By Segun Gbadegesin Chief Obafemi Awolowo left office as Premier of the old Western Region in 1959. That was 62 years ago. This means that many Nigerians less than 60 years old never witnessed his action in office. He died 34 years ago in 1987. Therefore, Nigerians below 30 years of age never knew him […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other top officials will receive their COVID-19 vaccination tomorrow. Governors will receive theirs on Wednesday. The 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will be rolled out from the National Hospital Abuja today. National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib, told reporters after […]
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Tomatoes on display at Olomore market, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti It was a relief to many residents of Lagos State as northern traders, on Wednesday, resumed supplies of food items to southern states and end the strike that began on February 25. The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) […]
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Benue places N5m bounty on Suswam’s killers Troops, yesterday, killed leader of a criminal gang and other criminals terrorising communities in in Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed that after painstaking checks with security agencies, the state government confirmed that one Rufai Maikaji, who commanded over 100 fighters, […]
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Nigeria faces production temptation as ECA, reserves stagnate Relying on rising prices could be costly, says Adigun Exploration hopes dampen as oil rigs count drops to six What appears to be a blessing to Nigeria in terms of improved earnings owing to extended production cuts by OPEC and OPEC+, leading to rise in crude oil […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to tighten surveillance and control around the nation’s borders, and “ensure that criminal elements don’t find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and perpetrate their criminality.’’ In his speech at the virtual opening ceremony of the NIS Technology Building in Abuja, Buhari also instructed […]
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It’ll demoralise our military, says Gen. Rimdan Mercenaries have not ended war anywhere, says Ubah Our military too compromised, Oji declares Security experts and retired military top brass have given Northeast governors hard knocks for suggesting that mercenaries be invited to tackle the insecurity in the region and other parts of the country. Among those […]
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At least 2.3 million Nigerians have registered for COVID-19 vaccination 24 hours after a portal for that purpose was launched, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Wednesday. Through the platform, Nigerians can choose a health facility that is closest to them to get vaccinated and generate a unique pre-vaccination identifier issued […]
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For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorised communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travellers and kidnapping people. Groups have also turned to mass kidnapping, seizing hundreds of students in a string of raids on schools — apparently emulating tactics used by jihadists hundreds of kilometres (miles) away. Here’s what […]
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as Fashola explains delay in Ogoni cleanup The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday, approved the change of scope for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway from N155 billion to N797.2billion. It also approved N10.4 billion for the procurement of fire fighting vehicles and equipment for the Federal Fire Service and N6 billion for provision of […]
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