Year: 2021
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New $1.3B fertilizer plant ready in months, President Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers…
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Local
Buba Marwa and the bad boys By FEMI ADESINA
New things are happening at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and suddenly, there’s a throwback to the 1996-1999…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) sends Ambassador Okoyen forth
The Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) is organizing a Send Forth ceremony for the outgoing Consul General of Nigeria…
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AFCON qualifier: Sanwo-Olu charges Super Eagles to beat Benin, Lesotho
•Gives Atlanta 96 Gold Medalist, Pascal, three-bedroom apartment •We won’t disappoint Nigeria, Rohr, Musa assure Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide…
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Faith
Pastor (Dr.) Toyin Laoye ministers at Women in Ministry Conference
A very important leadership Conference for female ministers and male ministers’ wives is taking place on Friday, March 26 and…
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Africa
Airtel to sponsor season 3 of The Voice Nigeria
By Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, March 25, 2021 Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications company, on Thursday said it would be sponsoring the…
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Local
Dokpesi: EFCC laments delay in trial as case is adjourned till May 24
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday March 23, 2021 bemoaned the delay in the corruption trial of Chief…
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Local
Fayemi hails Bamidele’s emergence as leader of Southern Senators Forum; Sen. Stella Oduah is Vice Chairman
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has congratulated the Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Opeyemi Bamidele on his election…
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Business and Economy
NNPC records 80.12% increase in trading surplus in December …Posts petroleum products sale of ₦288.77billion
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced an increase of 80.12% in trading surplus for the month of December…
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Health
Adequate water intake helps kidneys to function efficiently- Expert
By Lilian Okoro Lagos, March 25, 2021 A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, says adequate water intake will help…
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Lead Story
Senate pushes to end passport racketeering abroad
…Seeks immediate intervention of Foreign Affairs, Interior Ministries The Senate, Wednesday, mandated the Committees on Interior and Foreign Affairs to…
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Sanwo-Olu gifts Nollywood’s Mama Awero free apartment, as Lagos commissions 360 units
•Donates free apartments to two Lagos ‘Best’ teaching staff •Pledges timely completion of ongoing Road Projects in the Axis The…
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Local
Electricity restored to Maiduguri after 2 months of blackout
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, March 24, 2021 There was wild jubilation by some residents of Maiduguri town following the restoration…
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Guinea journalist, Amadou Diouldé Diallo, detained in hospital over alleged insults to president
Dakar, March 24, 2021 Guinean authorities should immediately release journalist Amadou Diouldé Diallo and ensure that the press can work…
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FEC approves N922m for procurement of fertilizer for IDPs, flood victims; N3.2 billion for transformers
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 24, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N922.8 million for the purchase of…
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Nigerian journalist, Haruna Mohammed Salisu, threatened over report on alleged fraud
Abuja, March 23, 2021 Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate the threatening message received by journalist Haruna Mohammed Salisu and ensure…
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Business and Economy
NLNG’s Science Prize judges begin adjudication process for 2021 cycle
The activities in the Prize cycle of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), have…
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Zenith Bank named Best Bank in Nigeria in Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2021 for second successive year
Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Bank in Nigeria for the second successive year in the Global…
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Arts & Entertainment
Olu Obafemi at 70 (Or, Gambolling on Friendship in a Season of Plague) By Femi Osofisan
(TRIBUTE BY PROF. FEMI OSOFISAN TO CELEBRATE PROF. OLU OBAFEMI AT 70 PUBLISHED ON HIS BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 4, 2020.…
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Local
Diaspora investment: NIDCOM, NIPC synergise
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has emphasised the need for collaboration with the Nigerian Investment Promotion…
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Africa
Uganda suspends pipeline project launch to mourn former Tanzanian leader
Kampala, March 23, 2021 Uganda has suspended the launch of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project to mourn…
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Local
Dangote Cement to pay over N97 bn in corporate tax for 2020
Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of…
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Local
PH Refinery rehabilitation a viable endeavour – Kyari …Provides justification for $1.5billion Refinery EPC project
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the recently approved rehabilitation…
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Wike offers foreign scholarships to NYSC Presidential Honors awardees (What they did to win awards)
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has offered foreign scholarship to three indigenes of the State who are recipients…
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