Year: 2022
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Nigeria’s inflation rate increases to 20.77% in September 2022 – NBS
By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Oct. 17, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to…
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Half of Britons say Truss should quit – Polls
London, Oct. 19, 2022 More than half of British voters think Liz Truss should resign as prime minister and 80…
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I will dialogue with agitators everywhere if elected President – Obi
Clarifies statement on ESN Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated his…
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Africa
International Conference on Africa’s Economy holds in New Jersey, USA, Saturday, October 22, 2022 (See zoom link)
PRESS STATEMENT International Conference on Africa’s Economy holds in New Jersey, USA An International Conference with the theme, Africa’s…
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Health
WHO appoints African-American family Cancer Goodwill Ambassadors
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 18, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the appointment…
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UN chief departs New York on 2-day visit to India
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 18, 2022 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday departed New York for a…
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Mayor on trial for corruption
Frankfurt, Oct. 18, 2022 Peter Feldman, the Mayor of Germany’s financial hub of Frankfurt, is standing trial for corruption. The…
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First time Ballon d’Or winner Benzema says, anything is possible
Paris, Oct.18, 2022 First time Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema says anything is possible if one never gives up on…
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Business and Economy
Lifting 100m people out of poverty by 2025 still possible – UN report
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 18, 2022 The UN says lifting 100 million people out of poverty by 2025…
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Africa
Africa must be united through cultural values, beliefs, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ms Oluwabunmi Amao in Abeokuta on Saturday By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, Oct. 18, 2022 Former…
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Social investment programme, digital economy, improved business environment top Buhari administration’s game-changing achievements – Osinbajo
*VP adds: “…it is possible to run large-scale programmes to benefit ordinary Nigerians in a fair, transparent manner” Reflecting on…
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Lead Story
Obi at Arewa Interactive Session: Northern farmers will return to their farms in 2023 if I become President
Says the wealth of the nation is in the region Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023…
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Local
Benzema wins his first Ballon d’Or after stunning 44-goal season
Paris, Oct. 17, 2022 Karim Benzema has been rewarded for his career-best 2021/2022 season with his first Ballon d’Or in…
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Business and Economy
Osinbajo at FG’S Ministerial Retreat: What we must do to manage foreign exchange rate better
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has again spoken on the need for an effective synergy between the Fiscal and…
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We’ve met yearnings of Nigerians, says President Buhari
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 17, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of…
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Mbappe slams transfer reports, insists he’s happy at PSG
Berlin, Oct. 17, 2022 Kylian Mbappe has described reports he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in January as “completely wrong”.…
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NLNG’s Nigerian Prize for Literature 2022: Hurray for Thunder! By Anaele Ihuoma
Congratulations to you, Romeo Oriogun (Does this name, in any sense, translate to ‘the eye of Ogun’?: if so, some…
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Lead Story
Publish names of perpetrators of oil theft or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry…
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Omo-Agege requests urgent assistance for flood ravaged communities… Commiserates with victims
The Deputy Senate President and Delta All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on the Ministry…
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President Buhari presides over 3rd ministerial performance review retreat; Uhuru Kenyatta in attendance
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 17, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat…
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Lead Story
World Food Day: MOSOP calls for stronger penalties against environmental pollution
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called for stronger penalties against oil companies and businesses…
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Faith
Cleric extols Omo-Agege’s leadership virtues
The parish priest of St Jude Catholic Church, GRA Effurun, Delta State, Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Mark Ikeke has extolled…
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Local
Akwa United FC top Enugu Rangers in pre-season friendly
Akwa United FC defeated Enugu Rangers International FC by two unreplied goals at the Eket Stadium on Sunday October 16.…
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Akwa Ibom PDP inaugurates Campaign Council today
The People’s Democratic Party-PDP in Akwa Ibom State will today, Monday, October 17, 2022, inaugurate its Campaign ground and Governorship…
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Ekiti’s Gov. Oyebanji adopts former Gov. Fayemi’s spokesman
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, Oct. 16, 2022 Newly sworn-in Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has approved the appointment of Mr.…
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