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Fri, 26 Nov 2021 11:55:40 GMT
Actors Guild to Enforce No-Shoot Days for Nigerian Actors
[Premium Times] "Following a medical survey by the Guild, it was discovered that Nigerian actors work round the clock without any leave, holiday or rest day "...

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:06:27 GMT
Idris Guda - How 'African Time' Landed Us in Trouble With Legendary Roberto Carlos
[Daily Trust] The captain of Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Wikki Tourists, Mohammed Idris Guda, has revealed how Brazilian legend, Roberto Carlos walked into their dressing room during the Budweiser All Stars Game in Lagos and sl...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:54:41 GMT
NDIC Pays N11.76 Billion to 535,815 Depositors of Closed Banks
[This Day] Benin City -- The Nigerian Depositors Insurance Corporation (NDIC) yesterday said it has paid a total of N11.76 billion as insured sum to 535,815 depositors, while N101.666 billion was also paid as uninsured sum from 1989 to June ,2021.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:42:49 GMT
Konneh Gets CAF Assignment in Nigeria
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Acting Liberia Football Association (LFA) Vice President Sekou W. Konneh left Monrovia for Abuja, Nigeria on 25 November.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:10:42 GMT
Danish Naval Forces Kill Four Suspected Pirates Off Nigeria's Waters
[This Day] Abuja -- A Danish naval patrol has killed four pirates in an exchange of fire in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Nigeria, Denmark's armed forces said yesterday.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:36:40 GMT
'We'll Train Them Locally', Nigeria Declines Germany's Offer to Train Police Recruits
[Daily Trust] The Police Service Commissions (PSC) says recruits of the Nigeria Police Force will be trained locally.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:52 GMT
Appeal Court Affirms Final Forfeiture of Diezani's $40m Jewellery
[Premium Times] The items were seized from the former minister's premises, at No. 10 Fredrick Chiluba Close, Asokoro, Abuja.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:48 GMT
Cross River State Empowers Women On Reproductive Health
[WHO-AFRO] Calabar -- As part of the effort to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in Nigeria, the Cross River State Ministry of Health (CRSMOH) recently conducted an orientation for health workers on the need to encourage women adoption of Natio...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:47 GMT
Kano Recorded 4,000 SGBV Cases in Five Years - Fida
[Premium Times] Activist calls for the establishment of special courts to handle SGBV cases.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:40 GMT
Housing Deficit - Sanwo-Olu Launches 480 Ibeshe Housing Units, Targets 7000 By 2022
[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off a 480 Housing Unit of LagosHOMS at Ibeshe, as part of measures to bridging housing deficit in the state with assurance to delivered a total of 7, 000 by 2022.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:38 GMT
We've Paid N11.76bn to Over 530,000 Bank Depositors - NDIC
[Vanguard] NIGERIA Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has disclosed that it has paid a cumulative amount of N11.76 billion as insured sum to 535,815 depositors of closed banks since its inception till date.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:34 GMT
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Abduct 10 Travelers, Rape, Stab Woman to Death in Abia
[Vanguard] It was a tale of horror and agony in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State as bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, Thursday evening, abducted 10 passengers and took them into the bush.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:17:41 GMT
How Buhari's Government Is Tackling Insecurity - Aregbesola
[Premium Times] Mr Aregbesola also says a Nigerian has been elected as the vice president of Interpol.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:43:05 GMT
Agric Minister Urges Nigerians On Reporting Fake Seed Dealers
[Vanguard] FOLLOWING losses farmers incur, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Thursday, urged Nigerians on reporting fake seed dealers to the appropriate authorities for drastic action.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:43:02 GMT
Fish Farmers Solicit Govt's Support to Mitigate Challenges Threatening Industry
[Vanguard] Members of the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to assist the association in tackling some of the challenges and what it called 'national disasters' that have affected the operations of the...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:42:58 GMT
Supplementary Budget Designed for Defence Capabilities - Presidency
[Vanguard] Mr Ahmad Zakari, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Infrastructures, says the large chunk of the proposed supplementary budget of N982 billion has been designated for defence capabilities.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:42:52 GMT
We Are Yet to Receive Any Petition - Zamfara APC Committee
[Vanguard] The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward/Local Government Congress Appeal Committee in Zamfara, says it is yet to receive any petition from aggrieved members four days after its inaugural sitting.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:51:58 GMT
Super Eagles' Path to World Cup Finals to Be Decided Today in Cairo
[This Day] Super Eagles and the nine other qualified countries for the final playoffs of the 2022 World Cup will focus their attentions on the Egyptian capital city of Cairo today to know the format this stage of the competition will follow.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:19:36 GMT
Savouring History, Culture in Ife
[This Day] Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that beyond the recently held symposium in Ife, Osun State to tackle afro-phobia, it provided ample opportunity to savour culture and history at its best at the cradle of civilisation.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:04:19 GMT
Witness Tells Court How Chidinma Sold Late Ataga's Apple Laptop for N495,000
[This Day] A prosecution witness, Mr. Ifeoluwa Oluwo, yesterday told a Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafa Balewa Square, how Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, sold an Apple MacBook Laptop, of...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:03:42 GMT
National Assembly to Commence NDIC Act Amendment
[This Day] The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Darlington Nwokocha, has stated that the committee's is ready with the amendment to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Bill in order to main...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:02:04 GMT
31-Year-Old Man to Die for Kidnapping in Akwa Ibom
[This Day] Uyo -- An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene, has sentenced a 31-year-old man to death for kidnapping a four -year-old infant boy, yet to be recovered till the judgement.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:00:54 GMT
Lawmakers Lament Bandits' Killings, Security Threats On Kaduna-Abuja Highway
[This Day] Abuja -- The Kaduna State Caucus of the House of Representatives has lamented the killings and kidnapping of motorists by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, calling for measures to resolve the problem.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:57:45 GMT
The Tasks Before the All Progressives Congress
[This Day] After what looked like eternity, President Muhammady Buhari , last Monday, finally approved that the convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should hold in February next year, three months ahead. This is coming after the a...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:52:34 GMT
Buhari Orders Police to Take Charge of Internal Security Ahead of Festive Season
[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, at the National Security Council meeting, order the police to take effective charge of internal security ahead of the festive season, which is weeks away.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:21:43 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records One Death, 65 New Cases Thursday
[Premium Times] The country's fatality toll from the disease now stands at 2,975.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:07:38 GMT
Episodic Lab - Realness Institute Partners Netflix, Calls for Submission of Stories From Nigerian Writers, Filmmakers
[This Day] Realness Institute once again makes a huge impact on the African creative sector in partnership with Netflix, the world's leading streaming entertainment service, through its 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) pr...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:45:14 GMT
53rd Asoju Oba Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup to Serve Off Dec.1
[This Day] Africa's oldest table tennis tournament, the annual Asoju Oba Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup will kick off on December 1 at the indoor hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:18:23 GMT
NAFEST 2021 - Celebrating Unity Amidst Cultural Diversity
[This Day] In Ekiti, festival buffs soaked in the air of conviviality in the seven-day National Festival of Arts and Culture featuring drama, archery, traditional board games, essay writing, workshop, merchandising and more- climaxing with the host s...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:17:38 GMT
Alleged N6.3 Billion Fraud - Court Declines EFCC Application to Reassign Jang's Case
[This Day] Jos -- A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos yesterday refused to grant an application by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) seeking to return the case file of a former Governor of the state, Senator Jonah Jang to the s...



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