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OPINION: Happiness in our country
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OPINION: Happiness in our country

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Happiness as a word or as a concept is or must be a subject that belongs to the domain of philosophy, and specifically and pertinently to the warm, expensive and expansive room of moral theory. This may be a controversial remark to begin with. But it is a correct one. And there should be no […]
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COVID-19, Nigeria records zero death

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Nigeria recorded zero COVID-19 death For the first time in close to three months, this was made known by the official Twitter handle of the NCDC. Daily Times gathered that the last time the country recorded no coronavirus-related death in its daily count was May 23, 2020. READ ALSO: COVID-19: CACOVID donates N1.4bn medical equipment, […]
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 recovery rate drops

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 recovery rate recorded a significant drop on Sunday with less than 150 people discharged within 24 hours. This is the first time in 17 days that the country has recorded less than 200 recoveries in its daily count of discharged patients — before August 9, the last time such a figure was recorded […]
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EDITORIAL: On restructuring Nigeria

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The restructure-Nigeria discourse went a notch higher recently when a sociocultural group of prominent Yoruba sons and daughters rose from a meeting and declared that it would mobilise its members against the 2023 elections except Nigeria was restructured. The tension in the country is palpable. The ship of state is drifting, and the nation’s rulers […]
US alerts Nigeria of Al-Qaeda penetrating north-west
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US alerts Nigeria of Al-Qaeda penetrating north-west

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The United States says the Al-Qaeda insurgent group has started penetrating the north-western part of Nigeria. In recent times, there has been an increase in attacks in Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara and other north-west states. READ ALSO: Maiduguri Boko Haram Attack Death Toll Rises to 6 During a media briefing, Dagvin Anderson, commander of the […]
We are not leaving Nigeria - Shoprite
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We are not leaving Nigeria – Shoprite

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Shoprite, Nigeria has debunked the story making the rounds that it intends to close shop in Nigeria. The Country Director for Chastex Consult, Ini Archibong, has said: “Shoprite is not leaving Nigeria”. “We have only just opened to Nigerian investors which we have also been talking to just before now. We are not leaving, who […]
Decades after, Nigeria’s high-profile murders unresolved
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Decades after, high-profile murders unresolved

Ihesiulo Grace 0
Many unresolved high-profile murders point to Nigeria as a failed state among other indices, according to its worried citizens. Worsening insecurity, political crises and economic dislocation have been dogging the country, taking it to the precipice. Decades after, many of the killings remain unravelled, especially in the South West region. In fact, ahead of the […]
Alarm over dozens of trafficked Nigerians in Saudi Arabia
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Women trapped in Lebanon appeal for rescue

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30 Nigerian women trafficked to Lebanon are appealing to the Nigerian Government to rescue them as they are stranded in that country. Daily Times gathered that the women are currently cramped in a one room apartment without adequate utilities in a building at Dawra city in Lebanon. They made the appeal in a statement by […]
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Ending maternal deaths in Nigeria

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Despite efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), maternal mortality rate worldwide especially in Nigeria has remained unacceptably high, heightening the need for more efforts by all and sundry to reduce the number of women dying during childbirth and possibly eliminating it. We acknowledge that Nigeria had taken great strides over the years in […]
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We will not rest until Nigeria is safe for all – COAS

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigeria Army would remain on its feet in the battle against security challenges until Nigeria became safe for everyone. Buratai, represented by Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Chief of Policy and Plan, Army Headquarters, stated this on Saturday during the Passing Out Parade of the […]
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Nigeria records N151bn investments in Q1 2020-NIPC

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Nigeria has recorded a total of N151.91bn investment in the first quarter of 2020, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has revealed. The first quarter, 2020 report released by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) shows that 18 new applications and 1 extension application were received during the period with 8 applications granted