, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently direct Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance,…
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Africa
Ghana’s Simeon-Okraku named new WAFU B President
Abuja, May 23, 2021 Kurt Simeon-Okraku has been named the new President of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone…
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Business and Economy
TD Africa to host 50 girls for Girls in ICT Day event
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest technology and lifestyle distribution company, will be celebrating this year’s edition of the Girls in…
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Health
Corps members in Akwa Ibom assured of safety against COVID-19
The State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akwa Ibom, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, has assured the 1, 268…
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Africa
EU chooses Ghana as possible manufacturing hub for COVID-19 vaccines
Accra, May 22, 2021 The European Commission (EU) has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hubs of COVID-19…
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Local
Zulum, Shettima, Kyari join VIPs for funeral of late COAS in Abuja … Attahiru was determined to end Boko Haram, Zulum says
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Senator Kashim Shettima and Senator Abubakar Kyari on Saturday joined top dignitaries and hundreds…
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Business and Economy
Forum outlines huge opportunities in Ibom Deep Seaport at Ibaka, Mbo LGA of Akwa Ibom state
The State Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Enoh Uyoh, has said that maritime business remains the 21st century…
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Faith
Bible Society donates ₦8.1million worth of Bibles in 2020
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, May 21, 2021 The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) said it has donated assorted Bibles worth…
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Local
Military plane crashes: NASS should conduct public probe – Esele
By Deborah Coker Benin, May 22, 2021 A unionist, Mr Peter Esele says the National Assembly should probe the causes…
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Local
Funeral rites for late Army Chief, others begin in Abuja
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, May 22, 2021 The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and…
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Business and Economy
Amaechi tasks Oyo State Govt on Ibadan inland dry port
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, May 21, 2021 Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Oyo State government to participate in…
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Business and Economy
Eni says protest over power outage at Agip’s Brass Terminal did not affect oil export
Eni, Italian parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Friday said ongoing protests over power outage at Twon…
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Africa
CPJ condemns Ethiopia’s expulsion of New York Times reporter, Simon Marks
Nairobi, May 21, 2021 In response to Ethiopia’s expulsion yesterday of New York Times reporter Simon Marks following allegations of…
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Local
Crash: Buhari receives briefing; Army confirms Attahiru, 10 others’ deaths
By By Ismaila Chafe/Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, May 21, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received briefing from Minister of Defence,…
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Local
Death of Army Chief, others: Buhari expresses shock, sorrow (See names of those on board)
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.…
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Local
Subscribers not required to submit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) Number
The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has denied reports that it will require Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of…
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Local
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, dies in air crash
Abuja, May 21, 2021 A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft conveying some top military officers has crashed near Kaduna, NAF…
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Local
Kontagora prince’s death: Army, Police troops kill bandits who invaded Emir’s farm
Troops of the Nigerian Army and men of the Nigerian Police Force in the Kontagora local government area have eliminated…
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Business and Economy
Google to open first physical retail store in New York
New York, May 21, 2021 Google on Friday announced it plans to open its first ever physical retail store in…
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Lead Story
Explosion: Is Obasanjo in danger?
The explosion in at the Marque Event Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), has raised fears in some quarters concerning…
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Maiduguri residents rejoice over alleged death of B’Haram leader, Shekau
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, May 21, 2021 Some residents of Maiduguri, Borno have expressed delight over media reports on the…
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No fuel price increase in June – Sylva
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has said, categorically, that there will be no increase in the price of Premium Motor…
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Local
Rev. Dr. Polycarp Chukwuemeka Okewulonu to be laid to rest today
Avutu Obowo, Imo State – born cleric, the Rev. Dr. Polycarp Chukwuemeka Okewulonu will be laid to rest today, Friday,…
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EFCC arrests club owner, 14 others for alleged internet fraud
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a club owner, Emeka…
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