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In the News:
Nigeria
ABU denies selling 80ha campus land, accuses Kaduna govt of falsehood
8 hours ago
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has denied selling 80 hectares of land
belonging to the Department of Agricultural and Animal Science (DAAS), Mando, to
private individuals..
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News
MC Oluomo’s suspension: Police beef up security in parks
8 hours ago
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, yesterday, directed all Area
Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to beef up security and
maintain visibility in motor parks in their areas of coverage.
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Nigeria
Amended Act empowers NSCDC to set up armed squad, says commandant
8 hours ago
ABIA State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),
Ayinla Taiye Olowo, has declared that the paramilitary outfit now has powers to
prosecute suspected culprits after investigating ...
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Two nabbed for allegedly maltreating 12-year-old girl in Kaduna
8 hours ago
Kaduna State police command has arrested two people for maltreating a
12-year-old housemaid, Rosemary, in Ungwan Takama, Maraba Rido area of the
state.
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Nigeria
States fund police more than FG, says Fayemi
8 hours ago
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode
Fayemi, yesterday, opened up on funding of police and other security agencies.
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Nigeria
Lagos commences publication of sex offenders, tasks residents on report of abuse
8 hours ago
Lagos State Government, yesterday, began publication of details of sex offenders
in the state. Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence
Agency (DSVA), Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi...
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Breaking News:
* House of Reps to reconsider three women-related bills
Nigeria
Why southeast ranks low in VAT collection
8 hours ago
As the debate over whether the state or Federal Government should collect Value
Added Tax (TAX) is yet to settle, inability to invest at home, rising
insecurity, high migration rate and exportation among others have been ...
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Business News
FG extends validity of operators' licences in free trade zones to five years
8 hours ago
The Federal Government yesterday, announced a five-year extension for the
validity of operators’ licences in free trade zones across the country.
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Politics
Only PDP can rescue Nigeria, Obaseki declares
8 hours ago
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, led leaders and members of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State to receive the National Chairman
of the PDP, Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu...
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Sport
Brume leads Team Nigeria’s contingent to World Athletics Indoors in Belgrade
8 hours ago
Tokyo Olympics long jump bronze medalist, Ese Brume, and five other athletes
will fly Nigeria’s flag in this year’s World Athletics Indoor Championships
holding in Belgrade, Serbian.
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Nigeria
Troops kill 121 Boko Haram fighters, bandits in Borno, Katsina
8 hours ago
Troops have neutralised 100 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province
terrorists while 174 have surrendered to the Nigerian military.
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NEWS
Nigeria
Bus driver kills self in Anambra accident
25 mins ago
A bus driver was confirmed dead in an accident at Nkwelle Junction on Onitsha
-Nteje Expressway in Anambra on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
said.
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Nigeria
Emergency NEC: INEC rejects Bello’s letter, says only Buni, Secretary can sign
29 mins ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a letter
inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee(NEC) of
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Nigeria
Amaechi urges better severance package for public servants
35 mins ago
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has called on the Federal
Government to upgrade the severance package of public servants to save them from
a life of penury after service.
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World
Chinese city locks down, Shanghai shuts schools as Covid spikes
47 mins ago
A Chinese city of nine million was ordered into lockdown on Friday and Shanghai
shut its schools as authorities scrambled to halt a Covid-19 outbreak that has
pushed nationwide cases to their highest levels in two years.
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Nigeria
NURTW members disregard Sanwo-Olu's suspension order
2 hours ago
Despite the suspension of the activities of the National Union Road Transport
Workers (NURTW) at parks and garages by the Lagos State government, many foot
soldiers of the union were sighted this morning in many parts of the city still
operating, collecting dues from transporters. Union officials were seen on
Friday morning harassing commercial bus…
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Nigeria
IPMAN urges FG to focus on increasing domestic refining
2 hours ago
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised
the Federal Government to remain focused on increasing Nigeria’s domestic
refining capacity.
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Nigeria
FG restates support for fortification of foods with micronutrients -Minister
3 hours ago
The Federal Government will continue to support efforts at fortifying foods with
micronutrients, Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire has said.
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Nigeria
NRC reacts to hitch on Ibadan-Lagos train service
4 hours ago
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reacted to a trending video showing
how its standard gauge train got stuck due to insufficient fuel between Ibadan
and Lagos on Thursday.
