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Health
Raging U.S. wildfires cause evacuations, health alerts
Sacramento, (U.S.), July 30, 2024 As fire-fighters in Northern California have continued battling the country’s largest active fire, a new…
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Local
No security operative killed during attack by unknown assailants in Aba – Abia Govt.
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, July 29, 2024 The Abia Government says “no security operative was killed” in the gun battle…
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Protest: Ex-UNILAG VC urges youths to embrace dialogue, shun violence
L-R: Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG); Dr Ken Opara, immediate past President of the Chartered…
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Lead Story
Zenith Bank set to raise N290 Billion capital through Rights Issue and Public Offer
Zenith Bank Plc is set to raise N290 billion through a combination of a Rights Issue and a Public Offer…
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Police Recruitment: Training commences August 10, 2024 for successful candidates
The Police Recruitment Board has approved August 10, 2024 for the commencement of training for successful applicants of the 2022…
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Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigress upset world number three, Australia
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made a remarkable start to their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign, defeating the highly ranked Australian team, the…
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Local
I had a Book Reading date night! Let me tell you all about it By Azu Ishiekwene
(This review by, Mr. Ishiekwene, was posted on Saturday, July 27, 2024) Hi ! How has your week been? You…
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Business and Economy
Fuel scarcity, queues persist in FCT
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, July 29, 2024 Fuel queues have persisted at few fuel stations in the Federal Capital Territory…
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Lead Story
FG orders crude oil sale to Dangote Refinery, others in Naira
By Salif Atojoko Abuja, July 29, 2024 The Federal Government has ordered NNPC Limited (NNPCL) to sell crude oil to…
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Local
National Assembly will make diaspora voting happen soon, Speaker Abbas assures Nigerians abroad
Abuja, July 28, 2024: Hon. Tajudeen Abbass, Speaker, House of Representatives has assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the much-expected…
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Lead Story
Bandits kidnap Sokoto Traditional Leader, son, 6 others, demand N1bn ransom
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto In a brazen affront to the Sokoto Community Guard and the conventional security agencies in the…
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Arts & Entertainment
New Jersey Civic Information Consortium awards $1.55M in renewal grants to 16 NJ news outlets
07/29/2024 The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium has announced the awarding of 16 renewal grants, totaling $1,552,168, to news outlets…
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Local
Of minimum wage, tortoiseshell and Akpabio’s threat By Hassan Gimba
“Unlike the stomach, the brain doesn’t alert you when it’s empty.” – Arabic proverb. There are many tales about how…
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Local
Protest, Dangote and other stories By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 29 July, 2024 Nigeria is a drama, an entertainment. Listen to the ‘Wahala’ singer, Portable, as he wonders why…
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Local
In government, size matters By Dakuku Peterside
Any government can easily undermine its credibility if it sends mixed signals on essential policy issues or initiatives, flip-flops from…
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Local
Dangote and NNPC’s “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo” dance By Festus Adedayo
July 28, 2024 Without moving his body, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, waltzed his tall frame in a…
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News
SERAP sues CBN over failure to ‘account for missing N100bn dirty notes, other public funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to…
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Boko Haram attacks Police barracks in Borno, kills officer, civilian
By: Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, July 28, 2024 The Borno Police Command on Sunday said two lives were lost as its …
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Hardship protest: “Bi iwo ba se rere…” By Festus Adedayo
July 28, 2024 All of a sudden, President Bola Tinubu is running from pillar to post. The febrile fear with…
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As NNPC, Dangote trade tackles… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 When two elephants fight, the grass, they say, suffers. But when cabals fight, and fight dirty…
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Local
Paris 2024 Olympics : Falcons lose second game to Spain
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, July 28, 2024 Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Sunday, lost their second group C game at the…
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Lead Story
Oil Producing Communities threaten to shut down all pipeline facilities over unfair treatment of Dangote, Modular Refineries
.…Warn IOCs against economic sabotage .…Urge FG to end fuel, diesel importation The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and…
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Why I am not operating from Government House – Abia Gov.
By Ijendu Iheaka Arochukwu (Abia), July 27, 2024 Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has explained the reason he operates from…
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Peter Obi names ‘those’ sponsoring proposed national protest
•Cautions against violence Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians against trying…
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NSCDC apprehends 2 suspected job scammers in A’Ibom
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested a couple in Akwa Ibom for scamming thousands…
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