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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:36:38 GMT
$1.5 Million for Clinical Trial Delaying First Local Covid-19 Vaccine - Govt
[This Day] The federal government yesterday explained that the production of the first local vaccine for COVID-19 pandemic in the country is being threatened by its inability to raise the $1.5 million cost of the clinical trial.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:49:08 GMT
We Can't Give You a New Constitution, Senate Tells Nigerians
[Daily Trust] The Senate, on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of giving Nigerians a new constitution despite a mass campaign for it.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:48:35 GMT
Nigeria Is 'One of the Most Terrorised Nations On Earth'
[Daily Trust] Women aggrieved over the widespread killings in the land have described Nigeria as one of the most terrorised nations on earth.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:32:53 GMT
Govt Plans 30-Year Concessions for Four Airports
[Premium Times] The concessions will affect the Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Kano airports.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:32:39 GMT
Explosives - 422 Killed in 2020, 1.5 Million People At Risk, in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe - UN
[Vanguard] "I am pleased to stress that in the past year (2020) Mine Action organizations have provided critical life-saving information to mitigate the risk by Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) for 206,970 (41,081 men, 55,095 women, 58,907 bo...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:42:52 GMT
Corruption - Publish Assets of Public Servants, ICPC Tells CCB
[This Day] The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for the publication of assets declared by public and civil servants by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in order to curb corruption in the public sec...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:39:41 GMT
Why We Cannot Produce a New Constitution - Senate
[Daily Trust] Abuja, Kano -- The Senate, on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of giving Nigerians a new constitution despite agitations for a new law.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:18:53 GMT
How CBN, Under Emefiele, Drives Financial Reforms
[Daily Trust] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, might have made history as the only governor to be reappointed for a second term since the return to democratic rule.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:29:33 GMT
Presidency Accuses U.S. Foreign Affairs Magazine of Spreading Fake News
[Premium Times] Mr Shehu's position came 24 hours after the Nigerian government accused Twitter of having a hidden agenda about Nigeria.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:44:51 GMT
Buhari Bows Out As Niger Basin Authority Chair
[Vanguard] "It is pertinent to note that there are some on-going programmes like: support to Ground Water Management in Niger Basin (AGES), project II to strengthen NBA and its Member Countries' technical capacity and human resources for improving tr...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:43:26 GMT
Rema, Ifan Micheal, Timilehin Bello, Three Others Make 2021 Forbes Africa Under 30 List
[Premium Times] These were selected from a pool of over 1000 and according to Forbes Africa, they "survived and thrived during one of the most turbulent chapters on earth."

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:41:11 GMT
Experts, Politicians Canvass Resolution of Controversial Issues Around Campaign Financing
[Premium Times] The experts and politicians spoke at a webinar held by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ).

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:40:00 GMT
Nigeria Filled With Bitterness and Sadness, Says Obasanjo
[Daily Trust] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria is dripping with bitterness and sadness.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:06:24 GMT
Another Nigerian Busted in U.S. for Stealing $800,000 in Payroll Hacking
[Premium Times] The U.S. authorities allege that the suspect ran the scheme between July 2017 and 2018, through hacking of over 5,500 company user accounts.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:37:49 GMT
Buhari to Launch 12-Month Job Fellowship for 20,000 Graduates Annually
[Premium Times] Backers of the scheme include EU, Dangote, Visa, BUA, Lafarge, Microsoft and co, Vice President Osinbajo says.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:56:43 GMT
FirstBank Promotes 1,179 Employees, Reinforces Commitment to Career Devt
[Leadership] FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria's premier and leading financial services provider, has announced the promotion of 1,179 employees to new grades, which was part of the year-end appraisal outcomes.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:56:42 GMT
7 Years of Emefiele - CBN Catalysing Nigeria's Economic Recovery
[Leadership] No doubt the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was devastating on the Nigeria economy. An economy which grew by 1.87 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2020, contracted by 6.1 per cent and 3.62 per cent in second and t...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:56:38 GMT
CBN to Empower Cultivation of 80,000 Hectares of Cotton
[Leadership] Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the bank aims at empowering the cultivation of 80, 000 hectares of cotton in 2021.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:45:54 GMT
Soyinka Distances Self From Separatist Agitators
[This Day] Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has distanced himself from statements making the rounds on social media, suggesting that he supported the agitation for the Yoruba Nation.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:45:30 GMT
Apapa Gridlock - NSC, FRSC Sign MoU On Standards for Truckers
[This Day] The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set standards for truck owners and drivers.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:38:49 GMT
By Banning Young Political Parties Government Paved Way for Insurgency, Secession (I)
[Daily Trust] INEC, with the assistance and encouragement of APC - and I will also not spare the 'body language' of the sitting president - bullied young political parties and summarily deregistered them ultra vires the Nigerian Constitution as amend...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:35:56 GMT
Covid-19 Stops Lagos From Hosting African Athletics Championships
[Premium Times] Lagos was going to host the Championship for a second time.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:34:32 GMT
Imo PDP Asks Uzodimma to Resign Over Insecurity
[This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State yesterday asked the state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, to resign over escalated insecurity in the state.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:34:00 GMT
2023 - Scavengers of Insecurity
[Daily Trust] Like scavenger birds hovering over a carcass, Nigeria's out-of-job politicians have been gathering all over the country and turning the alarming state of insecurity into a perfect ploy to short circuit the constitutional schedule and pr...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:33:01 GMT
House Member Accuses Security Agents of Extra Judicial Killings in Imo
[This Day] A member of the House of Representatives representing Abor Mbaise and Ngor Okpala federal constituency of Imo State, Hon. Bede Eke, yesterday alleged that security agents were killing people in the state.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:29:02 GMT
The Needless IMEI Controversy
[This Day] Pantami should stick to policy issues and ensure the independence of regulatory bodies

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:27:13 GMT
The Lagos-Ogun Collaboration in Context
[This Day] Last week, in a strategic and visionary move, the governments of Lagos and Ogun states signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on joint development of infrastructure in borderline communities between the states.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:24:14 GMT
INEC Begins Electronic Voters Registration June 28 - Chairman
[Daily Trust] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday disclosed that electronic registration of voters will commence on the 28th of this month.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:23:19 GMT
After Daily Trust Interview, Help Comes the Way of Mustapha Brothers
[Daily Trust] Help has come the way of young table tennis prodigies, Musa and Mustapha Mustapha as the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, yesterday adopted the young players, less than two weeks after Daily Trust published an exclusive interview grante...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:20:24 GMT
Abuja May Soon Become Mega Slums - Minister
[Daily Trust] The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, says the nation's capital may soon become a mega slum if there is no proper funding to develop the city.



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