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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:51:09 GMT
Seperatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu Arrested Abroad, Flown to Abuja
[Daily Trust] Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:38:47 GMT
French President, Macron Inaugurates France-Nigeria Business Council
[Premium Times] BUA's Abdul Samad Rabiu is appointed inaugural president of the France-Nigeria Business Council.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:01:36 GMT
Bua's Abdul Samad Rabiu Heads France-Nigeria Business Council
[Vanguard] French President Emmanuel Macron has inaugurated the France-Nigeria Business Council.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:37:31 GMT
I Fled to Save My Life, Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu Tells Court
[Vanguard] Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday, gave reasons why he abandoned his trial and escaped out of the country in 2017.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:37:18 GMT
UK to Donate U.S.$17.4 Million to Fight Terrorism in Africa
[Premium Times] Britain's foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, made the announcement on Monday at a meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh in Rome.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:47:54 GMT
Synagogue Announces Burial Details of T.B. Joshua
[Daily Trust] The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Tuesday confirmed that its founder, Prophet T.B. Joshua, would be buried on July 9.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:07:00 GMT
State Oil Firm to Borrow $3.8bn to Acquire Dangote Refinery Shares
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is planning to borrow $3.8 billion to actualise its agenda of acquiring a 20 per cent stake in Dangote Refinery.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:17:54 GMT
Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu Re-Arrested, Returned to Nigeria
[Premium Times] Mr Kanu and his co-defendant are facing treasonable felony charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:20:52 GMT
Davido's Friend And Associate, Obama DMW, Dies
[Premium Times] He passed on in a Lagos hospital Wednesday evening.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:38:36 GMT
#EndSARS Panel - No Blood At Lekki Tollgate After Shooting - Lagos Govt Official
[Premium Times] The official said when Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, and his entourage visited the Lekki toll plaza between 12:30 and 1:30 midnight - few hours after the shooting, they did not spot any bloodstains on the ground.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:37:07 GMT
Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua to Be Buried July 9th
[Vanguard] The Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN), Tuesday, disclosed that its founder, Prophet TB Joshua, would be laid to rest on Friday, July 9, at the church premises in Lagos.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:24:15 GMT
How Police Gunned Down Nigerian UK-Based Footballer in His Apartment
[Daily Trust] A Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Ifeanyi Igweani, has reportedly been shot dead by the police in the United Kingdom.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:55:57 GMT
We Saved 175 Lives, N3.7 Trillion Property in Three Months - Fire Service
[This Day] The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has disclosed that in the first quarter of 2021, the Service saved 175 lives and N3.7 trillion worth of property from destruction, identifying industrial fire as the major reason for the spike in fire inciden...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:54:57 GMT
Direct Entry - JAMB Registrar Accuses Institutions of Awarding Fake Certificates
[This Day] The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has accused some higher institutions of mobilising and awarding IJMB/JUPEB certificates to individuals, who did not attend their institutions.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:54:00 GMT
Fashola - Govt Undertaking 800 Projects Through Works Ministry Nationwide
[This Day] The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said the federal government is currently carrying out 800 projects, including the construction of 37 bridges across the country.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:44:24 GMT
CSOs Raise the Alarm Over Non-Implementation of Police Trust Fund
[This Day] Abuja -- Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) yesterday raised the alarm over the non-implementation of the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (NPTF) Act 2019 signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:24:13 GMT
Senate Moves Against Funding of Criminals, Terrorists
[This Day] The Senate yesterday at the plenary moved against illicit funding for criminals and terrorists as it considered a bill that would disrupt the financial flow and funding of criminal enterprise and terrorist financing in Nigeria through the ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:23:30 GMT
LG Primaries Crisis - Lagos APC Constitutes 28-Man Peace, Reconciliation C'tte
[Vanguard] Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has constituted a Peace and Reconciliation Committees, comprising of 28 members, with the charge to engender cohesion, peace, and unity in the state party.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:23:29 GMT
2023 - Nigeria Can't Afford Another 'Flawed Election' - Moghalu, Others
[Vanguard] Abuja -- ... Say Nigerians choking from absence of true democracy

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:18:45 GMT
The Highways to Death
[This Day] The authorities must do more to stem the grave perils on our roads

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:16:28 GMT
2021 Constitution Amendment - SAN Warns Against Elevation of Islamic Law
[This Day] Abuja -- A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Yemi Akinseye-George, has warned members of the National Assembly to shun move in some quarters to elevate Islamic laws to the level of general law, because such move would only plunge...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:13:44 GMT
Buhari Seeks House's Approval for N895 Billion Supplementary Budget
[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives, seeking approval for N895.842,465,917 billion as a supplementary budget for 2021 fiscal year.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:09:57 GMT
Before His Re-Arrest, Nnamdi Kanu Prayed for Enemies Downfall
[Premium Times] The Nigerian government announced the arrest of Mr Kanu on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:09:56 GMT
Popcorn Seller Attacks Lagos Task Force Officials 'With Knife and Charms'
[Premium Times] "He was eventually subdued and brought to the Agency's Headquarter for subsequent investigation."

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:09:54 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Records One Death, 11 New Cases Tuesday
[Premium Times] Nigeria has tested 2,300,266 samples since the pandemic started in the country in February 2020

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:06:13 GMT
Terrorism, Greatest Threat to Human Existence - Monguno
[This Day] The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), has stated that beyond the COVID-19 and climate change, terrorism remains the greatest threat to human existence.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:06:08 GMT
Benin Coalition Tackles Obaseki Over Proposed Return of Artefacts
[This Day] A coalition of Benin youth groups yesterday kicked against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki's move to build Edo Museum of West African Arts that will house the proposed repatriated artefacts.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:05:23 GMT
Afrexim Bank to Support Ogun's Infrastructural Devt With $200m
[This Day] The African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has disclosed its plans to support infrastructural development in Ogun State with an envelope of $200 million.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:00:00 GMT
APC's Impressive Performance Reason for Matawalle's Defection - Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that the impressive performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at all levels of government was responsible for the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Hon. Bello Matawalle from the o...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:09:38 GMT
NDLEA Not Recruiting - Spokesperson
[Vanguard] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the public on the activities of scammers taking advantage of the employment screening exercise conducted by the agency.



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