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Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:18:34 GMT
Tinubu Not Sick, Holding Meetings Abroad - Aide
[Leadership] Amid rumours making the rounds that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, travelled out of the country to seek medical treatment in the United Kingdom, his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, has debunk...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:39:07 GMT
Former NDDC Md 'Re-Unites' Warring PDP Factions in Borno
[Premium Times] A former Group Managing Director of New Nigeria Development Corporation [NNDC] Mohammed Hayatudeen, who is also a former Chief Executive Officer of FSB bank, has reportedly re-united two factions of the opposition PDP in Maiduguri, Bo...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:39:05 GMT
Nigeria to Get Revised Guidelines to Tackle NTDs
[Premium Times] Ahead of the 2022 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the Federal Government says it is reviewing existing studies, campaigns, WASH and NTDs analysis in the country.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:38:43 GMT
My Homecoming to Nigeria Inspired My New EP - Dice
[Vanguard] Rising singer, Jed Otah who goes by the stage name Dice has made good his promise to release a body of works, '48 Hours In The Motherland'.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:38:41 GMT
Hit Series "Gifted" Ranks Among Top Five Shows of 2021, as Season 3 Goes on Set
[Vanguard] By audience demand, season three of the hit drama series, Gifted, will soon hit the screen. Season one and two premiered last year and received much critical acclaim and commendations for their originality.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:38:39 GMT
I Never Dated Kiddwaya - DJ Cuppy
[Vanguard] For those wondering if DJ Cuppy and ex BBNaija housemate Kiddwaya ever dated, DJ Cuppy has a response. In an Instagram live with Kiddwaya, DJ Cuppy laid all rumours to rest.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:38:49 GMT
Oyo Senator Loses Wife
[Premium Times] Angela Folarin, wife of Teslim Folarin, the senator representing Oyo Central, is dead.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:38:46 GMT
Miss Nigeria 2021, Shatu Garko Lands Her First Endorsement Deal
[Vanguard] Miss Nigeria 2021, Shatu Garko has landed her first endorsement deal as she has been unveiled brand ambassador for Aspira's latest beauty product Siri.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:27:26 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 87 New Infections Thursday
[Premium Times] The country's infection toll from the disease has increased to 252,840 cases, while the fatality toll remains at 3,134.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:27:23 GMT
Fire Razes Another Market in Anambra
[Premium Times] The fire started when a tanker carrying fuel fell down along a deplorable road, a witness said.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:27:19 GMT
NBA Crossover to Take Place in Africa for the First Time in Lagos
[Premium Times] Africa will witness a first-ever floating basketball court at the Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:11:51 GMT
Reconsider Direct Entry Ban in the Interest of Nigerian Pilgrims, NAHCON Tells Saudi
[Vanguard] The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has told the Saudi Arabian authorities to reconsider the direct entry ban in the interest of Nigerian intending pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah who are NA...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:09:47 GMT
Customers Accuse Abuja Fuel Station of Dispensing Water
[Premium Times] Customers' vehicles broke down on Wednesday after their tanks were filled with a liquid they suspected to be water.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:09:47 GMT
Inflation to Rev Up Commodities' Prices This Year - AFEX
[Premium Times] AFEX said the situation could be complicated by 2022 being a pre-election year in Africa's most populous nation, hinting at the risks that could bring.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 11:09:44 GMT
Enugu Govt Donates Equipment for Virtual Court Hearing
[Premium Times] "With the outbreak of COVID-19, the way of doing business has changed."

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:27:33 GMT
Air Mishap - Pilot, Co-Pilot, Others Safe, Say Police
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigeria Police said yesterday that the pilot, co-pilot and other crew members on board the Nigeria Police Helicopter, Bell 429 5NMDA, that crash landed in Bauchi Airport are safe.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:26:26 GMT
How Nigeria Police Violated Nigerian Laws in Awarding N3 Billion Contracts - Audit Report
[Premium Times] Over N1.1 billion was paid for 10 contracts awarded to three firms owned by the same person, without proper disclosure.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:26:23 GMT
APC Chieftain Donates Money, Laptops, Mobile Studios to Northern Artistes
[Premium Times] The APC chieftain, Nasiru Danu, presented the money and items to the artistes through his NGO, Nasiru Haliru Danu Foundation (NHD).

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:06:58 GMT
Ogun LGs Share N3.587bn in January
[Vanguard] Abeokuta -- The 20 local government areas in Ogun State shared a sum of N3.587 billion, being the amount they received from the Federal Allocation for January, 2022.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:06:57 GMT
Highlife Musician, Anyidons Gunning for Highlife Supremacy in Nigeria
[Vanguard] Anyidons interest in music started when he was still young. While in the university, he started his career writing songs and performing in shows and music festivals within Warri, Delta state.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:50:18 GMT
Seven UN Agencies Accused of Tax Evasion in Borno
[Premium Times] The Borno government said that though the international laws regulating the operations of the UN system exempt them from paying tax as entities, it does not apply to their workers.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:53:05 GMT
FAO, WFP List Nigeria Among 20 'Hunger Hotspots'
[This Day] A new report jointly anchored by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that acute food insecurity was likely to deteriorate further in Nigeria and 19 other countries, particularly betwee...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:42:27 GMT
Nigerians Sign Petition to Scrap English Language Test
[Leadership] Over 50,700 Nigerians have signed a petition calling for an end to International English Language Tests (IELTS).

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:29:48 GMT
UAE Lifts Flight Restriction On Nigeria, 11 Other African Countries
[Premium Times] The authorities said flight arrivals can resume from countries like Botswana, Congo Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Namibia.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:26:01 GMT
Police Commission Workers Commence Warning Strike Over Recruitment of 10,000 Constables
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The staff of the Police Service Commission under the workers union on Thursday declared a 3-day warning strike over the alleged takeover of the recruitment of 10,000 Constables by Force headquarters.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:26:01 GMT
Sylvester Oromoni - Dowen College Founder, Board Members Step Down
[Vanguard] The Founder of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Dr. Olumide Phillips, and members of the school's board have stepped down from office. Phillips served as the Chairman of the board.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:26:00 GMT
Delta 2023 - Ijaw Can't Wait Till 2031, Give Manager PDP Guber Ticket - DIA
[Vanguard] Asaba -- Ijaw Agenda for Governorship 2023, DIA-G23, an Ijaw sociocultural pressure group, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, to select Senator James Manager as its 2023 governorship standard-bearer, saying Ijaw e...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:06:46 GMT
17 Abuja Chiefdoms Decry Marginalisation By Govt
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Seventeen indigenous chiefdoms in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have alleged that the Nigerian government has marginalised them in the scheme of things, especially in the area of basic service delivery.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:06:43 GMT
NAFDAC Confiscates 80 Bags of Unhealthy Wheat in Gombe
[Daily Trust] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Thursday said it has confiscated 80 bags of suspected unhealthy wheat in Gombe.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:06:42 GMT
APC Has Done More Than Us Govt in Infrastructure - Fashola
[Leadership] The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led a ministration has more achievements than the United States government, in terms of infrastructure.



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