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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:34:01 GMTNigeria: Biden Invites Buhari, 39 Other World Leaders to Climate Summit
[This Day] Maiduguri -- United States President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari, to a summit on climate holding between April 22 and 23. The summit, billed to hold virtually, would be streamed live for pub...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:27:13 GMTNigeria: Resident Doctors to Begin Strike Thursday
[Premium Times] The doctors are demanding, amongst other things, payment of all salaries arrears.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:53:03 GMTNigeria: Italian Ruling on Malabu Scandal Shouldn't Stop Nigerian Trial - Groups
[Premium Times] The Milan Tribunal ruled on 17 March 2021 that the 13 defendants in OPL 245 international corruption trial had no case to answer.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:53:02 GMTNigeria: Special Police Team Arrives Benue to Investigate Attack On Governor Ortom
[Premium Times] A special investigation task sorce set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, arrived Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Sunday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:54 GMTNigeria: Shoot Them or Talk to Them? What Nigeria Must Do With Its Bandits
[Daily Trust] Just what can Nigeria do with its bandits? Shoot them or talk to them?
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:56 GMTNigeria: Atiku Reiterates Call for Privatisation of NNPC, Refineries
[Premium Times] Atiku Abubakar says a Bloomberg report on Saturday has proven him right on the state of the Nigerian economy.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:42 GMTNigeria: Soldiers Ambush Boko Haram Fighters, Kill 49 - Official
[Premium Times] The soldiers also rescued some victims kidnapped by the Boko Haram, the official said.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:52:39 GMTNigeria: How Malami Ignored Fraud Warnings While Pushing for Payment of Suspicious N159 Billion Debts
[Premium Times] Mr Malami received at least three warnings, including an EFCC report intimating him that at least a part of the debts is unjustifiable. But he seems to have disregarded them all.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:43:44 GMTNigeria: AstraZeneca Vaccine - Nigeria Records Zero Complications After 325,514 Jabs
[Leadership] Despite fears and concerns about the administration of Aztra Zeneca vaccine against COVID-19, Nigeria is yet to record any complication after 325, 514 people received the jab since its rollout two weeks ago.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:43:44 GMTNigeria: U.S.$1.5 Billion for Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation
[Leadership] The eyebrows that were raised when the federal government penultimate week approved a whopping sum of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery was not exactly unexpected. To many Nigerians, it seems like a journey on...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:29:24 GMTNigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Kano's Anti-Graft Commission, Hails Ganduje for 'Fighting Corruption'
[Premium Times] "To a lot of us looking forward to a prosperous, corruption-free Nigeria and Africa, today is dedicated to that objective," Mr Tinubu said.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:29:01 GMTNigeria: Peace in Lagos, Kano Necessary for Nigeria's Stability - Tinubu
[Vanguard] *As Buhari, Lawan, Sanwo-Olu, others eulogise ex-gov at 69
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:41 GMTKenya/Togo: Harambee Stars Seek Redemption Against Togo
[Nation] Harambee Stars tactician Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee is optimistic that his charges will replicate their superb performance against Egypt when they take on Togo in their last 2021 Africa Cup Nations qualifier on Monday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:49:26 GMTLiberia: Triumphant Entry Into Gbarpolu
[New Republic] After few hours of waiting for him and his entourage at the entry point on the bridge by senior government officials, citizens, students as well as well-wishers, by almost 12:25, the convey of the president arrived in Bopolu.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:49:21 GMTAfrica: House of Rep. Reviews Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement
[New Republic] The House of Representatives is reviewing an agreement seeking to establish "Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA).
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:35 GMTGhana: Ashma Halts Development On Ashaiman Irrigation System Lands
[Ghanaian Times] Ashaiman -- The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has banned private developments on portions of the Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:33 GMTGhana: The Role of the National Development Planning Commission in Ghana's Developmental Aspirations - a Critical Appraisal
[Ghanaian Times] An effective and a well-directed planning strategy in the life of a country is pre-requisite and indispensable for the realisation of optimum economic growth development and prosperity.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:31 GMTGhana: Ho Court Adjourns Murder Case Involving Man, 20
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- The Ho Magistrate Court One has adjourned to April 7, 2021, the case in which 20-year-old Philip Caesar Kumah is alleged to have subjected his girlfriend to severe battering in Ho, resulting in her death later in hospital.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:28 GMTGhana: World Water Day 2021 'Valuing Water'
[Ghanaian Times] Water is aprecious and irreplaceable resource that has been given to the world's inhabitants as a gift from nature, and it is just fair for us to positively reciprocateby valuing it. Thus, the World Water Day2021 is under the theme "...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:25 GMTGhana: Man, 43, Before Court for Defrauding 8 Nacob Personnel in Ho
[Ghanaian Times] Ho -- Kweku Boateng Bawa, 43, a businessman who allegedly duped eight personnel of the Nation Builders Corps (NACOB) in Ho of a total of GH¢12, 300 under the pretext of securing them permanent jobs with the Ghana Revenue Authority (...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:22 GMTGhana: Make Conscious Efforts to Handle Discrimination Against TB Patients and Caregivers
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all health facilities in the country to include tuberculosis (TB) in their screening for COVID-19, as both present similar symptoms like coughing, difficulty in breathing and fever.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:19 GMTAfrica: Global C'nity Urged to Support Africa's Economic Recovery From Covid-19
[Ghanaian Times] African leaders and finance ministers have called on global leaders and financial institutions to support the continent's recovery measures from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:46:18 GMTGhana: Women in Agric to Be Recognised for Contributions to Sector
[Ghanaian Times] Efforts to recognise the contributions of women to agriculture has received a boost with the launch of the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum and the Gold in the Soil Awards.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:35 GMTNigeria: Keyamo - Those Who Instigate Violence Have Means to Flee Nigeria
[This Day] The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has stated that those who instigated crisis had means of escape in the event of outbreak of violence.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:14 GMTNigeria: NHRC Commends EU-UN Spotlight Initiative On Women's Rights
[Leadership] Abuja -- Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr. Tony Ojukwu has commended the joint afford of the European and United Nations Spotlight Initiative On its various programs, tailored towards ending violence agains...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:40:08 GMTNigeria: Don't Collude With Economic Saboteurs, Naval Officers, Ratings Warned
[Leadership] Calabar -- Chief of Naval Staff CNS, Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo has warned his personnel to desist from colluding with criminally minded people to sabotage the nation's economy within the maritime domain or be ready to face the consequence...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:39:44 GMTNigeria: Dealing With Nigeria's Joblessness
[This Day] Dismal economic figures call for urgent reform
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:54 GMTNigeria: How We Pacified Christians in Kwara Over Hijab Crisis - CAN
[Vanguard] Ibadan -- The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has revealed how the Christians in Kwara State were pacified over the religious crisis in the state engendered by the hijab issue.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:52 GMTNigeria: Ortom's Assassination Attempt - IGP's Special Investigative Team Arrives Benue
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari led crack special investigative team to the state to commence investigation into the attempted assassination of Governor ...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:37:44 GMTNigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 5 Victims in Kaduna
[Vanguard] The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Sunday that its operatives foiled kidnapping attempt and rescued five victims.