Year: 2017
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Local
EFCC releases Innoson on bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has released Nnewi, Anambra-State born Industrialist, Chief Innocent Chukwuma on bail. A statement…
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FRSC injects 7 new patrol vehicles into Operation Cobra
By Harrison Arubu The Operation Cobra of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has received a boost with the injection…
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Buhari seeks confirmation of 9 nominees as RECs
By Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari, has written the Senate, requesting consideration and confirmation of nine nominees as State Resident…
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Xmas: Jubilation in Bayelsa as Dickson orders immediate payment of December salaries…Govt confirms receipt of last share of London-Paris fund
There was jubilation on Wednesday in Bayelsa State as Governor Henry Seriake Dickson ordered the immediate payment of December salaries…
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Technical report on National Road Safety Strategy ready soon — FRSC
By Harrison Arubu The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the report of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the…
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Business and Economy
Senate investigates arrest of Innoson Motors’ boss
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has mandated its Committee on Anti–Corruption and Financial Crimes to investigate the circumstances surrounding the…
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Arts & Entertainment
History Beckoned, M.A Hearkened and Emir Farouq Appointed. ‘THE JOY OF A DYING FATHER IS THE PRESENCE OF A WORTHY SUCCESSOR’…late Dan Masanin Kano, Yusuf Maitama Sule By Ali M Ali
History was made last Friday, December 15th, 2017 in Katagum emirate of Bauchi state in particular. The 12th emir was…
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Onitsha-Enugu, Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road contracts as Buhari’s roads to glory By Garba Shehu
THE Federal Executive Council, FEC today, Wednesday, approved the award of a N155.7 billion Naira contract for the construction of…
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Gov. Dickson says forum’s approval of $1bn to fight insurgency will strengthen security
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Tuesday explained that the Governors’ Forum’s decision to grant Federal Government permission to utilize…
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Education
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Local
Fuel scarcity: Lagos hairstylists increase charges
By Oluwafunke Ishola & Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo Some hairstylists in Lagos have increased the cost of hairdos due to the prevailing…
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Enugu begins construction of five new fire stations
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has laid the foundation stone of a new Fire Service Station located at Orba…
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Ekiti Assembly passes 2018 Appropriation Bill of N98.6bn into law
By Bolanle Lawal The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the 2018 appropriation bill of N98.6billion tagged: “budget of…
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2019: Ekweremadu charges PDP NWC on transparent primaries …Wants an open contest for presidential ticket
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has charged the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the…
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More than 25,000 Nigerians held in slave and sex camps Libya in 2017 – NAPTIP boss
By Cecilia Ijuo The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has…
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Business and Economy
Four Shell staff bag Society of Engineers fellowship
Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Bayo Ojulari, and three other senior engineers with Shell companies…
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Lake Rice: Lagos signs agreement with major rice distributors… As sales continue in designated centres
In its bid to ensure even and fair distribution of LAKE Rice product to the nooks and crannies of Lagos,…
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$1 billion for security:’No irony in Buhari’s request’ says Borno Governor … Cites examples with global index
Contrary to the arguments of critics, Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima says there is no irony in the decision of President…
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Zik’s wife seeks unity among Nigerians to honour memories of founding fathers
By Chukwuemeka Opara Prof. Uche Azikiwe, Wife of Nigeria’s First President Nnamdi Azikiwe, has urged Nigerians to remain united in…
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2019 general elections: INEC yet to fix dates for parties’ primaries
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has not fixed dates for political parties…
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Health
Medical expert wants ban on cough syrups
By Ramatu Garba Dr Fatima Hassan, Pediatric Consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has called on the Federal Government…
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NAFDAC urges Anambra to suspend production, sale of unregistered rice
By Peter Okolie The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on the Anambra Government…
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Osinbajo seeks remedy for poor media remuneration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday criticized the non-payment of salaries of media practitioners by their employers and called for…
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Dogara to donate proceeds of birthday charity match, book launch to IDPs
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that all monies generated at the charity football match…
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