Year: 2021
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Local
Nigeria: It’s Going South By Martins Onyeike
“We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no…
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Glo to reconstruct 64km Ota-Idiroko road — Fashola
By Grace Alegba/Olawale Jokotoye Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 Mobile telecommunications giant, Globacom, has offered to reconstruct the 64 km…
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Business and Economy
Scarcity: Petrol sells N220 per litre in Nsukka service stations; About N300 at black market
By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka (Enugu State) Sept. 15, 2021 The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, now sells for…
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GOCOP announces date for fifth annual conference
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) of Nigeria has announced October 6 and 7, 2021 as dates for its…
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Amnesty programme for N/Delta youths being repositioned says Official
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for Niger Delta ex,-militants has been undergoing reforms in the last one year, an official…
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International Day of Democracy: Protect continent’s democracies, Jonathan urges African Leaders
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has called on African leaders to safeguard democracies in the continent through adherence to the…
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Education
UK Govt awards scholarship to 50 Nigerians
By Oladele Eniola/ Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, Sept. 15, 2021 The UK Government on Wednesday said it had awarded scholarships to 50 Nigerians…
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Lead Story
Buhari to address UN General Assembly Sept. 24
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 76th Session of the high-level General…
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Sanwo-Olu, FIFA President grace kick-off of Aisha Buhari Women Football Cup competition in Lagos
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Trash Mali’s Team 2-0 Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, became the cynosure of the global…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nigeria’s Permanent Rep. at the UN, Amb. (Prof.) Mohammed-Bande is Keynote Speaker at Kaleidoscope Business Conference; Hon. Amaechi is Minister of the Year
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador (Professor) Tijjani…
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Health
Ngige and the number of Doctors in Nigeria By Professor Okechukwu Edward Okeke
Early this month the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, revived a controversy he had spurred in April 2009, to…
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Lead Story
Police arrest suspected killers of Senator’s son in Kaduna
By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 15, 2021 The Police Command in Kaduna State has arrested two suspects over the killing…
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Local
Tremor as Wike, Akeredolu spit fire… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Two governors from the southern part of the country talked tough last week – and that…
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Edo to collaborate with POWA on empowerment, skills; Services of men, officers will never go unrewarded – IGP’s wife
L-R Mrs. Maryam Shaibu, wife of the Edo Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, Hajia Hajara Alkali, wife…
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Education
I-G’s wife dangles N10m bait before pupils of Police children’s schools; Warns against sale of alcohol in barracks
By Deborah Coker Benin, Sept. 15, 2021 Any pupil of Police Children Schools who works hard stands the chance of…
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Local
Indigenous Oil coy, Seplat, impacts 80,194 persons in “Eye Can See Initiative”
By Ehis Igbaugba Benin, Sept. 14, 2021 No fewer than 80,194 persons across Edo and Delta has so far been…
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Business and Economy
Senate defers presentation of 2022-2024 MTEF/FSP report
The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the presentation and consideration of the report on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework…
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Arts & Entertainment
Buhari greets poet, author, journalist, Lindsay Barrett at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with consummate author, journalist, poet, essayist, photographer, and Pan-Africanist, Lindsay Barrett, as he turns 80 September…
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New UN General Assembly President to focus on gender equality, youth empowerment
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 14, 2021 The new President of the 76th session of UN General Assembly, Abdulla…
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Local
Police confirm abduction of Zamfara Emir, unspecified number of commuters
By Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna, Sept. 15, 2021 The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Emir of Bungudu,…
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Lead Story
76th UN General Assembly opens in New York, New President takes over
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept 14, 2021 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday said the COVID-19 pandemic had proved…
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Local
Lewandowski, Mueller propel dominant Bayern to easy win over FC Barcelona
Barcelona, Sept. 15, 2021 Two goals from Robert Lewandowski and one from Thomas Mueller propelled Bayern Munich to a 3-0…
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Business and Economy
DLM Capital attributes Best Development Finance Company Award to diligence
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Sept. 14, 2021 DLM Capital Group has attributed its award as “Best Development Finance Company Nigeria…
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Sokoto Assembly restates commitment to effective service delivery
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Sept. 14, 2021 Alhaji Aminu Achida, the Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, restated…
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