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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:40:33 GMT
U.S. Returns Another U.S.$20.6 Million Abacha Loot to Nigeria
[This Day] The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) said it had transferred $20.6 million to the Nigerian government in accordance with an August 23 agreement between the governments to repatriate assets stolen by late dictator General Sani Abac...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:20:58 GMT
Police Kill 7 Bandits, Arrest 18 in Niger
[Leadership] Police in Niger State have killed seven bandits who had been terrorising farmers within Kumbashi district of Mariga local government area of Niger State and arrested 18 miscreants and thugs in Minna.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:20:29 GMT
Buhari Hails Ex-President Jonathan at 65
[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan on his 65th birthday, Nov. 20, 2022.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:19:12 GMT
Benin Monarch Calls for Rituals to Avert Disaster
[Leadership] The Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, yesterday called on traditionalists in Benin Kingdom to immediately perform the traditional ceremony of waving away calamity known in the local parlance as "Bisusu".

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:10:20 GMT
Nigeria Re-Elected Into Global Aviation Organisation for Key Directory
[Premium Times] ICAO-PKD is a global border security and migration management organisation with membership of 88-member countries.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:35:13 GMT
University Inducts Peter Obi Into Hall of Fame
[Premium Times] Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Enugu State, Peter Mbah were also inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:06:27 GMT
FG Blames Crude Oil Theft on Worsening Unemployment Situation
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has attributed the menace of crude oil theft to the worsening unemployment situation in the country.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:04:16 GMT
Allow Court Determine Allegations Against Tinubu, Shun Blackmail - Lawyers
[Vanguard] A group of lawyers under the auspices of Lawyers Network for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (LANBAT) have urged Nigerians to allow court to determine allegations against the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:03:40 GMT
Conduct Free, Fair Elections - Omokhagbo to INEC
[Vanguard] Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a Professor, Dr Joseph Afe Omokhagbo, has counselled youths to eschew violence and avoid being tools in the hands of politicians to wreck havoc.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:30:48 GMT
2023 - INEC Expresses Readiness for Possible Run-Off
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has said in line with its tradition of adequately preparing for eventualities, it has enough logistics to take care of a possible run-off in next year's Presidential Election.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:23:23 GMT
Monica Eimunjeze Takes Over as Acting DG, NAFDAC
[Vanguard] The Director of Drug Registration and Regulatory Affairs Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr Monica Hemben Eimunjeze, has been appointed the Acting Director of the Agency following th...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:21:15 GMT
Iyabo Ojo Crushes Over Her New Found Love
[Vanguard] Controversial actress Iyabo Ojo is currently in a happy mood after several years of indulging in hide and seek game. The actress days back hinted about falling in love again, when she credited her mystery lover for her glowing skin and hap...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:39:20 GMT
Nollywood Actor Hanks Anuku Breaks Silence Over Viral Video
[Vanguard] Nollywood gangster actor, Hanks Anuku has broken silence following a video that went viral on social media during the week raising concerns about the actor's mental state of mind.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:38:24 GMT
Plateau - Women in Mining Take Steps to Bridge Gender Gap in Sector
[Vanguard] Mining is an important sector which supports the economy of any country that embraces it. It encourages entrepreneurship, improves employment opportunities and boosts the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:24:56 GMT
2023 - We Are Preparing for Possible Rerun Elections - INEC
[Vanguard] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is already making plans and preparations for the conduct of a run-off presidential election, where no candidate meets the conditional requirements for declaring a winner from vot...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:21:16 GMT
UN Condemns Killing of Staff, Others at Military Base in Borno
[Vanguard] Maiduguri -- The United Nations- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has condemned the killing of its staff and others at a Military Base in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:17:43 GMT
Rivers 2023 - Anxiety as Repeat of 2019 Scenario Looms
[Vanguard] The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers wants to win all seats available in the state in the 2023 general polls.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:08:23 GMT
2023 - Oshiomhole Lauds Buhari for Exhibiting Genuine Support for APC, Tinubu
[Vanguard] Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for demonstrating genuine support and the desired goodwill for the party's 2023 presidential candida...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:38:08 GMT
They are Making Money but People are Dying Out There, Says Nigerian Activist #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- While global activism on the climate crisis has gained momentum, the people who are on the frontlines of these struggles - environmental human rights defenders - face the gravest risks to protect their homes and communi...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:28:28 GMT
Polls Body Prints 93 Million Ballot Papers for Presidential Run-Off
[Leadership] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would print concurrently, ballot papers for the presidential election and those for a re-run exercise ahead of the 2023 election in case the situation arises.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:23:57 GMT
FIRS Opens New Tax Offices
[This Day] The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced the opening of 25 new satellite tax offices across the country.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:21:27 GMT
PDP's Crisis Signpost to APC's Victory in 2023 - Oshiomhole
[This Day] Abuja -- Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that the current crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was a clear indication of outright v...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:16:40 GMT
Show Good Example During 2023 Poll By Sticking to Electoral Guidelines - Buhari to Nigerian Men
[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian men to show good example during the 2023 general elections by adhering strictly to electoral guidelines and possibly seek redress in court where necessary.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:15:02 GMT
Wizkid Sheds Residues of Ego in New Album
[This Day] After over a decade of being one of Afrobeats' go-to hit makers, Wizkid continues to expand his sound with great success. The Nigerian Grammy award-winning global star, real name Ayodeji Balogun, released his fifth studio album titled "Mor...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:07:24 GMT
Killing of Alleged Witches in Borno
[This Day] The Advocacy for Alleged is shocked by the killing of over 20 women for witchcraft by the Islamic jihadist group, Boko Haram, in Bornu, Northern Nigeria. According to media reports, Boko Haram militants accused these women following the de...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 15:02:11 GMT
Lagos is an Environmental Disaster - Demas Nwoko
[Premium Times] A pre-eminent Nigerian artist and veteran architect, Demas Nwoko, at Freedom park, referred to Lagos as an environmental disaster.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:49:15 GMT
Nigerian Prophet Launches Petition to Stop 50 Cent From Producing Hushpuppi Series
[Premium Times] A Nigerian prophet, Samuel Effiong, has launched a change.org petition to stop American rapper Curtis James Jackson, aka 50 Cent, from producing a movie series based on the life of convicted fraudster Ramon Abbas, popularly known as H...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:08:47 GMT
NBS - 133 Million Nigerians Living in Poverty
[This Day] Abuja -- No fewer than 133 million Nigerians, representing 63 per cent of the population are currently living in multi-dimensional poverty, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed yesterday.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:29:32 GMT
Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
[The Conversation Africa] Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an African country would win ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:18:46 GMT
Additional 255,000 Barrels of Oil to Be Produced Per Day
[Vanguard] Nigeria is set to produce additional 225,000 barrels per day, bpd, as Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, SNEPCo, has completed the 2022 Turnaround Maintenance, TAM, of the Bonga floating production storage and offloa...



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