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About six farmers are said to have been killed by suspected herdsmen in keana local government area of Nasarawa state.
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Igbo leaders ask Buhari to order military out of Igboland
Police fire teargas, arrest June 12 protesters
PDP condemns clampdown on June 12 protesters
Armed bandits abduct farmer in Ekiti
Herdsmen attacks: Benue facing worst humanitarian crisis with 1.5m IDPs — Ortom
Former envoy backs arming Amotekun corps to dislodge killer herdsmen
Police Commissioner tells Imo residents to resume nightlife
Former Pres. Jonathan felicitates Abdulsalami Abubakar at 79
Niger State SUBEB rewards 12 teachers
Five ABSU students face expulsion over rape, cult activities
Full text: Buhari’s 2021 Democracy Day address
FG, South-East leaders reiterate commitment to Nigeria’s unity, stability
Why I, other leaders met in Abuja – Obasanjo
Bandits attack Kaduna poly, kill one, abduct 10
Igangan massacre: Yoruba elders, groups blast Buhari for keeping mute
Military action: We’ll hunt down, arrest, jail troublemakers in South-East – Buhari
Cleric calls for end of extrajudicial killings of South-East youths
June 12: Tension as Police, protesters draw battle lines in Lagos, Edo, Delta, others
June 12: NADECO considers foreign support on national confab
Headlines
Herdsmen kill six farmers in Nasarawa State
About six farmers are said to have been killed by suspected herdsmen in keana local government area of Nasarawa state.
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Igbo leaders ask Buhari to order military out of Igboland
No grazing routes in Bayelsa – Gov. Diri replies Buhari
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Police fire teargas, arrest June 12 protesters
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PDP condemns clampdown on June 12 protesters
Nigeria still trapped in poverty, says Amaechi
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Full text: Buhari’s 2021 Democracy Day address
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FG, South-East leaders reiterate commitment to Nigeria’s unity, stability
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Why I, other leaders met in Abuja – Obasanjo
Governance
No grazing routes in Bayelsa – Gov. Diri replies Buhari
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has responded to President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent directive to revive cattle grazing routes across the country.
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Nigeria still trapped in poverty, says Amaechi
Imo people will know those behind killings, insecurity — Uzodimma
I’m not happy with performance of Nigeria’s economy – Buhari
Buhari passes ball to National Assembly on restructuring
Business
FirstBank-sponsored movie premieres in Lagos today
First Bank of Nigeria Limited announces its lead sponsorship of the movie titled ‘Ayinla’, which is billed to premiere on Sunday, 13 June 2020.
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Nigeria spends N993.5bn on debt servicing in three months
Sahara Group urges WTO to promote equitable trade, access to energy
CBN introduces 37 interventions programmes to salvage economy
Nigeria should embrace technology to remain competitive, says Seplat boss
CBN debunks report on planned nationalisation of Unity Bank
Agriculture, key to Africa’s quest for continued growth, sustainability – Olam
The Citizen Analysis
Clamp down on portfolio investment firms: Failure of regulation?
Financial markets thrive on public confidence and that is why regulatory actions need to be weighed and counter checked and consequences of actions clearly understood and communicated before decisions that affect operators are taken and enforced.
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Coronavirus: Stock market loses N3.7tr in Q1
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
Financial Crimes
NDLEA intercepts 37.3kg cocaine, heroin at Lagos airport, arrests 7
It was another busy week of battle of wits between operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and drug traffickers.
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EFCC demands asset forms from bank MDs, DMDs, EDs
Corruption: Publish assets of public servants – ICPC tells CCB
U.S authorities arrest Nigerian for alleged $800k fraud
Senate threatens arrest of 56 federal agencies’ chiefs over financial probe
NDLEA arrests dispatch riders, online vendors for drug distribution, trafficking
From the Grassroots
Court admits certificate evidence in forgery case against Edo lawmaker-elect
Hearing in a Forgery/Impersonation case brought against Edo State lawmaker-elect, Mr Ugiagbe Onaiwu, continued, yesterday, at a Criminal Court 1 of the Edo High Court, with the court admitting in evidence, a Certified True
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APC appoints screening panel for Anambra guber primary
PDP ready to receive Ayade if he returns – Imoke
Ekweremadu, others in joyous mood as Enugu West youths celebrate Ugwuanyi
Enugu: Awgu stakeholders pass vote of confidence in Gov. Ugwuanyi
Global News
Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from Hajj due to COVID
No foreign pilgrims will be allowed to perform the Hajj once again this year after Saudi Arabia restricted the annual pilgrimage to citizens and residents, and set a maximum of 60,000 pilgrims in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Turkey pledges support to tackle insurgency in Nigeria
U.S condemns Buhari for Twitter ban
Pompeo slams Buhari over killing of 1,500 Christians in six months
Man gets four-month prison sentence for slapping French President
Human Interest
Immigration hands over mentally unstable returnee to family at Lagos airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command, has handed over a mentally unstable Nigerian, Adepoju Oluwatoyin Ruth, who arrived the country from Muscat in Oman aboard
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Parents get counsel on how to raise sexually pure children
Benue cleric gifts house to elderly woman for six eggs
Nigerians honour Nwodo at service of songs
Boko Haram: Slain soldiers’ widows lament husbands’ unpaid life insurance claims
Appointments
Buhari removes Idachaba as NBC DG, appoints Shehu Ilelah
Professor Armstrong Idachaba, who has held forte since February 2020 as the helmsman of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been removed.
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Army gets new spokesperson, redeploys 11 Generals, others in massive shakeup
Buhari appoints two aides for office of First Lady
NECO names John Ogborodi as Acting Registrar
Obaseki appoints Osaigbovo Iyoha as Chief of Staff
Opinion
The caricature king
By Senator Iroegbu I want to tell you a story… “Story story”. There was a ...
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How to prevent more deaths from COVID-19
Nigeria: A nation of confused identity
X-raying COVID-19 vaccine supply chains
Digital payments and the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
Society
OELA music project to help grow Lagos economy as robust tourism destination, says Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf
Lagos State Government has endorsed the new music project tagged OELA Project Evergreen coming up ...
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Danai Gurira: From Zimbabwe to ‘Wakanda’ to ‘The Walking Dead’
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle welcome baby girl
To be popular, I was advised to get involved in scandals – Helen Paul
The 7 best international series on Showmax this June
Sport
Christian Eriksen awake in hospital after collapsing on pitch
Christian Eriksen has been transferred to hospital and "stabilised" after collapsing on Saturday, UEFA has confirmed.
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Italy breeze past Turkey in Euro 2020 opener
Euro 2020 football tournament kicks off today
Super Eagles play out goalless friendly with Cameron
CAF postpones AFCON 2021 draw