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Sheathe your swords, Omo-Agege tells Niger Delta agitators….. Says demands will be tabled before Presidency …. Seeks better deal for host communities in PIB
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has appealed to members of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA)…
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Buhari meets Gen. T.Y. Danjuma at Aso Villa
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 28, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with former Minister of…
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Maritime sector can generate $1.6trn annually for Nigeria – NIMASA D-G
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, Oct. 28, 2020 The maritime sector has the capacity to generate more than 1.6 trillion dollars…
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Ogah endorses Okonjo-Iweala for WTO D-G; America delays announcement of appointment
By Francisca Oluyole Abuja, Oct. 28 Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, the Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, has endorsed Dr…
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Gombe LG elections: IPAC threatens GOSIEC with court action
William Attah, Gombe The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Gombe State has threatened the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC)…
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Fighting Boko Haram: Zulum approves scholarship for orphans of Civilian JTF killed since 2013
… Offers N180m, 27,000 bags, cartons of food for 9,000 fighters … Rolls out support for widows of CJTF ……
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Communal clash: Sanwo-Olu reads riot act to miscreants in Lagos …Promises to compensate victims of Fagba ethnic violence
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has read a riot act to miscreants and hoodlums in Lagos, urging them to…
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ENDSARSNOW: Tinubu, ‘Yoruba Ronu’, and the ‘destruction’ of Lagos By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 An adage says: When a child falls, he looks ahead of him to see why he…
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Elders Fellowship, RCCG Dominion Cathedral, New Jersey, US, celebrates; Gospel music super star, Tope Alabi ministers on Sunday, November 1, 2020
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, United States of America, US, held it’s Elders’…
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Engagements with Nigerian youths transparent, honest – Osinbajo
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Oct.27, 2020 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says engagement with the Nigerian youths has to be transparent…
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FC Barcelona president resigns, board of directors join in quitting
Barcelona, Oct. 28, 2020 FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday. His resignation has come…
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Buhari nominates Prof. Yakubu as INEC Chairman for second term in office
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second…
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IPAC calls for fresh conduct of local government election in Bauchi
From: Ruth Yarnap Bauchi The Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, Bauchi State Chapter has faulted the results of the local government…
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Media luminaries join Committee To Protect Journalists’ annual awards to celebrate press freedom amid global turmoil
Actor Meryl Streep to honor lawyer Amal Clooney with CPJ’s Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award Award ceremony to be broadcast…
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Barrett assumes duty at U.S. Supreme Court
By Harrison Arubu New York, Oct. 27, 2020 Amy Barrett has taken the judicial oath of office to replace the…
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Supreme court strikes out Bayelsa state suit on Soku oilfield.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has struck out a suit filed by the Bayelsa state government over the disputed Soku…
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Scrapping Amnesty Programme: Ex-Militants threaten resumption of agitation over suspension of training
Ex-Militants under the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme on Tuesday bemoaned the plight of beneficiaries whose training, empowerment…
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Business and Economy
CACOVID commenced distribution of palliatives to state Govts in June …10 million poor families in 774 LG targeted
Members of the private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have enjoined Nigerians who are involved in the wanton destruction of…
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Investigate law enforcement, unidentified assailants’ attacks on Nigerian journalists, media offices during protests, CPJ urges
Abuja, October 26, 2020 Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and transparent investigation into recent attacks on journalists and media…
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Lagos State: The anger and the rage By Chief Olabode George
It was the immortal Dante Alighieri who told us that “the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who…
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SERAP asks NBC to withdraw ‘illegal fines on Channels TV, AIT, Arise TV or face legal action’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “condemned the unconstitutional and illegal fines of N9m reportedly imposed by the National…
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Sanwo-Olu: Those behind Lekki shooting will account for their action; Says: We’d make CCTV footage available to Judicial Panel of Inquiry
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said Federal Government and Lagos State Government would ensure that anyone found…
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#EndSARS: City officials, Clerics, others rally in Newark, US, in support of Nigerian youth protesters
Nigerians and friends of Nigeria marched out, Friday, October 23, 2020, onto the Steps of the City of Newark Hall…
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Comedian A.Y condemns blaming of celebrities for loss of lives during protest
By Mateen Badru Lagos, Oct. 26, 2020 Ace comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as ‘A.Y’, has condemned those blaming…
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Mob chases away Osun monarch, seals palace following Supreme Court ruling
By Olajide Idowu Ikire (Osun), Oct. 26, 2020 An irate mob on Monday reportedly attacked Oba Olatunde Falabi, the Akire…
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