Femi Adesina to deliver paper on election coverage
Mr Adesina
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari is to further educate journalists on Election coverage at the Nigeria Union of…
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Oscars introduce new award for outstanding popular film
The Oscars are introducing a new category for outstanding achievement in popular film.
It's among three changes which were approved on Tuesday by the Academy's board of governors.…
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Dbanj reaffirms love for wife after son’s death in new song
A renowned Nigerian musician, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as ‘Dbanj’, has reassured his wife, Lineo of his unflinching love in his first released song after the death of…
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Exxon Mobil sponsors researches on fight against malaria- Country Manager
A multi-national company, Exxon Mobil, says it is sponsoring some researches on insecticide mosquito treated nets aimed at fighting malaria burden in Nigeria.
Dr Effiem Abbah, the…
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EFCC freezes Akwa Ibom government bank accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday froze “all bank accounts” owned by Akwa Ibom State, the state information commissioner has told PREMIUM TIMES.…
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Anambra business community asked to key into Obiano's CCTV initiative
By Sunny A. David, Awka
The organized private sector has been urged to key into the state Government close circuit television surveillance security initiative to further enhance…
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Anambra assembly outlaws hawking, false advertisement of drugs
Anambra House of Assembly
By Sunny A. David, Awka
The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill to prohibit the hawking and false advertisement of any medical drugs in…
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Pakistan gets first Africa-origin lawmaker
Tanzeela Qambrani (right)
Pakistan is set to have its first ever lawmaker of African descent, raising the profile of a small and mostly poor community that has been in the region…
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Sacrilege: Police arrest youths for dragging monarch, others to shrine
By Sunny A. David, Nnewi
No fewer than five persons have been arrested by the police in Anambra State for taking the names of the traditional ruler of the town and Obi of Ozubulu,…
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Sad day for athletics as Kenya’s Beijing 400m hurdles gold medalist Bett dies in crash
World Championship 400m hurdles gold medalist Nicholas Bett has died in a car crash.
The 28-year-old was killed in his home country of Kenya near Nandi a day after returning from…
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Going local, going safely on humanitarian issues
The role of local actors in supporting humanitarian efforts and the security of aid workers is not new. They have been at the forefront of humanitarian response in many contexts…
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Ex-Gombe chief of staff joins PDP in Gombe
Umaru Chikere, who was chief of staff to former Governor Danjuma Goje has left the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.
Chikere, who served Goje in his first…
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Buhari, Osinbajo agree on sack of Lawal Daura – Presidency
Aso Rock Villa
The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed reports that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo’s decision to sack the Director General, State Service Service (SSS), Lawal…
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Zimbabwe opposition pledges to file election challenge within prescribed timeframe
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance said Wednesday it will file its application challenging the July 30 poll results within the stipulated timeframe which expires on August 10.
MDC…
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6 ‘Kwankwassiyya’ Kano lawmakers defect to PDP
Six ‘Kwankwassiyya’ members of the Kano State House of Assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The legislators, who are…
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Prisons command trains 82 inmates in Oyo
Controller General of Prisons Ja'afaru Ahmed
The Nigerian Prisons Command in Oyo State says it has trained no fewer than 82 inmates since January.
The command’s Public Relation…
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