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Nigeria
INEC may shun APC NEC meeting due to absence of Buni, Akpanudoedehe
4 hours ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it would stay away
from the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling All
Progressives Congress APC slated for next Thursday next week.
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SPORTS
Football
Big game heroes Milan face test of mettle against lesser lights
1 hour ago
AC Milan host Empoli on Saturday with a slender lead over their Serie A title
rivals and a hoodoo to bust against the league's lesser lights.
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Football
'As long as we have a bus we will be there', says Chelsea's Tuchel
1 hour ago
Thomas Tuchel has vowed Chelsea will not be destroyed by the sanctions on Blues
owner Roman Abramovich that plunged the European champions into turmoil before
their 3-1 win at Norwich on Thursday.
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Football
'Not impossible' for resurgent Barca to win La Liga, says Xavi
2 hours ago
La Liga has adopted a familiar look with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid back in
the top four and both teams might now begin to believe they can finish second as
Sevilla continue to stumble.
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Football
Algeria, England, France battle Nigeria for Olise’s international allegiance
8 hours ago
Patrick Vieira says Michael Olise ’s international future is a “family decision”
and that the winger has not come to him for advice on the matter, reports
football.london.
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Other Sports
The Sunny Ojeagbase I know
10 hours ago
This must be the bottom line. Sunny Obazu Ojeagbase was achingly sweet and
polite that he ought to have been canonised by the Pope. But SO, as he was
fondly known by several admirers..
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Other Sports
Golfers exhale as Nigeria’s oldest course, Rayfield 1913, gets new look
10 hours ago
Some of Nigeria’s biggest golfers have arrived in Jos, Plateau State, to be part
of history. Nigeria’s golf story started in Jos at the Rayfield Golf Course,
which was established in 1913.
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LATEST
Nigeria
Bus driver kills self in Anambra accident
25 mins ago
A bus driver was confirmed dead in an accident at Nkwelle Junction on Onitsha
-Nteje Expressway in Anambra on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
said.
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Nigeria
Emergency NEC: INEC rejects Bello’s letter, says only Buni, Secretary can sign
29 mins ago
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a letter
inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee(NEC) of
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Nigeria
Amaechi urges better severance package for public servants
35 mins ago
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has called on the Federal
Government to upgrade the severance package of public servants to save them from
a life of penury after service.
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AMA Press Releases
Two Years On, What Has Covid-19 Taught Us?
41 mins ago
A Human Rights-Centered Way Forward NEW YORK, USA, 11th March, 2022 -/African
Media Agency(AMA)/- The Covid-19 pandemic has now taken at least six million
lives prematurely. Experts estimate a true death toll may be double or even
quadruple that number, with death rates particularly high among older people.
Millions more will grapple with the effects of “long Covid,”
or disability brought on by their…
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EDITORIAL
Editorial
High cost of cement and rising housing deficit
8 hours ago
It is clearer now that the higher the price of cement, the less affordable for
housing and the more people in need of shelter. But to have a firm grip on
cement rate will require more than an executive fiat or a casual appeal to
market oligopoly.
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FEATURES
Features
Elon Goat ($EGT); the Elon Musk-inspired monumental meme token
2 hours ago
A new token, to celebrate and appreciate one of the great entrepreneurial
innovators of the 21st century —Elon Musk has been launched. This is called Elon
Goat Token ($EGT) and the creators are building a giant half-Elon Musk,
half-goat statue to promote the token. Elon Goat Token is built from the small
tax that its buyers are paying on each transaction. The plan is to tour the
monument around the country and ask Musk to take ownership of it.
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EDITOR'S PICK
Nigeria
Umahi, deputy seek stay of execution on ouster order
9 hours ago
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, have prayed
the Federal High Court for an order staying the execution of its judgment
directing them to vacate their offices as governor and deputy governor.
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Nigeria
Over 900 doctors, nurses, others, may lose jobs as Garki Hospital concessionary
agreement lapses
9 hours ago
Except for a last minute intervention, over 900 medical and health workers at
the Garki Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may be out of jobs.
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Nigeria
Igboho urges supporters to embrace dialogue for self-determination
8 hours ago
The leader of the Yoruba nation separatist movement, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly
known as Sunday Igboho, has urged his followers and kinsmen to embrace dialogue
in the quest for self-determination.
