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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:13:17 GMT
IDP Camp Closures Deepen Desperation in Borno State, Rights Group Says
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- The closure of camps for people displaced by Islamist militants in Nigeria's Borno state has pushed more than 200,000 people into extreme poverty, a rights group says.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:13:17 GMT
How Deep-Seated Sexism Makes Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria
[The New Humanitarian] Calabar, Nigeria -- There's going to be millions of people facing hunger in the Niger Delta by next year.'

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:58:29 GMT
When Floods Threaten Nigeria's Food Security Everyone Suffers
[Nigeria Health Watch] Media reports have been filled with reports of flooding in several states in Nigeria in the last few months. Thousands of hectares of farmland has been destroyed by floodwater, and the president of the All Farmers Association o...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:49:07 GMT
Nigeria's Ruling Party Not Solely Responsible for Rail Development, As Its Presidential Candidate Claims
[Africa Check] All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Tinubu says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party didn't pay a dime on railways, despite being in power for 16 years. But is his claim accurate?

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:35:44 GMT
Osun Governor-Elect, Davido, Others Bag Afro Awards 2022
[Vanguard] Osun Governor-Elect, Sen. Ademola Jackson-Adeleke, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido and Chief Tajudeen Amoo-Adeleke, Legendary African Drummer are among Africans and Americans to be honoured at the Afro Award...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:10:43 GMT
PDP Expels Jimi Lawal, Others in Ogun
[Premium Times] Mr Lawal' and his group allegedly conducted an illegal primary election in the state.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:21:01 GMT
Security Threats Under Control, Presidency Reassures Nigerians
[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured Nigerians that irrespective of what the western world is saying to tarnish the nation's image globally, security agencies are in firm control of all threats staring the country in the face.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:20:52 GMT
Terrorists Demand N30m Ransom for 39 Abducted Katsina Children
[Leadership] Suspected terrorists who recently kidnapped 39 children from the farm in Mai Ruwa community in Faskari local government area of Katsina State have demanded N30 million ransom for their release.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:11:11 GMT
Jonathan Pleads With Federal Govt to Assist Bayelsa Over Flood Disaster
[Leadership] Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri yesterday led the state's annual Thanksgiving Service over the protection of the people despite the recent flood disaster in most parts of the state.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:11:03 GMT
Why Nigeria's Solid Minerals Sector Revoked 3,400 Operational Licences Belonging to Miners in One Year
[Leadership] Over 3,400 operational licences belonging to operators of the mining sector in Nigeria is reported to have been revoked by a federal government agency, called Nigeria Mining Cadastre. The agency which is under the Ministry of Mines and S...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:10:54 GMT
Govt to Harmonise Taxes Paid By Jetty Operators
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, has disclosed that the federal government will soon harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators to address double taxation and promote the ease of doing business.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:10:47 GMT
Climatic Events Affecting GDP, Inflation, Interest Rates - NiMet
[Daily Trust] The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, and interest rates of economies are being impacted by hydro-meteorological events, said chairperson of African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) Board of Governors...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:10:37 GMT
PDP Replies Shettima, Says APC in Disarray, Can't Win Election
[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is presently in disarray and has no hope of winning the general elections in 2023.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:10:29 GMT
FRSC Apprehends 113 People Over Traffic Violations in C/River
[Daily Trust] The Cross River sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) apprehended 113 traffic offenders, among which 39 were convicted between January and October, the Sector Commander, Mr Maikano Hassan, has disclosed.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:10:20 GMT
CBN's Naira Redesign Triggers Panic Buying of Grains, Price Hike
[Daily Trust] The harvest season has begun in earnest across the country but the prices of major grains are rising instead of coming down as expected.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:09:58 GMT
eNaira Records N8bn Transactions in 1 Year - Emefiele
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's Central Bank governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said the value of transactions on the country's digital currency, the eNaira, has hit N8 billion.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:22:49 GMT
African Refiners Hail Nigerians On Massive Investments in Oil Refining, Distribution Facilities
[This Day] The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has applauded indigenous Nigerians operating in the midstream and downstream sector of the nation's oil and gas industry for the massive investments they are making to boost local re...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:22:40 GMT
Weak Infrastructure, Low Income, Others Hampering Digital Financial Integration - Emefiele
[This Day] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said the existence of low-level formal financial services, low income, and financial illiteracy, underdeveloped technology ecosystem and weak infrastructure ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:22:32 GMT
$15.6bn Investment Interests Generated for Lagos-Abidjan Highway in 2022 - Adesina
[This Day] The President of the African Development Bank Group, (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said from the virtual Africa Investment Forum held in March this year, the bank secured $15.6 billion in investment interest for the construction of th...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:22:23 GMT
Shettima's Statement Denigrates Business That Employs Thousands of Workers - Atiku
[This Day] The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, replied the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, who had dismissed the former vice presiden...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:11:08 GMT
Reps Panel Accuses Minister, DG Budget Office of Undermining Buhari's Anti-Corruption Fight
[Premium Times] The lawmakers said the underfunding of the OAuGF is a deliberate attempt to stifle the capacity of the agency to fight corruption.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:11:00 GMT
EFCC Moves Kogi Assembly Candidate for Probe Over Alleged N1.4bn Bank Fraud
[Premium Times] EFCC had said on Tuesday that it recovered N326 million and $140,500 cash from Ismaila Atumeyi, who is the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP).

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:10:53 GMT
Invest At Home, Enugu Govt Urges Enugu People
[Premium Times] "In this era, this generation must give due attention to investing at home for the real growth and development of our land and our people."

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:20:33 GMT
Reps Reject Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 2023 Budget
[Premium Times] The lawmakers said the ministry has been violating Section 10 of the 2022 Appropriations Act which empowers Nigerian missions to spend their capital expenditures without approval from the ministry.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:03:30 GMT
Police Officers Major Perpetrators of Violence Against Journalists - Group
[Premium Times] "Thugs and unknown gunmen followed closely the police in the number of attacks against journalists and media houses."

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:55:27 GMT
Cement Factory - Dangote Appoints SAN to Defend Case Against Kogi Govt
[Leadership] A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Reuben Atabo, has been appointed by Dangote Industries Limited to defend it in the case filed against the organisation by the Kogi State government.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:55:17 GMT
Manifesto - Atiku Tackles Tinubu Over Failure to Help APC Avert Economic Problems
[Leadership] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu waited for when the election is around the corner to espouse solutions to the ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:55:09 GMT
Edo Govt Orders Investigation Into Discovery of 10 Dead Bodies
[Daily Trust] The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for a Police investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovery of 10 corpses in Akoko-Edo Local Government of the state.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:54:56 GMT
Nigerians Won't Elect a Ghost President - Atiku to Tinubu
[Daily Trust] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has fired back at Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 elections.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:54:47 GMT
Finance Minister, Budget Office DG Undermining Buhari's Anti-Corruption War - Reps
[Daily Trust] The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Director General Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, the Acting Accountant General Of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh and the Hea...



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