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1. YouTube Closes TB Joshua's Channel, Facebook Acts Too [Premium Times] In response to our enquiries about TB Joshua's controversial exorcisms, YouTube terminated his channel.
    
   
2. Pandemic Underscores Flaws in Country's Farming and Food Supply Chains [The Conversation Africa] During the lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria, I joined a humanitarian team to distribute food to poor people in the urban slums. The project was launched because food was not available and accessible to millions of people in Africa's most populous city.
    
   
3. Central Bank Moves to Place Sugar, Wheat On Forex Restriction List [Leadership] Abuja -- Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has said the bank will soon commence the restriction of forex allocation for importation of sugar and wheat into the country.
    
   
4. Govt Lifts Ban On Activation of New SIM Cards, Revises Policy [This Day] The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday, approved the activation of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards.
    
   
5. Country Suffers Massive Power Outage As Several Plants Break Down [Premium Times] Nine plants suffered a breakdown and others face gas shortages.
    
   
6. Buhari Returns After London 'Rest' [Premium Times] Mr Buhari's handlers said he would return in the second week of April.
    
   
7. Nigeria Inflation Hits 18.17% Amid High Food Prices [Premium Times] Food inflation also increased from 21.79 percent in February to 22.95 in March.
    
   
8. Delta State Wins National Sports Festival, to Host Next Edition [This Day] Delta State emerged double winners at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival last night, winning the games with 158 gold, 116 silver and 110 bronze medals. The Big Heart state was also handed the flag as the next host of the NSF in 2022.
    
   
9. Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Enugu, Kano Flights [This Day] The management of Ethiopian Airlines has assured passengers in the north and southern part of Nigeria that it would return to Enugu and Kano Airports once the new terminals are officially declared open for operations, just as the airline marks 75 years of operation.
    
   
10. Transport Ministry Blocks Rail Ticketing Details Amid Questions Over Returns [Premium Times] The N900 million paid by the concessionaire raised concerns as the line is estimated to generate as much as N15 billion in a decade.
     
    
11. Minister Blames Media for Twitter Snubbing Nigeria [Premium Times] Lai Mohammed says this is what you get when you de-market your country
     
    
12. Okonjo-Iweala Rallies Global Action for Increased Access to Vaccines [This Day] Abuja -- The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has recommended actions for countries and drug makers to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines and share them more widely and fairly.
     
    
13. '10,000 Boys and Girls Still Held By Boko Haram' [Vanguard] Markudi -- Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State Thursday disclosed that over 10,000 Nigerian boys and girls are still being held by Boko Haram and indoctrinated with militant fundamentalism.
     
    
14. Fight Against Drug Trafficking Will Block Insurgency Funding - Govt [Leadership] Abuja -- The federal government has said that successful fight against drug trafficking will help to deny or reduce funding for insurgency, saying it was common knowledge that drug money is being used to finance insurgency and terrorism.
     
    
15. Kidnap Victims Need Aid Beyond Rescue, Experts Say [VOA] In Nigeria's restive northern region, kidnappings have become all too common, with schoolchildren among the primary targets.
     
    
16. Govt Targets 100 Million Jobs Through Gas Expansion Project [This Day] The federal government has explained that its National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) was envisioned to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.
     
    
17. Death Toll From Kano 'Killer Drinks' Rises to 10 [This Day] Kano -- At least 10 persons have lost their lives while 50 others were undergoing kidney-related treatments after consumption of suspected killer drinks in Kano.
     
    
18. Govt to Shame, Publish Names of Defaulting Contractors [This Day] Abuja -- The federal government yesterday said it was planning to shame and publish the names of contractors who won contracts but failed to execute the projects across the country.
     
    
19. Governors, Speakers, Buhari's Chief of Staff Meet Over Judiciary Workers' Strike [Premium Times] The governors appealed to the striking judiciary workers to call off their strike which has crippled court activities nationwide since April 6.
     
    
20. Strike Continues As Govt, Governors Postpone Meeting With Judiciary Workers [Premium Times] The government representatives postponed the meeting indefinitely without giving the striking workers any reason or a new date.
     
    
21. Govt, IOM, Sign MOU On Reintegrating Migrant Women, Children [Premium Times] The agreement would also focus on interventions around gender-based violence, child rights as well as violence against persons.
     
    
22. Anambra - APC Fixes N22.5 Million for Nomination Forms [Premium Times] The ruling APC also fixed June 26 for the conduct of Anambra governorship election primary.
     
    
23. APC Announces Date for Anambra Governorship Primary [Premium Times] The APC says its female and physically challenged aspirants will pay 50 per cent of prescribed fees.
     
    
24. Buhari's Empty Rhetoric, Security of People and Human Rights [Premium Times] Mr. Buhari needs to end slogans, empty rhetoric, and wake up to his responsibility
     
    
25. Obaseki Denounces Buhari Govt's 'Monetary Rascality' [Premium Times] The governor insists the government printed money to give to states.
     
    
26. Rail Line - Lagos Begins Compensation of 263 Affected Persons [Premium Times] Those compensated at the event include the Ikeja Club with the sum of N78,659,000 and Blessing Okhawere (tenant) with the sum of N140,000.
     
    
27. IGP Alkali Orders Immediate Reform of Police Monitoring Unit [Premium Times] Mr Alkali, who was appointed acting IGP on April 6, unveiled a new policing vision on Thursday.
     
    
28. Naira Stable At Official, Parallel Markets [Premium Times] Naira closed at N410.50 at the trading session of the NAFEX window.
     
    
29. Police Not Solely Responsible for Congestions in Prison - Spokesperson [Premium Times] The police say cases of 'two fighting' will be charged to court unless the complainant and the offender decide to settle amicably.
     
    
30. Buhari Speaks On Acting IGP's Appointment, Service Chiefs [Premium Times] Mr Buhari was away in London when Usman Alkali was announced as the acting IGP.