In this file photo taken on July 15, 2020 Nigerian former Foreign and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala smiles during a press conference in Geneva, following her hearing before World Trade Organization 164 member states’ representatives, as part of the application process to head the WTO as Director General. – Key WTO ambassadors tapped Nigeria’s Ngozi […]
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Government to get 3.92m instead of promised 16m doses, says WHO, UNICEF, NPHCDA After shifting the goal post from January ending to late February and then March, the Federal Government says it will take delivery of 3.92 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow, March 2. A statement on February 1 by the National Primary […]
Continue ReadingGunmen ambush bus, abduct six passengers in Delta Luck ran out of a suspected kidnapping syndicate yesterday at Akunu-Akoko, in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a local vigilante and hunters’ group killed one of the bandits terrorising the area. The group also rescued seven victims abducted by the unknown gunmen in […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said all admissions into the nation’s tertiary institutions for 2020/2021 academic session would end by June 15, 2021. According to the board, the decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting held with heads of tertiary institutions in the country. The announcement was contained in a statement […]
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Kebbi University shut over murder of 400 level student Terrorists have attacked Kajuru and Igabi councils of Kaduna State and killed seven persons, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has said. Aruwan stated yesterday that bandits attacked Kajinjiri village in Igabi and killed two residents identified as Ibrahim Rabi’u and Abdulrahman […]
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Emir, others blame FG for insecurity Zamfara State Government has debunked reports of the release of over 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by bandits, saying that they are yet to regain their freedom. Press Secretary to the Governor, Jamilu Magaji, said that some online media had claimed the release of the female students of Government Girls Science […]
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Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, CNDA, is demanding the arrest of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over their stance on bandits and armed herders in the country. The John Dukku-led group, comprising all major militant groups in the Niger Delta, alleged that the actions and utterances of […]
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NPL 20% above the maximum threshold, may affect dividend payout Experts blame weak economy, harsh business environment Economists urge banks to observe due diligence in approval, strengthen risk framework CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele There are mounting concerns over the increase in banks’ toxic assets and the potential bubble from Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) as […]
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NANS fumes about abduction CAN President, Revd Supo Ayokunle The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has reiterated it opposition to negotiation with bandits. The association’s Secretary General, Mr. Joseph Daramola, in an interview raised posers over the negotiation. He said: “Then, one government is negotiating with the bandits. How do you know where they are? […]
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The persistent kidnapping of students in some parts of the north and worsening insecurity across the country have heightened fear among parents with children in public boarding schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Though no such incident has been recorded in the nation’s capital, parents said the poor infrastructure and porous security around some […]
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