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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:56:01 GMT
Okagbare to Appeal 10-Year Doping Ban at Court of Arbitration for Sports
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigerian track star, Blessing Okagbare will head to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), to challenge the 10-year ban slammed on her over the weekend by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), for out of competition doping viola...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:59:40 GMT
Country Lost 2,038 Lives to Air Crashes in 53 Years - Report
[Leadership] The commissioner and chief executive of the Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB), Akin Olateru, said Nigeria has lost 2,038 lives to aviation accidents in the last 53 years.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:39:28 GMT
Military Airstrikes Kill Seven Children in Niger
[VOA] Abuja -- A Nigerian military airstrike targeting bandits has killed seven children and injured five others in the southern part of neighboring Niger.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:32:29 GMT
Colonial-Era Looted Art Returned to Nigeria and Benin
[DW] Nigerians celebrated the homecoming of Benin bronzes pillaged during the colonial era. It comes as African leaders are pushing for the restitution of the artifacts from Europe.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:32:19 GMT
How the Young ' Distrust of Political Leaders Fuels Covid Misinformation
[The Conversation Africa] Ever since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global public health emergency in January 2020, there's been a need for studies that help explain what people understand by public health messages.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:46:47 GMT
'How Jonathan Can Be Nigeria's President Again'
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Ahead of next year's general election, an Abuja-based pro-democracy and good governance advocacy group has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to close ranks with President Muhammadu Buhari and join the ruling All Progressive...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:04:04 GMT
Herdsmen Invade Ortom's Home Town, Kill 3
[Vanguard] Three kinsmen of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state were Saturday evening reportedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen while returning from a burial ceremony along Iordye- Gbajimba road in Guma Local Government Area of the state.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:01:21 GMT
Gunmen Attack Two Bank Officials Mistaken for Security Operatives
[Premium Times] Soldiers at a military checkpoint close to the scene of the attack said gunmen have been attacking people and vehicles perceived to be security agencies, the victim said.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:59:33 GMT
Chief Justice Highlights Country's Judges' Areas of Needed Training to U.S. Officials
[Premium Times] The CJN disclosed some major areas where Nigerian judges lack capacity while receiving some United States officials led by the country's Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 04:53:44 GMT
Proficiency Test - Group Replies UK, Insists Most Nigerians Speak English
[Premium Times] UK had earlier said it could not include Nigeria in its MESC list because there is no public evidence that the majority of Nigerians speak english.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:52:56 GMT
Corrupt Politicians Can't Save Nigeria, Says Olawepo-Hashim
[Leadership] A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that those who messed up the polity and put Nigeria in ruins cannot suddenly start parading themselves as the solutions to the country's pro...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:52:54 GMT
Judiciary Open to Initiatives Aimed At Strengthening Officers' Capacity - Chief Justice
[Leadership] Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), (Dr) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has said the judiciary is open to initiatives aimed at improving and strengthening the capacity of judicial officers in the handling of cases on emerging crime trend in...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:52:52 GMT
Despite Covid-19, Insecurity, Nigeria's GDP Has Improved Tremendously - Ribadu
[Leadership] The pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has lauded president Muhammadu Buhari's led government for improving the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the incursion of COVI...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:06:15 GMT
Nigerian Content Retains $8bn Annually, Creates 50,000 Jobs
[Leadership] The implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act has created over 50,000 direct jobs in the local economy over the past 11 years, the executive secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitorin...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:58:26 GMT
2023 - No Intimidation, Blackmail Will Stop My Quest for Presidency - Tinubu
[Premium Times] "I'm out to become President of Nigeria. No intimidation, no blackmail can stop me. I have read about a Greek Philosopher that if you want to fight a pig, you must be ready to be smeared and I'm ready to be dirty..."

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:51:49 GMT
Why Godwin Emefiele Must Speak Up or Resign
[Premium Times] If Mr Emefiele wants to run for political office, common sense and good breeding dictate that he does not sully the hallowed offices of the Central Bank as part of this process.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:51:46 GMT
Trade Union Congress Threatens Strike Over Fuel Scarcity
[Premium Times] The trade union says it may direct its staff to stop work.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:48:04 GMT
UK Minister Visits Nigeria for Businesses, Economic Partnerships
[Leadership] The United Kingdom Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Vicky Ford, will visit Nigeria this week in her first visit to the country.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:15:42 GMT
Activists Dismiss Buhari's Anti-Corruption Vow After Appointment of Bello-Koko Named in Pandora Papers
[Premium Times] Many Nigerians say the appointment and its sheer audacity strengthen the belief that the Buhari administration's vow to ensure transparency in public service is nothing but a sham.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:15:42 GMT
Oil Firm Expecting 2.3 Billion Litres of Petrol to Stabilise Distribution - Official
[Premium Times] An NNPC official says the company had commenced 24 hours' operations at its depots and retail outlets.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:15:41 GMT
Two Teenagers Drown in Jos Dam
[Premium Times] "They jumped into the deep water in the dam to rescue a shoe of their friend, unfortunately, the volume of water was too much..."

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:15:39 GMT
Four Die, Seven Injured in Bauchi Auto Crash - FRSC
[Premium Times] "Fourteen people were involved in the crash and there were nine male adults, four female adults, one female child..."

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:15:37 GMT
Anti- Trafficking Agencies Secure Release of 15 Nigerian Girls Trafficked to Mali
[Premium Times] The girls, one of them having a three-year-old boy and two pregnant, were released with the support of Action Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Nigeria (A-TIPSOM).

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:59 GMT
Finance Act - Fresh Crisis Looms Over Stamp Duties Charge Collection
[Vanguard] Indications emerged weekend of crisis brewing between the federal government and labour union over who has the responsibility to collect stamp duties charge.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:56 GMT
How Oyetola Outwitted Aregbesola
[Vanguard] Osogbo -- CONTRARY to the belief that the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola is the kingmaker in Osun politics, the outcome of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state held on Saturday proved other...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:54 GMT
Gunmen Kill Drug Agency Operative Close to Military Checkpoint in Ebonyi
[Vanguard] Abakaliki -- An operative of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, was reportedly killed by gunmen, close to a military checkpoint in Ebonyi State.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:48 GMT
Agency Provides Relief Items to Thousands of IDPs After Muna Campfire Incident
[Vanguard] Maiduguri -- The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has revisited and provided food and non-food items to thousands of Internally Displaced Person IDPs who were affected by fire incident which killed one person, several others inju...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:46 GMT
Govt Lacks Integrity, Can't Be Trusted - Academic Union
[Vanguard] February 21, 2022

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:43 GMT
Bad Governance, Corruption Responsible for Fuel Crisis - Kokori
[Vanguard] Chief Frank Kokori, former general secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, in this encounter, expressed dismay over the fuel situation in the country, blaming it on bad governance and corruption. He lam...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:58:41 GMT
Buhari Mulls Disbandment of Convention Planning Committee - Source
[Vanguard] This week is a decisive one for the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC.



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