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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:50:51 +0000
Major shakeup in NAF as scramble for ‘juicy’ positions tears military apart
By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Jostle for appointments into ‘juicy’ positions in the three Services of the Armed Forces of Nigeria has thrown the Military into near disarray, The Nation has gathered. The new Service Chiefs recently confirmed by ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:20:52 +0000
Technology and traditional music genres
A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) examines the impact of technology on Nigerian traditional music genres.   Nigerian traditional artistes ultimately rely on percussion instruments for the uniqueness of their works. Such instruments in...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:10:20 +0000
President, governors, ministers set for vaccine jabs
From Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja   President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other top officials will receive their COVID-19 vaccination tomorrow. Governors will receive theirs on Wednesday. The 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca va...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:23 +0000
Bandits’ commander, soldier killed in Kaduna, Katsina  
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna, and Augustine Okezie, Katsina    A bandit said to have over 100 fighters under him has been killed in Kaduna, the state government said yesterday, adding that members of gang were also gunned down. The bandits’ co...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:51:41 +0000
The last wailing wailer dies, by Femi Adesina
By Femi Adesina It was the end of an era Tuesday when Bunny Wailer, the last of the original Wailing Wailers passed away, aged 73. Bunny (original name Neville O’Rilley Livingston) completed the trio that formed the reggae music group, Bob Marley a...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:41:46 +0000
Fire guts Onitsha plastic market
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A plastic market in Amobi street, Onitsha, Anambra state was on Friday morning gutted by fire, leaving millions of goods destroyed. The inferno, which started around 1.50am, was said to have affected one of the plazas in the m...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:40:46 +0000
Akeredolu reappoints three commissioners, one aide
By Osagie Otabor, Akure   Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has reappointed three commissioners and a special adviser. They are Mr. Wale Akinterinwa (Commissioner for Finance), Mr. Ojogo Kimikanboh Donald (Commissioner for Information), Sir ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:37:06 +0000
Keystone bank reopens revitalised Lagos branch
Keystone Bank Limited has announced the re-opening of its revamped Ikotun, Lagos branch for commercial operations. A statement by the lender said the strategic decision to reopen the branch located is in line with the bank’s drive to reach a wider ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:58:43 +0000
Building collapse: Lagos moves against quackery
By Tajudeen Adebanjo   Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has directed private laboratory owners to get their test reports approved by the agency before sending it out to their clients LSMTL General Manager Mr Olufunsho Elulade said th...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:58:02 +0000
Youths key to our policies, says Lagos commissioner
By Joseph Eshanokpe   Lagos State  Commissioner of Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu, has said that youths are a key part of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s policy formulations. He said more dialogue will be held with them to...



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