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Read More »Oby Ezekwesili, others form new political movement
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Gandollar Ganduje heads 49-member APC National Campaign Council for Edo governorship (s)election
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Read More »Petrol sold to Nigeria from Europe ‘dirtier’ than black market ‘bush’ fuel
1 July 2020 Samples from illegal refineries in Niger delta found to be of a higher quality than imported petrol in new analysis Black market fuel made from stolen oil in rudimentary “bush” refineries hidden deep in the creeks and swamps of the Niger delta is less polluting than the highly toxic diesel and petrol that Europe exports to Nigeria, …
Read More »Imo pensioners block Govt House over 5 months pension arrears
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Read More »Buhari: Nigeria is in a terrible state of underdevelopment
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Read More »Nemesis catching up with Tinubu – Bode George
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Read More »Nigeria wants cancellation of African artifacts auction in Paris
29 June 2020 Nigerian commission argues the items were stolen, while auction house Christie’s says they were legitimately acquired. A Nigerian commission has called for the cancellation of an auction of sacred Nigerian statues in Paris, alleging the artifacts were stolen. Christie’s auction house has defended the sale, saying the artworks were legitimately acquired and the auction will go ahead on Monday. …
Read More »Without restructuring, Nigeria risks disintegration – Obasanjo
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Read More »Nigeria: Horrific reign of impunity by SARS makes mockery of anti-torture law
26 June 2020 The Nigerian authorities have failed to prosecute a single officer from the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), despite anti-torture legislation passed in 2017 and evidence that its members continue to use torture and other ill-treatment to execute, punish and extract information from suspects, Amnesty International said today. In a new report, Time to End Impunity, Amnesty International documents at …
Read More »Buhari’s COVID-19 economic plan: old wine in new wineskins
25 June 2020 COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before the pandemic, the Nigerian economy was growing at an anaemic rate of 2%. The country has also been suffering from high poverty and unemployment rates. This is paradoxical for a country endowed with humongous natural resources. Determined to blunt the economic trauma of COVID-19 …
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