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Nigeria
Residents report fresh oil leak from Aiteo’s OML 29 in Nembe
8 hours ago
Residents of Nembe in Bayelsa have reported fresh oil leak, months after the
November 5 spill at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29. OML 29, which encompasses the
97km Nembe Creek Trunk Line connecting oilfields to the Bonny Export Terminal..
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BUSINESS
Aviation
Air cargo records marginal growth amid economic constraints
8 hours ago
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global
air cargo markets showing slower growth in January 2022.
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Business News
Computer professionals, others flay proposed NITDA Bill 2021
8 hours ago
Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) (CPN) has condemned the
proposed NITDA Bill 2021 in its entirety. CPN delegates, led by the President
and Chairman of Council, Kole Jagun..
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Aviation
Cautious optimism as NASS moves aviation to concurrent list
8 hours ago
Ongoing constitution amendment to move aviation from exclusive to concurrent
legislative list has been received with cautious optimism in the air transport
sector.
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COLUMNISTS
Columnists
Asiwaju Tinubu and Osinbajo conundrum in 2023 elections
8 hours ago
The intensity of the conversation around and about the 2023 general elections as
it is usual about elections in Nigeria always drift away from core issues
relating to the fundamentals of the process.
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Columnists
The moral imperatives of political leadership
8 hours ago
Justice Inyang Ekwo of an Abuja Federal High Court, defrocked David Umahi and
his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, as Ebonyi State Governor and Deputy Governor
respectively.
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Columnists
University as catalyst for national devt in post-COVID-19 era - Part 2
9 hours ago
The university must be the guardian of reason, inquiry, and philosophical
openness, offering rational and timely criticism in areas of public policy,
social and economic life.
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GUARDIAN LIFE
Wellness
Is It Time to Leave Juice Cleanses Behind?
41 mins ago
The idea of cleaning up your bowel and mopping up toxins with juice makes
perfect sense. Organic foods and fruits provided by God will always trump
man-made, half-plastic food options. Right? That may not always be true. Fruits
and vegetables, GMO or not, will always be healthier than processed foods like
canned beans, cereals, and…
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Culture
The Spitting Tradition Among The Maasai
41 mins ago
In many cultures, spitting is a sign of irritation, disregard or disagreement.
This is the opposite among the Maasai tribe of Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Although this tribe makes only about 1% of the population, they are
internationally recognised and have become a tourist attraction. Their unique
cultural practices and authentic way of life has…
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What's New
Akon's Business Partner Likens Akon City To A Ponzi
1 hour ago
The news have surfaced of US artiste, Akon, who has been accused by his former
business partner of planning to run his city like a “Ponzi” scheme. In January
2020, we reported that his announcement of his new city, Akon City.This city, he
explained, would sit on a 2,000-acre land, a gift to him by…
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Kim Kardashian Gets Slammed After Derogatory Work Ethics Advice
3 hours ago
Kim Kardashian has come under scrutiny after she said that "Nobody wants to work
these days." Celene Zavala who was an old worker for Kim Kardashian and was
owed by the reality TV star said via a retweet that the TV star's opinion for
women to 'get your f***ing a** up and work'...'I worked my…
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GUARDIAN TV
Nigerians speak on Russia-Ukraine war
5 hours ago
On Monday, February 21, 2022, Russia's highest body, the Russian Federation
Council unanimously authorised President Vladimir Putin to use military force
outside the Russian borders. Days later, President Vladimir Putin launched a
large-scale invasion of Ukraine by announcing a ‘special military operation’ in
eastern Ukraine as missiles began to rain on hundred of locations across
Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv. GuardianTV went to town to ask Nigerians
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Nigerians speak on Russia-Ukraine war
5 hours ago
On Monday, February 21, 2022, Russia's highest body, the Russian Federation
Council unanimously authorised President Vladimir Putin to use military force
outside the Russian borders. Days later, President Vladimir Putin launched a
large-scale invasion of Ukraine by announcing a ‘special military operation’ in
eastern Ukraine as missiles began to rain on hundred of locations across
Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv. GuardianTV went to town to ask Nigerians
their thoughts on the Russian invasion.
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Oluomo's suspension: Lagos CP orders security beef up, Gender Bill: Women
Continue Protest At NASS
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Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday.
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UK says Chelsea can keep playing after Abramovich sanction, sale halted
1 day ago
The British government imposed sanctions on Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich,
after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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