Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 6th January 2021
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 6th January 2021 .
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World Bank forecasts 2.7% economic growth for sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to experience economic growth of 2.7 per cent in 2021 as it rebounds from its first recession in 25 years, the World Bank said Tuesday. Regional output dropped by 3.7 per cent in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and strict lockdowns enacted to stem its spread. The recessionRead More
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‘Omo Ghetto’ leads top 10 Nollywood films of 2020
When the Omo Ghetto came to town it had all the trapping of something special. From the premiere to its tour of cinemas it was a financial tsunami that swept all box office records in its wake.
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Boko Haram: Western nations have shown Borno more concern than Arab countries, says Zulum
In the midst of challenges with the Boko Haram insurgency, countries from the west have shown more concern for the plight of Borno people than rich Arab nations whose people share the similarity of religion and culture with majority of Borno citizens, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said.
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COVID-19: Closure of tertiary institutions is not the answer
By Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, OFR, CON The world is currently witnessing a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and even countries that were not affected by the initial wave are seeing a surge in the number of infected. Consequently, several countries have put up diverse measures to curb a further spread of the pandemic.Read More
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DSS not recruiting— Spokesman
..warns Nigerians against falling preys to scammers By Soni Daniel, Abuja The Department of State Services has made it clear that the it is not currently recruiting and warned Nigerians against falling preys into the hands of scammers claiming that the agency is hiring. The service said in a statement by its Spokesman, Dr. PeterRead More
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Fire guts car at Ogudu
By Bose Adelaja A Toyota Highlander Jeep is currently on fire in Lagos. The incident occurred at about 7.25am, at Ogudu inward Iyana-oworo/ Third Mainland Bridge. Details of the fire outbreak could not be ascertained but eye witnesses’ account said fire fighters are yet to arrive the scene as at 7.35am. However, men ofRead More
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FG borrowed N3.2trn through treasury bills in 2020
By Babajide Komolafe *Pays N253bn interest in 9mths The Federal Government borrowed N3.2 trillion from the investing public through treasury bills, TBs, in 2020, while it paid N253 billion as interest on TB borrowings from January to September 2020. This represents marginal increase of 1.9 percent, year-on-year, y/y, when compared with the N3.13 trillion borrowedRead More
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What Matthew Kukah said and how Lai Mohammed responded
By Rotimi Fasan There is hardly any doubt that Mr. Lai Mohammed, the Information Minister, has for some time now been sounding like a repeating if not a broken clock. His responses to issues of national importance, especially as they pertain to the government being led by President Muhammadu Buhari, are not only predictable. TheyRead More
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2023 PRESIDENCY: Southerner’ll succeed Buhari —Osoba
FORMER governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, said, yesterday, that an agreement was reached during the merger of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 presidential election would come from the South. Speaking when he featured on an ARISE Television’s programme, Osoba, said the agreement wasRead More
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OPEC, non-OPEC countries to increase production by 0.5mb/d in January
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the non-OPEC countries have agreed to increase crude oil production by 0.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) in January. The group reached the agreement at the 13th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM), held via videoconference, on Tuesday in Vienna. The meeting acknowledged the need to graduallyRead More
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