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PMB, this son of a Teacher says thank you By Femi Adesina
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others,” said Turkish statesman,…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner to be announced Friday, October 9
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for year 2020 will be announced Friday, October 9, 2020. Every year, the…
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Beware of fraudulent loan offers, investment schemes, CBN warns
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has warned that there are fraudsters sending out messages and videos in social media…
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Senate is committed to expeditious passage of PIB, 2021 appropriation — Spokesman
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Oct. 8, 2020 The Senate says it is committed to expeditious passage of the Petroleum Industry…
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Ondo 2020: PDP rejects OAU VC as Chief Returning Officer …says don is Akeredolu’s crony
*With him, voters can’t get free, fair election – Makinde, PDP National Campaign Chair *Calls on international community to call…
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US Consulate in Nigeria equips Bayelsa Journalists to hold govt accountable
The United States Consulate in Nigeria has urged journalists to take up their role of holding government accountable to the…
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Baruwa Gas Plant Fire: NNPC commiserates with Lagosians …Says Corporation’s pipelines no where near location of incident
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has commiserated with the Government and people of Lagos State, and particularly the residents of…
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2nd Niger Bridge 46% completed, say Buhari (Read full text of Budget 2021 Speech)
By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Oct. 8, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Second Niger Bridge has attained 46…
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Spain, Portugal agree to push ahead with 2030 FIFA World Cup bid
Lisbon, Oct. 8, 2020 Spain and Portugal have signed an agreement to push ahead with their joint bid to host…
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Debate: Pence, Harris square off, dodge questions
By Harrison Arubu New York, Oct. 8, 2020 U.S. Republican Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic Party rival Kamala…
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Unilag holds post UTME test Nov 18, begins registration Oct. 19
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Oct. 8, 2020 (NAN) The University of Lagos is to hold its 2020 post Unified Tertiary…
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N106b refund: Okorocha hits back at Uzodinma; Says his shadow is chasing him
Senator Rochas Okorocha has hit back at Governor Hope Uzodinma, saying that the verdict of the panel that asked him…
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Focus more on borrowing ideas, not money from China – Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that borrowing…
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Primary school teachers in Enugu set to downtools over non-payment of minimum wage
By Emmanuel Acha Enugu, Oct. 7, 2020 The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State chapter, has issued a seven-day…
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Trump declared ‘symptom-free,’ makes return to Oval Office; Says: “I think this was a blessing from God that I caught (it)”
Washington, Oct. 8, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump has been symptom-free for 24 hours and his vital signs are in…
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Buhari, Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu, APC governors storm Ondo for Akeredolu’s re-election rally; He deserves second term – President
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; chairman of the All Progressives…
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Loyal supporters of Bauchi’s Gov Bala defect to APC over neglect
Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Some members of political groups and leaders loyal to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state have defected from…
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Zinox, Nigeria’s pride, technology behemoth, says Presidency
The Presidency has hailed the landmark strides of Zinox Technologies Ltd., a foremost indigenous technology giant, describing the company as…
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Arrest, prosecute security personnel involved in extrajudicial killings – Lawan urges police authorities …..as Senate investigates human rights abuses by security agencies
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that personnel of security agencies involved in the killing of innocent Nigerian…
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MRA welcomes UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists; Calls on government to fully implement it
LAGOS, Wednesday, October 7, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Wednesday welcomed the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human…
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Knight Foundation, other leadership donors award grants to CPJ’s capital campaign
October 7, 2020— With threats to press freedom mounting in the U.S. and around the world, the Knight Foundation has…
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Nigeria and COVID-19 lessons By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Here, COVID-19 has come and gone – or so it seems! – but the world…
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At vice-presidential debate, Trump’s health likely to be in focus
Washington, Oct. 7,2020 Donald Trump’s health is likely to take centre stage at Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate, after the U.S. president…
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NCDMB, NITDA set up committee on local content development in oil, gas
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Oct. 7, 2020 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Information Technology…
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Wike inaugurates integrated new Customary Court Complex in Rivers *Restates commitment to effective justice delivery
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has restated the commitment of his administration to improve the administration of justice in…
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