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Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:44 GMT
Nigeria - #EndSARS Protester Faces Years in Jail for Promoting Demonstrations On Facebook
[AI London] The Nigerian Authorities must drop all charges against Imoleayo Michael who is facing years in prison for joining protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) last October, Amnesty International said today, ahead of his trial on...

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:33:32 GMT
Nigerian Youths Not Ready for Leadership - APC Member
[Daily Trust] A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Mr Karibi Bob Manuel, says Nigerian youths are more interested in following leaders than taking up leadership.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:21:52 GMT
As Nigeria and South Africa's Move for Continental Leadership
[This Day] Chido Nwangwu predicts the likely outcome of the current visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa to four West African countries, including Nigeria.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:27:44 GMT
Two Gunned Down, 'Over 50' Abducted in Fresh Kaduna Attack
[Daily Trust] Kaduna -- Two persons have been killed while "more than 50" have been abducted in an attack in Unguwan Gimbiya community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:49 GMT
eNaira - We're Guarding Against Hackers, Fraudsters - CBN
[Daily Trust] Kaduna -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured that it has put in place effective mechanisms to insulate the e-Naira from hackers and fraudsters.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:46 GMT
Oldest Kano Kingmaker Dies At 95
[Daily Trust] The Sarkin Ban Kano and first Commissioner of Education in Kano Kano state, Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan, is dead.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:38 GMT
'You're Not On Channels TV, Don't Stand Before Me and Talk Nonsense,' Judge Lashes Out At Lawyer
[Premium Times] The judge, Ekaete Obot, who is the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, lashed out at the counsel, Inibehe Effiong, who said the court had breached the Nigerian Constitution in its judgment against his client.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:34 GMT
Kuda Passes 2m Customer Milestone, Wins Banking Award
[Vanguard] Kuda Microfinance Bank has announced that it has passed the two-million customer milestone, just six months after the bank signed up its one-millionth customer.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:57:30 GMT
Atiku Has Accepted to Run for 2023 Presidency - NorthEast Group
[Daily Trust] A political group, North East Business Communities for Atiku 2023, said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accepted their call to join the 2023 presidential race.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:53:46 GMT
Covid-19 - Nigeria Confirms 47 New Infections Thursday
[Premium Times] The new cases have increased Nigeria's infection toll to 214,317.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:53:46 GMT
One Week After, Primary School Teachers in FCT Call Off Strike
[Premium Times] The development, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, was taken at the end of an emergency meeting of the State Wing Executive Council (SWEC)

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:53:43 GMT
Kano Kingmaker, Muktar Adnan, Is Dead
[Premium Times] Muktar Adnan, who held the title of 'Sarkin Ban Kano', died on Friday.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:23:39 GMT
AMCON - Senate, Aviation Ministry At War Over Proposed New National Carrier
[Vanguard] The Senate and Aviation Ministry may be on collision course over the new national carrier, Nigerian Air, being put in place by the ministry on behalf of the Federal Government.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:18:14 GMT
Nigerian-Canadian Artiste, Tome Teams Up With Legendary Beatz for New Amapiano Hit Titled 'Wait'
[Vanguard] Nigerian Canadian Singer & Songwriter Tomi Akanbi popularly & professionally known as Tome teamed up with hit record producing duo Legendury Beatz for her latest single which is an Amapiano hit titled 'WAIT'. The Single is the first song o...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:36:00 GMT
Observers Want Parties Boycotting Elections Sanctioned
[This Day] Ado Ekiti -- A coalition of election observers has called the National Assembly to rework the constitution to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sanction parties boycotting elections in the country.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:34:38 GMT
Riding Against the Stormy Tide
[This Day] Lagos State government's white power on Justice Okuwobi's panel report rides against the tide.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:31:40 GMT
Let Us Reform or Disband NYSC
[This Day] Lagos -- The National Youths Service Corps, established in 1973, will be 50 years in 2023, when a new government will come into power, Anthony Kila argues that the idea of governing Gen Z with rules and schemes invented in 1973 is simply r...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:10:58 GMT
Police Arrest 13 Suspects for Attack On APC Governorship Campaign Office in Kano
[This Day] Kano -- Kano State Police Command has confirmed an attack on the campaign office of Senator Barau Jibril, representing Kano North Senatorial District in the state.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:10:06 GMT
Ports Regulation - Snooping Into Jime's Uploading Agenda
[This Day] The task of ports economic regulation is indeed an enormous one. It is even more so considering the peculiarity of the ports system, the Nigerian factor that has permeated into the operations of the sector like every other. The maritime in...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:08:21 GMT
Lawyer Arraigned for Allegedly Faking Judgment in Nasarawa
[This Day] Lafia -- A Makurdi Based Lawyer, Mr. Okpale Ojikpa, was yesterday arraigned before a Nasarawa State Chief Magistrate Court III, sitting in Lafia, for allegedly using false evidence in court, contrary to Section 161 of the Penal Code agains...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:07:20 GMT
Softlet Set to Become Nigeria's AirBnB
[This Day] With the aim of connecting guests to decent and budget-friendly short-term accommodation, SoftLet, an innovative digital platform, has launched its portal.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:53:07 GMT
Rotary Club Donates Library to School
[This Day] Rotary Club of Lagos Island recently commissioned a library in the loving memory of one its members, Late Mrs. Sushil. M. Chanrai, at the premises of the Government Senior College, Ikoyi.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:38:22 GMT
Infantino, NFF Board Felicitate With Pinnick On Birthday
[This Day] President of world football-governing body FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino, has showered encomiums on the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick as the latter marked his birthday anniversary on Wednesday, 1st December ...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:32:44 GMT
Fondcup Queen, Kasi Usani, to Spread Love, Kindness in Niger Delta
[This Day] Winner of the just 2021/2022 edition of the Face of the Niger Delta Pageant (FONDCUP), Kasi Usani is set to spread kindness, love and preach peace in the Niger Delta region as part of her pet project during her one year reign as the face o...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:36:25 GMT
Access Bank Embarks On a Three-Fold CSR Project
[This Day] Access Bank Plc has embarked on a three-fold corporate social responsibility (CSR) project in the south-west (Lagos), south-east (Port-Harcourt) and northern part of the country (Abuja).

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:14:45 GMT
Lions Club Sensitises Community On Diabetes Awareness, Early Detection
[This Day] Held in commemoration of the World Diabetes Day, 2021, the Lagos Ikoyi Lions Club recently embarked on a "Free Diabetes Awareness and Screening Exercise", aimed at promoting early detection thereby encouraging the local community to be awa...

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:25:41 GMT
Asisat Oshoala's Football4girls Tournament Kicks Off in Lagos
[Premium Times] Over 16 secondary schools and academies across Nigeria will take part.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:50:52 GMT
Direct Remittances Drops By 62.4% to U.S.$1.96 Billion In 10 Months
[This Day] Latest data by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that total direct remittances from Nigerians in Diaspora dropped by 62,4 per cent to $1.96 billion in 10 months of 2021 from $5.21billion it recorded in prior year's 10 months.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:33:54 GMT
Waiting for Nigeria's Madam President
[Premium Times] We live in a world that is transforming, where norms are disrupted at the speed of light. However, a dimension of disruption that I still look forward to - the transfer of presidential power to the womenfolk.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:24:46 GMT
Surge in Cooking Gas Prices in Nigeria Worries Suppliers, Environmentalists
[VOA] Abuja -- Abuja resident Freda Igri was preparing to make her native afang soup for her family, but her cooking gas tank was empty.



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