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Yearly Archives: 2020

Lagos bye-election: APC’s Abiru takes early lead over PDP’s Gbadamosi [See results]

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is currently leading in the race for the Lagos East senatorial district. Results published by INEC as...

Nigerian Air Force shortlists 920 candidates for training, issues directives

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has shortlisted 920 candidates who scaled through its 2020 airmen/airwomen recruitment test for enlistment. It also advised all successful candidates to resume...

Minister tests positive after getting COVID-19 vaccine trial dose

Health Minister of the northern Indian State of Haryana Anil Vij, who was given a trial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in November, tested...

Buratai warns Army Generals against coup

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against staging any coup. Buratai has vowed that the Nigerian Army will...

SGL to train 1,000 rice farmers in three months

One of Nigeria’s foremost agribusiness companies, SGL Farms, has said that it seeks to achieve a truly food independent country by training 1,000 farmers...

FG develops flood control memo, may drain River Niger

The Federal Government has developed a flood control memo for the country and is set to present the document to the National Economic Council,...

Sacked driver connives with gang to kidnap boss’ wife

A  driver, Tigidam Bright, has been arrested for his complicity in the kidnapping of his boss’ wife, Mrs Gift Topba, in Port Harcourt, Rivers...

US removes reciprocity visa fees for Nigerians

The United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from December 3, the Federal Government...

Lagos bye-elections: Low voter turnout as Hamzat, Gbadamosi, Dabiri-Erewa vote

Voting commenced peacefully on Saturday in the Lagos East Senatorial and Kosofe Constituency 2 bye-elections amidst low voter turnout in the affected five local...

Benue varsity student arrested over don’s killing

This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene. NAN reports that the university don was killed on...

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