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The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has dissociated itself from a statement by a member and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, about coronavirus conspiracy theories.
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NCDC posts new single-day COVID-19 infection record
Nigeria to get COVID-19 vaccines next month
Presidency directs ACF, Nwodo, Adebanjo to National Assembly as agitations for restructuring spreads
2014 Confab meant to address divisive politics, agitations for restructuring – Jonathan
South-West governors should cage killer herdsmen – Monarchs
Buhari orders immediate response to rising bandit attacks in Zamfara
Appeal Court quashes death sentence on Kano man for blasphemy
Reptiles, weeds take over ‘abandoned’ Digital Bridge Institute in Enugu
Ex-Police IG, Gambo Jimeta, dies at 83
FG extends NIN-SIM link exercise to Feb 9
Poly lecturers issue strike notice over IPPIS, others
Akeredolu gets Afenifere, SAN backing as Northern elders direct herdsmen to ignore order to leave Ondo forests
Police apologise to Nigerians for SARS operatives’ excesses, protests
Nigeria loses 14 more citizens to COVID-19, new infections hit 114,691
COVID-19: Osun State bans parties, restricts gatherings, reintroduces curfew
FG approves 65 years retirement age for teachers
Buhari hopes to work with Biden, Harris to tackle Boko Haram, others
Trump was a monster president, I won’t re-apply for U.S Green Card – Soyinka
Jailbreaks: Edo opens portal to report fleeing inmates
Headlines
Governors disown Bello over killer COVID-19 vaccine remarks
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has dissociated itself from a statement by a member and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, about coronavirus conspiracy theories.
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NCDC posts new single-day COVID-19 infection record
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Nigeria to get COVID-19 vaccines next month
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Presidency directs ACF, Nwodo, Adebanjo to National Assembly as agitations for restructuring spreads
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2014 Confab meant to address divisive politics, agitations for restructuring – Jonathan
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South-West governors should cage killer herdsmen – Monarchs
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Buhari orders immediate response to rising bandit attacks in Zamfara
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FG extends NIN-SIM link exercise to Feb 9
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Poly lecturers issue strike notice over IPPIS, others
Governance
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N619bn, first increase in 3 months
Nigeria has started 2021 on a brighter note as revenue shared among three tiers of government has increased from the lows experienced in the last few months of 2020.
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Buhari warns Gov. Akeredolu over vacate order to herdsmen
FG to lift 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in two years ― Osinbajo
Akeredolu orders herdsmen to vacate Ondo forests
Reps oppose school resumption, propose three-month postponement
Business
Debt servicing, greatest risk to Nigeria’s economy – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said that debt service payments posed the greatest risk to Nigeria, given shrinking oil revenues.
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United Nigeria test flight lands at Enugu Airport
Telcos in Nigeria grow 3G, 4G towers to 53,460 – Danbatta
Access Bank grows customer base to 42 million
Telecom coys submit 43 million NINs to NIMC for verification
CBN to review new products of licenced institutions
Telcos recorded 39,591 mobile porting activities in November – NCC
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
Grass-cutting scandal: EFCC presents first witness against ex-SGF
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened its case in the ongoing trial of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and three others when it presented its first witness,
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Osinbajo demands sanctions for fraud, bribery in govt agencies
Mama Boko Haram faces 13 cases on fraud, says EFCC
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EFCC not recruiting, disclaims fake recruitment letter, portal
Malami denies accepting bribe from Akpabio to appoint NDDC sole administrator
Court jails FCMB staff for stealing customers’ funds
From the Grassroots
Water: Enugu govt commences comprehensive rehabilitation of 9th mile crash programme with solar powered boreholes
Determined to ensure adequate supply of potable water from Oji River, Ajali and Iva water schemes to Enugu metropolis, the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has awarded contract for comprehensive rehabilitation of the 9th
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Obiano constitutes committee to resolve Aguleri-Umuleri crisis
APC sweeps Kano LG seats
Aguleri, Umueri crisis flares up again
FG spends N1.5bn on poor households in Kebbi
Global News
Ghanaian president scraps 8 ministries, 41 ministerial posts
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will scrap eight ministries and 41 ministerial positions in his new cabinet, said a release on Thursday.
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U.S. Senate begins Trump’s impeachment trial February
Trump-supporting Republican congresswoman files articles of impeachment on Pres. Biden
US resumes funding support for WHO
Biden signs executive orders to reverse Trump’s policies
Human Interest
18 children in Anambra unclaimed two years after rescue – Police
The Anambra State Police Command, on Wednesday, said no fewer than 18 children it rescued from traffickers remained unclaimed two years after.
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Death by prescription: How doctors’ sloppy handwriting causes avoidable drug-dispensing errors
Six siblings, nine others perish in Edo accidents
SARS officers collected N100k to release my brother, but gave us his corpse -Petitioner
Woman demands husband’s whereabouts 8 years after SARS arrest
Appointments
Pres. Buhari reappoints Hadiza Bala Usman as NPA MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for an additional five-year tenure.
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Pres. Buhari ignores Senate, approves acting DG for NDE
Presidency unveils ambassadorial postings
Buhari appoints Buba Marwa as NDLEA Chairman
Frank Mba stays as CP Force PRO as Police redeploy 20 others
Opinion
Three essential elements of a protein-centred national nutrition policy
By Veronica Eneh Ejembi Nutrition, whether at the individual, domestic or national level, is an ...
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Kidnappings and tragedy of a rent-seeking economy
How to kill, skin and bury a country
Zik Prize: Giving testament to Danbatta’s regulatory finesse
That zombie order on NIN-SIM integration
Society
The Real Housewives of Durban set to launch on Showmax
The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) is set to launch first and exclusive to Showmax on ...
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FCMB: Adam Nuru’s wife speaks, confirms marriage still intact
Fela wanted to marry me, says Onyeka Onwenu
Insecure, Power among most-watched international shows on Showmax in 2020
Didier Drogba’s marriage collapses
Sport
Nigeria football league drops to 77th in global ranking
The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has been ranked the 77th best league in the world for the year 2020, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
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Nigeria loses ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Joe Erico
Organisers reportedly cancel Tokyo Olympics
Liverpool loss to Burnley ends unbeaten home run
Pogba fires Man Utd back to Premier League summit