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Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:21:12 GMT
Nigeria Wants to Ban Motorcycle Sales to Dent Terror Attacks. Why It Won't Work
[The Conversation Africa] Insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. In the north-east region, despite gains recorded by the military, the activities of jihadist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province have continued u...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:58:30 GMT
BBNaija Season 7 - Kess, Pharmsavi Evicted From 'Level Up' House
[Premium Times] Pharmsavi joined Sir Kess as the second evicted housemate on Sunday night.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:51:00 GMT
Kwara, Ekiti States Record Highest Number of FGM Cases in Five Years - Report
[Premium Times] The report further noted that eight per cent of girls aged 0-14 years have undergone FGM, down from 25 per cent in 2016.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:49:04 GMT
Gunmen Abduct Four Catholic Reverend Sisters
[Premium Times] The sisters were attacked and abducted while they were on the way to attend a thanksgiving service of another reverend sister in the area, an official said.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:42:09 GMT
Blogger Arrested for 'Defaming' Governor Abiodun Spends 100 Days in Detention
[Premium Times] Mr Adewale has been in police custody since 13 May

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:21:11 GMT
Nigerians Feel the Pinch As Food Prices Continue to Spiral. There Aren't Easy Solutions
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation. The annual inflation rate accelerated for a sixth straight month to 19.64% in July 2022, the highest rate since January 2017. The Conversa...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:50:04 GMT
Obasanjo Teases Tinubu As Wike Tries Atiku's Patience
[Premium Times] Five weeks to the kick-off of the campaigns for the 2023 elections, the four main presidential candidates already have much in their hands

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:48:14 GMT
U-20 World Cup - Danjuma, Onyenezide Speak Ahead of Quarter-Final Clash With the Netherlands
[Premium Times] Nigeria earned a semi-final ticket in 2014 but have fallen short in subsequent tournaments

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:44:21 GMT
KWAM 1 Celebrates 50 Years On Stage At Grand Ceremony in Lagos
[Premium Times] The event tagged 'The Journey' was held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, with table pricing ranging from N1m to N2m naira.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:42:56 GMT
Tinubu Visits Old Foe, FFK Reverses Self On Same-Faith Ticket
[Premium Times] APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, faces a legal challenge to his qualification for the election as he prepares the ground for the campaigns

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:52:48 GMT
Drug Law Enforcement Agency Intercepts 2.3 Million Opioid Tablets
[Vanguard] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted over 2.3million tablets of illicit pharmaceutical opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for distribution in seven northern states.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:41:00 GMT
U20 Women's World Cup - Nigeria's Falconets Battle the Netherlands for Semi-Final Ticket
[Premium Times] The winner between Nigeria's Falconets and the Netherlands will be facing Spain in the semi-final

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:52:44 GMT
Adekunle Gold, Comedienne Princess, Tekno, Other Celebs Who've Relocated Abroad (Part 2)
[Premium Times] The young, the old, and the middle aged all seem to have one reason to leave Nigeria: for a 'better' life.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:18:34 GMT
Nigeria to Revoke Licenses of 52 Media Outlets
[VOA] Nigeria's broadcasting regulator on Friday announced it will revoke the licenses of 52 media organizations over unpaid fees, in a move the country's journalist union says is "ill advised."

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 08:34:27 GMT
Police Release Journalist Agba Jalingo
[Premium Times] The police granted bail to Mr Jalingo on Saturday night.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 08:34:23 GMT
Paris Club Refund - We're Owed $68 Million Not $418 Million - Ned Nwoko
[Premium Times] Mr Nwoko says there was no basis for agitation by the NGF concerning deductions from the Paris Club refund paid to the consultants they hired.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:12:57 GMT
NBC Suspends Revocation of Ait, Silverbird, 50 Stations Till August 23
[This Day] The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing debt amounting to N2.6 billion in licensing fees until August 23, 2022.

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:12:55 GMT
SSANU, NASU Suspend Strike for 60 Days
[Leadership] The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU), has announced the suspension of the Unions' ongoing strike for...

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 07:12:50 GMT
Aviation Professionals Ask Nigeria to Settle $464m Foreign Airlines' Funds
[Daily Trust] More pressure has been mounted on the Federal Government over the $464m trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines flying Nigerian routes.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:29:25 GMT
Violence Against Children in Nigeria Increased By 5% in Five Years - Report
[Premium Times] However, on child labour, the survey recorded a 19 per cent reduction within the same year under review

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:29:20 GMT
Armed Forces Have Increased Strength Against Terrorists, Bandits - Defence Minister
[Premium Times] "In the armed forces, we have increased our strength as much as possible, reviewed our training tactics and procedures and reviewed our order of battle."

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:06:41 GMT
Special Report - 11 Forgotten Cases of Alleged Corruption By Former Nigerian State Governors
[Premium Times] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has investigated 31 state governors for corruption and taken 11 of them to court, but the agency has recorded only two convictions, both of whom were pardoned without completing thei...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 10:08:40 GMT
Stop Playing Father Christmas to Niger Republic, Afghanistan - CSOs Flay Govt
[Vanguard] Nigerians at home and abroad are rightly scandalised by the recent expensive gifts of the Federal Government to Niger Republic and Afghanistan.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:16:49 GMT
Nigerian Navy Arrests Norwegian Ship Stealing Crude Oil in Nigeria - Official
[Premium Times] The Navy said MT HEROIC IDUN entered the Nigerian maritime environment and headed for Akpo Field without any form of authorisation or clearance by the NNPC.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:50:46 GMT
Nigeria Revokes Licenses of 52 Radio, TV Stations
[Premium Times] NBC, which regulates the broadcast industry, has been criticised in the past for arbitrarily imposing fines on TV and radio stations over controversial programmes.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:19:26 GMT
No Justification for Fines Imposed On Nigeria's Media Houses Over Bandits Documentary
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission recently imposed a fine of N5 million (about US$11,922) each on MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, NTA-Startimes and Telcom Satellites Limited for airing a BBC Africa Eye documentary titl...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:21:05 GMT
55 Communities Protest Edo Govt Illegal Acquisition of Their Farmland
[This Day] No fewer than 55 communities in four local government areas of Edo State yesterday protested the acquisition of the communities' rainforest reserve and farmland by the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in spite of pending court cases on ...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:21:03 GMT
Stability of Chad, Other Neighbouring Countries in Nigeria's Interest - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that the stability of Chad and other neighbouring countries to Nigeria is in the overall interest of the nation.

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:20:59 GMT
Mummified Bodies - Edo Govt Gives Police 7 Days to Carry Out 'Proper Investigation'
[This Day] Following the controversy generated over the discovery of 20 mummified bodies in a private facility in Benin City, capital of Edo State, the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has given the police seven days to carry out a comprehensive i...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:20:58 GMT
North-East Crisis - UN Says 5m People Got Humanitarian Assistance in 2021
[This Day] The United Nations (UN) has revealed that humanitarian assistance was delivered to five million people in North-east Nigeria in 2021.



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