Year: 2021
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Local
Eid-el-Fitri: Police task religious leaders on peaceful celebration
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, May 12, 2021 Zone 10 of the police, comprising Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, has called…
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Constitution review: Zonal public hearing holds MAY 26, 27
The much-awaited zonal public hearings on the review of the 1999 Constitution would hold from May 26 to 27. The…
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Activist urges probe into alleged murder of Imo businessman
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, May 11, 2021 An Owerri-based rights activist, Chizoba Iheka, has called on relevant authorities to probe…
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Manchester City confirmed as 2020/21 EPL champions
Manchester (UK), May 11, 2021 Manchester City have been confirmed as English Premier League (EPL) champions with three games to…
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Osinbajo lauds SecureID for pioneering smart card manufacturing in Nigeria
By Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, May 11,2020 The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has commended SecureID Limited, an indigenous smart card…
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NDLEA confirms attack on its Ohafia office in Abia
By Sam Oditah Umuahia, May 11, 2021 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Abia has confirmed the torching…
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Africa
Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at Ugandan presidential inauguration
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, May 11, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent Nigeria at the sixth inauguration of President…
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Buhari approves new security measures to tackle unrest in South-East, South-South
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, May 11, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new security measures to tackle cases of social…
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Southern Governors ban open grazing; Call for National Dialogue to restructure Nigeria
Governors of Southern Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to convoke a national dialogue and take urgent steps to…
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RCCG’s G.O, Pastor Adeboye counsels mourners as his son, Pastor Dare, is interred amidst tears
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer (G.O) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has asked those weeping over…
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COVID-19: SGF clarifies phase 4 restrictions
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 11, 2021 The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the…
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Nigeria refutes reports of new COVID-19 restrictions
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Lagos, May 11, 2021 The Federal Government on Tuesday denied media reports that it has “introduced or…
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NCDMB to showcase opportunities in oil, gas industry at 2021 fair
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, May 11,2021 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it will showcase opportunities in…
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DPR pledges support for 1st floating LNG production plant project
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, May 11, 2021 The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has pledged support for the hitch-free completion…
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I’ll sustain my father’s legacy, if elected, says Ekwueme’s daughter
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka, May 11, 2021 Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe, daughter of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, has promised to…
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Arts & Entertainment
NUJ urges probe into arrest of Imo newspaper vendors
By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, May 11, 2021 The Imo council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has demanded full…
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Africa
FG action on Nigerian traders in Ghana excites MATAN
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, May 11, 2021 The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has expressed delight on the step…
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Insecurity: Youth Parliament warns against 2nd wave of #ENDSARS… Supports fuel subsidy
William Attah, Gombe Speaker, Nigerian Youth Parliament, Mubarak Mijinyawa, has warned that unless urgent and drastic measures are taken to…
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Lead Story
SPDC’s pipeline spilled 276 barrels into Bayelsa, Rivers Communities in April – Report
The 14-inch crude trunkline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the Niger Delta spilled 276 barrels of Shell’s…
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Business and Economy
Coastline terminals: Dangote Group does not own, not affiliated with ICTSI – Chiejina
The Dangote Group of Companies has dismissed an online news report that linked it to International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI),…
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Health
Emirates launches India humanitarian airbridge to transport urgent COVID-19 relief items
Emirates has set up a humanitarian airbridge between Dubai and India to transport urgent medical and relief items, to support…
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Local
Bank Wars: Access Bank, Standard Chartered, FCMB off to winning start
Visitors to the Tech Experience Centre, Africa’s cutting-edge technology and lifestyle hub on Saturday, May 8, 2021 were treated to…
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UN Chief Guterres seeks second term
New York, May 9, 2021 The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second, five-year…
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IPOB: Police clamp down on newspaper vendors, arrest 5 in Imo
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, May. 10, 2021 The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Intelligent Response Team (IRT) on Monday arrested five…
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