Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in the polls with less than a week to go before the US election. The debates are over, tens of millions of Americans have cast their ballots already and the 77-year-old former vice president would appear to be on a glide path to the White House. Not so […]
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it postponed the release of the just concluded West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to next week due to curfew imposed in some parts of the country. The council had said it will release the result within 45 days. The head of public affairs of […]
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Ohanaézè Ndígbo Youth Council Worldwide has debunked claims of killings of Northerners in Southern Nigeria. The group was reacting to a statement credited to Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF) National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe, that over 30 persons have been killed since the #EndSARS protests turned violent. Yawe, according to media reports, also claimed over 50 […]
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She hasn’t been able to sleep for a week and at first wanted just “to stay hidden”. But this survivor of the shooting of peaceful Nigerian protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos last week says she realised that she had to speak out. “I feel like I’m hiding the truth,” says the young woman, […]
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Expert predicts 50% unemployment rate rise Manufacturers lament looted warehouses Expect longer recession, economist warns Nigeria’s employment rate has continued to contract across manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors as confidence in the economy continues to wane. The figures have become increasingly gloomy, pointing to recession, which economists say can be deeper than the 2016 experience.The Purchasing […]
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Marketers say hoodlums destroyed 10 tankers The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cautioned the citizenry against panic buying of petroleum products.The warning followed palpable fears in Abuja and its environs on account of resurgence of queues, yesterday, at filling stations in the Nigerian capital city. Over 90 per cent of dispensing facilities had been […]
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Chief Executive, Television Continental, TVC, Communications, Andrew Hanlon (right); Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Thisday/Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena; former Governor, Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; General Secretary, Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Comfort Obi; Publisher, Vanguard, Sam Amuka; renowned journalist, Ray Ekpu; Social/Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Guild of Editors, Ken Ugbechie; Managing Director, New Telegraph, Ayodele Aminu and Publisher, […]
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Southwest senators push for federal cash to rebuild Lagos The police in Lagos on Tuesday paraded 520 suspects arrested for their roles in last week’s violence. Six policemen and four others were killed in the state during the mayhem unleashed on Lagos, the police added. No fewer than 38 policemen were injured; 16 police stations […]
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Akpabio faults N26.5b vote for N’Delta ministry Senate President Ahmad Lawan The Senate Committee on Interior, yesterday, suspended its budget defence session for agencies under its watch following attacks from #EndSARS and COVID-19 palliatives protesters. The committee chairman, Senator Kashim Shetima, acknowledged that most of the paramilitary organisations were victims, as their offices were either […]
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Life continued to pick up on Monday in Lagos after hoodlums attacked public and private facilities last week following the EndSARS protests. Commercial buses are back on the roads but commuters had a raw deal as the burning of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses took a toll. The buses were burnt at their terminals in […]
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