Averting the road to Venezuela
Mr Femi Adesina
By Femi Adesina
Let’s tell the story of Venezuela, because it bears striking similitude with that of Nigeria.
Just like us, Venezuela is rich in oil, very…
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Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption
Bereket Simon was a founding member of the EPRDF that came to power in the early 1990s
A court in Bahirdar, northern Ethiopia, has sentenced the country’s former communications…
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Interstate movement: FRSC turns back 791 vehicles from Lagos, Ogun boundaries
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has turned back 791 vehicles from Ogun and Lagos States’ boundaries within five days, while enforcing the Federal Government’s…
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Ebonyi APC lauds Supreme Court’s verdict on Kalu
Senator Orji Kalu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has applauded the Supreme Court for upturning lower court judgment that sentenced Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu to 12…
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Italy registers over 30,000 deaths due to coronavirus
Italy has registered 30,201 deaths due to the novel coronavirus, after an increase of 240, the Civil Protection Agency reported on Friday.
The country has reported a total of…
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Katsina governor, Masari condoles with Sokoto counterpart, Tambuwal over death of father
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal losses dad
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, has expressed sadness over the death Sheikh Haruna Tambuwal, the father of Sokoto State…
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Lagos Govt predicts 120,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases by July
Professor Akin Abayomi is Lagos Commissioner of Health
The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000…
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‘Adamawa Governor Fintiri should stop scamming the good people of Adamawa State’
Senator Abbo was key figure to provision of the transformers against claims by Governor Fintiri
Our attention has been drawn to a certain publication peddled around by the…
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Alleged forgery: Coalition urges President Buhari to investigate, prosecute Perm. Sec. Akpan
Comrade Dallah, (centre) with other officails of the coalition at the World Press Conference Friday
By Dave Iyima
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Justice has urged…
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Nigeria’s victory over Boko Haram has come to stay, says human rights researcher, Kuanum
Nigeria's army Chief, Lt.-Gen. Buratai
Foremost researcher on human rights and author of several books, Mr. Terrence Kuanum, has described recent victories by Nigerian troops…
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Coronavirus: WHO warns 190,000 could die in Africa in one year
Treating and isolation are key, says WHO's Africa boss
As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment…
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Harnessing local content in post COVID-19 era
President Buhari
By Fortune Abang
It is obvious that after the containment of the conoravirus pandemic, the world would face global economic challenges, especially countries…
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An epidemic of hardship and hunger
A food bank line in Brooklyn in April. Credit...Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
By Paul Krugman
Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on workers. The economy…
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Coronavirus: Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%
New York, the US financial capital, is also one of the US hotspots for the coronavirus
The US unemployment rate has risen to 14.7%, with 20.5 million jobs lost in April, as the…
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General manager calls on Plateau to construct perimeter fence around Jos Wildlife park
The Acting General Manager of the Jos Wildlife park, Mrs Salome Bidda, has called on the Plateau Government to put up a perimeter security fence around the park to prevent…
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Buratai’s winning magic product of strategic planning- Cpt. Adeleke
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Buratai
By Dave Iyima
A former military officer and historian, Capain A.I. Adeleke (rtd) has said the current victories of the Nigerian Army over…
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