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Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:13:56 GMT
Death Toll Rises in Lagos Building Collapse
[Premium Times] This is the second such incident in Lagos in three months

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:57:56 GMT
Govt Rejects Two Cargoes of Adulterated Petrol Imported From Belgium
[This Day] Following the circulation of adulterated petrol in Nigeria, which damaged vehicle engines last week, the federal government has turned back two tankers carrying petrol loaded in Antwerp, Belgium, and destined for Lagos, THISDAY learnt.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:24:23 GMT
Lagos Govt Arrests Owner of Collapsed Building - Commissioner
[Premium Times] At least four bodies have been recovered from the rubble.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:02:08 GMT
Ruling Party Wins Gwagwalada
[Premium Times] Jubrin Abubakar of the APC polled 11,125 votes to win the keenly contested election.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:00:35 GMT
Main Opposition Party Wins Kuje Chairmanship Election in Abuja
[Premium Times] The PDP won in all the 10 wards in the area council.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:59:16 GMT
Three Dead in Another Lagos Building Collapse
[Premium Times] This is the second such fatal incident in Lagos in three months.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:57:59 GMT
End of the Road for Lagos Robbery Kingpin Who Led 20 Operations
[Vanguard] Two suspected notorious members of a three-man armed robbery gang have been lynched by an irate mob at Mechanic Bus Stop, Ojo, along Badagry Expressway, Lagos.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:57:55 GMT
CBN's 100 for 100 Policy As Pathway to Macroeconomic Sustainability
[This Day] James Emejo writes on the latest intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen non-oil export and industrial sectors which had been begging for the support over the years

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:21:55 GMT
Govt Faults IMF On Nation's Debt Servicing Analysis
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Debt Management Office (DMO) has faulted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over its position on the nation's debt servicing obligations.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:19:43 GMT
Group Demands Release of Zakzaky's Travel Documents
[Leadership] The Advocates for Social Justice has called on the federal government to on humanitarian grounds, release to the leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenatuddin Ibraheem who have b...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:05:00 GMT
Fear Grips Passengers As Ibadan-Lagos Train Breaks Down in Bush
[Vanguard] Ibadan -- PALPABLE fear has gripped passengers on Lagos-Ibadan railway movement as train suddenly stopped in a bush.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 07:04:57 GMT
Again, PDP Postpones North-West Zonal Congress Amid Crisis in Kano Chapter
[Premium Times] The PDPNorthwest zonal congress was earlier scheduled for Saturday

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:54:13 GMT
No Kannywood Producer Ever Paid Me More Than N5000 - Ladin Cima
[Premium Times] The actress said she cant boast of having anything tangible because she was poorly paid.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 06:51:09 GMT
FCT Health Insurance Scheme - Redefining Ways to Target the "Missing Middle"
[Nigeria Health Watch] "Enrolling people into insurance schemes is not easy, considering the fact that you are asking people to come and pay for health when they are not sick" -- Dr Ahmed Danfulani, Director/CEO FCT Health Insurance Scheme.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:56:54 GMT
Investigation - Inside Details of How Dowen College Pupil, Sylvester Oromoni, Died
[Premium Times] The findings in the second autopsy report seen by PREMIUM TIMES include "marked pallor of organs, pneumonia (infections of the lungs), infections of the liver and kidneys as well as the heart. These infections emanated from the ankle ...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:42:35 GMT
Strike - Tension On Campuses As Academic Union Meets
[Vanguard] As the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, meets in Lagos this weekend, tension has been heightened on campuses across the country over the possiblity of the lecturers going on strike once again.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:05:01 GMT
Buhari Sacks First Lady's Aide, Redeploys Three Others
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of one aide of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and the redeployment of three others.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:10:26 GMT
Why Supreme Court Nullified Buhari's Executive Order 10
[Premium Times] That order has now been voided by the Supreme Court which ruled Friday in a suit by the 36 states against the federal government.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:56:08 GMT
With Over 100% Hike in Operational Costs, Truck Owners Say Transport Business Collapsing
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), a group of businessmen, who are into the haulage of petroleum products across the country, yesterday said they might be forced off the roads by the current cost of operati...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:33:13 GMT
IMF - Nigeria's Debt Sustainability At Risk, Cause for Concern
[This Day] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria's debt sustainability is at risk and causes a great deal of concern and unease in the long-term. IMF reiterated the need for the Nigeria government to implement timely fiscal reforms.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:17:13 GMT
Snakebite - A Public Health Crisis Made Worse by Climate Change
[allAfrica] We live on opposite sides of the African continent, but we have both recently witnessed the tragedy of snakebite.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:57:52 GMT
Seven Things You Should Know About Today's Council Polls in Abuja
[Premium Times] The February 12 election in Abuja is the first major election to be conducted by INEC in 2022.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:17:17 GMT
How Arms Flood Into Nigeria Through 1,000 Illegal Routes
[Vanguard] An arrested terrorist in Sokoto, 33-year-old Musa Mohammed Kamarawa made a shocking revelation last week when he disclosed how he bought a gun truck worth N28.5 million for one of the terrorist leaders in Sokoto state.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:47:40 GMT
Terrorists Raid Kaduna Community, Abduct Nursing Mother, Baby, Others
[This Day] Terrorists in the early hours of yesterday abducted a nursing mother, her baby and two other residents during an attack on Tudun Mun Tsira Village of Zangon Shanu, Samaru in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:11:51 GMT
Olamide' Coming Album Might Be His Last
[This Day] Though his next body of work titled 'Unruly' is yet to get a release date, Olamide Adedeji professionally known as Olamide, has announced that it would most likely be his last studio album. 'Unruly' which will be his 10th album is coming a...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:08:19 GMT
Pioneer Bishop of Lagos West Anglican Communion Is Dead
[Premium Times] Mr Adebiyi served as the pioneer bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West Anglican Communion between 1999 and 2013.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:37:41 GMT
Buhari Talks Tough, Says Suppliers of Substandard Fuel Would Be Held Accountable
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said suppliers of the methanol-blended petroleum products in the country were liable for the bad fuel and should be held accountable. Buhari directed relevant government agencies to take every lawful st...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:58:32 GMT
Press Freedom Rapidly Declining Over the Years - Global Coalition
[Premium Times] The coalition also said women journalists are disproportionately targeted by online harassment, threats, sexist hate speech and trolling.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:23:45 GMT
Obi Okonjo II Repossesses Ancestral Palace
[Vanguard] The traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State, Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo II, has taken repossessed the ancient palace of his forebears, following a Supreme Court judgment in his favour.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:08:38 GMT
Fuel Scarcity Hits Ogun
[Premium Times] "We know ourselves, many of them stopped selling, thinking that the situation will degenerate into fuel price hike..."



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