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Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:46:40 GMT
Electoral Commission Declares Adeleke Osun Governor-Elect
[Vanguard] The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared winner of the Osun governorship held on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:29:46 GMT
How Gunmen Kidnapped Passengers in Calabar
[Vanguard] Unidentified gunmen have robbed and kidnapped passengers going from Calabar to Oron not long ago.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:28:24 GMT
Nigerian Extradited to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges
[Vanguard] A Nigerian man, Olamilekan Idowu Fatade has been extradited to the United States of America on Thursday, to face prosecution on fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:28:47 GMT
Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Kaduna
[Premium Times] The priests were kidnapped at the rectory of Christ the King Catholic Church, Yadin Garu in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State after they arrived there on an assignment, at 5:15 p.m.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 11:33:18 GMT
Buhari Hails Super Falcons' Qualification for 2023 Women's World Cup
[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria's Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at the ongoing Women...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:27:15 GMT
Heavy Casualties As Militants Clash in Kaduna
[Vanguard] Heavy casualties were reportedly recorded on Wednesday evening when Ansaru terrorists engaged bandits in a gun duel in Birni-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 08:28:56 GMT
Naira Falls to New Low Against Dollar
[Premium Times] Naira fell to a new six-month low against the dollar at the Nafex window on Friday.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:50 GMT
Nigeria's Inflation Rate Hits 18.6%
[Premium Times] The new rate is 0.84 per cent points higher compared to the rate recorded in June 2021, which was 17.75 per cent.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:24:53 GMT
Just in - Court Orders Salary Increase for CJN, Nigerian Judges
[Premium Times] The court gave the judgement in a suit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Sebastine Hon, seeking an upward review of the emoluments and salaries of judges in Nigeria.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:48 GMT
Govt Kicks Over Poor Quality of Food Served Nigerian Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
[This Day] The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has conveyed dissatisfaction with the quality of food that was served pilgrims in Mina and Arafat in this year's Hajj.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:48 GMT
Insecurity - Nigeria, China Sign Agreement On Intellectual Security Project
[This Day] Nigeria and China have signed a bilateral intellectual agreement to find lasting solutions to the challenges of insecurity in both countries.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:47 GMT
Nollywood, UK Govt Partner in New Film 'Hijack 93 - the Mad Men and the Aircraft'
[This Day] Vanessa Obioha writes a Nigeria-United Kingdom co-production that tells the true-life story of the 1993 plane hijack is in the works

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:26:45 GMT
Court Orders Federal Govt to Review Judicial Officers' Salaries
[Leadership] The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered the federal government to work out modalities for the immediate review of the salaries and allowances of judicial officers in Nigeria.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:23:55 GMT
Unicef, WFP to Support 500,000 Insurgency Victims in the North East
[Daily Trust] No fewer than 500,000 people affected by conflicts would benefit from the £40 million resilience humanitarian and essential services support in Yobe and Borno States.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:23:55 GMT
48 Terrorists Killed, 3,858 Surrendered in 2 Weeks in N/East - DHQ
[Daily Trust] The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated 48 insurgents including six top commanders of the terrorist group in the past two weeks in the North East.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:23:52 GMT
Flutterwave Begins Mass Graduate Trainee Recruitment
[Vanguard] Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, is officially announcing the launch of The Flutterwave Graduate Trainee Program.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:23:49 GMT
OsunDecides: Events, Issues That May Shape Governorship Election
[Premium Times] A day to the Osun contest, and with the atmosphere charged for a possible showdown, especially between the two leading contenders of the APC and PDP, PREMIUM TIMES highlights the key issues that may determine the outcome of the poll.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:23:46 GMT
I'm Proud to Leave Behind Legacy of Fighting Corruption in 2023 - Buhari
[Premium Times] Mr Buhari, who has less than one year to leave office, restated his avowed abhorrence of corruption and determination to rid the country of graft, while expressing his pride in his "legacy of fighting corruption".

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:54:30 GMT
Tap Into Nollywood, Film and Video Censors Board Boss Urges Youths
[Leadership] The Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, has urged Nigerian youths to tap into the tremendous and massive job opportunities that abound in the Nigeria movie industry "Nollywood".

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:51:20 GMT
Controversy Rages Over Nigeria's Rising Debts, Appetite for Eurobonds
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's "appetite" for Eurobonds has stoked controversy between the manager of the nation's debts and the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:19:08 GMT
Ngige Misinforming Buhari About Our Strike - ASUU
[Vanguard] President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, yesterday, accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, of misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari on the union's strike.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:10:47 GMT
Starting With Osun, an End Has Come to APC's Reign in Nigeria - Atiku
[This Day] Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, said with PDP's sure victory in Osun on Saturday, an end has come to the reign of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:22:17 GMT
Former APC Chairman in Rivers Joins SDP
[Premium Times] He was the chairman of Magnus Abe's faction of the APC in the state.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:34:32 GMT
Nigeria Ranks 123rd, Moves Up 16 Places On Global Gender Gap Index
[Vanguard] Nigeria has been ranked 123rd out of 146 countries on the 2022 global gender gap index, and moved up 16 places from its 139th ranking out of 156 countries in 2021.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:33:46 GMT
Cash Squeeze, High Fares Lower Domestic Passenger Traffic At Nigerian Airports
[This Day] Domestic air travel is recording low passenger traffic at the beginning of the second half of the year when upswing in air travel is expected, THISDAY has learnt.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:35:36 GMT
Buhari Wants Global Anti-Corruption Criminal Court to Try Offenders
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has clamoured for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Criminal Court to try offenders across the globe.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:29:36 GMT
Why ECOWAS Court Declared Twitter Ban By Nigerian Govt Illegal
[Premium Times] SERAP and 176 concerned Nigerians had filed the suit to challenge the suspension of Twitter's operations in Nigeria in June last year.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:07:01 GMT
100 Years of Popular Music in Nigeria - What Shaped Four Eras
[The Conversation Africa] The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early months of 2020 shut down nearly all physical and social human activities. For musical practice this meant near death. Performing music is, after all, one of the oldes...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:39:23 GMT
Will Nigeria's Youth Decide Who Wins the Next Elections?
[Premium Times] There are links between the #EndSARS protests and greater engagement among young Nigerians in the 2023 electoral process.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:58:21 GMT
Ecowas Court Declares Buhari's Twitter Ban Unlawful
[Vanguard] Following a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians, the ECOWAS Court has "declared unlawful the suspension of Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, and ordered the ad...



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