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Arts & Entertainment
IPI Nigeria demands investigation, prosecution of security agents who fired live bullets at journalists
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned in strong terms the deployment of excessive…
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Local
Dangote Refinery: Civil societies to monitor crude sales compliance by NNPCL
.…To set up situation room in Abuja A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) at the weekend said it would…
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Business and Economy
NNPC Ltd: An all-round asset to Nigeria By Olufemi Soneye
In its editorial of 2nd August, 2024, the BusinessDay newspaper, characteristically, launched another scurrilous and baseless attack on the Nigerian…
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SERAP asks Commonwealth to sanction Nigeria over attacks on journalists, protesters
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an Urgent Appeal to Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth,…
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Lead Story
Soyinka: Hunger marches serve as summons to governance that breaking point has been reached; Counsels security agents on handling of protests
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Lagos, Aug. 4, 2024 Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on security agents to be…
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Local
The protest, M̀gbekē and her cutlass By Festus Adedayo
Sunday August 4, 2024 There is this anecdote in Igboland of M̀gbekē and her cutlass. By the way, M̀gbekē is…
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Lead Story
‘Our government is committed to listening, addressing concerns of our citizens’ – Tinubu (Read full speech here)
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA…
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Education
Underage admissions controversy: The way forward By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Visit any of our institutions of higher learning and you begin to see toddler-undergraduates all over…
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Local
Alfred makes Olympic history for St Lucia with 100m gold
Paris, Aug. 4, 2024 Julien Alfred ran away from American world champion Sha’carri Richardson to win Olympic gold medal in…
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Local
Venezuela in the valley of hope By Nixon Uzoma
Venezuela was the first Latin American country I ever visited in 2001. It was a land awash with wealth as…
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Local
NNPC has deployed team to contain fire outbreak at Akaso Wellhead – NUPRC
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Aug. 3, 2024 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a fire incident on…
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Faith
Protest: Archbishop of Lagos cautions against ethnic profiling
By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Aug. 3, 2024 The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, on Saturday cautioned against…
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Lead Story
Nationwide protest: Tinubu to address nation Sunday
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. A statement…
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Lead Story
Police fault Amnesty’s claims on protest casualties
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Aug. 3, 2024 The Nigeria Police has dismissed as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that…
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Local
Rivers NUJ postpones Press Week by one week
The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has postponed its Press Week by one week due…
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Africa
African Development Bank Group approves $500 million loan to boost electricity access in Nigeria
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $500…
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Local
NCAA permits Arik Air to operate remaining fleet
By Gabriel Agbeja Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has not suspended or halted…
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Africa
41 African countries set for stronger economic growth, says Edun
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 Mr. Wale Edun the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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Local
Group begins tree planting to combat desertification in Sokoto
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, July 30, 2024 The Shehu Maikoli Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), in partnership with RAISE4Sahel (R4S),…
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Local
Abia: NEMA sensitises stakeholders to waste mgt., flood preparedness
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 1, 2024 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised disaster management stakeholders to proper…
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Local
Stop attacking journalists, International Press Institute Nigeria warns security agencies
The Nigerian National Committee of International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has observed with concern a series of indiscriminate attacks on…
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Local
Global leaders, stakeholders commit to bold solutions for Africa at ASIS 3.0
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024, co-convened by The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, was held at…
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Arts & Entertainment
Itsekiri Diaspora group raises funds to support orphaned children in Sapele, and Warri, Nigeria
Members of a Diaspora socio-cultural group, Oma Iwere Itsekiri Organization, Inc, New York/New Jersey, on Saturday, July 27, 2024, brought…
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Local
Protest: A’Ibom CP warns against fake news
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Aug. 2, 2024 The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, CP Waheed Ayilara, has warned against…
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Local
National Assembly South East Caucus condemns ethnic profiling of Igbos amid protests
The South East caucus of the National Assembly (NASS) has condemned the alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos during ongoing protests…
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