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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:48:51 GMT
Academic Union Says Govt Yet to Meet Any Demand 'Fully'
[Premium Times] The representatives of both the government and ASUU went into a closed-door meeting which was yet to end as of Tuesday night.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:46:02 GMT
Court Approves Supercop Abba Kyari's Detention for Two Weeks
[Premium Times] The NDLEA is investigating Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police, and other police officers for their alleged involvement in a 25kilograms cocaine deal.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:31:49 GMT
Activists Push Buhari to Sign Election Reform Bill
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- A coalition of Nigerian activists demonstrated Tuesday in the capital city Abuja, demanding President Mohammadu Buhari sign a bill that aims to improve transparency, inclusion, and planning for national elections.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:11:14 GMT
The Cautionary Tale of the Fateful 2020 Strike That Never Was
[African Arguments] Just days before #EndSARS, Nigeria's labour congress disappointed many by calling off what had promised to be a similarly momentous protest.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:12:08 GMT
Nuclear Authority Says Over 60% of X-Ray Machines Obsolete
[This Day] The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), the agency responsible for nuclear safety and radiological protection regulation in the country, yesterday stated that over 60 per cent of all the x-ray equipment in Nigeria was obsolete.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:11:09 GMT
Govt to Launch National Campaign Against Ritual Killings
[This Day] The federal government has said would launch a national campaign against ritualists and murders in the coming days.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:25:01 GMT
Nigeria Tourism Struggles Amid Rising Insecurity
[Leadership] Amid global tourism's gradual recovery from a devastating and ongoing pandemic resulting in a $1.2 trillion loss in global tourism industry (UNWTO), 75m jobs losses globally (WTTC 2020), of which 50 per cent job cuts in the aviation indu...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:45:50 GMT
Buhari to Sign Electoral Bill 'Any Moment From Now'
[Premium Times] "He (Buhari) will sign it (the Electoral Bill) any moment from now. It could be today, it could be tomorrow, it could be anytime, but within 30 days."

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:17:59 GMT
Niger Delta Board Inauguration is Work in Progress - Govt
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has declared that the much-clamoured inauguration of the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as well as the implementation of the forensic audit report are work in progress.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:24:20 GMT
Inverter Battery Ignites Fire At Ministry of Finance
[Vanguard] There was a fire incident at the Federal Ministry of Finance early hours of today.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:05:33 GMT
Reps Urge Federal Govt, Academic Union to Adhere to Memorandum of Understanding
[Leadership] The House of Representatives has appealed to the ministry of labour and employment and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to adhere to the clauses and provisions of the previous Memorandum of Understanding and the Memorandum...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:05:31 GMT
Federal Govt, World Bank Launch Additional $176m Recovery Project for N/East
[Leadership] The federal government in partnership with World Bank have launched a Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project Additional Financing (MCRP-AF) aimed at supporting the North East States to rehabilitate as well as improve critical service del...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:05:26 GMT
Federal Ministry of Finance Building On Fire
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Finance building located in the Central Area of Abuja is currently on fire.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:02:42 GMT
120 Security Officials Currently Combating Crime in Edo's Forests - Obaseki
[Premium Times] The governor said all the forests in the state would be combed to flush out criminals.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:02:42 GMT
Alleged Assault - Court Adjourns Trial of Iyesere of Warri
[Premium Times] The Warri chief allegedly assaulted a woman and inflicted injuries on her head.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:02:41 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 27 New Infections Tuesday
[Premium Times] With no backlog of discharged cases, the disease centre noted that a total of 230,549 have been successfully treated and discharged in the country since 2020.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:02:40 GMT
Makinde Fixes Date for Installation of Olubadan
[Premium Times] Mr Makinde had, on February 14, approved Mr Balogun's emergence following a recommendation to that effect by the Olubadan-in-Council

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:39 GMT
Reign of Terror - Unknown Gunmen Lay Siege to Azia-Ihiala Road, Unleash Attacks On Road Users
[Vanguard] Unknown gunmen are still running riot in the South East region, with Ihiala Local Government area axis, the local government boundary between Anambra and Imo States, being their theatre of operations.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:55:36 GMT
Delta Community Mounts Shrines
[Vanguard] Ifiekporo community, Warri south local government area of Delta State, in the early hours of this morning, mobilised to shut down the portion of Ode Itsekiri road leading to the depot of Matrix, Pinnacle oil and Gas , AYM Shaffa and severa...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:32:31 GMT
442,672 Voters Register Online in Delta - Official
[Premium Times] "Out of the figure, a total of 188,919 have completed their registration process, while the remaining were yet to complete theirs,"

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:29:20 GMT
Lagos'll Be Free of Flood, Says Sanwo-Olu
[Vanguard] GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, assured residents of his administration's commitment towards ensuring the state remains flood free all year round.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:14:22 GMT
Condemnation, Outcry Trail Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome of South-East Youths
[Vanguard] It is very disturbing, indeed shameful and saddening, the ugly things Nigerian youths indulge in these days in their desperate pursuit of riches.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:35:40 GMT
Delta Monarchs Restate Resolve to Promote Peace, Harmony
[Vanguard] Asaba -- Delta State traditional rulers have restated their resolve to promote peace and ethnic harmony in their respective kingdoms with a view to creating conducive atmosphere for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to finish strong in 2023.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:35:36 GMT
Human Trafficking - Delta Govt Rescues 22 Children
[Vanguard] Asaba -- DELTA State Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, yesterday, said it rescued 22 children suspected to be from South-East states of Anambra, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi from suspected child traffickers in Warri.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:35:33 GMT
Deflooding - Sanwo-Olu Assures of Flood Free Lagos
[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured residents of his administration commitment toward ensuring the remains flood free all year round.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:35:30 GMT
Academic Union Strike to End Soon, Govt Assures
[Vanguard] The Federal Government yesterday assured that the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would be called off soon, saying it was taken aback by the renewed action which the university teachers embarked on February 14...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:35:28 GMT
Reps Urge Govt to Dredge Escravos Bar Beyond 7.5m Depth
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to dredge the Escravos bar beyond 7.5 metres depth to improve the traffic of high tonnage vessels.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:30:58 GMT
Nigeria Adds 300mmscfd After Inauguration of Gas Gathering Facility in Delta State
[This Day] As part of effort to expand gas usage in the country, the federal government through the Nigerian Content Development Board (NCDMB) and the private sector, yesterday added about 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas to it...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:30:55 GMT
Civil Society Groups Protest Against Buhari's Delay to Sign Electoral Bill
[This Day] The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (CSOs) yesterday protested in Abuja against President Muhammadu Buhari's failure to assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:30:52 GMT
Nigeria, Iraq Kick Against Hike in Oil Output As Prices Surge Towards $100
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria and Iraq have said the strategy employed by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, OPEC+, to gradually raise oil production is enough to balance the market.



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