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Mon, 10 May 2021 08:43:39 +0000
Fear in Onitsha as truckload of live bullets falls
By Nwanosike Onu, Awka Residents of commercial city of Onitsha Anambra State have been gripped with fear, following the fall of a truck loaded with live bullets in the area. The Mercedes Benz 911 truck, which fell along Awka road in the city in the e...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:33:51 +0000
Fed Govt owing our members 15 months’ salaries, ASUU alleges
Our Reporter  Some varsity teachers are being owed between 15 and 16 months’ salaries, the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), claimed on Sunday. The union said those mostly affected are lecturers who went on sabbatical....

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:23:12 +0000
FG reviews pricing template to address NARTO request
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The Federal Government is considering how to adjust the Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) template to address the demands of members of the Nigerian Transport Owners Association (NARTO) that withheld their services recently. Petr...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:22:06 +0000
Council poll: Over 1,000 aspirants for Lagos APC primary
By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Editor No fewer than 1,000 aspirants are warming for the local government primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. The sale of forms ends tomorrow, according to party secretary, Lanre Ogunyemi,...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:20:44 +0000
Tinubu: Cutting Reuben Abati’s Gordian knot
By Temitope Ajayi In his recent article on possible aspirants ahead of the 2023 presidential race from the Southwest, Dr. Reuben Abati saw a problem that only he can probably solve on behalf of the 50 million or so people of the arguably most politic...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:19:10 +0000
Women and quest for political emancipation
The need for more women to be elected into legislative houses has continued to be a subject of intense debate. The number of women in parliament at the state and the federal levels has continued to be on the downward slide over the years. Similarly, ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:17:34 +0000
Investors rush for top banks’ shares
Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor Nigerian equities closed weekend with a net capital depreciation of N416 billion as low demand amid profit-taking transactions left most quoted equities at lower prices. Investors took flight to safety to t...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:15:53 +0000
Nigeria to diversify forex with gold trading
By Ibrahim Adam Nigeria is expected to deepen its foreign exchange (forex) earnings with the impending listing of Dukia Gold’s diversified financial instruments on the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE). The Dukia Gold’s divers...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:15:45 +0000
Yomi Fabiyi threatens protest over ‘illegal’ detention of Baba Ijesha
By Alao Abiodun Popular Nollywood Actor Yomi Fabiyi has called on the police to release his colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a minor. He demanded the release of Baba Ijesha from detention before Wednesday,...

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:14:26 +0000
Fire razes six shops in Osun
By Toba Adedeji, Osogbo  Fire on Saturday night destroyed six shops at Owode Igbona, Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Goods worth thousands of Naira were destroyed. The Nation gathered that the fire started in one of the shops at Opomulero Monjalekan...



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