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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:25:18 GMT
Nigeria Drops From Top 10 Preferred Investment Destinations, Govt Blames Insecurity
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has blamed the prevailing insecurity in the country for the nation's fall from the top 10 of preferred investment destinations in Africa.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:38:44 GMT
House Demands Automation of Passport Processes, National ID Card
[This Day] Abuja -- The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Interior through the Nigeria Immigration Service, the National Identity Management Commission and other relevant agencies to fully automate the processes of Passpo...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:09:06 GMT
Amid Weak Regulation, Nigerians Lament As More Airlines Delay Flights
[Premium Times] As more people adopt air travel, they have also faced a different kind of challenge: a rising spate of delayed flights.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:30:40 GMT
How Digital Loan Providers Breach Data Privacy, Violate Rights of Nigerians
[Premium Times] Nigeria's digital e-commerce platforms offering short-term loans have resorted to unprofessional conduct and illegal measures in recovering the loans.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:25:22 GMT
Nine Worshippers Killed in Another Mosque Attack in Niger State
[Premium Times] Residents say the attackers invaded the mosque in the early hours of Wednesday when worshippers were performing the dawn congregational prayers

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:25:11 GMT
Katsina Govt Restores Mobile Telecommunications Network
[Premium Times] Katsina State government imposed the telecoms services ban three months ago as part of measures to contain insecurity

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:25:06 GMT
Buhari Commissions Naval Ships, Boats, Helicopter
[Premium Times] The President noted that there had been improved security in the country's maritime domain and the Gulf of Guinea.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:33:29 GMT
No Expired Covid-19 Vaccines in Circulation, Govt Clarifies
[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has denied media reports (not THISDAY) on administration of expired doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:35:09 GMT
Sokoto Tragedy - CAN, Sultan Decry Worsening State of Insecurity
[Vanguard] DISTURBED by the rising wave of killings in the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN; and the Jama'atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar 111, yesterday, lamented that Nigerians were now ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:17:53 GMT
Again, NIMET Warns of Flight Disruption Due to Harmmattan
[This Day] The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has again warned that flight operations might be disrupted by Harmattan weather calling on airline operators to to pick up their flight folders and adhere to regulations, especially at aerodromes i...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:12:52 GMT
AfCFTA - Need to Address Concerns of Nigerian Manufacturers
[This Day] Insights on how MSMEs can maximise the benefits of the AfCFTA, was the central focus of economic and tax experts at a one day stakeholders sensitisation and consultation forum, organised by CISLAC and OXFAM Nigeria in collaboration with CI...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:09:09 GMT
Otedola Acquires Additional Stake in First Bank Holdings to Become Undisputed Largest Shareholder
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES learned that Mr Otedola acquired at least 2.5 per cent additional interest in the company, bringing his total stake to 7.53 per cent.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:54:32 GMT
Nigeria's Ire Against UK Over Omicron
[This Day] With the dawn of another variant of Coronavirus pandemic, known as Omicron, world's advanced nations rally against Africa with travel ban, what is now known as apartheid against the continent, as Nigeria's anger is stirred against UK for p...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:51:06 GMT
Troops Rescue 20 Police Officers Kidnapped in Yobe
[This Day] Abuja -- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), yesterday, said troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 20 policemen kidnapped by insurgents in Yobe State.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:09 GMT
Ramaphosa's State Visit - Rejuvenating Nigeria-South Africa Relations
[Premium Times] Indeed, closer attention to people-to-people relations is critical.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:09 GMT
BUA Group Plans Lagos Share Listing, Merges Five Food Units
[Premium Times] BUA Foods will be a combination of its five food businesses comprising pasta, edible oil, sugar, rice and flour units.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:08 GMT
Ex-Speaker Na'abba Blames Nigerian Political Class for Country's Challenges
[Premium Times] Mr Na'Abba says the country's leaders are still not ready to accept that they must mend their ways for the country to move forward.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:08 GMT
Falana, 26 Groups Ask Buhari to Stop Govt's Intimidation of SERAP, Others
[Premium Times] They expressed concerns over what they described as "intimidatory tactic by the government against SERAP".

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:08 GMT
Africa, World Eager for Outcome of Nigeria's General Elections - UK High Commissioner
[Premium Times] "The world will be looking at the 2023 elections. Will it be relatively secure, will it be conducted relatively well and will the outcome be the one that the people believe in?"

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:13:05 GMT
Governors Not Fighting Senators Over Party Primaries - Gov Abdulrazaq
[Premium Times] Mr AbdulRazaq says he is open to any mode of primary election, whether direct or indirect.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:39:16 GMT
Covid-19 - Booster Dose Vaccination Begins Today - Govt
[Vanguard] The Federal Government said yesterday that the administration of booster dose to persons fully vaccinated with either two doses of AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer Bio-N-Tech or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will begin today.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:39:15 GMT
Amnesty Int'l, Human Rights Watch, CSOs, Others Show Solidarity With SERAP
[Vanguard] No fewer than 28 civil society organisations have shown solidarity with Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) over what they termed as intimidation and harassment by the government.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:23:58 GMT
Time to Invest in Science and Technology
[Leadership] The difference between developed and underdeveloped nations is, unarguably, that the one is propelled by science and technological innovations while the other is dragged down by the inadequate attention to those. That has been the case w...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:18:40 GMT
As Fayemi Was Saying
[This Day] During the presentation of the June 2021 edition of a bi-annual publication of the World Bank on the economic outlook of Nigeria, tagged Nigeria Development Update, Dr Kayode Fayemi said: "There is this false notion that Nigeria is resilie...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:17:33 GMT
The Challenge Before New PDP Exco
[This Day] The party should mend divisions within in order to perform as a virile opposition

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:47:41 GMT
We Are in Talks to Ensure Nigeria Becomes Vaccine Manufacturing Hub, Says FG
[This Day] The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora has hinted that the federal government was in talks with relevant stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria was considered as a vaccine manufacturing hub.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:47:40 GMT
Buhari Inaugurates 20-Year-Old Kano-Maiduguri Road, Cautions Drivers
[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commissioned the 104-kilometre (km) Kano-Maiduguri dual highway, including the 4km single carriage way on section 3 of the Azare-Potiskum road, which links Bauchi and Yobe States.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:47:39 GMT
Nollywood Actress, Ngozi Chiemeke, Killed in Delta
[This Day] Asaba -- Tragedy has struck in Agbor, administrative headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State following the shooting of a budding Nigerian actress, Ngozi Chiemeke.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:47:36 GMT
Nigeria On Course to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control Target, Says Govt
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has said the country was on the verge of achieving the target of HIV epidemic control.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:43:17 GMT
The Alleged Rape Was Investigated and Forwarded to Court - Liberian Embassy in Abuja Clarifies
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Embassy in Nigeria has said its attention has been drawn to what it described as 'a barrage of media reports' by its Minister Counselor for Press and Public Affairs that his daughter was reportedly sexually ...



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