Year: 2017
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Local
Obaseki appoints SSA on human trafficking, illegal migration
Igbaugba Ehigimetor A Benin based Human Rights Activist, Mr Solomon Okoduwa, has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on…
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Gov. Wike flags off construction of ultra-modern Cinema, restaurants at Port Harcourt Pleasure Park
In a bid to improve the value of the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on…
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Senator urges Niger Delta youth to eschew violence
Isaiah Eka Sen. Emmanuel Ibok Essien has advised the Niger Delta youths to eschew violence to enhance the development of…
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Faith
Kidnapping: Catholic priests demand emergency, condemn sexual harassment in IDPs camps
Catholic priests in Nigeria have expressed concern over the rampant cases of insecurity in the country and demanded that the…
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Africa
Nigeria to benefit a lot as new FCWC president, says Lokpobiri
By Kudirat Musa Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, says several advantages will accrue to…
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“One Lagos Fiesta” to splash cash on talented youngsters
By Idris Olukoya Lagos State Government has pledged to give out cash prizes to talented youths in the areas of…
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Lead Story
Paris Club refund : Workers may not get pay before Christmas
By Racheal Ishaya Further withdrawals from the Paris Club refund by the state governments has been stalled as a consultant…
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Arts & Entertainment
Lagos lines up 100 artistes for 2017 One Lagos Fiesta …Olamide, Davido, KSA, Ayuba, Salawa Abeni, others to perform
The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that over 100 artistes cutting across all genres would be performing at this…
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Local
PDP wants NASS to investigate the release of $1bn to fight insurgency
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to investigate the approval by…
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Local
Ohaneze Ndigbo SA says use of social cohesion will unite Africans
By Mike Mbonye Chief Jonas Udeji, founder of Ohaneze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organisation, in South Africa says social cohesion can…
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Local
Enugu State Govt. Approved N100m to establish new fire stations
By Stanley Nwanosike In its effort to maintain zero tolerance to fire outbreaks, the Enugu State Government has approved over…
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Arts & Entertainment
Osayomore Joseph Benin kidnap victim narrates ordeal
Igbaugba Ehigimetor Edo based musician, Osayomore Joseph, who was recently freed by kidnappers, has narrated his experience and said he…
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Local
Troops captured 220 Boko Haram insurgents in North-East
By Rabiu Saniali The Nigerian Army on Friday said its troops had captured 220 Boko Haram insurgents in various clearance…
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Lead Story
Petrol hoarding; Security, NNPC team discover 144 trucks
By Yetunde Bada Security agents and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) monitoring team have discovered 144 trucks of petrol not…
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Local
Nigeria and the imperative of happiness By Tayo Ogunbiyi
A latest World Happiness Report (WHR) that rates 155 countries on the strength of their happiness status, ranked Nigerians as…
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Business and Economy
Kia Records 200% Year-on-Year (YoY) Sales. …Plans to sustain growth trajectory in 2018 – Kia Nigeria CEO
Kia Motors Nigeria, the sole distributor of the leading Korean brand in Nigeria has recorded increased sales in the year…
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Africa
ECOWAS Commission scores EFCC high on anti-graft war
Marcel de Souza, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its resolve…
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Local
NDA inducts 360 Cadets
The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, has formally inducted 360 cadets of the 69th Regular Course into various degree programmes at…
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Local
NAF helicopters, fighter jets unleash bombs on terrorists’ settlements in North-East
On 12 Dec 17, the Air Task Force of OP LAFIYA DOLE commenced an intensive bombardment of the hideouts of…
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Local
Military Court sentences soldier to death, others to jail terms
The General Court Martial (GOC) sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State has sentenced a soldier serving in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to…
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Local
Former Rivers State lawmakers endorse Gov. Wike for 2nd term
Former Legislators of the Rivers State House of Assembly have endorsed the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a…
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Local
N1.8bn Subsidy Fraud: S’Court Dismisses Yanaty’s Appeal To Stop Investigation
The Supreme Court on Friday, December 15, 2017 dismissed the appeal filed by Yanaty Petrochemical Limited seeking to set aside…
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Local
We’ll provide all necessary infrastructure required in Wuye Market, —FCTA Perm Sec
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Permanent Secretary, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa has assured the management, shop owners, traders and development partners of…
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Arts & Entertainment
Continue to ensure professionalism in your reportage, Ambode tells journalists …Commissions newly upgraded Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday commissioned the newly upgraded Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, charging journalists…
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PDP convention: Reconciliation in S’ West successful, says Dickson …No issue against Secondus’ emergence, says Bode George … Our focus in S’ West is to regain power in 2019 -Jimi Agbaje
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, has…
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