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Aviation, Headlines
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Sam Adurogboye, FG works out stimulus package for operators Chinedu Eze To guarantee passengers’ safety and protection from COVID-19, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the audit of airlines, THISDAY has learnt. The federal government is also working on a bailout for the aviation industry to prevent the collapse of the airlines. The […]
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INEC Politics, Latest Politics
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Lists electoral vacancies Chuks Okocha in Abuja Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday said it had approved its policy on how to conduct elections during a pandemic, insisting that Edo and Ondo state governorship elections would hold as scheduled. It explained that although holding an election in a period of public health crisis was an […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, North-East
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Major General John Enenche Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja As Nigeria grapples with the spiraling COVID-19 pandemic, the military high command said yesterday the disease had changed battle plans and the entire military operations in the North-east region and other troubled spots in the country. This is coming as it recovered 18,000 barrels of stolen crude […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Ali Khamenei Iran’s supreme leader said it was an “Islamic duty” to fight for the “liberation of Palestine” in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Western governments and their Arab “puppets” for supporting the Jewish state, in his first ever address marking Quds (Jerusalem) […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, Taxes
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
By Nwafor Sunday The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Friday warned Nigerians evading tax on foreign properties to stop, noting that Federal Government would henceforth prosecute anybody found guilty. Disclosing this in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Umar Gwandu, Malami also warned banks to desist from further shielding Nigerian citizens, noting that […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Friday, May 22nd, 2020

COVID-19: Economy’ll go into recession — FG ON May 21, 20209:59 PMIN NewsBY Urowayino Jeremiah Kindly Share This Story: Says Nigeria faces huge economic downturn; We haven’t seen the worst yet — Badaru GDP to contract by -8.94% in 2020; NEC sets up c’ttee to reopen economy By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Federal Government yesterday painted […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
(NNP) A video that has gone viral has led to the detention of popular Tanzanian comedian and former Big Brother Africa winner, Idris Sultan. In the video, the comedian was seen to be making fun of an old picture of the President, John Magifuli, drawing attention to the oversized suit worn by the president many […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
(NNP) A Malaysian man has become the first to be sentenced to death via zoom in neighbouring Singapore according to the country’s media outfit Strait Times. The 37 year-old man, Punithan Genasan, was accused of orchestrating a heroin deal in 2011 where he introduced two couriers to each other and asked one to travel to […]
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Murtala Ramat Muhammed (1975-76), Presidency
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
By Seun OpejobiPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured that his administration won’t neglect any State in its drive to tackle insecurity and socio-economic challenges. Buhari, who spoke through his spokesman, Garba Shehu, was reacting to Tuesday’s Senate resolution calling on the Federal Government to include Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kebbi States in the military operations […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
By John Owen NwachukwuNational Leader, All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam over his appointment as the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Tinubu also commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Education Adamu Adamu for what he called their prudence in making an excellent […]