Year: 2022
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Lead Story
Osinbajo, good presidential material – Bayelsa traditional rulers
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Yenagoa, Feb. 19, 2022 The Bayelsa Traditional Rulers Council says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has the potential…
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Education
N51bn UBEC funds: Pay counterpart funds or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors to “immediately redirect public funds budgeted to pay…
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Late Professor Celestine Onwuliri remembered at commissioning of Amuzi Mbaise MTN mast he envisioned
Amuzi, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo State, Nigeria, 2022: A moment of silence was observed during the recent uncharacteristic commissioning of an…
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Wike berates Ayade, Police over attempt to thwart PDP rally
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated his Cross River counter, Prof Ben Ayade and the police for attempting…
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2023: Peter Obi is the best presidential candidate — Babatope
An elder statesman and former Aviation Minister, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has declared his support for former Governor Peter Obi, who…
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Business and Economy
Content Board boss, Wabote, urges online publishers to assist weed out bad eggs in journalism
Lagos, Nigeria, 17 February 2022: The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi K. Wabote, has…
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Vote competence not imposition, PDP gov’ship aspirant tells Akwa Ibom electorate
Dennis Udoma, Uyo As more governorship aspirants emerged on the platform of Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Obong Ide…
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Aregbesola expresses displeasure over conduct of APC primary in Osun
By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Feb.19, 2022 The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed displeasure over the conduct of Saturday’s governorship…
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Education
Professor of Law faults ASUU, says Pantami’s professorial rank is legal
A Professor of Industrial and Commercial Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joe Abugu, has lashed out at the…
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Local
Stop being Abuja politicians, return home to feel pulse of your people – Akpabio
••• Declares support for Ondo’s First Lady’s Girl-Child Empowerment program ” As politicians, we must stop being Abuja politicians. We…
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Europe-Africa summit: Buhari returns to Abuja
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 19, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, returned to Abuja after attending the sixth Europe-Africa…
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Salah, Mane, Diaz score as Liverpool comeback win over Norwich City
Liverpool (UK), Feb. 19, 2022 Second-half goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz, helped Liverpool come from behind…
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Arts & Entertainment
Archbishop Desmond Tutu exhibition begins in New York, USA, Tuesday, February 22, 2022
A photographic exhibition of the life and times of late South African anti-apartheid icon, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, will be on…
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NSCDC launches covert operation to arrest insecurity in Osun State
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Emmanuel Ocheja, has ordered a full scale covert…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ogun State Governor, Deputy, Paramount Rulers, Yayi, Odebiyi, Momodu, others to grace Olofin Adimula Oodua’s burial
.. Official launch of Olofin Akanni Foundation fixed for Saturday The ancient town of Ado-Odo is set to host top…
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APC Presidential hopeful hails Buhari, INEC on Abuja polls; Bemoans voter apathy
A presidential aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the…
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‘My Hubby is Lazy, I Want to Quit!’ Michael West
February 18, 2021 The reality is staring at us in the face about complicated marital issues bedeviling many homes these…
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Arts & Entertainment
The Centrist Manifesto of the new world ideology: A review By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The Centrist Manifesto by Uchenna Nwankwo; Centrist Books – An Imprint of Centrist Productions Ltd, Ikeja, Lagos; 2022; 201pp Books…
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Business and Economy
Fidelity Bank set to Light up Lagos this weekend with The Euphoria
Lagos is set to host its first major concert of the year this weekend as leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank…
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Health
Uzodimma flags off COVID-19 community mass vaccination in Imo
… Appeals to citizens to submit themselves for vaccination. Governor Hope Uzodimma has flagged-off the Covid-19 Community Mass Vaccination…
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Local
Indaboski! If only for 2nd Niger Bridge, this country won’t ever forget Buhari By Femi Adesina
This year, the long wait for Godot will come to an end. The second bridge over the River Niger will…
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Collapsed 21-storey building had poor workmanship – SON; 5 victims still unidentified – Pathologist
Stories by Moji Eniola Ikeja, Feb. 17, 2022 The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has revealed that the collapsed 21-storey…
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Business and Economy
It’s time for a new economic deal between the EU and Africa By MUHAMMADU BUHARI
To mark the participation of Nigeria at the ongoing 6th EU-AFRICA summit in Brussels, Belgium, President Muhammadu Buhari today, Thursday…
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Lead Story
21 critical road projects: NARTO, NUPENG-PTD suspend planned strike action as NNPC intervenes; Parties pledge collaboration on ensuring nationwide availability of petroleum products
Critical stakeholders in the petroleum industry have risen from a meeting in Abuja with the resolve to shelve the strike…
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Akwa Ibom 2023: Group tips Onofiok Luke as Gov. Emmanuel’s successor; Thumbs down Eno
Dennis Udoma National Political and Economic Discourse Group has enjoined the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Judiciary, Mr Onofiok…
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