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Sacked driver connives with gang to kidnap boss’ wife
#ENDSARS: Why we withdrew suit challenging judicial panels’ probes — Police IG
Lekki shooting victims storm Lagos judicial panel
Fed Govt denies plan to shut down Internet, stifle free speech
Governors to meet Buhari over insecurity
Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja report more COVID-19 cases
Former Defence Minister, General Domkat Bali dies at 80
Court grants Fayose permission to travel abroad for medical treatment
Bye-elections: INEC releases final list of candidates amid conflicting court orders
#ENDSARS: Police IG disowns suit to stop judicial panels, queries Force legal officer
Calls for Buhari’s resignation amounts to playing dirty politics – Fed Govt
Reps project Thursday for Buhari’s House appearance over insecurity
Buhari denies receiving N12.5m Ogun state money from Amosun
Varsity, poly workers prepare for strike
Reps summon Finance Minister, CBN Governor, AGF over $21bn NLNG funds, N1.2tr proceeds
COVID-19 vaccine: Nigerians risk global travel ban – Senate
Gunmen raid Edo highway, kidnap passengers, kill vigilante
Hoodlums loot relief materials from Benue flood victims
Insecurity: Nigeria leaders have abandoned path of truth — Gov. Ortom
Headlines
#ENDSARS: Why we withdrew suit challenging judicial panels’ probes — Police IG
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has explained why the police withdrew the suit challenging the setting up of judicial panels of enquiry probing policy brutality by state governments.
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Lekki shooting victims storm Lagos judicial panel
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Fed Govt denies plan to shut down Internet, stifle free speech
#EndSARS protests awoke Nigerians from sleep, says Aregbesola
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Governors to meet Buhari over insecurity
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#ENDSARS: Police IG disowns suit to stop judicial panels, queries Force legal officer
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Calls for Buhari’s resignation amounts to playing dirty politics – Fed Govt
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Buhari denies receiving N12.5m Ogun state money from Amosun
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Varsity, poly workers prepare for strike
Governance
Fed Govt denies plan to shut down Internet, stifle free speech
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said contrary to insinuations by some persons, the Federal Government has no plan to shut down the Internet or stifle press freedom and free speech.
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#EndSARS protests awoke Nigerians from sleep, says Aregbesola
Governors endorse CBN proposal for states to access N15tr infrastructure fund
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#ENDSARS: Police IG disowns suit to stop judicial panels, queries Force legal officer
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Reps summon Finance Minister, CBN Governor, AGF over $21bn NLNG funds, N1.2tr proceeds
Business
Arik Air sacks 300 workers
Arik Air has announced that 300 members of its staff would be made redundant barely 24 hours after the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) grounded the airline and disrupted its operations nationwide over workers
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Dangote refinery in list of 20 most influential projects
Stanbic IBTC leverages technology for 2020 edition of Together4ALimb
Disconnect customers rejecting meters – NERC orders discos distributors
FIRS tax waivers window closes Dec 31 —Official
How new CBN policy firms up Naira value in parallel market
Young people should remain focused, accountable – Mitchell Elegbe, Interswich boss urges
The Citizen Analysis
Coronavirus: Stock market loses N3.7tr in Q1
The value of equities in the Nigerian Stock Exchange dropped by more than N3.7 trillion ...
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MTN Nigeria squeezes cost to build profit – TheCitizen
Zenith Bank records persistent revenue weakness, slow profits – TheCitizen
2020 economy emits bad signals for banks – TheCitizen
Rising debts, the biggest threat to 2020 budget – TheCitizen
Financial Crimes
Bail jump: Ndume withdraws as Maina’s surety
…Maina to remain in custody while trial lasts – Court The Chairman, Senate Committee on ...
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Alleged money laundering: Court asks EFCC to comply with order to arrest Diezani
Niger Republic extradites fugitive Maina to Nigeria
Invictus Group: Alleged scammer forfeits N235.4m to FG
Reps invite British envoy over alleged Gowon loot
Niger Republic to extradite Maina to Nigeria soon – Police
From the Grassroots
Imo North bye-election: Court sacks Araraume as APC candidate
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri in Imo has sacked Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial by-election slated for today (December 5).
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Minimum wage: Protests ground Plateau LGAs
Why Ugwuanyi should focus on Nsukka zone — Sen. Utazi
Gov. Zulum lauds massive turn-out, peaceful conduct of Borno LG elections
Okowa decries oil companies’ neglect of host communities
Global News
U.S records worst day of COVID-19 pandemic
The United States has recorded its worst day of COVID-19 pandemic with a daily death toll soaring above 3,000.
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Pope Francis condemns Borno massacre, Anglican knights task FG
UK introduces points-based immigration for skilled workers
BREAKING: UK govt approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for public use
U.S. Attorney-General deals Trump final blow, dismisses poll fraud allegations
Human Interest
Indian winner of Global Teacher Prize gifts $500K to Nigerian co-finalist, 8 others
Ranjitsinh Disale, 32, a primary school teacher from India who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020 surprised nine other finalists by giving them $500,000, half of his prize.
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Lagos trader allegedly hacks lover to death over N400,000
North-East region breeding ground for drug abuse – NEDC
105 test HIV-positive during lockdown in Ogun – State govt
I started teaching anatomy at 19 – Prof Ashiru, surgeon
Appointments
FG inaugurates PenCom board
The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Thursday, inaugurated members of its new board in Abuja.
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Senate confirmation hands Yakubu second term as INEC Chairman
Okonjo-Iweala emerges Forbes Africa-CNBC African of the Year
Biden appoints Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as US Deputy Treasury Secretary
Nigerian Army promotes 137 senior officers
Opinion
Africa’s untapped opportunity: How Africa’s free-trade area could catalyse the agricultural sector’s development
Louis van Ravesteyn, pan-Africa Head of Agribusiness, Personal and Business Banking, Standard Bank Group The ...
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Inside Nigeria’s killing fields
British lawmakers debate Nigeria’s shame
GEJ at 63: Goodluck Jonathan, a man for all seasons
Why Trump is afraid to leave the White House
Society
Spouse killer: Appeal Court upholds death sentence on Maryam Sanda
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the conviction and death sentence by hanging that was handed to Maryam Sanda, by a lower court for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello.
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I’ve no plans to remarry – Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie
Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Darey, Simi to headline Livespot December concert
Nine international movies worth adding to your Showmax watchlist
Dancehall singer, Cynthia Morgan sues former label boss, Jude Okoye
Sport
VAR is helping football – FIFA insists
The video assistant referee (VAR) is "certainly not damaging" football, says FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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Napoli rename stadium after Diego Maradona
Alex Song-led Djibouti club suffer 9-1 drubbing in Egypt
1000 fans to watch Joshua defend titles against Pulev
Maradona’s son wants Messi’s jersey retired