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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:52:25 GMT
South-East Political Bigwigs Eyeing 2023 Presidency
[Leadership] The race for which geo-political zone produces President Muhammadu Buhari's successor is getting intense, just as the regions continue to advance their case for the top seat.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:57:44 GMT
Dying Inside - Prisons in 10 States Hold 80% of Death Row Inmates
[Premium Times] Even though the death sentence is legal in Nigeria, executions are a rarity in the country.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:40:47 GMT
Direct Primaries Will Be Financial Burden to Parties, Presidency Insists
[Leadership] The presidency said yesterday that because of the huge financial burden associated with direct primaries, only the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) will benefit from such an arr...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:27:12 GMT
Pipeline Vandalism, Sabotage, Others Culminate in Shutdown of 8 Oil Terminals - Report
[Vanguard] Pipeline vandalism, sabotage and other factors have culminated in the shutdown of eight oil terminals, according to data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:26:17 GMT
In 2021, Nigeria Witnessed 'Unprecedented Exodus of Health Professionals'
[Vanguard] ... Says holistic reform of health sector overdue

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:59:53 GMT
Lagos Stories That Got People Talking in 2021
[Premium Times] Incidents like road crashes on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and police extrajudicial killings were as predictable as the months of the year.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:53:35 GMT
Sustain Tempo Against Terrorists, Others, CAS Charges Troops
[Leadership] Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has charged troops of Operation GAMA AIKI (OPGA) and personnel of 013 Quick Response Force (013 QRF), Minna, Niger State to sustain the tempo of operations and continue to fight gall...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:01:08 GMT
Oil Belongs to Nigeria, Not Niger Delta, Obasanjo Replies Clark
[Premium Times] No territory in Nigeria, including the minerals found therein, belong to the area of location and this remains so until the federation is dissolved."

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:55:03 GMT
Insecurity - Buy Guns, Defend Yourselves, Nigerian Governor Tells Residents
[Premium Times] Governor Masari asks residents to buy guns to defend themselves against bandits.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:39:27 GMT
Parents, Experts Seek Chess As Part of Education Curricula
[This Day] With chess seen as a valuable educational tool, parents and experts have called on the government to introduce the game into the national educational curriculum.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:13:22 GMT
X-Raying the National Development Plan 2021-2025
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- There exist some points that highlight as impressive the recent launch at the State House, Abuja, of the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025, a successor plan to both the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP 2017-2020)...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:05:33 GMT
Covid-19 - Again, Nigeria Records Two Deaths, 859 Infections Monday
[Premium Times] The latest data show that Lagos State, the epicentre of the disease, reported more than half of the new infections with 555 of the 859 cases.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:04:03 GMT
AFCON - I Don't Sleep Because of Nigerians' Expectations - Eguavoen
[Daily Trust] Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen has admitted that he does not sleep well as he is seeking how to make Nigerians happy when the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off next year in Cameroon.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:55 GMT
Governor Ishaku's Non-Payment of Advert Debts Worry Media Houses
[Leadership] The non-payment for advertorials being placed in several national dailies by Govenor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has become a source of worry to media organisations.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:59:57 GMT
NPA Appoints 17 New Senior Staff to Midwife Ports Efficiency
[Leadership] The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), yesterday, announced the appointment of 17 senior staff of the authority for greater port efficiency.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:58:46 GMT
Modernity Versus Royal Incongruities
[Daily Trust] Only people without the blue platelet exclusively reserved for royalty in their veins would call for the abnegation of the monarchy. It is an established delusion that while the rest of humanity run red blood cells in their veins, the n...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:55:52 GMT
Lassa Fever - Nigeria's Death Toll Rises to 92 Amidst Covid-19 Surge
[Premium Times] Edo State topped the infection toll followed by Ondo and Taraba states.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:36:27 GMT
Economist Urge Ease of Cargo Clearing Processes At Ports
[Daily Trust] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf has identified an urgent need to ease the cargo clearing processes at the ports; saying it is a major component of ease of doing b...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:05:00 GMT
Customs Intercepts N1.4bn Tramadol in Lagos
[Leadership] The Seme border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said, it intercepted some items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packaged jumbo size adult diapers in a container

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:57:51 GMT
Why Ogun Lost U.S.$16 Billion Dangote Refinery to Lagos - Abiodun
[Daily Trust] Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun says the state lost $16billion Dangote Refinery to Lagos State due to a break in discussion between the immediate past administration and Dangote Group.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:42:36 GMT
How Covid-19, Strike, Election Disputes, Affected Judiciary in 2021
[Daily Trust] At the beginning of the year, expectations that the disruptions of the 2019/2020 legal year due to the COVID-19 pandemic would go away for the judiciary to return to a new normal. But that was dashed by the second wave of the pandemic w...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:33:20 GMT
2021 - Nigeria's "Annus Horribillis"?
[Daily Trust] The British Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the only person in the world who "owns" a language. It's called "Queens English", and although these days it's hardly ever written, let alone spoken, every once in a while, Her Maje...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:14:15 GMT
Suspected 'Yahoo Boy' Kills Girlfriend for Ritual
[Daily Trust] A suspected 'Yahoo boy' identified just as Osa, has allegedly killed his girlfriend, Miss Elohor Oniorosa, for ritual purposes.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:03:44 GMT
I'm Ready for AFCON, Super Eagles' Invitee, Umar Declares
[Leadership] Almeria striker, Sadiq Umar has expressed his readiness to represent the Super Eagles at the next month's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:03:07 GMT
'Nigeria Targets 5th African Ranking in Fibre Optic Cable'
[Leadership] Nigeria could rank fifth among fibre optic cable producing countries on African continent next year.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:01:29 GMT
Sports Devt - SWAN Honours Former Bayelsa Governor, Dickson
[Leadership] Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Bayelsa chapter, has honored the former governor of the State, Senator Seriake Dickson, with an award of excellence for his contributions towards sports development in the state and beyond.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:22 GMT
Akume Optimistic of Becoming APC National Chairman
[Leadership] Minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs Senator George Akume has said that even though consultation is ongoing, he is sure of becoming the next national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which was zoned to ...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:50:51 GMT
The Many Wrong Beliefs About Mental Illness
[Daily Trust] John, 24, suffers from an illness that makes him withdrawn and exhibit other unusual behaviours most times.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:46:55 GMT
2021 - Aso Rock's Ups and Downs
[Daily Trust] A lot of landmark activities have taken place in the seat of power popularly known as Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, this year.

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:33:46 GMT
NEDC to Fight Insurgency, Promote Unity Through Sports
[Daily Trust] The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has organised sports competitions for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) youths across the 27 Council Areas of Borno State to engage the youths and to discover talent at the grassroots l...



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