The Moment (London)
A Nigerian paper set up to serve Africans on the continent and in the diaspora.
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July 27
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Nigeria: Police Kill Two Armed Robbers in Jigawa
TWO suspected armed robbers were shot dead and five others escaped after a gun battle between policemen at Unguwar Muazu Quarters, Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Begins Payment of Oil Marketers
THE Federal Government has directed the Debt Management Office (DMO) to commence payment of fuel subsidy expenditures incurred by marketers whose claims had been verified by... Read more »
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Nigeria: Gaaicom, Igbo Presidency and Boko Haram
THE two-day pre-convention meeting of the General Assembly of All Igbo Christian Organizations and Ministries (GAAICOM) holding at the Ohaneze Ndigbo national secretariat on July... Read more »
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Nigeria: Amaechi Receives Sports Festival Report, Lauds LOC
RIVERS State governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has commended members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 17th National Sports Festival (NSF) for doing a good job. Read more »
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Nigeria: 26 Percent of Medical Students Have Heartburn, Says Expert
MEDICAL experts have raised alarm over growing cases of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, (GERD) otherwise called Heartburn. Read more »
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Nigeria: World Bank, IFAD, AfDB Vote U.S.$1.23 Billion for Agric. Devt. in Nigeria
THE World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved $1.23 billion to boost food production in Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: Committee Uncovers 7,000 Ghost, Redundant Workers On Zamfara Payroll
THE Chairman of Zamfara State workers' verification committee, Alhaji Ahmed Abubakar, says his committee has uncovered more than 7,000 ghost and redundant workers on the state... Read more »
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West Africa: Nigeria to Refuse Entry to Illegal ECOWAS Citizens, Says Immigration Chief
THE Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Rose Uzoma, said on Thursday that henceforth, ECOWAS citizens without valid travel documents would not be allowed into the... Read more »
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Nigeria: NASS - Battle for Impeachment Thickens
The recent hostilities between the Presidency and House of Representatives continue to raise eye brow as the House members are threatening impeaching the President. Muyiwa Olaleye... Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Will Soon Produce Female Service Chiefs, Says Jonathan
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has expressed optimism that soon, Nigeria will produce its own first set of female service chiefs. Read more »
July 24
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - 'North Loses N19 Billion Daily'
NORTHERN Nigeria is losing more than N19 billion daily due to the crisis and insecurity caused mainly by the frequent Boko Haram bomb attacks in the region. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Looms As Tank Owners Begin Strike
FUEL scarcity looms nationwide as the Jetty and Petroleum Tank Farm Owners of Nigeria (JEPTFON), has said it would shut down jetties and depots from today, if the government did... Read more »
July 23
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Nigeria: Four Billion Lagos-Bound Cocaine Seized in Argentina
THE Customs Service of Argentina has seized 536kg of Lagos-bound cocaine at the Buenos Aires International Airport. Read more »
July 20
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Nigeria: Putting a Stop to Corruption in Nigeria [opinion]
NIGERIANS certainly need to state how they should be governed. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria - a Puzzling Dirge [opinion]
NIGERIA is a nation of growing deep-seated grievances. Read more »
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Nigeria: Revolt of Nigerian Businessmen [opinion]
ENOUGH is enough. The House of Representatives may have gone too far this time and angered some businessmen. Read more »
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Nigeria: Boat Mishap Claims 20 Lives in Bida
ABOUT 30 persons, including women and children, have been declared missing and 10 bodies recovered after a passenger boat capsized late Wednesday night while crossing the Nupeko... Read more »
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Nigeria: Oil Firm, Delta Community At War Over Non-Release of Funds
A communal crisis over non-release of funds by operating oil firm in Ughelli South community of Delta State may deepens if urgent steps are not taken to foil the sinister motives... Read more »
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West Africa: Don't Weaken CBN Independence, Ex-WAMI Boss Tells NASS
FORMER Director-General of the West Africa Monetary Institute (WAMI), Dr. Okwu Joseph Nnanna, has advised the National Assembly (NASS) to strengthen and ensure independence of the... Read more »
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Nigeria: Halt Makoko Demolition, ERA/FoEN Urges Lagos Govt
THE Environmental Rights Action/Friend of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has described as insensitive, anti-poor and undemocratic the ongoing demolition of Makoko, a waterfront... Read more »
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Nigeria: Budget Approval - CBN Insists On Autonomy
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that the request by the National Assembly to start approving its budgets from now on is a tall order. Read more »
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Nigeria: Army Not Against Boko Haram, FG Dialogue, Says Ihejirika
THE Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has clarified that the actions and pronouncements of the Army were not impediments to the Federal Government's... Read more »
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Nigeria: Reps Threaten to Impeach Jonathan
THE House of Representatives yesterday threatened to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over alleged gross breach of constitutional provisions. Read more »
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Nigeria: We've Spent N81 Billion On Gas Project, Says Akpabio
AKWA Ibom State said it has so far spent more than N81 billion in building the gas project in Esit Eket Local Government Area. Read more »
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Nigeria: Battle for Ondo Government House Gets Tougher
IN Ondo State, there are three leading political parties struggling to take the Alagbaka Government House. Read more »
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