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Nigerians lament rising cost of living as food prices soar
From Vikky Uba, Abuja Many Nigerians have expressed worry over the constant increase in the prices of foodstuff in the country. The worst hit are low income earners, security guards, fuel attendants, kiosk owners, whose incomes have stagnated or even become irregular in many cases. As prices rise, unemployment, and under-employment continue to increase.
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AMP key to N5tr debt recovery — AMCON
From Uche Usim, Abuja The Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr Ahmed Kuru has described Asset Management Partners (AMPs), launched five years ago as key to the recovery of its outstanding N5 trillion debt. He made the disclosure at the weekend at a two-day training for AMPs of AMCON. According
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Human Rights lawyers in Anambra protest 12yrs incarceration of pregnant, nursing mother, 17 others at correctional centres without trial
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi A group in Anambra State under the aegis of concerned human rights lawyers has petitioned the president general of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation, South East Governors Forum and Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State over what it described as unlawful detention of no fewer than 18
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FG educates Gombe, Ekiti, 4 others in boosting IGR
From Uche Usim, Abuja A strategic blueprint towards weaning States off over-reliance on federal monthly subvention by boosting their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has been designed by the Ministry of Finance Budget and National Planning (FNFBNP). The programme, created by the Ministry, in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) involves a series of capacity
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There is no crisis in Bayelsa APC – Party Chieftain
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Central senatorial candidate for the All Progressive Congress (APC), in the 2019 elections, Mr Festus Daunmiebi has dismissed reports of crisis in the party in the state. Daunmiebi speaking in an interview in Yenagoa insisted that there is no faction in the state chapter of the party. While he
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NPA: Hadiza Usman’s probe should be made public — APC Chieftain
From Okwe Obi, Abuja A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Akinjide Kazeem Akinola, has urged the Federal Government to make public the process of the investigation of the suspended Managing Director of Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman. Akinola argued that the hastened suspension of Usman calls for questioning as it may be
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My six years on the saddle have been torturous – Gov Ishaku
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Taraba state Governor Darius Ishaku has described his six years in office as state governor as a combination of both pleasant and torturous moments that have given him room to both celebrate and wish for more. The governor made the remarks while interacting with journalists to mark the sixth anniversary
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct lawmaker in Nasarawa
From Leo Nzwanke, Lafia A member of Nasarawa State House Assembly representing Nasarawa Central State Constituency Hon Ismai Danbaba has been kidnapped. Hon Danbaba was kidnapped on Saturday evening while traveling to Jos, plateau state to attend a work for Nasarawa State legislators. Chairman , Nasarawa State House Assembly committtee on information, Hon Mohammed
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GOtv’s broadcast infrastructure footprints
By OLASUPO SOYOMBO Ex-nihilo, a Latin adverb I first heard of in my religious studies class in my first year the university, has stayed with me. For those who do not know the meaning, let me quickly say it means “from or out of nothing”. How is it related to the subject at hand? Strongly,
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(UPDATED): Jonathan’s ex-aide, Ahmed Gulak, killed by gunmen in Imo
From George Onyejiuwa and Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Gunmen have reportedly killed the former political adviser to ex president Goodluck Jonathan and former MeanSpeaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Ahmed Gulak. Although, circumstances surrounding the All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain’s death is still sketchy at the time of this report, sources said he was
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Fire guts spare parts market in Mushin, Lagos
Fire has gutted the Alapeju section of the Ladipo Market in Mushin area of Lagos State. Officials of the Lagos state fire service who arrived at the scene said the incident happened on Sunday morning. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had not been ascertained. “We are
Catholic Priest retires with two small bags after 56 years of missionary work
A Catholic Priest from Italy, Fr. Adolf Omogaka Pöll, who spent a lifetime as a missionary in Kenya, touched the hearts of believers all over the world when he recently retired to his home country with all his earthly possessions packed in just two small bags. Many believe that Fr Alleluia, as the Priest
JUST IN: Unknown gunmen assassinate ex-PDP National Chair, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri
A former special adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak has been reportedly killed by unknown Gunmen in Owerri. According to online news portal, NEWS DIRECT, Gulak was shot dead while returning to Abuja from Owerri. Gulak’s daughter took to Twitter to announce the death of her father. In her tweet,
Agonies of mothers of special needs children
• I was called mother of a Python –Akinlosotu Doris The daily life of a mother is often described as tedious, complicated and filled with unending tasks. Everyday life of a new mother, nurturing a new baby is like a repetition of unfinished tasks carried over from the previous day. The silver lining
Tuchel to sign new contract after leading Chelsea to glory
• Manager to be given deal to 2023 with option of further year • Tuchel: ‘I want the next title, I demand to be a part of it’ Thomas Tuchel is close to signing a new contract after leading Chelsea to European glory with a classy victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final at the
Penis transplant gone awry
After celebrating Barbados’ first penis transplant surgery and first in the Caribbean, Omar Watson realized that something had gone eerily wrong. Watson married with two wives, was born with a very small penis. He probably would have been having issues with his wives and has been dead worried on the type of solution to
COVID-19: India to have 120m vaccine doses for local use in June
India will have nearly 120 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines available for domestic use in June, the government said on Sunday. This marks a significant jump from the 79.4 million doses that were available in May, reports Reuters. India has administered about 212 million doses, the most after China and the United States, but
4 killed as another police station attacked in Imo
Another police station in Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State has been torched by some gunmen believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This happened less than 24 hours after gunmen razed the Atta police station in Njaba Local Government Area of the state. However, four of
One crew feared dead after Japanese cargo ship collision
A crew member of a Japanese cargo ship was feared dead on Sunday after he was recovered near a vessel that had capsized and sunk following a collision in domestic waters, local media reported. Japanese coast guard ships and aircraft have been searching since Friday for three missing crew members of the cargo ship after the
COVID-19: Nigeria records 31 new cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have remained low in recent weeks with 31 new infections reported Saturday in six states. An update published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday night also indicated no death was recorded as the nation’s fatality figure still stands at 2,071. The new infections recorded have,
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