January 21, 2023

[GIST] Election: An exercise threatened by insecurity

[GIST] Election: An exercise threatened by insecurity

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DIRISU YAKUBU writes on the much talked about general election, which is now a handful of weeks away, and the fear of insecurity that poses a threat citizens’ high expectation In its over two decades of experimentation with democracy, Nigeria again has a date with history as millions of her citizens take off a day


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[GIST] Sanusi not fit for Guimaraes clash

[GIST] Sanusi not fit for Guimaraes clash

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Zaidu Sanusi will miss FC Porto’s away clash at Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday (today) despite returning to training, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian left back was left out of the matchday squad for the clash by Sergio Conceicao amid recovering from a muscle tear injury in his adductor left thigh he suffered while in


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[GIST] How I escaped Abacha’s plan to kill me –Nosa Igiebor

[GIST] How I escaped Abacha’s plan to kill me –Nosa Igiebor

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Veteran journalist and Co-founder of Tell Magazine, Nosa Igiebor, speaks to ALEXANDER OKERE about his torturous career during the military era, including his arrest and detention by brutish regimes and how it affected his family You clocked 70 December last year and many consider that a milestone, considering the risks you faced during the military


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January 20, 2023

[GIST] 2023: UK, EU, Australia issue security alerts

[GIST] 2023: UK, EU, Australia issue security alerts

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The United Kingdom and Australia have asked their citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria in the latest security advisories issued on Thursday. Also, the European Union warned that insecurity might prevent elections from holding in parts of the country, adding that “security climate” was very hostile. In October last year, the United States, UK, Canada,


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[GIST] Rising petrol price hits N300 per litre

[GIST] Rising petrol price hits N300 per litre

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The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, grew worse across the country on Thursday, as massive queues were witnessed in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Warri, Nasarawa, Minna, among other places. Oil marketers stated that the scarcity became worse due to the fact that dealers could hardly access the product from the only


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[GIST] Wikki debunk claims of abandoning players

[GIST] Wikki debunk claims of abandoning players

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Nigeria Professional Football League side, Wikki Tourists, say their players and officials were not abandoned by the club’s management on Tuesday, on their way to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State to honour their NPFL Match Day 2 against Dakkada FC on Wednesday. Reports emerged on Wednesday that players and officials of the Giant Elephant, as they


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[GIST] Oil firms raise investments amid energy transition programme

[GIST] Oil firms raise investments amid energy transition programme

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The Federal Government plans to achieve net zero by 2060 but the journey to this destination seems bumpy as it requires huge revenue to diversify to renewables. OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO writes on the renewed interest of International Oil Companies in the Nigerian oil sector as govt drive its clean energy agenda Although the Federal Government has


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