Year: 2022
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Local
NEEM Foundation meets stakeholders on trans Sahara counterterrorism in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto A Non Governmental Organization, NEEM Foundation, Wednesday, organized a one day dialogue on Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism…
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Arts & Entertainment
Tales of the Single Nigerian Woman Book review By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria is still very much a conservative country in which marriage is seen as the completion of a man or…
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Business and Economy
OPEXA appeals to NASS to expedite ratification of N375bn EEG
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, June 25, 2022 The Organised Private Sector Exporters Association (OPEXA) has appealed to the National Assembly…
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Asa youths call on government to intervene in Fulani herdsmen – indigenes crisis
By Ijendu Iheaka The leadership of Asa Liberation Movement (ALM), Ukwa West, in Abia, has called on the state government…
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Indigenous oil firm, First E & P donates solar-powered water project to Bayelsa host community
An indigenous oil firm, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E & P) on Thursday donated a solar…
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2023: Tonto Dikeh is Rivers Dep. Guber candidate for ADC
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, June 24, 2022 Chief Ralph Nwosu, National Chairman, Action Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially presented Tonto…
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Business and Economy
28 ships laden with petroleum products, others expected at Lagos ports
By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, June 24, 2022 The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that 28 ships were expected…
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AMACOG 92 marks 30th graduation anniversary, renovates MAPOLY TV studio
The Association of Mass Communication Graduates of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has concluded plans to mark its…
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Primaries: Borno APC sets up committee to reconcile grievances
… Dalori says unity is paramount … Committee begins work The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Borno State on Friday…
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Commonwealth: Buhari congratulates Patricia Scotland on reappointment, lists expectations
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Baroness Patricia Scotland, QC, on her reappointment as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Leaders of the…
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Lead Story
Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery in Commonwealth speech
Britain’s Prince Charles addresses the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Kigali Convention Centre in…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nigeria’s Permanent Rep. to the UN, Prof Muhammad-Bande, hosts reception for CEDAW member-elect, Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, His Excellency, Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is organising a Dinner Reception for Permanent Representatives,…
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Nigerian gender expert Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, elected into UN CEDAW Committee
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 23, 2022 Nigeria’s candidate, Mrs. Esther Eghobamien-Mshelia, has been elected to the UN Committee…
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Lead Story
‘I will hand over a stronger Commonwealth to an African,’ says Secretary-General
President Muhammadu Buhari in a meeting with Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. By…
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NPC sets up committee to boost workers’ productivity in Sokoto
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, June 23, 2022 The National Productivity Centre (NPC) has inaugurated a 12-man Productivity Committee aimed at…
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ICPC clears air on media reports of Abuja property’s raid, seizure
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has responded “to some inaccurate and concocted reports in the…
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Education
We are committed to raising godly intellectuals – Professor Adebayo
The Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Professor Timothy Abiodun Adebayo FCIA, has reiterated the University’s commitment to raising godly…
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Nigerians need to be tolerant of one another, Buhari says after laying wreath at Kigali Genocide Memorial
After visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari made a passionate appeal to Nigerians to…
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2023: Sen. Ogba names Osi as Ebonyi gubernatorial running mate
By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki, June 24, 2022 Sen. Obinna Ogba, a factional governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Buhari to Boris Johnson: No 3rd term for me! The first person who tried it didn’t end very well
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Great Britain on the margins of the 26th…
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Health
WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in 48 countries including Nigeria
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 24, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is one of the countries…
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Business and Economy
N25.7bn fraud: Appeal Court affirms conviction of ex-Bank PHB MD, Atuche, Other
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday, June 23, 2022, upheld the conviction of a…
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Omo-Agege rewards heroic tanker driver with N1million
The Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has rewarded brave tanker driver, Ejiro Otarigho, with…
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Warning shots from Kigali By Femi Adesina
On the sidelines of the 26th edition of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) holding in Kigali, Rwanda, President Muhammadu…
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Naked Supreme Court dance not a bad thing after all By Azu Ishiekwene
When I first read the news in People’s Gazette through a link forwarded to me by a friend, I prayed…
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