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SPECIAL REPORT: Fishermen lament as Climate Change disrupts Argungu Fishing Festival

View this email in your browser Headlines SPECIAL REPORT: Fishermen lament as Climate Change disrupts Argungu Fishing Festival The famous fishing festival staggers under the pressure of extreme weather, low water levels, irregular rainfall patterns and other factors. Read More We are expanding our newsletter offering and would like to know what newsletters you, our loyal readers, would be interested in receiving from PREMIUM TIMES. Kindly fill in this survey. It should take no longer than five (5) minutes to complete. Thank you! TAKE THE SURVEY! Real reason soldiers invaded Adamawa police headquarters, killed inspector The state's governor, Umaru Fintiri, described the incident as unfortunate. He appealed for tolerance among security agencies, describing the incident as unacceptable "at this time of peacebuilding". Gunmen kill PDP ward chairperson in Imo "He was shot dead in his wife's presence by gunmen who requested to see him," an unnamed source was quoted as saying. Tinubu meets Ondo lawmakers, deputy governor over Akeredolu's health Mr Tinubu wades into a protracted political crisis in Ondo State that arose from the ailment of Governor Akeredolu. Most Recent Stories Kano government sacks over 3,000 civil servants The Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Bichi, said the officials were sacked following a verification exercise conducted by the state government. Read More Nigerian government secures N210 million to empower Chibok community The spokesperson of the ministry, Ohaeri Joseph, in a statement said the gesture is part of its sustainable empowerment drive for Nigerian women. Rivers govt redeploys assembly clerk, deputy as Fubara, Wike feud deepens The feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike is far from being over as the state government has redeployed the clerk of the Rivers House of Assembly and his deputy. Wike reduces cost of C-of-O for Abuja plots of land The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reduced the fee for issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) for plots of land in Abuja from N5 million to N3.5 million. Nigerian university to manufacture electric vehicles – Official The Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo State, said it has commenced the process of manufacturing light weight electric minibus, the first by any university in the country. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Business Nigeria's economy grows in Q3 2023 – NBS The performance of the GDP in the third quarter of 2023 was driven mainly by the services sector. Enugu traders lament high inflation Some of the traders who spoke to NAN said the inflation was negatively affecting the prices of goods in the market, as they kept increasing on daily basis. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Mohbad: Reburial saga, family feud, toxicology results, other recent updates Mohbad's family seems to be in an unending squabble over his reburial, while other forms of controversy and strings of startling revelations continue to trail the artiste's untimely death. Booker Prize 2023: The six shortlisted books reviewed by our experts From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 26. Opinion Re-imagining success beyond the shoreline, By Osmund Agbo The idea of collecting pearls in the journey's wake emphasises the importance of mindfulness and presence. In the relentless pursuit of goals, it is easy to overlook the beauty and significance of the present moment. There is need to encourage individuals to be fully engaged in the journey, to appreciate the nuances of each experience, and to derive meaning from the process, rather than fixating solely on the outcome. 2024 budget: Persisting in the path of fiscal irresponsibility?, By Cheta Nwanze It is a major concern that the relatively new government wants to further expand the budget deficit before consolidating its revenue generation plan and effectively putting it to work. Nigeria cannot continue to toe the path of fiscal irresponsibility. The government needs to conduct proper fiscal housekeeping and launch practical initiatives that can unlock the potential of the Nigerian economy. Promoted iPhone 15 officially launched in Nigeria Customers are now able to buy the iPhone 15 line-up beginning 20th of October 2023. Zenith Tech Fair concludes with hackathon winners receiving significant cash rewards From the over 500 contestants that participated in the Zenith Hackathon (Zecathon), Sync, a team collaboration and workflow management platform… emerged as the overall winner. Sports Four matches to watch this weekend This weekend features several high-stakes encounters at the summit of many football league table. South African 'Blade Runner' Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend Known as the 'Blade Runner' for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Oscar Pistorius went from a public hero as a paralympic champion to a convicted killer in hearings that caught the world's attention a decade ago. Dubawa Facebook scammers propose 'marriage of convenience' for Canadian citizenship to swindle unsuspecting Nigerians The cash crunch that drained Nigeria's economy by N20 trillion, according to the Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), was the last straw for Omotoke* (not real name), who started to consider migrating abroad permanently. She said anywhere would work, "so far as it's no longer Nigeria because [she] was tired at that stage." Boakai's statement circulating as President-elect speech, misleading Claim: President-elect Joseph Boakai has vowed to tackle corruption in his administration. This message has gone viral on social media chatrooms and was on the GNN news website. Health HPV Vaccine: Nigeria attains 78% coverage in 14 states, Abuja The federal government secured over six million doses of the HPV vaccine to protect girls aged nine to 14 years against cervical cancer and related diseases. NEC: WHO, governors to sign health 'compact agreement' "So there was a resolution of council that the World Health Organisation is coming on 15 December; all the governors will come and sign a compact agreement in terms of service compact." Sign up Get the scoop! Premium Times Daily Newsletter lands in thousands of inboxes every weekday. Haven't subscribed yet? Subscribe Now! Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.