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Nigeria

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:01:39 GMT
Govt Activates 'Emergency Operations' to Curb Lassa Fever
[Premium Times] The centre said between January 1 and 23, Nigeria recorded a total of 115 confirmed cases with 26 deaths

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:01:32 GMT
How e Consign Me? Obesity, a Growing Concern
[Nigeria Health Watch] When most people hear the word 'malnutrition', they often think, undernutrition. But malnutrition, in all its forms includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity,...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:21:06 GMT
'The Scramble for Lagos' and the Urban Poor's Fight for Their Homes
[African Arguments] Nigeria's smallest yet most populous state continues to destroy informal settlements in defiance of the courts.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:59:20 GMT
Five Questions About Nigeria's 'Secretive' Oil and Gas Industry
[Africa Check] Nigeria is a major oil producer, and wants the real owners of assets in the crucial industry to be known. Why does this matter?

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:37 GMT
Saraki Declares Intention to Run for President in 2023
[Premium Times] Mr Saraki disclosed his plan to run for president through a facebook post on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:01:42 GMT
Long Fuel Queues in Abuja Despite Govt Subsidy Reversal
[Premium Times] The NNPC warns against panic buying.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 04:43:54 GMT
Senator Okorocha Declares Intention to Run for President in 2023
[Premium Times] Mr Okorocha disclosed his intention to run for president in a letter to the Senate President on Wednesday.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:59:31 GMT
Trial of Boko Haram Suspects to Resume Soon
[Premium Times] An official had said since May 2021 that the federal government was preparing 800 suspects linked to the terrorist group for prosecution.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:45:34 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records One Death, 75 New Infections Wednesday
[Premium Times] The disease centre noted that a total of 228,137 people have been discharged nationwide.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:41:28 GMT
Hanifa - Another Girl Murdered in Kano - - Ganduje
[Vanguard] Barely days after news of the gruesome killing of Hanifa Abubakar spread like a wildfire, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, yesterday, confirmed the killing of another teenage girl, Zuwaira Gambo, in the state.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:41:23 GMT
Rice 'Pyramids' - Buhari's Misguided Glorification of Peasant Farming
[Vanguard] Since 2018, Nigeria has earned the moniker: "poverty capital of the world". The United Nations also named Nigeria among the six countries in the world where hunger is most rife. Which makes it strange that a Nigerian government could indul...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:41:21 GMT
Gunmen Abduct Jonathan's Cousin in Bayelsa
[Vanguard] Unknown gunmen have abducted Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:15:36 GMT
APC Primary - Fayemi Declares Thursday Work-Free Day for Ekiti Schools
[Premium Times] At least, eight aspirants are jostling for the party's gubernatorial ticket.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:15:36 GMT
Marriage Controversy - Mercy Aigbe Finally Breaks Silence
[Premium Times] After the controversies that trailed her wedding announcement, this is the first time Mrs Aigbe would be speaking about her union.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:15:35 GMT
Gates Foundation Appoints New Board of Trustees
[Premium Times] "the governance change comes after the death of Bill Gate's father, an honorary co-chair, and a long-time, as well as the decision by Warren Buffett last year to step down as a trustee after nearly 15 years".

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:15:34 GMT
Ekiti 2022 - Amidst Controversy, Fayose's Candidate Emerges Winner of PDP Governorship Primary
[Premium Times] Bisi Kolawole polled 671 votes to defeat his closest contender, a former Governor, Olusegun Oni, who got 330 votes.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:17:24 GMT
NNPC Wants N3 Trillion for Fuel Subsidy in 2022 - Minister
[Premium Times] The finance minister said only N443 billion is presently available in the 2022 Budget for subsidy from January to June.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:17:04 GMT
Kaduna Killings - We Lost 3 Men, 8 Cows Poisoned, Miyetti Allah Alleges
[Vanguard] The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Kaduna State has expressed sadness over incessant human carnage in Kaduna especially in Southern Kaduna with the latest killing of a herder and subsequent renewed circle of killings.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:12:33 GMT
$10bn Gas Project - Senate Tackles Agency Over Breach of Local Content Laws By Oil Company
[Premium Times] An oil firm, Saipem Contract Nigeria Ltd, allegedly breached Nigeria's local content laws.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:53:58 GMT
Court Asks ExxonMobil to Subject Self to Local Laws While Operating in Nigeria
[This Day] The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has reaffirmed its earlier ruling that ExxonMobil Corporation must subject itself to Nigerian laws while operating in the country.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:16:35 GMT
Africa Needs to Open Up to Its People, Not Only Trade
[Premium Times] While the African Union (AU) has developed ambitious plans for the continental free trade area, the free movement of its people across colonial borders lags behind.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:16:35 GMT
2023: Alleged Plot to Impose Malami As Governorship Candidate Fueling Kebbi APC Crisis
[Premium Times] The incumbent governor and a former governor support different factions of the APC in Kebbi.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:05:59 GMT
Buying N1.5bn Bullet-Proof Suvs Amidst Unpaid Salaries Is Wickedness, PDP Tells Akeredolu
[This Day] The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has knocked the state governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), for allegedly procuring N1.5 billion worth of bullet proof jeeps for official use amidst unpaid salaries among other cha...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:05:57 GMT
House Seeks to Unravel Fuel Subsidy Controversy, Investigate State of Refineries
[This Day] Abuja -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila yesterday set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the actual volume of petrol consumed daily in order to determine the level of subsidy being paid by the govern...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:05:53 GMT
Senate Approves N215.8bn 2022 Budget for FIRS
[Leadership] Senate has approved the sum of N215.8 billion naira as budget for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for the 2022 fiscal year.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:05:32 GMT
Saraki Hints At 2023 Presidential Bid As Okorocha Declares Intention to Run
[This Day] A former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has hinted at a high possibility of contesting the 2023 presidential election, even as a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has also declared his intention to vie for ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:31 GMT
OPEC+ Expected to Continue With Additional 400,000bpd, Oil Price Hits $90
[This Day] Abuja -- The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies OPEC+ are expected to continue their last year's plan to gradually release 400,000 barrels per day when they meet next week.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:29 GMT
Atiku Has What It Takes to Move Nigeria Out of Present Logjam, Says Ex-Lawmaker
[This Day] Ahead of the 2023 general election, Senator Ehigie Uzamere has declared his support for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that age will not be a hindrance to the former vice p...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:28 GMT
Major Shake-Up As Navy Appoints, Redeploys 54 Rear Admirals
[This Day] The Nigerian Navy, yesterday, released the posting of 54 rear admirals following the recent promotion of senior officers in the service.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:22 GMT
#EndSARS - Makinde Receives Panel Report, Assures On Quick Implementation
[This Day] Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, yesterday received the report of the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into police brutality and other related matters that was set up by the state in the aftermath of the #EndDSARS protests that rocked...



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