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US condemns Nigerian Government’s ban of Twitter operations; UK, EU, others call for dialogue
United States of America (US) has condemned the banning of Twitter operations in Nigeria, insisting that it is a violation…
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Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua dies at 58
Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, better known as TB Joshua, of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has reportedly died in…
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Mother of two wins Daily Trust short story award
By Hussaina Yakubu Kaduna June 5, 2021 Mrs Rufaida Umar-Ibrahim, has emerged winner of the 2020 edition of Aminiya –…
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LG Primaries: Protesters storm Lagos APC over alleged substitution of flagbearer
The protesters at the APC Secretariat in Lagos on Saturday evening By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, June 5, 2021 Some…
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Nigeria at crossroads of history By Professor (Ambassador) George Obiozor
Ohanaeze Ndigbo supports the South East Governors declaration of public holiday on May 30th as a Biafran day. For Ndigbo…
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Nigeria will get worse, unless political leaders do the right thing – Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has explained that…
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Buhari eulogizes Dr. Joseph Nwodo at burial in Enugu state
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday described the late Dr Joseph Nwodo as “one of the leading lights of the legal profession”…
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Real reason why we banned Twitter – Presidency
PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON TWITTER SUSPENSION IN NIGERIA The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal…
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Clean onshore pollutions before offshore, Environmentalist urges Oil firms
A renowned Environmentalist, Dr Nnimmo Bassey on Friday urged oil firms operating in the Niger Delta to clean up polluted…
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UNGASS: EFCC Chair meets Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary General
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa met with the Deputy Secretary General of…
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Arts & Entertainment
Twitter ban: Malami orders prosecution of offenders; It’s regressive – Newspaper Proprietors President, Kabiru Yusuf
By Ebere Agozie Abuja, June 5, 2021 Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of…
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Reverse suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, Gov. Makinde tells Buhari; Says it’ll hamper thousands of businesses, services
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has counseled the Federal Government of Nigeria not to hamper the operations of thousands of…
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Boat Mishap: Tambuwal, Wamakko mourn victims
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, June 4, 2021 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has condoled with the families of 13…
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Cleric advocates Imo stakeholders’ meeting to end insecurity
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, June 4, 2021 Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri has called for an Imo…
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Business and Economy
Govt.’ll provide enabling environment , support for privatised enterprises to perform
The Federal Government is committed to providing the enabling environment and necessary support for all privatised enterprises in the country…
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Rescind suspension of Twitter in Nigeria or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the “illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria,” and called…
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Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, June 4, 2021 Facebook has suspended former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Facebook and Instagram…
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Nigerian Community in New York, USA endorses Adams for Mayor, Durosinmi, Onuorah, Ogunleye for Council seats Saturday
The Nigerian Community in New York City (NYC) will come out in full force tomorrow, Saturday, June 5, 2021 to endorse Eric…
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For the Records: Our position on the anti-corruption crusade By Abdulrasheed Bawa, EFCC Chairman
Being NIGERIA’S STATEMENT BY ABDULRASHEED BAWA, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) OF NIGERIA AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON CHALLENGES…
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Anti-graft war: There’ll be no sacred cows – EFCC Chairman, Bawa, vows in US *Asks Nigerians in Diaspora to shun cyber-crime
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has assured that there are no sacred cows as…
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Nestle, Lagos Govt plant indigenous trees to preserve cultural heritage
By Oladapo Udom Lagos, June 4, 2021 Nestlé Nigeria Plc and the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources…
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Nigeria strikes back at Twitter; Suspends its operations indefinitely
Nigeria has struck back at social media network service, Twitter, suspending indefinitely its operations in the country. The suspension was…
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Pinnick’s position in FIFA good for Nigeria’s football development – Buhari
President Muhamamdu Buhari Friday in Abuja expressed optimism that the membership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick…
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Arts & Entertainment
As Abu Inu-Umoru validates his self-effacing persona By Sufuyan Ojeifo
Two events in the month of May 2021, separated by about three weeks, significantly coalesced to validate the essential persona…
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General JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi: Nigeria’s most unsung hero of national unity By Professor Apollos O Nwauwa
Since his gruesome murder by a mutinous segment of the Nigerian army, mostly northerners led by Major T.Y. Danjuma, Nigeria…
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