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Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:13:29 GMT
Flight Delays, Cancellations Imminent as Low Visibility Predicted
[Leadership] There are indications that flights to northern parts of the country will be delayed or cancelled totally on November 20, 2021 as a result of poor weather conditions and low visibility.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:23:09 GMT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Discussion With Civil Society
[State Department] Abuja -- SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Well, again, thank you. Thank you to each and every one of you for joining us today. And I really want to say a special thanks to Reverend Hayab for making the journey from Kaduna all the way ...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:10:16 GMT
Brain Drain Hits Radiography Profession As 5 Leave Nigeria Every Week
[Vanguard] Awka -- The brain drain currently affecting many professions in Nigeria has hit Radiography as no fewer than five Radiographers are said to be leaving the country every week for greener pasture abroad.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:04:49 GMT
Brain Drain Hits Radiography, As 5 Experts Leave Nigeria Every Week
[Vanguard] Awka -- THE brain drain currently affecting many professions in Nigeria has hit Radiography, as no fewer than five radiographers leave the country every week for greener pastures abroad.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:56:56 GMT
Sokoto Massacre - Tambuwal Confirms 43 Deaths in Illela
[Vanguard] GOVERNOR Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, yesterday, confirmed the killing of 43 persons in Monday's bandits attack on Illela Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:55:30 GMT
Tension Mounts in Benue Over Death of Royal Father's Brother, Sister's Kidnap
[Vanguard] A new wave of tension is rapidly mounting in Benue State following the invasion of the palace of the royal father of Ikpomilokpo and the killing of his brother, and abduction of his sister by yet-to-be- identified gunmen, but suspected to ...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:45:54 GMT
Pension - PTAD Puts Govt's Defined Benefit Indebtedness At N90bn
[This Day] Abuja -- The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) yesterday disclosed that total pension liabilities of 265 parastatals under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) stood at over N90 billion.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:44:08 GMT
States to Get N18.2 Billion Each in Fresh Budget Support Facility
[This Day] All of the 36 states in the country are expected to get N18.2 billion each from the fresh N656 billion bridge financing facility that has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:43:06 GMT
Dangote Group Calls for Ports' Reforms to Enhance AfCFTA
[This Day] The Commercial Operations Officer, Dangote Group, Mr. Rabiu Umar, yesterday called for the reform at ports in Africa as well as the ease of regulations and bureaucracy that prevented free flow of trade across the continent in order to real...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:32:05 GMT
Sanwo-Olu - Lagos Requires U.S.$15 Billion for Infrastructure Devt
[This Day] Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday disclosed that given the rising population and limited geographical space of the state, Lagos will require about $15 billion over the next five years for infrastructure.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:20:15 GMT
54 Years After First Publication, Premium Times Books to Launch New Edition of the Sokoto Caliphate
[Premium Times] The Sokoto Caliphate is the product of groundbreaking research by Professor Denis Murray Last when he was a PhD student at the University of Ibadan.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:20:14 GMT
Unodc Trains Naptip, Immigration On Human Trafficking Data Analysis
[Premium Times] The six trainings conducted in the six geopolitical zones of the country are facilitated by NAPTIP and NIS officers who benefited from a training of trainers in June 2021.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:20:12 GMT
Again, Emirates Suspends Flights to Nigeria
[Premium Times] The suspension will last till November 30.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:20:11 GMT
Sinach to Host Onyeka Onwenu, Todd Dulaney, Others At Live Christmas Concert
[Premium Times] Sinach, who recently received a certificate of recognition from the 18th Congressional District of Texas, would perform some of her greatest hits as well as some never-before-been released songs at the event.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:19:11 GMT
NCDMB - Nigeria's Gas Reserve to Last Another 50 Years Despite Increase in Consumption Volume
[This Day] The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has stated that Nigeria's current proven gas reserve which stands at 206 trillion cubic feet (tcf) would last another 50 years even if the current seven billion cubic feet per d...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:58:53 GMT
Kano Govt Budgets N6 Billion to Tackle Water Shortage As Public Taps Dry Up
[Vanguard] There seems to be no end in sight to the lingering acute shortage of potable public water in Kano as residents now wander about in search of water for their daily needs. Residents are unaware of reason for the sudden drying up of public wa...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:33:02 GMT
Need to Withdraw 6th Amendment to Broadcasting Code
[This Day] Recently, on Tuesday Nov 2, 2021 the entire media community in Nigeria had the opportunity to reflect on its operating environment. It was the commemoration of the UN's International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:04:41 GMT
Buhari Backs Direct Party Primaries - Gbajabiamila
[This Day] Abuja -- Governors lobbying President Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill may have lost out in the equation going by the disclosure from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, ye...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:19:30 GMT
Ownership Tussle - Court Bars Ekocorp Board From Meeting
[This Day] Justice Peter Lifu, of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday barred two firms, Ekocorp Plc and Goff Ohen Limited from holding any board meeting by either themselves, their agents, or privies pending the hearing and determination of the...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:05:26 GMT
Gombe 2023 and a Journey of No Return
[Vanguard] It's an unarguable fact that Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, the increasingly provocative governor of Gombe State, is steadily chalking up points that would undoubtedly make him go down as the most unpopular administrator to come out of th...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:57:56 GMT
Delta Guber Aspirant, Okpara, Is Dead
[Vanguard] A Delta State Governorship aspirant for the 2023 general election, Chief Kenneth Okpara, is dead.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:23:48 GMT
56-Year-Old Pastor Arrested for Raping Pregnant Lady in Ondo
[This Day] Akure -- Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 56-year-old man, Festus James, for allegedly raping a 22-year-old lady who is eight months pregnant, under the guise of delivering her from an evil spirit.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:59:55 GMT
Police Are Failing Rape Victims - Amnesty
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Nigerian police are failing rape victims by not supporting and investigating the crime when reported, rights groups Amnesty International has said.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:27:10 GMT
How Women With Disabilities Suffer Sexual Abuse From Caregivers
[Premium Times] Sexual violence against women with disabilities is an "unchecked phenomenon" in northern Nigeria, an official of an NGO says.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:27:00 GMT
Widows of Soldiers Suffer Amidst Official Neglect
[Premium Times] Unable to receive their late husband's gratuities and entitlements, widows of soldiers killed in active service are faced with harsh conditions.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:03:49 GMT
Who or What Will Fix the Electricity Challenge in the Country?
[This Day] Nigerians have probably got too used to the oddity of unstable electricity supply in a way that everything said about it now appears like a tired platitude. It is most disappointing that year in, year out, one government after the other, t...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 07:29:31 GMT
How the Private Sector Can Boost Covid-19 Vaccination
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria's Lagos State government recently announced that private health facilities will start administering COVID-19 vaccines within the state. This is part of its effort to accelerate vaccine rollout beyond the 1.2 million ...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:40:46 GMT
Katsina Bandits Acquire Walkie Talkies to Beat Telecoms Shutdown - Official
[Premium Times] "A recent and most worrisome move by the criminals is the observed acquisition of Radio Frequency Walkie Talkie Transceivers by the bandits," the Secretary to the State government says

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:40:37 GMT
Hike in Food, Commodity Prices Could Push 6 Million People Into Poverty - World Bank
[Daily Trust] The rise of food prices and basic household items could push some more than six million Nigerians into poverty, a World Bank report suggested.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:56:07 GMT
GDP Grew By 4.03 Percent in Third Quarter - NBS
[This Day] Abuja -- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday revealed that Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, compared with the 5. 01 per cent recorded in the preceding quarter of ...



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