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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:01 GMT
Buhari Govt Suspends Fuel Subsidy Removal
[Premium Times] The government says it has realised the timing of its planned removal of petrol subsidy is "problematic", and will worsen the suffering of Nigerians.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:50:50 GMT
Major Shake-Up As Correctional Service Reshuffles Top Officials Over Jailbreaks
[Premium Times] The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Francis Enabore, told PREMIUM TIMES that the reshuffle was necessary.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:40:47 GMT
No Easy Answers to Lake Chad Basin's Security Dilemmas
[ISS] As Boko Haram factions grow in strength, solutions to the rapidly evolving crisis will become more complex in 2022.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:12:41 GMT
Despite Pandemic, Africa's Billionaires 15% Richer in 2021
[Premium Times] The continent's 18 billionaires are now worth an estimated $84.9 billion.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:47:50 GMT
Again, Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Oil Minister Over Corruption Charges
[Premium Times] It is the second arrest warrant to be issued against the ex-minister, who is believed to have fled to the United Kingdom since leaving office in 2015.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:43:08 GMT
Agency Bans Alcohol in Sachet, Small Volume Containers
[This Day] Abuja -- In a bid to reduce the availability and curb the abuse of alcohol in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachet and small volume and gla...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:35:25 GMT
Sand Dredging - Crisis Looms in Imo Community
[Vanguard] Leaders of Amumaraokahia Village in Adakam Amumara Autonomous Community, Ezinihitte Mbaise L.G.A., Imo State have petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Hussaini to urgently intervene in the affairs of the community in order to...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records Two Deaths, 241 Infections Monday
[Premium Times] NCDC added that the latest figure of confirmed cases has increased Nigeria's infection toll to 252,428, including currently active cases of 22,655.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:26:57 GMT
Nigeria Medical Consultants Demand Implementation of New Retirement Age
[Premium Times] "There has been a lot of delay in the implementation of approval, due to administrative bottlenecks and unnecessary bureaucracy," MDCAN said.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:41:23 GMT
Dilapidated Access Roads - Women Vow to Stop Political Campaigns in 3 Delta Towns, Unless ...
[Vanguard] Owhrode -- Women of Owhrode, Ovwodokpokpo and Erhiephiyor communities, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, have threatened to stop any form of political campaigns in their communities in 2023 unless the five ramshackle access roads lin...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:55:50 GMT
100 Orphans, Vulnerable Wards Get Free Circumcision in Yobe
[Daily Trust] No fewer than 100 orphans, including 20 blind and 5 children with deafness challenges had undergone free circumcision in Potiskum LGA of Yobe State.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:55:47 GMT
How HIV Self-Testing, PrEP Communication Strategy Benefits Nigeria's Response - Experts
[Daily Trust] Experts say the national HIV self-testing (HIVST) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) communication strategy have several benefits for the country's HIV response.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:54:23 GMT
Hoodlums Kill Ogun Monarch, Set Him Ablaze
[Premium Times] While the monarch was burnt beyond recognition, his brother was allegedly hacked to death by their assailants.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:52:49 GMT
Despite Covid-19, Over 14.2m Passengers Travelled By Air in 2021
[This Day] Notwithstanding the restrictions and devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Nigerian economy, more than 14.2 million persons travelled by air in the country through domestic and international flights in 2021.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:52:46 GMT
Army Restates Determination to End Insurgency, Other Security Challenges
[This Day] The Commander, Nigeria Army Armoured Corps(NAAC), Major General S. Idris, has again reiterated the determination of the Nigerian Army to end insurgency in the North-east and other security challenges facing the country.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:51:27 GMT
Govt Bows to Labour, Shelves Plan to End Fuel Subsidy From July
[This Day] Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has announced the resolve of the federal government to jettison its earlier plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products from July. Ahmed stated this yesterday at a stak...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:34:48 GMT
Nigerian Agri-Preneur Ventures Into Rwanda's Chilli Business
[New Times] Tuvie Onojaife, founder and Chief Executive of Kweza Farms, an agribusiness firm that specialises in the production of dry hybrid chilli, has laid out plans to venture into the local chilli business, following a 'successful' pilot season ...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:07:24 GMT
8.1m of Nigeria's 12.8m Electricity Customers Still Unmetered - NERC
[This Day] After decades-long efforts to provide meters for electricity consumers in Nigeria, the device is yet to reach at least 8.1 million of the country's current 12.8 million customers, new data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commissio...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:22:11 GMT
Ghana, Nigeria Clash in World Cup Play-Off
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will play rivals Nigeria in the final round of the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament in March, this year.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:55:46 GMT
More Than 4 Million MSMEs Have Benefitted From N150bn Govt Schemes - Osinbajo
[Daily Trust] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has disbursed over N150m to more than four million Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises within the past five years.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:51:46 GMT
Govt Backtracks, Suspends Planned Removal of Petrol Subsidy
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has backed down on its plan to remove petrol subsidy.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:34 GMT
Petrol Subsidy - Govt Targets 1m Vehicles' Conversion to CNG in 3 Years
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Ahead of its plan to fully deregulate the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, the Federal Government has said that it plans to work with marketers to convert 200, 000 vehicles from using petrol to compressed natural gas (...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:30 GMT
Use of Hijab/Berret in Schools - Kwara Govt Insists It's Optional
[Vanguard] The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its stance that it would not tolerate religious bigotry in any of its schools and even the state at large saying that the usage of Hijab and Berret in any of its schools is optional.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:23 GMT
Govt, Egypt Begin Bilateral Talks On Power Supply, Agrees Deal With Sokoto, Bauchi On Renewables
[This Day] The federal government, represented by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has held a follow-up meeting with Egyptian authorities in an effort to boost electricity supply, including renewable energy in Nigeria.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:22 GMT
Govt Postpones Fuel Subsidy Removal Till Further Notice
[This Day] The Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said in Abuja on Monday that the Federal Government had postponed the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products till further notice.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:20 GMT
Govt Strengthens Response to Lassa Fever
[This Day] The Ministry of Environment has strengthened responses to the current Lassa fever outbreak in the country.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:18 GMT
Hanifa Abubakar: Kano Govt Suspends All Private Schools
[Premium Times] The development followed the brutal murdered of a five-year old school pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, by her teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:16 GMT
Pain, Tears Usually Caused By Someone Close - BBNaija Star, TBoss
[Daily Trust] Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tboss, has said that tears are usually caused by people close. Tboss was a finalist on the BiBNaija season two edition tagged, See Gobe.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:14 GMT
Fans React As Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, Unveils New Husband
[Leadership] Reactions have continue to trail the news of actress, Mercy Aigbe, who unveiled popular movie marketer and CEO of Ibaka TV, Kazim Adeoti a.k.a Adekaz, as her new husband.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:47:12 GMT
How Boko Haram, Lake Chad Basin's Security Dilemmas Can Be Tackled
[Premium Times] As Boko Haram factions grow in strength, solutions to the rapidly evolving crisis will become more complex in 2022.



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