Year: 2021
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Lead Story
President Buhari assures investors of stable fiscal policies, urges more training, employment of youths
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Paris, France, urged investors to further explore vast opportunities of human and natural resources in…
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Education
UNILAG attracts N12 billion research grants
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, May 18, 2021 The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past…
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Local
Prison escapees rearrested in Imo – Police
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, May 19, 2021 The Police Command in Imo says it has re-arrested three prisoners who escaped…
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Local
Senate considers bill to prohibit ransom payment to kidnappers …proposes 15 years imprisonment for defaulters
The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release…
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Health
NLNG signs MoU with USAID to eliminate malaria in Bonny
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)…
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Local
Arsonists set INEC’s offices in Ebonyi ablaze
By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki, May 19, 2021 Arsonists have attacked three offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in…
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Buhari meets Macron, gets assurances of support; Seeks debt relief for African nations
President Muhammadu Buhari and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have committed their two nations to working together to fight insecurity…
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Just thinking aloud… (III) By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 As the two lost-but-found friends lap up the remnants of their pepper-soup, washing it down with…
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Local
Movie producer, 19 others arrested for alleged internet fraud in Calabar
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday May 18, 2021, arrested…
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Local
NSCDC impounds truck, arrests suspects with adulterated product in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Bayelsa on Tuesday said it arrested four suspects and impounded a…
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Sub-Saharan Africa requires $40bn annually for energy transition plans — Osinbajo
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 18, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Sub-Saharan African will require annual investment of 40…
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Emefiele faults claims of imbalance in agric interventions …Tasks stakeholders on food security
ADO-EKITI The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claims in certain quarters suggesting that the…
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Post-COVID-19: Nigeria, France must seize chance to strengthen military, economic ties
By Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Today, leaders from across Africa meet in Paris to discuss plans to…
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N2.343trn new borrowing request captured in 2021 budget – DMO
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, May 18, 2021 The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for…
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Imo Police Command gets new Police Public Relations Officer
Imo State Police Command has announced the resumption of duties of a new Police Public Relations Officer for the Command,…
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Lead Story
Aregbesola suspends processing of Nigerian passport applications
Processing of new passport applications and renewal of expired ones in all passport offices has been suspended effective Monday, May…
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I’m not the one attacking Wike – Amaechi; ….Says statement is fake, unnecessary
Hon. Minister of Transportation, Chief Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has disclaimed in totality, a statement credited to him and being circulated…
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Africa
Tony Elumelu, Okonjo-Iweala, Paul Kagame, DG WHO, others to star at The UBA Africa Conversations 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria, May 18, 2021 The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc (www.UBAgroup.com), is set to celebrate this year’s Africa…
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Local
Businessman establishes female professional football club in Imo
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, May 18, 2021 Mr Chidi Chinedu, a businessman, has set up a female professional football club…
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Buhari seeks senate approval for $6.183 bn external loan
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, May 18, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate for an external…
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Strike: Armed thugs attack NLC procession in Kaduna
By Philip Yatai Kaduna, May 18, 2021 The police and other security agents, on Tuesday, dispersed heavily armed thugs who…
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Local
Ahmad Lawan and right of opinion By Ola Awoniyi
There are as many opinions as there are Nigerians on how to address the challenges our country currently faces. That…
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Education
Renowned author, Prof Anezi Okoro, to establish research center for albinism in Enugu
Enugu, May 17, 2021 Renowned author and dermatologist, Prof Anezionwu Okoro, who turned 92 on Monday, has concluded plans to…
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