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Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:32:26 GMT
Nigeria's Justice System Still Crawling, How We're Trying to Help - Amnesty International
[Premium Times] Amnesty International says laws enacted to prevent and protect people from rape are underutilised and not effective in Nigeria.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:14:16 GMT
UAE Official Lied, Air Peace Says As Row Over Flight Slots Deepens
[Premium Times] The matter has threatened diplomatic relations between Nigeria and the UAE, and Nigeria's Air Peace wants an apology.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:11:04 GMT
Story On Nigerian Governor's 'Questionable' Spending Wins Investigative Journalism Award
[Premium Times] Governor Emmanuel's administration in 2019 may have budgeted N324 million as a unit price for an SUV (Toyota Prado), whereas the market price for the same vehicle was N34 million in 2020, according to the story.

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:05:06 GMT
Mo Abudu Listed Among Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women
[Daily Trust] Ebony life CEO, Mo Abudu, has been listed among Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world. She takes up the 98th position on the list.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:09:12 GMT
Emirates Airline Suspends Nigeria Flights After New Restrictions
[Nation] Abuja -- In less than 24 hours after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) reduced the flights of Emirates Airline in Nigeria, the prestigious airline from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended all its flights to Nigeria with e...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:03:46 GMT
Bandits Kidnap Kaduna Mother, 4 Children
[Vanguard] Bandits have kidnapped a mother and her 4 children in a village close to Sabon Tasha community of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:50:24 GMT
ISWAP Abducts Another Set of Passengers On Borno Highway
[Daily Trust] Fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province(ISWAP) have abducted an unspecified number of passengers along Damaturu / Maiduguri highway.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:47 GMT
Ecowas Heads' Session - Buhari Assigns Pantami As President Ouattara Arrives in Nigeria
[Vanguard] Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami has welcomed Ivory Coast President, Alassane Ouattara to Nigeria.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:37 GMT
Emirate - UAE Says Air Peace Demand 'Unreasonable', Makes New Offer
[Premium Times] The UAE's civil aviation agency accuses Nigeria of not acting in line with the two countries' harmonious relations.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:32 GMT
Nigeria's Education System Is in Life Support - ASUU
[Vanguard] Owerri -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has submitted that Nigeria's education system is in life support and may soon die if caution is not applied.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:24 GMT
Kidnapped Imo Traditional Ruler Found Dead
[This Day] The traditional ruler of Atta community, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Edwin Azike, who was kidnapped last Thursday has been murdered by his assailants.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:32:23 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 533 Additional Infections Friday
[Premium Times] Though Nigeria is yet to officially declare a fourth wave of the pandemic, the country is experiencing a sharp rise in the number of infections with over 1000 cases recorded within the last 48 hours.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:32:22 GMT
78 Nigerian Students Arrive Russia On Scholarship - - Embassy
[Premium Times] The scholars are to be trained in different areas of specialisation, such as general medicine, aeronautic engineering, chemical technology, nuclear physics and technology, mechatronics and robotics, nanotechnology and microsystems eng...

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 06:03:37 GMT
Stadium Flyover in Surulere, Lagos Reopens to Traffic Sunday
[Premium Times] The flyover was closed for about three weeks to carry out rehabilitation works on the Funsho Williams, Costain-bound carriageway.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:44 GMT
ASUU Urges Stakeholders to Stave Off Another Strike By Asking Govt to Honour Agreement
[Vanguard] Ilorin. -- Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged stakeholders to stave off another long strike by intervening in the refusal of the Federal to honour its agreement with the union.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:36:35 GMT
IPOB Accuses DSS of Starving, Maltreating Nnamdi Kanu
[Vanguard] Abakaliki -- The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, weekend, accused the Department of State Services DSS of starving and maltreating their leader, Nnamdi Kanu who is in their custody.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:32:20 GMT
Rohr Stays, As Minister Muscles NFF to Submission
[Vanguard] The much-orchestrated sacking of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr by the Nigeria Football Federation has turned out to be a huge joke after all. The Franco-German coach is staying put as Super Eagles coach and will be in the dugout when Nig...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:22:17 GMT
In Tit for Tat, Emirates Suspends Flights to Nigeria
[This Day] In reaction to the federal government's withdrawal of its flight frequencies, except one, to Nigeria, Emirates Airlines has announced that it has suspended operations to the country till further notice.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:08:38 GMT
We'll Ensure Free, Fair Elections in Nigeria in 2023 - Buhari
[Premium Times] "The president said Nigeria continues to face security challenges which pose a threat to democracy."

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:14:20 GMT
Insecurity - Army Chief Orders War Commanders to Embark On Anti-Ambush Drills, Master Night Operations
[This Day] Abuja -- In a renewed bid to counter ambush tactics deployed by terrorists in the North-east, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, yesterday ordered war commanders to embark on anti-ambush drills and develop a mastery of night o...

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:35:50 GMT
Book On Waziri Adio's Experience At Neiti Set for Launch Today
[Premium Times] "The public presentation will feature an intergenerational conversation on 'The Promise and Perils of Public Service."

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:35:42 GMT
How 252 Persons Died On Nigerian Waterways in 2021
[Daily Trust] Over 250 people have been killed in 2021 as a result of boat mishaps in Nigerian waters, an investigation by Daily Trust has revealed.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:35:41 GMT
Burna Boy Prepares for Giant of All Concerts As Patoranking Hits Stage On Boxing Day
[Daily Trust] Music Sensation Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, has been confirmed to perform live at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on December 27.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:32:50 GMT
Police Deny Report of Abduction of 20 Officers in Yobe
[Premium Times] The police say no officer was killed or abducted during an attack on November 30, by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) on a police station in Buni-Yadi in Gujba LGA of Yobe State

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:49:17 GMT
APC, PDP Are Nigeria's Biggest Problems - Emeka Ike
[Premium Times] The actor, who is currently based in Germany with his new wife and their child, is displeased with trends in his industry and the country at large.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:49:13 GMT
The True Story of Fatal Religious Crisis in Billiri, a Peaceful Gombe Community
[Premium Times] A Premium Times reporter investigates why Billiri, a Christian-dominated community that had never witnessed a religious crisis, witnessed one in 2021.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:13:18 GMT
Inside Nigeria's Mortuaries - Story of Missing Bodies, Unclaimed Corpses
[Leadership] Corpses in many mortuaries in Nigeria have remained unclaimed for months on end, while poor documentation and identification sometimes lead to mix ups that have resulted in bodies being claimed by the wrong family.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:19:24 GMT
Amidst Criticisms Over Worsening Security in Sokoto, Katsina, Buhari Dispatches Security Chiefs There
[Premium Times] One of the most scathing criticisms came Thursday from the Jama'atul Nasrul Islam (JNI).

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:13:08 GMT
Emirates 'Fights Back', Suspends Nigerian Flights Indefinitely
[Daily Trust] Following the Federal Government's restriction of its flights, Emirates Airlines has suspended all its flights to Nigeria indefinitely.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 05:08:55 GMT
After 14 Months in Prison, Illegally Detained #EndSARS Protester Released
[Premium Times] "The food that served us in the prison would never be accepted by animals. My family was feeding me."



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