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Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in southeast
Gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest in Imo state, southeastern Nigeria.
The victim, Emmanuel Azubuike, was kidnapped on Tuesday night in Obollo, a community in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of ​​the state, PREMIUM TIMES gathered.Mr. Azubuike is the parish priest...
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CSOs call for an end to gasoline imports
A coalition of civil society organizations has called for the suspension of the import of petroleum products to protect the country's local refineries.
Coalition spokesperson Segun Adebayo made the call on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja.Adebayo, flanked by...
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Chief of Army Staff Lagbaja has died – Presidency
Chief of Army Staff Taoreed Lagbaja has died.
Lagbaja, a lieutenant general, died on Tuesday in Lagos after a period of illness, a presidential statement said on Wednesday.The statement signed by the Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...
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Reducing governance costs key to Nigeria's economic recovery
Nigeria's growing debt crisis and economic woes could be alleviated by addressing the rising cost of governance, said Sam Amadi, former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, spoke...
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Ogundele, Sujimoto GMD, reacts to fraud accusation and seeks dialogue
Sujimoto Holdings Group CEO Olasijibomi Ogundele has denied defrauding a client in a property deal that has sparked controversy.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigerian Police in Abuja arrested Mr Ogundele between October...
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Dangote refinery tries to maintain monopoly
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has accused Dangote Refinery of attempting to maintain a monopoly in the country's downstream oil sector.
The association made this known in reaction to a claim by the refinery that...
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False sexual accusations as a weapon of victimization
On Monday we published an investigative report into the travail of Inih Ebong, a former University of Uyo lecturer who was fired from the university over false allegations of sexual harassment.
Despite several...
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Brekete Radio suspends broadcasts in protest against the detention of minors
Human Rights Radio and Television station Brekete Family has announced the suspension of its broadcasting activities in protest of the detention of some minors in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests.
This was announced by the management of the media house...
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Borno governor prescribes Chinese leadership model for Nigeria
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has proposed the Chinese political model as a solution to Nigeria's leadership crisis.
Speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers in Abuja, Zulum called for a structured and merit-based...
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Police arrest 130 foreigners and Nigerians for alleged cyber crimes
The Nigerian Police have arrested 130 suspects, including 113 foreign nationals (87 men and 26 women), mainly of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators (4 men and 13 women) for their alleged involvement in cybercrimes of...
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El actor convertido en polÃtico Desmond Elliot negó ser gay durante una entrevista con TVC.
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