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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:48:53 GMT
Okonjo-Iweala Aims to Tackle Economic Fallout from Covid-19 Pandemic
[DW] Diplomats in Geneva decided the Nigerian economist should take over the reins of the World Trade Organization. The former finance minister wants to make tackling the economic fallout from coronavirus her top priority.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:27:56 GMT
Nigeria At Alert As Ebola Breaks Out in Guinea - Agency
[Vanguard] Barely 24 hours after Guinea declared Ebola outbreak in the country as an epidemic, Port Health Services of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria has been directed to scale up screening at the port of entry.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:07:57 GMT
Okonjo-Iweala Announces 'Priority' After Historic Emergence As WTO Chief
[Premium Times] Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed DG of the trade body during a meeting of the WTO.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:03:25 GMT
How African Startups Are Conquering Covid
[DW] As COVID hits Africa's economy hard, young entrepreneurs have declared war on the disease. Many startups have found creative ways to resolve added challenges caused by the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:16:05 GMT
Nigeria Inflation Hits 16.47%
[Premium Times] This is the country's highest inflation in 33 months.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:28:18 GMT
Okonjo-Iweala - I Was Surprised Trump Blocked My WTO Job
[Daily Trust] Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's former Finance Minister, says she was surprised that the administration of President Donald Trump could stand in her way of leading the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:28:15 GMT
New Petrol Price Imminent
[Vanguard] THERE were indications, Monday, that stakeholders would soon emerge with a new price of petrol as the landing cost of the product rose from N151 to N180 per litre, due mainly to rising price of crude oil in the international market.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:28:08 GMT
Covid-19 - Govt to Vaccinate 109 Million Nigerians in Two Years
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians against the Novel Coronavirus disease COVID-19 in the next two years.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:50:41 GMT
Ned Nwoko Accuses Kinsmen of Plot to Kill Him Over Land for His Private University
[Premium Times] There has been a crisis in Idumuje-Ugboko, Delta State, since Ned Nwoko, in 2015, acquired 90 hectares of land to establish STAR University.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:42:32 GMT
Emirates Extends Date for Suspension of Flights From Nigeria to March 10
[This Day] The United Arab Emirates, Dubai-based mega carrier, Emirates Airlines, has extended the date for suspension to airlift Nigerian passengers from the Abuja and Lagos airports to March 10, 2021.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:51:48 GMT
Lagos Assembly Passes Coronavirus 2020 Amendment Bill Into Law
[Vanguard] The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed into Law the amended Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020 in order to accommodate more stipulations.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:51:33 GMT
How Nigeria'll Completely Eliminate Gas Flaring By 2025 - Ministers, NNPC Boss
[Vanguard] Nigeria has elected to join the global community in achieving complete elimination of gas flaring in 2025.The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Silva gave the commitment at a public hearing on "Need to End Gas Flarin...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:51:26 GMT
PDP Expresses Worry Over Ibadan Crisis
[Vanguard] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over ethnic violence and clashes in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, which led to the loss of several lives.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:51:09 GMT
Benue Closes School As 5 Students Suffer Strange Ailment
[Vanguard] Benue State Government has directed the immediate shutdown of Vaatia College, a Makurdi- based boarding Secondary School, following the outbreak of a strange disease in the institution.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:35:50 GMT
Montgomery Gets CAF Assignment in Nigeria
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia Football Association secretary-general Isaac Montgomery has been selected to serve as match commissioner for a 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup second leg tie between Nigeria's Rivers United and Enyimba FC at the ...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:35:22 GMT
Police Repel Bank Robbery Attempt in Ughelli
[Vanguard] An attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank along the Market Road in Ughelli, Delta State, yesterday, was foiled.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:35:26 GMT
Petrol Retailers Seek Collaboration With Govt On Refineries' Repair
[This Day] The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the federal government in revamping the four non-functional refineries in the country if called upon by the feder...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:35:01 GMT
Shasha, Oyo Crisis - IGP Deploys 4 Riot Police Squadrons, Chopper
[Vanguard] THE Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered immediate deployment of four units of riot policemen to address the violence in parts of Oyo State.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:34:43 GMT
Herdsmen - 'Buhari's Silence Dangerous'
[Vanguard] The Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Annual Lecture Series has condemned what it called the " dangerous silence" by President Muhammadu Buhari over the activities of herdsmen in many parts of the country.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:34:28 GMT
You Can't Regulate Health Workers, Johesu, AHPA Charge NMA
[Vanguard] The age-long disharmony between the members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU; the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, AHPA, and the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, is far from over as health workers have threatened...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:34:22 GMT
Covid-19 - Edo Records 103 New Cases, 3 Deaths in 72 Hours, Says Official
[Vanguard] The Edo Government on Monday said that the state has in the last 72 hours, recorded 103 new cases and three more deaths from the COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:34:09 GMT
World Bank Facility, Covid-19 and Herders-Farmers Crisis
[Vanguard] NIGERIA's request for a $1.5 billion facility may soon be placed before the World Bank Board for approval. The facility was prepared to assist states in the tackling COVID-19 and to address governance issues.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:28:54 GMT
Yoruba/Hausa Clash - Nigeria First Calls for Tolerance Among Ethnic Groups
[Leadership] The Nigeria First movement has called for better understanding and tolerance amongst Nigerians of different ethnic groups in the country amidst heightened tension in Oyo State.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:28:28 GMT
Criminal Herders Are Being Tried, Convicted - Presidency
[Leadership] The presidency said yesterday that thousands of herdsmen are being tried and convicted across the country for illegal activities.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:28:19 GMT
The Ban On Cryptocurrency in Nigeria
[Leadership] The world is moving at breakneck speed. The maneuvers for global dominance, economic prosperity and pre-eminent position are getting fiercer, smarter and will test the mettle of even powerful economies.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:28:11 GMT
Coalition Carpets PDP Over Criticism of Buhari's Govt
[Leadership] Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been likened to a pot calling a kettle black following its criticism of the current administration.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:27:57 GMT
Jonathan Denies Rumoured Move to APC
[Leadership] Yenagoa -- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed the speculation that he would defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is friendly.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:27:47 GMT
Troops Kill 81 Terrorists in Borno
[Leadership] Maiduguri -- No fewer than 81 Boko Haram terrorist fighters have been killed while a soldier paid the supreme price in a fresh onslaught against the insurgents by the Nigerian military in Sambisa general area.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:23:49 GMT
#OccupyLekkiTollGate - Sanwo-Olu Orders Probe Into Alleged Brutalisation of Protesters
[Vanguard] Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu to institute an investigation into the harassment of some protesters who were arrested during last Saturday's botched protest at the...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:18:55 GMT
How Cement Price Rose to N3,500 From N2,600 Per Bag
[Vanguard] ***Implication of astronomical hike on construction activities, as stakeholders speak



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