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Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:29:35 GMT
Why Insecurity Persists in Kaduna
[Premium Times] Terrorists have turned Kaduna State into a war zone and made travelling between the state and Abuja a nightmare with impudent attacks on road, rail and air facilities. The growing infamy of Kaduna as the most terrorised state in Niger...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:51:09 GMT
215 People Killed Last Week Across Nigeria, Worst in 2022
[Premium Times] Reacting to the killings in Plateau, where more than half of the killings occurred, President Muhammadu Buhari directed security agencies not to spare those behind the atrocities.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:37:07 GMT
Ebubeagu Operatives, Gunmen Exchange Fire in Imo
[Leadership] Commercial activities in Amaifeke in the Orlu local government area of Imo State was on Sunday brought to a halt as gunmen engaged EbubeAgu operatives in a gun duel, which left residents terrified.

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:33:48 GMT
My Daughter Went Through Hell in the Hands of Her Husband - Osinachi's Mum
[Daily Trust] Mrs Oriaku Nmadu, mother of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, says her daughter saw hell in the hands of her husband.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:21:17 GMT
Orlando Julius, the Last of Highlife Titans Goes Home
[This Day] One of the heroes of Nigerian music, a master of the simple, stomping riff with a significant influence on Afrobeat music, the last of Nigeria's titans in the highlife music genre, Orlando Julius simply slept into eternity. Or how best can...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:57:19 GMT
Ofili Breaks Okagbare's Record With Fastest 200M Race Time in 2022
[Premium Times] Ofili finished with an impressive 21.96 seconds to break Okagbare's 22.04 seconds record that was set in 2018.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:40:08 GMT
Kaduna Train Attack - Relatives of Kidnapped Victims Protest Resumption of Services
[Leadership] Apparently worried that their loved ones are still in kidnappers' den, relatives of the kidnapped victims of the bandits' attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train have warned the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) against resuming train services...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:14:50 GMT
Higher Food Prices Drive Inflation to 15.92%, Highest in 5 Months
[This Day] Abuja -- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased to 15.92 per cent (Year on year) in March 2022 compared to 18.17 per cent in March 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:43:53 GMT
Debate On Fela, Wizkid, Burna Boy Soars!
[Vanguard] ... Younger generation exploring what Afro-beat legend couldn't compromise

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:43:12 GMT
Collection of Tolls at Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Postponed
[Leadership] The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has postponed collection of toll at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:17:27 GMT
Nigeria, Egypt to Sign MOU On Arts, Crafts Development
[This Day] Nigeria and the Republic of Egypt have agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ways of developing their arts and crafts sector.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:16:11 GMT
Repair of Damaged Sections of Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track Begins
[This Day] Sections of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track that were destroyed by bandits on March 28 are being repaired, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:33:25 GMT
State Pardon - Buhari Should Pardon All Thieves in Prison - Femi Falana
[Vanguard] 1999 constitution, a fraudulent decree

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:55:59 GMT
Ortom Lauds President Buhari, National Council of State Over Pardon Granted Dariye, Nyame
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Council of State for granting state pardon to former Governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Senator Joshua Dariye and Rev. Jolly Nya...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:55:12 GMT
Osinbajo and Osinachi - Tales of Betrayal
[Vanguard] The moral fiber of the Nigerian society was shaken this week after two major acts of alleged betrayal shook the national media space.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:41:05 GMT
Eni Lifts Force Majeure At Obiafu/Obrikom Gas Line
[Leadership] Italian energy group, Eni, said, on Friday, it had lifted a force majeure on gas exports from Nigeria's Okaka in Bayelsa State after repairing a vandalised pipeline.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:34:52 GMT
Catholic Church Allows Separation On Account of Violence - Archbishop Adewale
[Vanguard] The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Dr Alfred Adewale has reacted to the matrimonial imbroglio that led death of the Gospel artiste in Abuja, saying that "No clerics should ever support or encourage any woman or even a man to continue to sta...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:31:47 GMT
Govt Must Protect PWDs Against Increasing Sexual, Gender-Based Violence - CSO
[Vanguard] Abuja -- A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Deaf Women Aloud Initiative, DWAI, called on the Federal Government, FG, to introduce policies that is geared towards protecting People With Disabilities, PWDs, against the increasing rate of Sex...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:30:08 GMT
Delta 2023 - the Twists and Turns in PDP, APC
[Vanguard] Two outstanding policymakers of Urhobo ancestry in Delta State, Deputy Senate President, DSP, Ovie Omo-Agege and Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, are more likely to materialize as 2023 governorship standa...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:28:47 GMT
2023 Presidency - Where Are the Women?
[Vanguard] Exactly 48 days to the conclusion of primaries for the 2023 elections by political parties, only six female aspirants have joined the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, next year.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:07:51 GMT
How to Rescue Abducted Train Passengers
[This Day] Terrorists are still holding no fewer than 68 innocent Nigerians abducted 20 days ago after the bombing of an Abuja-Kaduna bound train; the attack left eight persons dead, with several others injured and scores kidnapped. Those in charge o...

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:18:09 GMT
Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind
[allAfrica] When I was invited to submit comments to the United Nations on how to best "leave no one behind" during the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I faced a problem. Writing my feedback was not hard, what challenged m...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:34:06 GMT
Self Belief, Secret of Our Success - Ikefe, Plateau Utd Defender
[Vanguard] Plateau United has been locked with Rivers United in what is turning a two-horse race for the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:31:13 GMT
NBBF - We're Focused On Way Forward - Kida
[Vanguard] President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Musa Kida spoke with the press on the issue of legitimacy and why they have not been able to function.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:24:39 GMT
2023 - PDP Further Extends Sale of Nomination Forms
[Premium Times] The PDP said that the new closing date for the purchase of forms has been extended to Tuesday, April 19.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:07:28 GMT
NGF Donates N50 Million to Victims of Kaduna Train Attack
[Premium Times] The NGF describes the attack as "mind-boggling," because of the number of casualties and other fatalities.

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:38:00 GMT
Easter - Sanwo-Olu, Obaseki, Inuwa Preach Peace, Harmony Among Nigerians
[Vanguard] Gombe -- .

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:13:33 GMT
Super Falcons to Know Women Afcon Group Opponents
[This Day] Nine-time champions, Nigeria will know their group phase opponents at the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations when the draw is staged on Monday, 25th April 2022.

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:31:00 GMT
Is TikTok's Influence On the Music Industry a Fad or Here to Stay?
[This Day] To a large extent, the gap between Nigerian artists and their foreign counterparts is continually bridged by technology. Unlike in the 1990s, various advancements in technology have led to the birth of platforms that have increased the rea...

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 10:32:31 GMT
Zahra Buhari-Indimi Shuns Critics
[Vanguard] Haemin Sunim once said, "Being a critic is easy. But if the critic tries to run the operation, he soon understands that nothing is as easy as his criticisms. Criticism without a solution is merely an inflation of the critic's ego."



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