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Ekiti Assembly Crisis: House lifts suspension on lawmaker
Adekemi Balogun was suspended along with six other lawmakers for her support for the ousted Speaker, Gboyega Aribisogan The post Ekiti Assembly Crisis: House lifts suspension on lawmaker appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Gov Emmanuel receives two additional aircraft for Ibom Air
Ibom Air plans to begin regional flights from 2023, an official said. The post Gov Emmanuel receives two additional aircraft for Ibom Air appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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2023: Atiku, Okowa to wade into Imo PDP crisis
“Unity is crucial. And it’s only with unity that we can regain or recover Imo. And the route to that recovery is by winning the presidential election next February.” The post 2023: Atiku, Okowa to wade into Imo PDP crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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SDGs office confirms receiving EFCC's letter, but insists it's not under probe
EFCC had sent a letter dated 17 October to the SDGs office requesting information for investigation purposes. The post SDGs office confirms receiving EFCC's letter, but insists it's not under probe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Four Nigerian innovators, others shortlisted for African award
The four Nigerians are part of a group of 16 African innovators, spanning 10 countries, who will compete for the £25,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The post Four Nigerian innovators, others shortlisted for African award appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Paris Club Refund: NGF to keep exploring legal options
The NGF also moves to stop the privatisation of 10 National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs) by the federal government. The post Paris Club Refund: NGF to keep exploring legal options appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Police begin probe as Lagos passenger recounts experience with kidnappers in Army uniform
The passenger recounts how he survived being killed in a commercial bus in Lagos. The post Police begin probe as Lagos passenger recounts experience with kidnappers in Army uniform appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Kolmani Oil: We'll avoid mistakes of Niger Delta — Gombe Governor
“We have learnt our lessons. With the developments and what has been happening around the Niger Delta and other oil-producing areas of the world, naturally, no government will allow things to follow the same track." The post Kolmani Oil: We'll avoid mistakes of Niger Delta — Gombe Governor appe
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Kano govt shuts Chinese firm, imposes fine
The committee’s mobile court, presided over by Magistrate Auwal Sulaiman, gave the order to shut the facility and imposed the fine on YoungXing Steel Company. The post Kano govt shuts Chinese firm, imposes fine appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Over 15 people killed in fresh Kaduna attacks - Official
The people were killed in three local government areas of the state The post Over 15 people killed in fresh Kaduna attacks - Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Police arrest fake EFCC operatives who allegedly kidnap, extort residents
At least, five other victims similarly reported to the police that the suspects equally robbed them of about N15 million, while pretending to be EFCC operatives. The post Police arrest fake EFCC operatives who allegedly kidnap, extort residents appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Nigerian govt trains 37,000 teachers ahead of History reintroduction in schools’ curriculum
Stakeholders have intensified calls for the government to re-introduce the subject into the nation’s education curriculum since its removal in the 2009/2010 academic session. The post Nigerian govt trains 37,000 teachers ahead of History reintroduction in schools’ curriculum appeared first on P
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The speakership crisis in Ekiti State, By Reuben Abati
What is on display in Ekiti State is absolute tyranny. Ekiti is currently a one-party state. All the members of the State House of Assembly, now 25 after Afuye’s death, are members of the APC. But nobody is allowed to have an independent opinion. The party dictates everything, and this is the mis
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Excellence in education in the context of Pan-Africanism and digitisation, By Toyin Falola
This time, we must take a different, long-term approach to creating a digital pan-African education system. The total decolonisation of Africa's educational systems won't happen suddenly; it will take time and careful effort. The development of Afrocentric materials and pedagogies, the use of dig
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COP27: How African youth contributed to climate change deal in Egypt
The COP27 assembled more than 46,000 delegations from nearly 200 countries in Egypt for two weeks to drive forward sustainable actions to fight climate change. The post COP27: How African youth contributed to climate change deal in Egypt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Buhari doesn’t ‘use and dump’ people – Gambari
“He doesn’t forget those who have worked with him, who have served him loyally and in whom he has confidence. Some other people use and dump, not him.” The post Buhari doesn’t ‘use and dump’ people – Gambari appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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When death stalks…, By Wole Olaoye
Away from the grandiose promises of politicians in these testy times of electoral campaigns in the midst of insecurity, let’s just pause for a moment and consider how parts of our country came to look like Libya where warlords determine life expectancy. I am not aware that any of the leading pres
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National Assembly: Controversy trails appointment of new clerk
The NASC allegedly breached its Act by bypassing other senior officers of the National Assembly to appoint the new acting Clerk, Magaji Tambuwal. The post National Assembly: Controversy trails appointment of new clerk appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Oil prices recover from near year’s slump amid production cut rumour
Futures for Brent crude, the global benchmark, dropped 2.9% to trade close to $81 a barrel, the lowest level since January. The post Oil prices recover from near year’s slump amid production cut rumour appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Real reasons fuel scarcity persists across Nigeria – Marketers
“We are experiencing scarcity because the product is not available," an official of the marketers' association says. The post Real reasons fuel scarcity persists across Nigeria – Marketers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Over 130 Reps not returning after 2023 polls – Official
The official said the number may be more because the 130 members are those who lost in the primary elections of their parties and would not stand in the 25 February National Assembly election. The post Over 130 Reps not returning after 2023 polls – Official appeared first on Premium Times Niger
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Mohammed Mustapha Olaroungbe Akanbi (1971-2022), By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Above all, Mohammed’s needs in life were very few. He had truly little regard for material possessions and was committed to traveling light through earth. Among his pearls of wisdom, Mohammed always insisted that “there is nothing like sudden death…. Death can come anytime (and) we should always
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Access Bank disowns fake news on association with cryptocurrency platform
A statement by the Bank’s management dissociated the financial institution from the information pushed out by a fictitious webpage The post Access Bank disowns fake news on association with cryptocurrency platform appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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EDITORIAL: Rescuing Nigerians from multi-poverty trap
Nigeria has no choice but to win the war against corruption, defeat Boko Haram and its allies and entrench accountability in governance. The post EDITORIAL: Rescuing Nigerians from multi-poverty trap appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Half Salary: OAU lecturers protest in Ile-Ife
ASUU members on Wednesday marched around the OAU premises after their monthly congress. The post Half Salary: OAU lecturers protest in Ile-Ife appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Lawmaker asks Senate to reject Buhari's NDDC nominee
The current nominee, Mr Ogunmola, whose nomination is generating controversy, according to the lawmaker, is from the same Owo LGA as the one rejected by the Senate in 2016 for the same reasons. The post Lawmaker asks Senate to reject Buhari's NDDC nominee appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria
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Nigeria offers artisanal miners up to N100 million 20-year loan
The government encourages artisanal miners to form cooperatives to ease access of government financing and provision of equipment. The post Nigeria offers artisanal miners up to N100 million 20-year loan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Suspected kidnappers arrested with ransom
A secondary school principal, two teachers and a nurse, were last week abducted at Irele- Ekiti, in Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State. The post Suspected kidnappers arrested with ransom appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Germany 1-1 Spain: Fullkrug equaliser gives Germany a Qatar 2022 World Cup lifeline
Germany needed an equaliser seven minutes from time on Sunday to stay alive in Group E with the deciding matches coming up on Thursday The post Germany 1-1 Spain: Fullkrug equaliser gives Germany a Qatar 2022 World Cup lifeline appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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‘Motor boy’ dies, another injured in Lagos tanker accident
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