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Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:15:13 GMT
Insecurity - Nigerians Should Be Allowed to Carry Weapons- - Shehu Sani
[Vanguard] Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, said yesterday that with Nigeria's worsening security situation, Nigerians should be allowed to officially carry weapons to defend themselves.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:12:24 GMT
Kaduna Should Make Us Rethink and Act
[This Day] Lagos -- Anthony Kila laments the carnage in Kaduna and calls for urgent action to end the killings.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:15 GMT
Ex-Defence Minister Joins Senate Race
[Premium Times] Austin Akobundu, a retired army colonel, was the minister of state for Defence under President Goodluck Jonathan.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:14 GMT
How TikTok Made My Odg Song a Hit - Eltee Skhillz
[Premium Times] The song emerged as the most Shazamed song in Nigeria and trended on social media.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:14 GMT
Yoruba Movie Star, Dejo Tunfulu, Is Dead
[Premium Times] The news of his death was broken by his colleague Kunle Afod on Instagram on Friday morning.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:13 GMT
Nigeria Blames Google for Allowing Fraudulent Online Lenders
[Premium Times] "We have our counterparts there and we will use our counterparts to say to Google that you are not welcome in this country if..."

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:13 GMT
Federal Road Safety Commission Promotes 1,118 Officials
[Premium Times] The FRSC urged the promoted officers to show more commitment and rededicate themselves to achieving the corporate mission of the corps.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:13 GMT
Nigerian Airlines Threaten Litigation Over Multiple Entries Granted Foreign Airlines
[Premium Times] "We are talking about the scarcity of foreign exchange in the country, but the foreign airlines are removing billions of dollars every year from this country."

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:44:12 GMT
God Told Me I'll Be Nigeria's Next President - Aspirant
[Premium Times] "I am being led by God to restore the hope of millions of Nigerians, who have become hopeless in the Nigerian project," the female aspirant said.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:41:25 GMT
Davido Features in Official 2022 World Cup Soundtrack
[Vanguard] Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido is part of a group of musicians who have put together the official soundtrack for the 2022 World Cup holding in Qatar.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:13:48 GMT
Falz to Release Exclusive NFT Collection On Binance NFT Marketplace
[This Day] Folarin "Falz" Falana, Nigerian musician and actor, will launch an exclusive NFT collection on Binance NFT Marketplace, the NFT marketplace of the world's leading blockchain ecosystem Binance. The limited NFT collection will feature NFTs e...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:13:44 GMT
Challenged By Train Attack, Doubted By a Nervous Nation, Military Launches Offensive Against Terrorists
[This Day] Determined to punish Monday's attack on a Kaduna-bound train, which killed eight passengers and left scores unaccounted for, the military, yesterday, launched a counter-offensive against terrorists suspected of links with the bombing incid...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:13:40 GMT
School Foils Kidnap Attempt in Lagos
[This Day] As part of efforts to promote the safety of schools, the need for security to be beefed up has once again come to the fore especially with security personnel attached to Mind Builders School, Omole Phase 1 annex foiling an attempt by two u...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT
British Firm to Fix Ajaokuta Steel for Free - Govt
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, has said the federal government has engaged a British firm to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited "for free".

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:59:56 GMT
'Kaduna - 117 Killed, 130 Abducted, 10,463 Displaced in 4 Days'
[Daily Trust] The House of Representatives, Thursday, asked the federal government to direct the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to deploy special security team in Birnin Gwari and Giwa areas of Kaduna State to tackle terrorists operating in...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:59:01 GMT
Bandits On Rampage in Abuja, Benue, Kaduna, Rivers, Ogun
[Vanguard] Bandits went on the rampage in several parts of the country, Wednesday, abducting about 15 persons including a traditional ruler, a pastor and a customs officer.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:58:30 GMT
MTN, Airtel, Others Threaten to Increase Tariff
[Premium Times] "We are concerned that unless there is an intervention to save this sector, operators will have no choice than to begin a process of price review."

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:52:44 GMT
Lekki - Skitmaker, Mr Macaroni Raises Alarm Over Death Threat
[Vanguard] Popular Nigerian Skitmaker, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni has raised the alarm over the threat to his life for leading a fresh protest to stop Tolling at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:07:59 GMT
One Dies in Another Kaduna Train Incident
[Premium Times] While Monday's was a direct attack on the train, Thursday's was caused by the vandalisation of the train track, an official said.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:27:51 GMT
Wabote Commissions TAG Energy Facility in Port Harcourt
[This Day] The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote recently commissioned another facility of Tag Energy Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:14:22 GMT
Peter Obi Picks PDP Presidential Ticket
[This Day] Abuja -- Former Governor of Anambra State formerly joined the quest to become the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday when a group, Like Minds for Peter Obi, paid N40 million to purchase the presidential ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:13:43 GMT
Applications Open for Jack Ma Foundation's 2022 Africa's Business Competition
[This Day] The "Africa's Business Heroes" (ABH) prize competition, one of the Jack Ma Foundation's flagship philanthropic programs spotlighting and celebrating Africa's entrepreneurial talent, has opened applications for its fourth annual edition.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:13:06 GMT
Edo APC Makes U-Turn, to Participate LG Elections
[This Day] Benin City -- In contrast to its earlier decision not to participate in the state forthcoming local government council elections, the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday resolved to take part.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:11:14 GMT
Court Frees Former NNPC GMD of Money Laundering Charge
[This Day] Abuja -- Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday freed a former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu of money laundering charges.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:09:12 GMT
Nigeria, Ghana in Epic Semi-Final Duel At Women T20i Tournament
[This Day] With two victories in the bag, Nigeria will resume the Nigeria Cricket Federation Women's T20I Invitational Cricket title chase today, Friday, April 1, 2022 with an all-important victory against Ghana's Women's Cricket team.The Ghanaian Wo...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:42:08 GMT
N1.2 Trillion Unclaimed Funds - House Committee Asks Stanbic IBTC, First Bank to Remit N97 Billion to Govt
[This Day] Abuja -- The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the recovery of N1.2 trillion unclaimed funds from banks, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has discovered another N83 billion with Stanbic IBTC and another N14 billion wi...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:45:15 GMT
IBB Advises PDP Presidential Aspirants to Put Nigeria First
[This Day] Laleye Dipo in Minna

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:19:15 GMT
Of Kaduna Airport Security Breach and Nigeria's
[This Day] For the second time in two years there were security breaches around the Kaduna airport despite being in the centre of Nigerian security forces. Chinedu Eze writes that the breach may call for a review of Nigeria's safety rating by interna...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:17 GMT
Nigerians React As NFF Sacks Super Eagles Technical Crew
[Daily Trust] Mixed reactions have trailed Nigeria Football Federation's decision to sack the entire coaching crew of the Super Eagles, following the team's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:00:17 GMT
Pinnick Attends 2022 World Cup Draws Without Super Eagles
[Daily Trust] The president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has taken a trip to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup Final Draws taking place today in Doha.



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