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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:43:33 GMT
Buhari Postpones London Medical Trip
[Premium Times] The president was initially scheduled to travel today for what his office described as a 'scheduled medical follow-up.'

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:08:38 GMT
Prevention, Only 'Sustainable Solution' to Conflict, Deputy UN Chief Tells Nigerian Law Students
[UN News] Speaking in Nigeria, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has emphasized the importance of prevention as "the only real, sustainable solution" to resolving the challenges thrown up by conflict.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:52:58 GMT
Kidnapped Nigerian Students Who Are Still With Their Abductors
[Premium Times] At least three groups of students are still in captivity, weeks after they were abducted by criminal gangs in Niger, Kaduna and Kebbi states

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:28:20 GMT
STOAN - Port Terminals' Efficiency Affected By Dilapidated Access Roads
[This Day] Contrary to claims, the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) has said operations inside the port terminals across the country are well organised and professionally coordinated.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:37:47 GMT
Buhari Postpones Medical Trip to London Come Clean On Cancelled Trip, PDP Tells Buhari
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari postponed indefinitely his medical follow-up trip to the United Kingdom which was earlier scheduled for yesterday.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:49 GMT
No Progress Yet On Abducted Tegina Islamiyya School Pupils - H/Master
[Leadership] The headmaster of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina in Niger State where bandits recently abducted 136 pupils, Mr. Alhassan Garba Abubakar, yesterday said no progress had yet been made on the release of the pupils, even as another at...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:30 GMT
NAPTIP Rescues 151 Survivors of Sexual Violence in Sokoto
[Daily Trust] The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP) has rescued 151 survivors of child abuse and sexual exploitation in Sokoto State.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:27 GMT
7-Year-Old Boy Orphaned By Boko Haram Wanders in Maiduguri
[Daily Trust] Abba Mustapha, a seven-year-old boy whose parents were killed by Boko Haram has been found wandering in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:41:37 GMT
Nigeria Lost ₦39 Billion to Trailer Accidents in 2018 - FRSC
[Premium Times] "According to available statistics, a total of 650 tankers and trailers were involved in crashes in 2018."

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:37:56 GMT
Again, Mob Sets Dangote Truck Ablaze for Killing Student
[Premium Times] The incident happened barely one week after an angry mob set ablaze a truck belonging to the company, also in Ogun State, for causing the death of two persons

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:37:52 GMT
#EndSARS - Panel Awards ₦83m Compensation to Late Victim's Family, 12 Others
[Premium Times] Doris Okwuobi, a retired judge, gave the victims and their families the cheques "for what they suffered in the hands of police officers".

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:33 GMT
Lagos Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises to 9
[Daily Trust] Four more victims of last Thursday's gas tanker explosion in Lagos State have died, increasing the death toll to nine.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:32 GMT
Buhari Appoints PPPRA Chairman, Executive Secretary
[Premium Times] The appointment is for four years.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:31 GMT
Profit-Taking in Large-Cap Nigerian Stocks Trigger N154 Billion
[Premium Times] In all, 202.718 million shares estimated at N2.408 billion were traded in 3,630 deals.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:22 GMT
Buhari Says APC 'Back to Life' As Party Names National Secretariat After Him
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari says the structure of the ruling party "was disturbed by the conflicts that preceded and followed various elections."

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:20 GMT
PIB - Reps Meet Sylva, Kyari, Set to Pass Bill in July
[Premium Times] The House ad hoc committee on PIB met the minister and the Group Managing Director of NNPC to discuss the grey areas of the bill.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:09:02 GMT
Buhari's Foreign Medical Trips Unlawful, Lawyer Challenges President in Court
[Vanguard] A lawyer, Deji Enisenyin, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court on the grounds that his penchant for foreign medical trips violated the provisions of the National Health Act, 2014.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:08:04 GMT
El-Rufai Appoints Suleiman Umar New Emir of Lere
[Premium Times] Suleiman Umar emerged out of five aspirants that were screened by the kingmakers of Lere Emirate Council.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:08:01 GMT
EFCC Probes Global Fund's $3 Million Fraud Allegation Against Nigerian Firm
[Premium Times] Global Fund had in March accused Zenith Carex of systematically inflating invoices for the distribution of health commodities to warehouses and health facilities throughout Nigeria.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:06:18 GMT
Osinbajo Maintains Stand, Nigeria, Others, Plan Stopping Moves to Defund Gas Project
[Vanguard] Maintaining the position that the funding for gas and fossil fuel projects in Nigeria and other developing countries be sustained during the global transition to net-zero emissions, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said Nigeria will ...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:50:28 GMT
Lagos Owes 12.31% of Nigeria's Total Domestic Debt Stock - NBS
[Vanguard] Lagos state accounting for 12.31% of the total domestic debt stock, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has said.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:58 GMT
Buhari Welcomes Into APC, Senator Accused of 'Biggest Looting of NDDC'
[Premium Times] The NDDC spokesperson, Charles Odili, had said the contract was the "biggest single case of looting of the Commission's resources."

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:58 GMT
Lagos LG Poll - Somolu APC Members Protest Imposition of Chairmanship Candidate
[Premium Times] The protesters alleged that the party did not hold a primary election in the local government.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:58 GMT
2021 UTME - JAMB Releases Results
[Premium Times] The JAMB spokesman also said that few results are currently being withheld for further investigations.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:57 GMT
Sanwo-Olu Signs Amended LASIEC Bill, Two Others Into Law
[Premium Times] The LASIEC law would give the executive power to extend the tenure of the commission members by six months.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:54 GMT
UN Officials, Ingos Divert 30 Per Cent of Donor Funds - Zulum
[Premium Times] Governor Zulum appeals to US and UK envoys on the need for transparency in the use of donor funds by international agencies in the Nigerian northeast.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:45:51 GMT
BBNaija Reunion - Lucy, Kaisha Exchange Blows On Live TV
[Premium Times] The housemates lost their cool as Ka3na once again took the centre stage in controversial circumstances, leading to a brawl at the Bbnaija Lockdown Reunion show.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:38:02 GMT
Governor Sanwo-Olu - So Long a Journey to 56
[Premium Times] Happy birthday, Mr. Governor!

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:37:55 GMT
Lawan to INEC - Get Necessary Information Before Fresh Delineation of Constituencies
[Premium Times] INEC says it will soon embark on fresh delineation of constituencies 25 years after the last exercise.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:01:32 GMT
UNFPA Calls for Laws, Policies On 'Bodily Autonomy' for Women, Girls to Check GBV
[Premium Times] The SWOP Report is UNFPA's flagship activity, annually launched to highlight different issues that affect the lives of women, girls and boys.



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