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Published 6 December 2021 British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah on Monday received his medal as winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, in a brief ceremony held in London due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gurnah won the prestigious award in October for his novels unflinchingly portraying the effects of colonialism and the plight of refugees. The 72-year-old author bowed to Sweden’s ambassador to Britain, Mikaela Kumlin Granit, as she handed him his medal and diploma at a ceremony at her official residence....

Nobel literature winner Gurnah receives medal in UK - Richsegment He smiled as he showed off the award to warm applause and posed for waiting photographers.

The World Bank has said that the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme will enable each state to earn at least $20 million within a space of 2 years. The NG-CARES programme is the federal government initiative with support from the World Bank to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to NAN, this disclosure was made by the Task Team Leader of NG-CARES, World Bank, Prof....

World Bank says NG-CARES will help states earn $20 million each in 2 years – Nairametrics - Richsegment The World Bank has said that the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme will enable each state to earn at least $20

Published 6 December 2021 The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Sunday lamented the growing hatred and jealousy against successful people in Nigeria. He stated this in a write-up titled, “Kuje: Two years after” to commemorate his incarceration at the Nigeria Correctional Service in Kuje, Abuja, two years ago. He wished Nigerians could show love and empathy towards one another irrespective of their tribe or religious differences....

There's enormous hatred, betrayal in Nigeria, Orji Kalu laments - Richsegment Kalu said, “The hatred, jealousy, betrayal, greed, bitterness in this country is enormous and terrible. People will just hate, curse, and envy you because you

Amidst the detection of the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the Federal Government has denied claims that the country has a shortage of the COVID-19 vaccines for its citizens. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made this disclosure at the National COVID-19 summit in Abuja on Monday....

'We Have Enough' - FG Denies Shortage Of COVID-19 Vaccines - Richsegment Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, made this disclosure at

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has approved the appointment of three new Special Advisers. Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie. According to the statement, the appointees are James Babatunde Agbogun Esq.; Yakubu Gowon and Jimfred Obadiku. According to him, “The Edo State Governor, Mr....

Obaseki Appoints Yakubu Gowon, Obadiku As Special Advisers - Richsegment Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie.

Published 6 December 2021 The Borno State Police Command has paraded one Anita Yohanna who was arrested with live ammunition while trying to board a car to Yola from Askira town in the Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the 25-year-old diploma holder, she was given the ammunition by her military boyfriend, one Lance Corporal Aliyu Isa to deliver to the driver of a commercial vehicle heading to Yola....

Woman arrested with live ammunition in Borno as police parade 52 suspects - Richsegment “I arrived at the Una Motor Park around 5 o’clock in the evening. When I got to the driver, he asked me what was in the bag and I told him I don’t know, then

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Published 6 December 2021 Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Monday, described the alleged suspension of the National Youth Leader of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Engr Damian Okafor, as unconstitutional. Equally describing the alleged suspension as illegal, Governor Umahi, noted that it was uncalled for, for a group of persons to converge and suspend the only Ebonyi representative in the apex Igbo youth sociocultural organisation, who was duly elected by its National Executive Council....

Suspension of Ohanaeze National Youth Leader unconstitutional, says Umahi - Richsegment According to Umahi, in the statement, “The purported suspension of the National Youth Leader of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Comrade Damian Okafor, is illegal

Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have kidnapped four workers of Conoil Plc and an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). Naija News gathered that the attack occurred last week Wednesday in Koluama 1 in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Confirming the incident, Spokesman of the NSCDC in Bayelsa State, Solomon Ogbere, said the pirates kidnapped an NSCDC official identified as Kalifa and four staff who work in the kitchen department of the oil company…...

Sea Pirates Kidnap Oil Workers, Civil Defence Personnel In Bayelsa - Richsegment Naija News gathered that the attack occurred last week Wednesday in Koluama 1 in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

John Charles, Makurdi Published 6 December 2021 Some unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Sunday have killed a lecturer, identified as Echobu Adah, who worked with the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo. Sources said that the lecturer was travelling in his car when he was shot by gunmen along the Otukpo-Enugu highway. A local who did not want to be mentioned said that the gunmen suspected to be armed robbers were operating on the highway when he drove to the scene....

Suspected robbers shoot Benue poly lecturer for daring them - Richsegment “Unknown to him, the lecturer was said to be travelling back to his station at Ugbokolo around 5:00 pm on Sunday when he ran into the robbery scene and was

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to the death of Sylvester Junior Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lekki. Recall that the Lagos State government had sealed off the college following the alleged assault and killing of Sylvester. Speaking during an advocacy visit to some schools, Mrs Sanwo-Olu described the 12-year-old’s death as heartbreaking....

'Never Again In Lagos State' - Sanwo-Olu's Wife Condemns Killing Of Sylvester Oromoni - Richsegment Recall that the Lagos State government had sealed off the college following the alleged assault and killing of Sylvester.

Solomon Odeniyi, Abuja Published 6 December 2021 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has urged the Nigeria Army to do more in intelligence gathering and synergy with other security agencies in order to tame terrorism and other forms of insecurity bedevilling the country. According to him, the war against terrorism is intelligence-driven, saying that the army needed to gather information and process them into actionable intelligence for the conduct of their operations....

Improve on intelligence gathering, Buhari tells Army - Richsegment The president who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, however, urged the Nigerian Army to remain apolitical.

The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), has disclosed that the Nigerian military has seriously curtailed the activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in the North-East. Magashi stated that the success recorded was in adherence to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the nation’s service chiefs during a recent meeting. Naija News reports that the minister made this disclosure at the 2021 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference in Abuja on Monday....

Boko Haram, ISWAP Activities Have Been Seriously Curtailed - Defence Minister - Richsegment Magashi stated that the success recorded was in adherence to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the nation’s service chiefs during a recent meeting.