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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:05:21 GMT
How Boko Haram Is Turning Schools Into Nightmare for Kids, Parents
[Vanguard] Recently Boko Haram abducted and released about 344 students from the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara is perhaps, a reminiscence of Chibok Girls abduction of 14th April 2014.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:04:18 GMT
Atiku Takes Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
[This Day] Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has become one of the first Nigerians to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:30:49 GMT
Military Kills 220 Bandits, Rescues 642 Kidnapped Victims in North-West
[This Day] The Nigeria Army on Wednesday said its troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have killed 220 bandits and rescued 642 kidnapped victims as part of efforts to restore peace and normalcy in communities hitherto captured by the hoodlums in the Nort...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:30:41 GMT
Kwara Wins $16.9 Million in World Bank-Supported Programme
[Premium Times] The state government says it has received an earlier disbursement of five million dollars in November from the total

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:13:40 GMT
Coronavirus - Nigeria Sets Another Record Daily Tally With 1,664 New Cases
[Premium Times] Nigeria, on Wednesday, also reported five additional deaths from coronavirus.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:25:24 GMT
U.S. to Deliver 12 Super Tucano Aircraft This Year - Official
[Premium Times] Mrs Barrett's visit highlighted the positive trajectory of the military cooperation between the United States and Nigeria.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:31:06 GMT
Boko Haram Attacks Geidam Town in Yobe
[Premium Times] "I called my DPO in Geidam and he is also under fire. I could hear the gunshot from him," a police officer said.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:31:03 GMT
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa to Build School in Plateau
[Vanguard] Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has unveiled plans to build a school in Bukuru, Jos South local government of Plateau State as a way of giving back to the community where he grew up.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:30:53 GMT
Insurgents Burn Over 30 Buildings in Borno Village
[Daily Trust] Maiduguri -- Over 30 buildings were burnt down and farm products destroyed when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked Wamdeo village in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state on Tuesday night, residents said.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:54:05 GMT
Nsikak Eduok, Nigeria's Former Chief of Air Staff, Dies At 73
[Premium Times] Mr Eduok, 73, died on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:51:48 GMT
Land Dispute Claims Four Lives in Cross River
[Vanguard] Calabar -- Four persons reportedly lost their lives on Wednesday in an inter-communal conflict between the neighbouring communities of Abankang and Alok in central Cross River State.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:51:46 GMT
Enugu State Celebrates Christian Chukwu At 70
[Vanguard] Enugu -- The Enugu State Government has felicitated with iconic former Nigerian international footballer, national captain and coach, 'Chairman' Christian Chukwu, on his attainment of 70 years. Chukwu is from Enugu State.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:49:27 GMT
Fani-Kayode Condemns Invasion of Capitol Hill, Asks Trump to Emulate Goodluck Jonathan
[Vanguard] Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Nigerian minister of culture and tourism and a frontline supporter of outgoing United States president, Donald Trump, has condemned in strong terms the invasion of the United States Capitol Hill where elect...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:48:55 GMT
Troops Destroy 197 Bandits' Hideouts, Neutralise 220 - DHQ
[Daily Trust] The troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have destroyed 197 bandits' hideouts, neutralised 220, arrested 892 suspects and recovered a large cache of arms in North West in the second half of 2020, Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:48:55 GMT
Covid-19 Bites Harder As More Nigerians Die
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- Nigeria has recorded a total of 5,125 new cases of COVID-19 and 30 deaths within the first five days of 2021, an indication that the second wave of the virus is on the rise.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:48:49 GMT
Labour Kicks As Kano Cuts Salaries
[Daily Trust] Civil servants in Kano State said Wednesday that they had been left confused following unexplained slashes in their November and December salaries.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:45:04 GMT
Finally, Fani-Kayode Bows, Says It's Time to Accept the Reality of a Biden Presidency
[Vanguard] Former Aviation Minister Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has finally accepted that Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, in the November 3 Presidential election.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:45:01 GMT
2021 - What Govt Must Do Differently - Lawyers
[Vanguard] In this edition of Law & Human Rights, we sought the views of lawyers on what the federal government must do differently this year to ensure that citizens enjoy the impact of good governance and rule of law.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:44:56 GMT
Borno Govt Approves N6bn for Capital Projects, Security
[Vanguard] Maiduguri -- The Borno State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved a total sum of N6 billion for the execution of 18 capital projects and some security efforts across the state.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:29:17 GMT
Osoba Backs Zoning of 2023 Presidency to South
[Daily Trust] A former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has backed the zoning of the presidency by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Southern Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari's second tenure.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:29:13 GMT
Police Find 3-Month-Old Stolen Baby in Ondo - CP
[Daily Trust] The Ondo State Police Command says it has found a three-month-old baby reportedly stolen from her mother's shop in Ondo town on January 2.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:29:09 GMT
I Sold 6,000 Dead Poultry Meat to Borno Residents for 5 Years, Says Suspect
[Daily Trust] A 33-year-old suspect, Hassan Ebere, has revealed how he sold 6,000 dead poultry to residents of Maiduguri for five years so as to raise money for his livelihood since he lost his father.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:29:07 GMT
Nigerians to Pay for National ID Renewal, Corrections - NIMC
[Daily Trust] Nigerians will pay N15,000 to correct their dates of birth for their National Identity Number (NIN) card records on the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:04:18 GMT
Again, Jonathan Reacts to U.S. Election, Says Nobody's Political Ambition Is Worth the Blood of Any Citizen
[Vanguard] Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the ongoing political activities in the United State.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:51:38 GMT
Inferno Averted As Petrol-Laden Tanker Spills Content in Apapa
[Vanguard] Several properties worth billions of naira were saved from being gutted by fire when the driver of a tanker conveying 55,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, while trying to negotiate a bend suddenly overturned and spilled its contents...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:51:33 GMT
Akeredolu Extends Prof Ige's Tenure As Acting VC of Adekunle Ajasin Varsity
[Vanguard] Akure -- Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the extension of the appointment of Professor Olugbenga Ige as Acting Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:02:12 GMT
Nigeria Records 1,664 Covid-19 Cases, New Daily Highest
[Vanguard] Nigeria recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 94,369. the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:02:08 GMT
Sultan-Led JNI Chastises Kukah Over Alleged Attack On Islam
[This Day] The controversy over the Christmas homily by the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, deepened yesterday as the umbrella body for Muslims, the Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:00:24 GMT
NIN - NCC Denies Plan for Mass Disconnection of Subscribers
[Premium Times] "It is therefore necessary for the Commission to issue this clarification in order to allay the fears of subscribers and the general public."

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 07:59:38 GMT
Paternity Scandal - FCMB Appoints Acting MD
[Premium Times] The decision came amidst the scandal involving the Managing Director of the bank, Adam Nuru.



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