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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:25:40 GMT
Corruption, Weak Judiciary Fuel Impunity in Nigerian Army, State Security Service, Police - U.S. Govt
[Premium Times] The report covered many issues, including civil and human rights, corruption in the public sector and impunity in Nigeria's security architecture.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:57:06 GMT
Govt Says Bandits Now Collaborating With Dislodged Boko Haram Terrorists
[Premium Times] "What is happening now is that there is a kind of an unholy handshake between bandits and Boko Haram insurgents."

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:56:46 GMT
What Govt Is Doing to Free Kidnapped Train Passengers
[Premium Times] "The various arms of security are working night and day to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack as a whole and the kidnapped people."

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:48:51 GMT
2,968 Killed, 1,484 Abducted in Three Months - Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna Most Violent States
[Premium Times] Based on percentage, the northern part of the country recorded 2,575 (86.8%) while the southern part of the country recorded 393 deaths averaging (13.2%)

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:48:42 GMT
How Climate Change Crisis Is Worsening Nigeria's Disease Burden
[Leadership] As Nigeria faces worsening non-communicable diseases burden resulting from environmental crisis, stakeholders have stressed the need for climate friendly policies.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:35:32 GMT
Eight Years After Chibok More Than 1,500 Children Abducted By Armed Groups
[AI London] Eight years after the abduction of 276 Chibok school girls by Boko Haram, more than 1,500 Nigerian school children have been abducted by armed groups and the Nigerian authorities are failing to protect them, Amnesty International said in ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:52:33 GMT
Bandits Abduct Female Students in Zamfara
[Premium Times] Local sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the bandits attacked a privately run hostel opposite the school at around 11.24 p.m. and abducted many of the students in the residence.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
Buhari's Resignation Not Solution to Nigeria's Security Challenges - Presidency
[Premium Times] The Northern Elders Forum had on Tuesday called Mr Buhari to resign because of the country's lingering security challenges.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:56:58 GMT
The True Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance - New Study Has Major Implications for Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it as one of the top 10 global public health threats confronting humanity. However, because the impact is slow ...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:02:42 GMT
Insecurity - 31 Killed in South-East in 72 Hours
[Vanguard] Gunmen operations have claimed 31 lives in Ebonyi and Anambra States within the last 72hours.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:42:50 GMT
Killings in Benue, Plateau, Others Function of Failed Govt - Middle Belt Forum
[Vanguard] The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has described the recent killings in Benue, Plateau and Kaduna states by bandits as a function of a failed government.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:56:24 GMT
Fear of Abduction Causing Drop in School Enrolment - Amnesty International
[Vanguard] Eight years after the abduction of 276 Chibok school girls by Boko Haram, and with more than 1,500 school children abducted by armed groups since the Chibok incident, affected regions have seen a decline in school enrollment and attendance...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:20:52 GMT
Positioning Nigerians Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage With 'The Lancet Report'
[This Day] Sunday Ehigiator writes that the newly commissioned 'Lancet Report' during the 'Global Launch of The Lancet Nigeria Commission', was a step in the right direction for Nigeria to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:20:50 GMT
NLC Seeks High-Powered Panel to Resolve Govt, Academic Union Crisis Within 21 Days
[This Day] As concerns mount over continued closure of government-owned universities nationwide as a result of the strike embarked upon the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the federal government...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
What I Know About Osinachi's Death - Pastor Paul Enenche
[Premium Times] "If there was domestic violence that led to or coincided with those symptoms that she came with two to three months ago, there is no way I would know".

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
University Crises to Worsen As Education Unions Announce Indefinite Strike
[Premium Times] The unions had embarked on two weeks warning strike that expired on midnight of April 10.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
Nigerian Govt Directs Railway Corporation to Hand Over Passengers' Identification to Technology Firm
[Premium Times] According to Mr Amaechi, this will help in reducing incidents of crime and also curb security challenges on the route.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
Electoral Umpire Declares 42% of New Voters Registrations Invalid
[Premium Times] INEC dentifies multiple registrations and incomplete data as the reasons for the invalid voter registrations

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:50 GMT
Labour Congress Gives Federal Govt 21 Days to Resolve Crisis in Education Sector
[Leadership] Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday gave the federal government 21 days to resolve all the issues militating against industrial harmony in Nigeria's university system.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:46 GMT
2023 - I'm Not Running to Negotiate for VP Slot - Wike
[Leadership] Rivers State governor and presidential hopeful in the 2023 election, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has said he did not join the race to negotiate for the vice president's ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:44 GMT
Govt Vows to Unveil Perpetrators of Kaduna, Plateau Attacks
[Leadership] The federal government yesterday said it would soon reveal those behind recent terrorist attacks in Plateau, Kaduna and other parts of the country.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:43 GMT
I'm Most Qualified Aspirant, Nigeria Needs Me - Tinubu
[Daily Trust] Speakers of the Houses of Assembly have unanimously expressed support for the presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, come 2023.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:39 GMT
$1.5bn Rehab - Port Harcourt Refinery Ready for Operation April 2023 - Sylva
[Daily Trust] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said the rehabilitation work for the Port Harcourt refinery will be completed by April 2023 to start refining 60,000 barrels of crude daily.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:36 GMT
Govt Attributes Epileptic Power to Sabotage
[Daily Trust] The federal government has attributed the current epileptic power supply across the country to sabotage.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:00:25 GMT
8 Years After - Chibok Memories Still Linger
[Leadership] Today marks the eighth anniversary of the mass abduction of school girls in Chibok town which brought the once obscure Borno State community to global attention. On the night of that day today, Boko Haram terrorists invaded the Governmen...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:42:07 GMT
Govt Links Epileptic Power Supply, Infrastructure Failure to Sabotage
[Vanguard] The Federal Government, yesterday attributed the ongoing crisis facing the nation's power sector to acts of sabotage being perpetrated by some Nigerians.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:41:17 GMT
Chibok Girls - UNICEF Seeks Safety of Learners in Schools to Encourage Girls' Education
[Vanguard] Abuja -- THE United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF,has appealed to authorities in Nigeria to make schools safe and provide a secure learning environment for every child in the country, especially for girls, to increase girls' enrolment, r...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:25 GMT
Women in Agriculture - How Inflation Impacts My Business - Farmer
[Premium Times] Ada Osakwe is the chief executive officer of Agrolay Ventures, an agribusiness investment company based in Lagos, which invests in African agricultural food-related companies.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:19:22 GMT
'Ikem', 'Onyeoma', Seven Other Hit Songs By Osinachi
[Premium Times] Before her untimely death on Friday, Osinachi Nwachukwu's songs were much more popular than she was.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:06:31 GMT
Nigeria Air Undergoing Security Clearance - NCAA
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that the process of issuing an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) for the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, is ongoing.



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