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MARIAM ILEYEMI

May 27, 2021

Disobedience caused Kebbi boat tragedy: FG

Federal government says the disobedience of the ill-fated Kebbi boat operator that capsized on its way to Niger resulted in the drowning of dozens of passengers.

A loaded boat in a river
May 26, 2021

Scores feared killed as boat carrying 170 passengers sinks in River Niger

Those onboard were said to be mostly women and children, although the actual number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.

A loaded boat in a river
May 26, 2021

OPL245: Nigeria regains control of oil block, Shell and Eni lose license as corruption trials continue

The license for the block, estimated to hold 482 million barrels of economically recoverable oil, expired on May 11.

May 25, 2021

Benue: Killer herdsmen massacre over 100 villagers as Buhari insists on ruga-for-peace

An official decried how people scampered for safety as the armed herdsmen shot indiscriminately, littering the communities with dead bodies.

Armed herdsmen
May 24, 2021

Reps move to scrap NYSC

Many have clamoured for the NYSC to be scrapped, arguing that it has outlived its usefulness.

NYSC Corp members used to illustrate the story.
May 23, 2021

Reps postpone security summit to honour late army chief, others

“It should be noted that the postponement became necessary as the late army chief was one of the major stakeholders that would have taken part in the summit.”

National Assembly
May 21, 2021

Nigeria’s schoolchildren kidnappings keep me awake at night: U.S. Envoy

“We have to hold people accountable and really have them punished for those kinds of acts.”

May 20, 2021

Malami arrogant, anarchist, ban on open grazing will be enforced: Akeredolu

Pooh-poohing Mr Malami’s argument, Mr Akeredolu called it an unreasonable outburst unbefitting a senior advocate of Nigeria.

May 20, 2021

El-Rufai lied, oxygen wasn’t removed from our baby: Parents

Mr El-Rufai’s government on Tuesday said it had forwarded names of three nurses involved in the purported oxygen mask removal to the Ministry of Justice.

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai
May 18, 2021

NUPENG threatens to shutdown oil sector over El-Rufai’s attack on NLC

The union advised the federal government to call “power drunk” Mr El-Rufai to order.

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai