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Nigerian university suspends four students for ‘assaulting’ fellow student
Bullying in Nigerian schools has dominated public discourse recently because of the death of a 12-year-old college student in Lagos said to have been violently abused by some senior
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Shell declares 'force majeure' on Forcados crude oil
Halt in crude shipments from Forcados is likely to affect Nigeria's oil revenue and worsen existing shortages in the international market. The post Shell declares 'force majeure' on Forcados crude oil appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Jigawa assembly passes Child Rights Bill, expunges age limit for marriage
Nigeria adopted the Child Rights Act in 2003 to domesticate the International Convention on the Rights of a Child. The post Jigawa assembly passes Child Rights Bill, expunges age limit for marriage appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Another Fayemi appointee resigns to contest for Ekiti governorship
Mr Faparusi conveyed his resignation to Governor Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated December 14 The post Another Fayemi appointee resigns to contest for Ekiti governorship appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Army, Navy, Air Force promote 235 officers
The three outfits announced the promotions in three separate statements on Wednesday. The post Army, Navy, Air Force promote 235 officers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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COVID-19: Buhari receives Pfizer booster jab
Mr Buhari had taken his first jab of the vaccine on March 6 and the second jab on May 29. The post COVID-19: Buhari receives Pfizer booster jab appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Nigerian governors hail Buhari over new National Development Plan
Mr Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated Nigeria’s National Development Plan 2021-2025 to succeed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP 2017-2020). The post Nigerian governors hail Buhari over new National Development Plan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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MAPOLY lecturers lament unpaid salaries, absence of governing council
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Yemi Ajibola, said the lecturers should be thankful adding that, if not for the governor’s intervention they would have been thrown into the labour
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Naira stable at official market
The currency slipped further at the parallel market. The post Naira stable at official market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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How Federal Medical Centre paid N229 million to “ghost workers”, diverted N8.3 billion — Audit report
The office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, in the 2019 report, said these financial offences could translate to loss of government funds and/or diversion of public
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Governor Ayade supports power shift to Cross River South
“In 2015, I went round to campaign and in the process, I told the people to vote for me that in 2023 power will return to the south.” The post Governor Ayade supports power shift to Cross River South appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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#EndSARS: Beninese released after 14 months in jail
“After telling the police officers I bought the sachet milk and sardines, they asked me to bring out the receipts but I told them I didn’t have any." The post #EndSARS: Beninese released after 14 months in jail appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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COVID-19: Experts disagree over fresh restriction threat as Nigeria records highest daily infections since outbreak
The NCDC DG said that Nigerians are allowing transmission to continue in an unmitigated fashion means that there is a risk that health system might get overwhelmed, and that if such continues the government may be forced to put in place, more stringent measures, that includes restrictions of
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CBN endorses appointment of Abdullahi as new FBN Holdings chairman
Until last February the director and head of CBN’s Banking Supervision unit, Mr Abdullahi has varied experience in bank crisis resolution, financial regulation as well as academia aside from being an
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Nigerian stocks plunge deeper on investors’ waning risk appetite
MTNN, Nigeria’s biggest public company by revenue, together with FBN Holdings and Zenith steered the fall. The post Nigerian stocks plunge deeper on investors’ waning risk appetite appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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One dead in Osun road accident
The bus was carrying eight males, 10 females and two male children when the accident occurred, an official said The post One dead in Osun road accident appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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U.S govt to build capacity for 170 Nigerian journalists
According to Mr Attoh, when fake news is disseminated by media professionals, "it could have annoying consequences." The post U.S govt to build capacity for 170 Nigerian journalists appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Homosexuality: Mompha threatens N1 billion lawsuit against Bobrisky
In the petition which was signed by Mompha's solicitor, the controversial crossdresser is required to retract and apologise in two newspapers within seven days The post Homosexuality: Mompha threatens N1 billion lawsuit against Bobrisky appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Christmas: Nigerian govt declares public holidays
The government declares holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day. The post Christmas: Nigerian govt declares public holidays appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC plans national protest Feb 1
The labour union would hold protest rallies in all the 36 states of the country on January 27, against the subsidy removal. The post Fuel Subsidy Removal: NLC plans national protest Feb 1 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
"Although everyone is tired of hearing about COVID-19 and its restrictions, we need to face an undeniable fact…the virus is still very much present among us..." The post Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Police arrest suspected drug dealer, 11 others in Jigawa
Mr Shiisu said the suspect, a resident of Ringim town, was arrested on December 16 when the police raided a black spot in the area. The post Police arrest suspected drug dealer, 11 others in Jigawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Nembe Spill: Investigation stalled as Aiteo allegedly 'bars' Bayelsa committee over media inclusion
Aiteo reportedly says the inclusion of media was not allowed in the statute books that listed the participants in a JIV. The post Nembe Spill: Investigation stalled as Aiteo allegedly 'bars' Bayelsa committee over media inclusion appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Lagos community laments lack of potable water, infrastructure
The Lagos State Water Corporation has ceased supplying water to the community for over eight months despite charging residents exorbitant water bills monthly for the irregular and often interrupted public water supply, a youth leader
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COVID-19: Nigerian govt destroys over 1.6 million doses of vaccines
The expired vaccines were withdrawn across states in the country. The post COVID-19: Nigerian govt destroys over 1.6 million doses of vaccines appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Why budding Nigerian reggae musicians are finding it hard to break even- Orits Wiliki
Orits Wiliki says despite the death of prominent Nigerian reggae musicians, the genre is still very much alive in Nigeria The post Why budding Nigerian reggae musicians are finding it hard to break even- Orits Wiliki appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Death toll rises to 38 in Kaduna attack
“Twenty-nine of the victims have been identified, with nine remaining unidentified as of the time of this update," a Kaduna official says. The post Death toll rises to 38 in Kaduna attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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AISOP policy is regimentation, should be revisited for economic growth – Jiti Ogunye
"I have said that regulation is not negative and that overregulation is bad, but I'm deliberately using a harsher word that what l see in that AISOP Document is
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Naira stable at official market
The currency strengthened at the parallel market. The post Naira stable at official market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Gunmen attack Zamfara communities, kill two people, abduct five others
"They now frequent our villages in Garbadu and others in southern Talata Mafara area." The post Gunmen attack Zamfara communities, kill two people, abduct five others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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