Year: 2017
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Lead Story
Building believed to belong to House of Assembly Speaker collapses in Enugu; Govt. orders arrest of Site Engineer
From: Madu Ezenoha, Enugu A two-storied building under construction at Nkpokiti Estate, Independence Layout, Enugu alleged to be owned by…
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Business and Economy
NDDC MD urge Niger Delta youths to emulate PANDEF on acceptable leadership * Commission to establish Niger Delta Devt Bank
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, has called on Niger Delta…
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Local
The Magu Affair By Jideofor Adibe
The Senate, for the second time, rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman on…
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Local
Shettima to new caretaker chairmen: ‘You are on your own if you bring shame to my administration’
Any of the 27 local government chairmen that dares to bring shame to the Borno State Government through any act…
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Local
Federal Govt. to support Miners Association with equipment leasing
The Federal Government is working on an equipment leasing scheme for the Nigeria Miners Association (NMA), in order to…
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Business and Economy
Collaborate with state govts, host communities, Federal Govt. urges mining operators
The Federal Government has urged operators in the mining sector to collaborate with state governments and the host communities…
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Local
Much ado about el-Rufai’s letter By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Auchi prince, journalist, and lawyer, Tony Momoh, started the genre of political letters, as it…
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Africa
Where African Fashions Meet the Stylish Traveler
Shangani Fashion’s debut presentation during New York Fashion Week conveys contemporary cuts that are accented with vintage accessories. Shangani Fashion…
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Local
President Buhari sympathises with Britons over London terrorist attack
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Wednesday’s terrorist attack near the United Kingdom Parliament Building at Westminster, London. According to a…
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Lead Story
Zenith Bank shareholders approve N63.4b dividend, applaud performance
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc on Wednesday approved final dividend of N55.573 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016,…
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Business and Economy
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc assures of safety of customers’ funds, investments; Insists on zero tolerance for fraud
Leading insurance company, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, has reassured that it has zero tolerance for fraud and would do everything…
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Lead Story
President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council meeting; Mourns Gen. Abisoye
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in State House Abuja. He also, in…
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Local
Women protest as Fulani herdsman rapes 70- year-old widow to coma in Ebonyi
The women of Isu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Wednesday stormed Abakaliki protesting against the activities…
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Lead Story
Three more roundabouts to be removed in Lekki next week – Ambode …Says Ajah Flyover ready by May
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday assured that his administration will complete the ongoing construction of Ajah Flyover…
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Local
DSS nabs high profile terrorists, kidnappers,
Recent operations carried out by the Department of State Services, DSS, in various parts of the country have significantly degraded…
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Business and Economy
DMO and Strategy for Economic Recovery By Olu, Isaac
Perhaps at no time in the history of Nigeria has the Federal Government come under such intense pressure to deliver…
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Suicide is never a good option By Aniebo Nwamu
Appalled by the rising rate of suicide in Nigeria these days, I’ve decided to speak to potential victims today. I’ve…
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Local
5 suicide bombers kill 3 people in Maiduguri
Series of bomb blasts have occurred in 3 locations around Muna Garage area of Maiduguri metropolis. The incidents occurred at…
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Local
Ebonyi to establish mentorship programme for unemployed graduates
Ebonyi State Government has announced plans to start a mentorship programme that will tackle graduate unemployment in the state.…
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Local
SERAP to Buhari, Osinbajo: Investigate mob attack on Amnesty International
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on both President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo…
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Local
Group unfolds plans to rig Nigerian Basket Ball Federation election
Stakeholders in the Basketball Federation from the North-East are calling the attention of the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung to…
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Education
Sokoto releases N212m for payment of foreign scholarship
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the sum of N212,916,700 for immediate payment of entitlements of Sokoto State students…
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Local
SMEs can still survive under recession By Nduka Uzuakpundu
Today’s economic challenge of a deep recession has brought about some far-from-positive developments. They include shedding of work force by…
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Business and Economy
CBN’s MPC retains interest rate at 14 percent; Blames adverse external and domestic conditions for complicated policy environment
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has risen from its Monetary Policy Committee meeting with the decision to retain the…
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Local
N/Assembly ready to domesticate Kampala Convention on IDPs, Dogara assures
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has assured that the National Assembly will domesticate the Kampala…
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