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1. Direct Remittances Drops By 62.4% to U.S.$1.96 Billion In 10 Months [This Day] Latest data by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that total direct remittances from Nigerians in Diaspora dropped by 62,4 per cent to $1.96 billion in 10 months of 2021 from $5.21billion it recorded in prior year's 10 months.
    
   
2. Waiting for Nigeria's Madam President [Premium Times] We live in a world that is transforming, where norms are disrupted at the speed of light. However, a dimension of disruption that I still look forward to - the transfer of presidential power to the womenfolk.
    
   
3. Surge in Cooking Gas Prices in Nigeria Worries Suppliers, Environmentalists [VOA] Abuja -- Abuja resident Freda Igri was preparing to make her native afang soup for her family, but her cooking gas tank was empty.
    
   
4. Govt Releases Photos of Wanted Inmates [Premium Times] Some 262 inmates escaped from the facility on November 28, but the interior ministry said only 10 of them have been recaptured.
    
   
5. Horrifying' Escalation of Attacks and Abductions of Schoolchildren [AI London] Nigerian authorities are failing children as at least 61 children in northern Nigeria remain in captivity months after their abduction during mass attacks on schools, Amnesty International said today.
    
   
6. Kaduna to Dismiss, Prosecute 233 Teachers for Fake Certificates [Premium Times] The Kaduna government says the teachers will be referred to the Ministry of Justice so they can be prosecuted for forgery.
    
   
7. #EndSARS White Paper - How We Arrived At 'Massacre' Conclusion - Lagos Panel [Premium Times] The panel said 13 petitions relating to deaths and injuries, including amputations and multiple fractures from the Lekki tollgate were received, heard and believed, upon full hearing.
    
   
8. Again, Boko Haram Abducts 15 NGOs Staff, Motorists Along Damboa-Chibok Road [Vanguard] Maiduguri -- Barely few hours after the Boko Haram sect, suspected to be ISWAP group, abducted six staff working with Borno State Ministry of Work with snatching of three trucks and a Hilux van along Chibok-Damboa Road, another 15 people, mostly passengers and motorists, were kidnapped along the same road.
    
   
9. Court Adjusts Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Date [Premium Times] The IPOB leader's trial was originally adjourned till January 19, 2022, after his defence team staged a walk-out on the judge on November 10.
    
   
10. Population Commission to Conduct Second Census Test-Run in Bayelsa LGs [Vanguard] The National Population Commission (NPC) has trained field officers for a second census test-run in 12 designated Enumeration Areas in four local government areas in Bayelsa.
     
    
11. Nembe Oil Spill - Leaking Wellhead to Be Contained in Few Days, Says Aiteo [This Day] Bayelsa -- Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator and joint owner of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 has expressed optimism that the leaking Wellhead in the Santa Barbara South field, Nembe, Bayelsa State, would be finally contained in the next few days.
     
    
12. Finally, Emirates Reinstates Nigeria/Dubai Route, Commences Flights Dec 5 [This Day] After 10 months of suspending flight to Nigeria, Emirates has announced that it would resume passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, 2021.
     
    
13. Amnesty International Urges Govt to Probe Killing of Two Policemen in Anambra [This Day] Abuja -- Human rights group, Amnesty International (AI), has condemned the killing of two policemen in Anambra State.
     
    
14. Economic Cooperation, Key for Nigeria's Development, Says EU [This Day] The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Samuela Isopi has advised the federal government to develop a suitable investment framework as well as consultation mechanism with investors.
     
    
15. Bridging Payments for Petrol Continues, Says Midstream/Downstream Authority [This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) yesterday said it would continue to process claims for bridging of petrol to ensure product availability nationwide.
     
    
16. Gender-Based Violence - Aisha Buhari Seeks Special Court [Daily Trust] First Lady Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Thursday called for establishment of a special court to handle cases of gender-based violence.
     
    
17. 200 Violence Survivors, Others Receive N4m Grant in Sokoto [Daily Trust] The wife of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Dr Mariya Tambuwal, has given grants to 200 survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and people living with special needs. Mrs Tambuwal noted that the gesture was meant to cushion their suffering.
     
    
18. CBN Flag-Off 5,676 Hectares of Wheat Farming in Bauchi [Daily Trust] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with Wheat Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (WFPMAN) yesterday flagged off the pilot Wheat farming loans to 5, 676 farmers in Warji Local Government of Bauchi State to boost wheat production.
     
    
19. Why I Built Almajiri Schools - Jonathan [Daily Trust] Former President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday said his administration built the almajiri schools in the North because the almajirai made it look like Nigeria was sitting on a keg of gunpowder.
     
    
20. Why Shekarau's Lawyer's Office Was Sealed - Kano Govt [Daily Trust] The Kano State government has shed more light on why it sealed the building housing the chamber of Nuraini Jimoh, the lawyer who played a key role in the victory of the Malam Ibrahim Shekarau's faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
     
    
21. Govt Seals Firm Producing Adulterated Fertiliser in Kano [Daily Trust] Men from the Department of Farm Inputs Support Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) have sealed Amfani Fertilizer and Chemical Nigeria Company for blending and injecting into the market adulterated NPK fertiliser.
     
    
22. Problems, Poverty Will Multiply If Nigeria Breaks Up - Osinbajo [Daily Trust] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says poverty and other problems facing Nigeria will multiply if the country breaks up.
     
    
23. Buhari, Obasanjo, Atiku, Lawan, Gbaja, Ayade, Others Mourn As Ex-Senate President, Wayas Dies At 80 [Vanguard] FORMER Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, has passed on after a protracted illness in United Kingdom, aged 80.
     
    
24. More Efforts Needed to Tackle SGBV in Nigeria - Aisha Buhari [Vanguard] Abuja -- .
     
    
25. Govt Convenes Special National Council On Health Meeting in Abuja [Vanguard] The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), has convened a special National Council on Health (NCH) meeting, where all State Commissioners of Health snd other stakeholders in the health sector will review the gains and lessons learnt from COVID-19 management, towards building a more resilient health sector in Nigeria.
     
    
26. Apapa Gridlock - Lagos Commences Clearance Operation Today [Vanguard] The Lagos State Government, yesterday, announced plans to commence removal and clearance of trucks parked indiscriminately along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, from today, December 3, 2021, as part of efforts to restore the free flow of traffic in the axis.
     
    
27. Electricity - Transcorp Targets 843mw Available Capacity [Vanguard] Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) Plc has disclosed plans to increase the combined available capacity at Transcorp Power Limited (TPL) and Trans Afam Power Limited (TAPL) to 843 megawatt (MW) with the completion of the ongoing upgrade and repairs in both power plants.
     
    
28. How to Deepen Nigeria's Democracy - U.S. Envoy, Falana, Ekpu, Others [Vanguard] United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard; Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN; media icon, Mr. Ray Ekpu and other media stakeholders, yesterday, commended the Media on its role in Nigeria's development and listed how to deepen the country's democracy.
     
    
29. Amina Muhammed, Others Call for Universal Vaccine Access to Mitigate Impact of Omicron, Other Covid-19 Variants [Vanguard] United Nations' Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, has said that vaccine inequality could cost African countries billions of dollars.
     
    
30. Covid-19 - Nigeria Should Be Ready for More Variants, If... . - Experts [Vanguard] Infectious Disease experts yesterday warned that Nigeria may record more COVID-19 variants if proactive measures were not put in place to ensure eligible Nigerians were vaccinated.