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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:21:51 GMT
Gunmen Release Photos of Train Attack Hostages
[Premium Times] In one of the photos, there were 23 abductees, mostly women and children. Among the children were two boys and three girls. The remaining 20 were all women.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:11:46 GMT
Govt to Grant Bitumen Concessions, Sets Date for Invitation of Bids
[Premium Times] Nigeria's bitumen deposits are ranked sixth in the world in terms of reserve size, an official said.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:23:45 GMT
The Legacy of Nigerian Music Star Orlando Julius Must Not Be Overlooked
[The Conversation Africa] If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with the West African musical movements Afrobeat and Afrobeats (never mind Afro-Blues and Afro-Soul), this is the preserve of Orlando Julius Ekemode. Giv...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:18:52 GMT
Ensuring Railway Modernisation for Economic Sustainability
[This Day] The country's ongoing railway modernisation project has the potential to catalyse the economy and requires the federal government to fast-track its completion with safety guarantees.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:12:19 GMT
As Indonesia Bans Palm Oil Exports, Nigeria Unable to Seize Lucrative Opportunity
[Premium Times] Nigeria was once the world's largest palm oil producer but today, it produces too little it imports.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:49:00 GMT
UK Police Probe Kaffi for Attending BBNaija Reality Show Without Permission
[Daily Trust] Big Brother Naija star, Khafi Kareem, is being probed for misconduct by the authorities of the Metropolitan Police Force, UK, for her participation in the show in 2019.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:23 GMT
Anti-Graft War - Why We'll Move Against Real Estate Owners - EFCC
[Vanguard] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it would henceforth, focus its attention on real estate developers, alleging that they provide safe haven for the laundering of proceeds of crime.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:22 GMT
2023 APC Candidate - Arewa Group Accuses Gov Bagudu of Plotting to Facilitate Jonathan's Emergence
[Vanguard] A NORTHERN group, Arewa Peoples' Forum, APF, has blamed Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State of alleged plot to facilitate the emergence of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:20 GMT
Atiku Inaugurate G32 Committee for Purposes of Galvanizing Delegates
[Vanguard] The Chairman of the Atiku Support Organisation, Alh. Mohammed Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated the G 32 committee with the sole mandate of galvanizing delegates across the 36 states in Nigeria plus the FCT for the victory of Alh. Atiku Abuba...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:17 GMT
Train Attack - Relatives, Families of Kidnapped Passengers Write NSA, Demand Release of Victims
[Vanguard] Relatives and families of passengers abducted by terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28 2022 and captured scores of the passengers have written the office of the National Security Adviser, demanding the release of the v...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:14 GMT
There's Hope for Nigeria, Says Obaseki
[Vanguard] Ibadan -- GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, expressed optimism that Nigeria would be great again if people of great vision are in the corridors of power.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:24:13 GMT
Imo Illegal Refinery Explosion - Agony As 50 of 110 Victims Buried in 3 Graves
[Vanguard] Villagers from Abaezi community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area and neighbouring towns in Imo State watched in pains, agony as 50 out of over the110 victims were buried after last Friday's explosion at the illegal refinery in Abaezi ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:22:00 GMT
How APC Stakeholders Sold Jonathan to Buhari
[Vanguard] Indications emerged, last night, on how some APC top shots sold the idea of a Goodluck Jonathan candidacy to President Buhari.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:22:00 GMT
Embedded Finance, Nigeria's Sure Way to Improving Financial Inclusion - Adeoye
[Vanguard] At the turn of the 21st century Nigeria started looking for the availability and equality of opportunities for its citizens to access financial services - a process primarily known as financial inclusion.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:21:58 GMT
High Unemployment Rate, Cause of Insecurity - Peter Obi
[Vanguard] Presidential hopeful and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi,said the insecurity in the country is the result of the high population of unemployed youths.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:20:44 GMT
Experts, CSOs Discuss Vaccine Production in Africa
[Premium Times] The organisers said the event is aimed at finding solutions to challenges of vaccine production and supply chain situation in Africa.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:39:57 GMT
Electoral Act - Malami, Amaechi, Ngige Have Till Saturday, As APC Orders Buhari's Ministers to Resign
[Vanguard] As part of its last minute efforts to stave off any possible violation of the Electoral Act, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has given a deadline to cabinet ministers and other executive appointees at both the states and federal...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:39:56 GMT
UK, Nigeria Set to Boost £3.2billion Trade Partnership
[Vanguard] United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed to boost a partnership worth over £3 billion in promoting trade between the two countries.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:39:51 GMT
Court Okays Probe of CCT Chairman, Umar, Over Alleged Misconduct
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, refused to stop the Senate from probing the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Mr. Danladi Umar, over alleged misconduct.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:07:48 GMT
Ill-Advised State Pardon
[Leadership] The decision of President Muhammadu Buhari, on the advice of the National Council of State, to grant pardon to two former governors convicted of corruption, has not gone down well with most Nigerians. Former Plateau State governor, Joshu...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:44:51 GMT
#EndSARS Panel Issues Arrest Warrant On Commissioner of Police
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police Force has issued a warrant of arrest on the Commissioner of Police in charge of Legal Services at the Force H...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:44:51 GMT
Why We Closed Land Borders for 2 Years - Buhari
[Vanguard] Abuja -- PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that his government shut the nation's borders to protect farmers. Buhari spoke as President of Africa Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed that the bank has earmarked $1....

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:44:51 GMT
2023 - Igbo Presidency'll Rest IPOB Agitation - Monarch
[Vanguard] The Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Mekong River Asia (South East Asia), HRH Eze Ndubuisi Kenneth Oti, yesterday, emphasized that the emergence of a President of Igbo extraction would lay to rest, agitations by the Indigenous People of ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:44:51 GMT
Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack - 31 Days After, Victims Still in Captivity - Social Commentator
[Vanguard] A Social Commentator in Kaduna State, Segun Adedotun has lamented that those captured on the Abuja-Kaduna train attack are yet to be released 30 days after.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:20 GMT
Nigeria Got $200m World Bank Loan for Malaria Intervention - Govt
[This Day] The National Malaria Elimination Programme yesterday said the World Bank was providing $200 million loan to fund malaria intervention programme in 13 states of the Federation.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:17 GMT
Siemens Deal - Electricity Supply Equipment to Begin Arriving From Germany in September
[This Day] The much-awaited actual take-off of the Siemens power deal is expected to experience a major leap in September, when electricity equipment like transformers and mobile power substations begin to arrive from Germany, FGN Power Company, a Sp...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:14 GMT
I've Decided to Run, I Owe No One Else Any Allegiance - Osinbajo
[This Day] The vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, took his nationwide consultation tour, in promotion of his presidential ambition, to his home state of Ogun, with a declaration that he swore the oath of allegiance only to Nigeria, a...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:13 GMT
In Fresh Application, Govs Beg Court to Halt Deduction of $418m Paris Club Debt
[This Day] The 36 governors of the federation, in a fresh application, have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the federal government from approving the deduction of any money accruing to the states from the Federation Account for t...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:11 GMT
I've Done My Best to Resolve ASUU Strike - Ngige
[This Day] The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said he has done what many other public officers cannot do to forestall the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:20:04 GMT
2023 - Ayade Joins APC Presidential Race, Says Buhari Prompted Him to Run
[This Day] Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State yesterday joined the growing list of presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the party's primaries.



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