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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:49:37 GMT
Russia-Ukraine Crisis May Worsen Poverty in Nigeria, Oxfam Warns
[Daily Trust] An anti-poverty movement organisation, Oxfam, has expressed concerns over the crisis in Ukraine, saying it has made food prices to skyrocket globally in the last few weeks, with some forecasts estimating up to a 20 percent increase.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:45:55 GMT
Atiku Formally Declares Ambition, Highlights Five Focus Areas
[Premium Times] Atiku Abubakar, an indigene of Adamawa State, clinched the ticket of the opposition party in 2019 but was defeated by incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:49:47 GMT
Nigeria Records 200,000 New TB Cases in One Year #WorldTuberculosisDay
[Leadership] Nigeria recorded a 50 per cent increase in Tuberculosis (TB) notifications from 138,591 cases in 2020 to 207,785 in 2021, LEADERSHIP has learnt.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:45:53 GMT
World Oral Health Day 2022 - Smile Be Proud of Your Teeth
[Nigeria Health Watch] "I have never been to the dentist." Precious, Student.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:37:23 GMT
Bauchi Auto Crash Claims One, Injures 38 - Federal Road Safety Corps
[Premium Times] "The crash involved 86 males, one male adult died on the spot and 38 injured while 47 others escaped unscathed."

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:28:55 GMT
National Convention - Buhari Hosts All Progressives Congress Chairmanship Aspirants
[Premium Times] The president had earlier met behind closed doors with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the forthcoming National Convention of the party.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:06:59 GMT
Lagos Terminal Operators Threatened By Lekki Deep Seaport
[Vanguard] Terminal operators under the auspices of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria, SOAN, have expressed concern over the new Lekki deep seaport scheduled for delivery before the end of this year and proposed to the Nigerian Ports ...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:06:55 GMT
Southern Kaduna Killings Horrible, Obnoxious, Unacceptable - Makarfi
[Vanguard] Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna state has said that news of a resurgent wave of attacks and violence leading to loss of lives of innocent people around the Jema'a-Kaura-Zangon Kataf Local Governments axis of Kad...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:44:15 GMT
Election Fatigue Forced Me to Step Aside From Senate Bid - Uduaghan
[This Day] A former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday, denied stepping down from his senate bid but only stepped aside as a result of election fatigue.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:14 GMT
2023 - Dattijo Launches Blueprint to Secure Kaduna, Build Smart City
[Vanguard] Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning and frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Mohammed Sani-Dattijo, on Tuesday, launched a six-point blueprint agenda on how to move the state forwa...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:11 GMT
Formalise Modular Refineries, Tackle Oil Theft, Others, Dikio, Agba, Enang Tell Govt
[Vanguard] The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (retd), has warned against the activities of informal operators of modular refineries in Niger Delta.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:08 GMT
Red Cross, Police Partner to Tackle Violence Against Health Workers
[Vanguard] Nigerian Red Cross Society and Nigerian Police Force have agreed to partner to tackle violence against health workers and facilities to ensure safe health care delivery.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:06 GMT
Plateau Community Raises Alarm Over Herders' Invasion, Destruction of Crops
[Vanguard] The Irigwe people in Bassa Local Government Area, LGA, of Plateau State have raised the alarm over unabated indiscriminate grazing and destruction of farmlands and crops by herders, saying since February 2022, about N500million has been lo...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:37:03 GMT
All Progressives Congress Convention - Buhari, APC Govs, Others Insist On Consensus Candidates
[Vanguard] TO ensure a rancour-free national convention on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have resolved to work towards the emergence of consensus candidates.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:36:58 GMT
I'll Take Bold Steps to End Insecurity in South-East - Soludo
[Vanguard] Anambra State has been in news for bad reasons following the siege on some communities in Ihiala and Nnewi South Local Government Areas of the state, by gunmen who have been making life bearable for the people of the area.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:30:32 GMT
People's Democratic Party Governors Lament Fuel Crisis, Reject Unsubstantiated Subsidy Claims
[This Day] People's Democratic Party (PDP) governors yesterday decried the excruciating pain the fuel scarcity in the country caused a lot of Nigerians, even as the governors said they would resist any further attempt by Nigerian National Petroleum C...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:37:18 GMT
Codeine - Court Vacates Subpoena On BBC Reporter
[Premium Times] The court vacated the subpoena following an application by NAFDAC prosecutor, Washington Adume.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:33:31 GMT
2022 World TB Day - Stigma, Poor Funding, Other Factors Threaten Disease Elimination in Nigeria
[Premium Times] Nigeria ranks first in Africa and sixth amongst 30 countries globally with the highest burden of the disease.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:30:10 GMT
Steer Nigeria Away From Economic Danger, Christian Association Urges Govt
[Vanguard] The Christian Association of Nigeria yesterday urged the Federal Government not to be deterred in its effort to steer the economy away from looming recession.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:10 GMT
Tambuwal Meets Babangida, Abdulsalami, Says People's Democratic Party Not Zoning Presidency
[Vanguard] One of the Presidential aspirants of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, and the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, Thursday in Minna, Niger State, met with two former Military heads of state, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:09 GMT
2023 - Atiku Officially Declares for President, Unveils 5-Point Agenda
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2023 elections, articulating a five-point agenda to turn around the fortunes of Nigeria, if elected.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:09 GMT
Nigeria Collapsing Under APC Rule - People's Democratic Party Governors
[Vanguard] Governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said yesterday that Nigeria is collapsing under the care of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:09 GMT
Stress, Major Causes of Illnesses in Nigeria - Psychiatrist
[Vanguard] Retired Brig.-Gen. Gbenga Okulate, a Psychiatrist with the Nigeria Military Hospital Yaba (NMHY), has identified stress as the major cause of mental and physical illnesses in the country.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:09 GMT
Senate Moves to Establish Council On Economic Diversification, Tax Crimes Commission
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Moves by the Senate to establish the Nigerian Council on Economic Diversification got boost yesterday as a bill to that effect scaled second reading.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:25:07 GMT
Crude Oil Theft, Vandalism - PENGASSAN, PANDEF, Hostcom Tango Over Niger Deltans Involvement
[Vanguard] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN; Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF; and Host Communities Organisation, HOSTCOM, yesterday, disagreed over alleged involvement of Niger Delta stakeholders in crude oil...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:09:41 GMT
For the Sixth Time, Atiku Declares Presidential Bid
[This Day] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar declared his presidential aspiration yesterday in Abuja, saying Nigeria is a sinking ship that must be rescued urgently.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:09:40 GMT
Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas Export Hits 15-Month High
[This Day] Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports edged up in December 2021, compared with a year earlier and was the highest since September 2020, THISDAY has learnt.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:09:37 GMT
Govt Talks Tough, Moves Against Oil Thieves As Buhari Deploys Sylva, Kyari, CDS to Niger Delta
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday deployed the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari as well as the Chief of Defence S...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:09:29 GMT
Eni, NNPC, FAO Deliver Solar-Powered Water Schemes in North-East
[This Day] Italian oil major, Eni in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has delivered 11 water schemes in Borno and Yobe States.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:49:43 GMT
Anti-Drug Agency Intercepts 1.9m Tablets of Tramadol, Codeine At Lagos Airport
[Leadership] National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, La...



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