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Court nullifies Jibrin’s suspension, warns House

The judge says the lawmaker acted within the allowance of his rights as a House member.

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Buhari makes new appointments for four federal agencies

Press Release | May 24, 2018

The president appoints new chief medical director for Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital.

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Medical doctors oppose JOHESU’s call for removal of Nigerian Health Minister

Ebuka Onyeji | May 24, 2018

Doctors described call as an act of "rascality and disregard" for the office of the Health Minister

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Kingsley Moghalu picks party for 2019 presidential election

Lois Ugbede | May 24, 2018

Describing Nigeria as a country suffering from diabetes, he says APC is Coke and PDP Fanta but he would be offering Nigeria water.

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Jega guest speaker as Nigerian govt announces four-day democracy celebration

Agency Report | May 24, 2018

The celebrations span May 25 to May 29.

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APC Convention: Presidency denies tinkering with sub-committee lists

Lois Ugbede | May 24, 2018

Mr Buhari does not interfere in party matters, an aide says.

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More News

Nigerian Senator defends colleague’s ‘underage girl’ marriage in tirade against female lawmakers

Excess Crude Account receives first transfer since Nigeria’s recession

Absence of Olisa Metuh’s lawyer forces adjournment of trial

Tinubu blames colonialists for hatred among Nigerians

Man sentenced to death for murder

Judge orders police to pay N10 million damages to Alaba filmmaker

Special Reports

EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria in big trouble as N2.7 trillion fine threatens collapse of economy

Bassey Udo | May 24, 2018

Experts say the development might wreck the Nigerian economy and plunge country into more devastating recession.

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INVESTIGATION: Learning In Tears: Inside the massive decay in public schools in oil-rich Akwa Ibom

Students inside unsafe structure at Ntiat and Mbak 1 Comprehensive Sec Sch, Itu

Cletus Ukpong | May 23, 2018

A moving story of how corruption, planlessness and official neglect led to the collapse of public education in one of Nigeria’s richest states.

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Features & Interviews

Abandoned Ife-Odan mini water scheme with Ileri-Oluwa and her sister in search of water

INVESTIGATION: Residents suffer as N1.1 billion ‘completed’ water projects abandoned in Osun

Chagala - Migrants flocking into Egypt for domestic work

Chagala: Travails of Nigerian girls inside Egypt’s slave markets (1)

National Bio-Technology Development Agency.

INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is adopting GMOs – Official

Bamidele Omotowa, a Nigerian U.S.-based Chemist, Nuclear Scientist, and Co-Founder of Pearlhill Technologies

INTERVIEW: How Nigeria can maximise benefits of Rivers Niger, Benue – U.S.-based Scientist (3)

INTERVIEW: What Nigerian youth must do to salvage country (II) – Nuclear Scientist

Regional

South West

Gratuity: Oyo disburses N200 million to 201 retirees

Josiah Oluwole | May 24, 2018

An official says the government earlier paid N1.3 billion to retirees last year.

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South South

Oil Spill: Nigerian community claims win over Shell after UK court ruling

Agency Report | May 24, 2018

“The message is clear – Shell must clean up this appalling oil spill and Bodo community will keep on with its legal case.''

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South East

Imo APC Tussle: Okorocha meets Buhari again

Agency Report | May 24, 2018

The APC in Imo State is currently embroiled in internal wrangling.

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North Central

How I preached while in detention — Ex-Gov. Jang

Former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang being led to the court by the Prisons officials for continued hearing in alleged corruption charges by the EFCC in Jos on Thursday (24/5/18). 24/5/2018/Sunday Adah/JMH/BJO/NAN

Andrew Ajijah | May 24, 2018

Mr Jang says he is suing EFCC for detaining him beyond 24 hours.

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North East

Killings: Adamawa community calls for help

Agency Report | May 24, 2018

The attacks started in 2010 and have been consistent since 2016, says a community representative.

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North West

Mace Theft: Gombe Assembly suspends four APC members

Idoko Salihu | May 24, 2018

The lawmakers were suspended for four legislative days.

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Opinion

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Tackling the Unemployment Situation In Africa By Boosting Future-readiness, By Adetola Salau

Premium Times | May 24, 2018

We ought to be boosting our informal employment structure and streamlining our educational system to encapsulate and propagate prevailing skills.

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Editorial

Editorial: Mischaracterising the Nigerian Youth Issue

Premium Times | April 26, 2018

The president needs to learn that foreign trips should not be the occasion to demarket Nigeria.

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IG’s ‘Transmission’ and the Other Treacherous Tale, By Louis Odion

Premium Times | May 23, 2018

Never since Buhari assumed office this past three years has one single word or phrase had the nation enraptured so intensely.

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Leah’s Ordeal, By Dele Agekameh

Premium Times | May 23, 2018

It almost seems like there is not enough commitment by the government to bring Leah home.

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Adebayo Adedeji and Africa’s Ideology of Development, By Tunji Olaopa

Premium Times | May 22, 2018

Adedeji held on to the conviction in regional integration as the most pragmatic means by which Africa could be liberated from the global economic hegemony.

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The Impending Implosion of APC, By Reuben Abati

Premium Times | May 22, 2018

Just take the phrase: “impending” in the title above with a pinch of salt. I use the word because in politics as in life, things happen – as seemingly ...

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