Year: 2017
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Africa
Buhari commends ECOWAS secretariat for engaging EFCC; Meets AU Chairperson, cautions against evacuation of foreigners into Nigeria
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the leadership of the ECOWAS Commission for demanding accountability from its…
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Local
Robbery case: Burna Boy submits self to Lagos Police …Detained, to be charged to Court Monday
Nigerian dancehall star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as ‘Burna Boy’ on Friday submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command…
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Local
Drive against traffic, forfeit vehicle till after Yuletide—FRSC
By Femi Ige The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun says any motorist caught driving against traffic will forfeit…
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Social benefit scheme: Enugu govt. deploys 100 enumerators
By Stanley Nwanosike Ahead of the execution of its social benefit scheme, the Enugu State Government on Friday deployed 100…
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Health
300 doctors left Nigeria in 2016-NMA President
By Esenvosa Izah Three hundred Nigerian doctors left the country in 2016, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof.…
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Local
Lagos vows to improve synergy among Emergency Responders….Trains Responders on use of modern life saving techniques
Lagos State Government has reiterated its determination to improve inter agency collaboration, at both the formal and informal levels towards…
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Local
About 10m phone numbers activate “DO not DISTURB code” – NCC
By Constance Athekame and Regina Abu Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says that close to…
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Local
2018 Budget: Senate rejects DPR’s N355m proposal for foreign trips
By Cecilia Ijuo The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) on Thursday rejected Department of Petroleum Resources’ (DPR) proposal of N355…
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Local
Court adjourns case against Nnamani to Jan. 19, 2018
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, adjourned until Jan.19, 2018, a money laundering case against…
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Faith
Osinbajo, Gowon, Shonekan, others grace Villa Christmas Concert
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon and ex Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest…
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Africa
249 more Nigerians back from Libya
By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) on Thursday facilitated…
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Lead Story
China to invest 30 billion USD in Nigeria, woos Bauchi State for partnership
The China-Africa International Economic Cooperation Committee, a committee organized by the Chinese Government with the sole purpose of seeking investment…
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Health
Breaking the Malaria cycle By Rasak Musbau
In spite of the huge amount that governments both at the Federal and the States levels spend in the provision…
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Local
CLI hosts environmentalists to restate commitment to healthier, safer Lagos
As part of efforts to further explain and familiarize stakeholders with the plans and technicalities outlined by the Lagos State…
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Local
FCT Minister canvasses emergency awareness; Commends NEMA Relief Services
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has appealed to FCT residents to collectively and individually adopt…
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Local
Over 12m farmers join rice, wheat revolution – President
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the Administration’s Anchors Borrowers’ Programme a huge success, saying 12.2 million farmers have joined the…
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Local
Advertising Professionals adjudge Airtel’s Lost TVC Best Commercial in 2017
Airtel’s Lost Television Commercial (TVC) has been adjudged the best advertising campaign in 2017 by the jury of the prestigious…
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Local
PDP remains one big family -Ologbondiyan
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, says the party remains…
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Local
Amaechi spearheads national policy on Blue Economy – Peterside
By Aisha Cole The Director- General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said that the…
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Lead Story
INEC registers 21 new political parties
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of 21 new political parties, bringing the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nyesom Wike @ 50: The Golden Architect of A New Nigeria By Simeon Nwakaudu
For every generation, there is a divine provision for the redemption of the people, especially in times of extreme difficulty…
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Local
PDP Convention: Is the game already over for the party? By Jideofor Adibe
The national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which took place at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday,…
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Local
EFCC sensitises FAAN on corruption
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called for improved collaboration with the Federal Airports Authority…
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