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Fayemi meets Buhari, says President right to reject amended Electoral Act
Mr Fayemi says Nigerians should commend President Buhari for rejecting amended Electoral Act. The post Fayemi meets Buhari, says President right to reject amended Electoral Act appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Despite challenges, Buhari 'steering Nigeria with uncommon dignity' - Tinubu
"Under your watch, previously abandoned infrastructure projects have been completed all over the country." The post Despite challenges, Buhari 'steering Nigeria with uncommon dignity' - Tinubu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Work against PDP, face the consequence, Ayu warns members
Mr Ayu says PDP has been loosing elections because party leaders and followers have been fighting one another. The post Work against PDP, face the consequence, Ayu warns members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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#NoEmpathy: Osinbajo, Lawan, others attend Buhari's son's Katsina ceremony but fail to visit victims of banditry
“It (the Yusuf Buhari ceremony) amounts to spitting on the graves of those innocent citizens killed by bandits," a Katsina-based activist
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Court orders final forfeiture of 60 buildings, land seized from top NSCDC official
ICPC alleges that the NSCDC had used the forfeited land to dupe over 1,000 people that subscribed into the estate business, claiming it was owned in partnership with
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APC to set-up sub-committee on budgeting ahead National Convention
The APC holds its national convention in February 2022. The post APC to set-up sub-committee on budgeting ahead National Convention appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Kaduna: El-Rufai signs N278.5 billion budget into law
At the event, the governor said "the N278.58 billion budget will be faithfully implemented to advance public welfare and develop human capital and infrastructure. The post Kaduna: El-Rufai signs N278.5 billion budget into law appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Regulators, Bayelsa govt disagree on cause of Nembe oil spill
“It will be inaccurate to draw a conclusion without seeing the leak point. In an investigation it is called evidence-based conclusion,” an official of Beyelsa State Government says. The post Regulators, Bayelsa govt disagree on cause of Nembe oil spill 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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Premium Times editor-in-chief emerges IPI Nigeria president
The General Manager, Business and Strategy of Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust, Ahmed I. Shekarau, was also elected Secretary of IPI Nigeria. The post Premium Times editor-in-chief emerges IPI Nigeria president 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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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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Gunshots in Kano as traders protest erection of shops in 'congested market'
"We gathered here registering our dismay but the government deployed masked security agents shooting in the air to scare us." The post Gunshots in Kano as traders protest erection of shops in 'congested market' appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Inside Sokoto's multi-million naira school of works left to rot for years
Officials give reasons for the parlous state of Sokoto's only government-owned vocational training school. The post Inside Sokoto's multi-million naira school of works left to rot for years appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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SDGs: NTI commences training for 925 teachers in 36 states, FCT
The National Teachers’ Institute is training the teachers on key thematic areas in the 2021 Capacity Building Workshops for teachers under the Sustainable Development Goals
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EFCC probes trending audio tape on Malami's alleged compromise of corruption cases
EFCC says the claims about AGF, Mr Malami's influence on EFCC and his alleged practice of compromising the commission's cases are unsubstantiated. The post EFCC probes trending audio tape on Malami's alleged compromise of corruption cases appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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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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Nigeria to commence health insurance for senior citizens, retirees – Official
The official also says an identity card scheme is being considered for senior citizens. The post Nigeria to commence health insurance for senior citizens, retirees – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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National Assembly should override Buhari's veto - Jiti Ogunye
Jiti Ogunye in his reaction said the president's reasons are not 'genuine.' The post National Assembly should override Buhari's veto - Jiti Ogunye appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Perversion of Justice: Supreme Court nullifies Nigerian lawyer’s conviction
The Lagos State High Court had, in April 2018, convicted and sentenced the Senior Advocate of Nigeria to 30 days’ imprisonment for trying to pervert the course of
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Dark clouds, By Wole Olaoye
Every state in Nigeria should have its own ‘Amotekun’. That ought to be clear now to anyone desirous of ending the carnage by an assortment of violent gangs in the northern states. Before the creation of Amotekun, bandits and kidnappers were running riot in the Southwest, killing people at will and
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Ekiti 2022: Bamidele woos APC members, speaks about relationship with Gov Fayemi
Mr Bamidele urged the leadership of the party to give the ticket to a popular candidate. The post Ekiti 2022: Bamidele woos APC members, speaks about relationship with Gov Fayemi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Yuletide: Lagosians to get free bus rides
"Free bus commuter services would be offered to Lagosians on the to TBS, Oshodi to Abule Egba and Lagos Badagry Expressway BRT corridors on both days." The post Yuletide: Lagosians to get free bus rides appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Buhari presents National Development Plan 2021-2025
The new document replaces the Economic Recovery and Growth Programme, which ended in December 2020. The post Buhari presents National Development Plan 2021-2025 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Apart from N40bn annual budget, INEC wants N305bn to conduct 2023 elections
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, says the proposed N305 billion is different from the N40 billion yearly budget of the electoral body. The post Apart from N40bn annual budget, INEC wants N305bn to conduct 2023 elections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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MDAs hide identities of individuals who received over N15 billion in govt transactions
The failure to disclose the identities of the beneficiaries leaves room for diversion and misapplication of public funds, says a government audit report. The post MDAs hide identities of individuals who received over N15 billion in govt transactions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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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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45 farmers killed in latest Nasarawa violence - Presidency
"President Buhari said the sympathies of the entire nation were with the affected families." The post 45 farmers killed in latest Nasarawa violence - Presidency appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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COVID-19: Lagos drives surge as Nigeria registers 1,584 new infections
Out of the 1,584 new infections recorded on Friday, Lagos State, the nation’s epicentre recorded 906 cases. The post COVID-19: Lagos drives surge as Nigeria registers 1,584 new infections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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