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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered security personnel at the Abuja-Kaduna train station terminus to deny access to anyone without a face mask, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amaechi gave the order when he visited the Idu Train Terminal to inspect passengers’ compliance with the COVID-19 safety […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Harrison Arubu Reactions are trickling in after U.S. President Donald Trump delivered what appeared to be a call for the postponement of the November 3 presidential elections. In a tweet on Thursday, Trump based the suggestion on his repeated claims that voting by mail or mail-in voting would lead to massive fraud. “With Universal […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, General Politics, Governors, National Politics
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigerian Army is to investigate Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Musa said that the governor’s convoy came under terrorists fire while visiting Baga town. He […]
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Corruption Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Niger Delta, Senate
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Thursday called on the Interim Management Commitee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) to refund the N4.923 billion payments, made to staff and contractors in breach of procurement process. It said that the refund should be made to the NDDC’s Account with immediate effect. The resolution of the […]
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Headlines, NNP News, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
(NNP) Swiss authorities have instituted a criminal case against FIFA president, Gianni Infantino. The Swiss special prosecutor Stefan Keller, concluded that there is sufficient evidence to charge the case to court after he had a chance to review the meeting FIFA president had with the Swiss attorney-General Michael Lauder. While the prosecution was not clear […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Oluwakemi Makinde, Women Politics
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Oluwakemi Makinde | NNP | July 230, 2020 – In the cesspool of corruption and continuous A-grade drama that is Nigeria, only a handful of names have stood out to tell a different story, not only in Nigerian circles but across global scenes, too. One very prominent name to reckon with is the iconic […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By Jacob Ajom Two former Nigeria coaches, Clemens Westerhof and Johannes Bonfrere are locked in a legal battle in far away Holland, over allegations of match-fixing during Nigeria’s USA ’94 World Cup campaign. Coach Westerhof has sued Bonfrere for defamation of character and is praying that the Rechtbank Gelderland High Court in Arnhem, Netherlands should […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By Don Silas James Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State, has been appointed as Patron of the Former Governors Forum, a group made up of past state governors in Nigeria. In a letter signed by Babangida Aliyu, the Chairman of the group and former governor of Niger State, and Prof Tunde Esan, the Executive […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Medical Professionals, National Politics, NNP News
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
(NNP) The Nigerian government has reacted to the trending video posted on several social media platforms of a group of doctors who called themselves America’s Frontline Doctors. The group seemingly headed by Dr. Stella Immanuel, a Nigerian-trained Cameroon-born doctor, claim categorically that COVID-19 patients could be cured with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. Dr. Immanuel, 55, […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
By Abankula Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been the butt of jokes on Twitter after President Buhari failed to name any of the new train stations in his honour. According to a statement by the Minister of Transportation, Buhari named the train stations after some deserving Nigerians “who have contributed to the progress and […]
