Year: 2017
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Education
Red Star awards scholars, appoints new mentors
Not less than nine scholars have been awarded scholarship at this year’s Red Star Foundation Scholarship Scheme. New mentors were…
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Local
Christmas: Gov. Ugwuanyi offers free transport for Enugu indigenes
In the spirit of Christmas, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has offered free transportation for indigenes of the state…
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Local
Fuel queues ease out in Abuja
By Yetunde Bada Fuel queues, which resurfaced in Abuja on Dec. 4, are gradually easing out, the News Agency of…
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Local
Tinubu debunks SUN report, Says he has absolute confidence in Osinbajo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has put a lie to a speculation that he…
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Lead Story
FG approves $500m for purchase of coaches, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan, Itakpe-Warri railways
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved 500 million dollars…
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Local
Access Bank produces first home owner in Family Fortune Promo
The on-going promotional campaign by Access Bank Plc tagged ‘Family Fortune’ Promo has produced the first winner of a family…
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Local
EFCC confirms attack on Magu’s house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed an attack on the property of the acting Chairman of the…
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Local
Dogara hails CSOs, NGOs for contribution to growth of democracy in Nigeria…Says N/Assembly will always include public imput in its lawmaking process
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has hailed civil societies and non-governmental organisations for the important role…
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Security guard in court over alleged theft of musical instruments
Ifeanyi Ileka, 42-year-old security man, who allegedly stole mixer, 3 amplifiers and a piano totaling N760,000 from a church, was…
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Local
Virgin Atlantic Airways invests $1m in entrepreneurship in 2017
By Adekunle Williams Virgin Atlantic Airways has invested over one million dollars in the outgoing year to help promising Nigerian…
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Local
Nigeria places high premium on labour matters – Udoma
Labour matters command a very high priority in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator…
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Health
800 rural dwellers to benefit from ENT medical outreach in Kaduna
By Stella Kabruk The National Ear Care Centre on Wednesday said it had targeted 800 rural dwellers during its three…
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Local
20 vehicles burn as tanker explodes in Festac area of Lagos
By Ijeoma Popoola No fewer than 20 vehicles and four commercial motorcycles were on Wednesday afternoon burnt when a tanker…
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Arts & Entertainment
Coke Studio: U.S. megastar singer, Derulo, to collaborate with African artistes during festive season
By Nkiru Ifeajuna Coke Studio Africa 5 says that the international pop megastar singer, Jason Derulo, from the United States…
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Africa
Liberia to hold run-off vote on Dec. 26: electoral commission
Liberia will hold a delayed presidential run-off vote on Dec. 26, the electoral commission chief said. Former soccer star George…
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Local
Kwesé Sports TV presents Olamide, others free tickets to 2018 World Cup
By Olanrewaju Akojede Kwesé Sports TV on Wednesday gave popular hip-hop artist Olamide Adedeji, popularly called “Olamide Baddoo’’, and five…
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Local
LASG announces diversion of traffic for Olamide “OLIC’’ concert
By Olanrewaju Akojede The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the diversion of traffic for the hip-hop singer, Olamide’s annual…
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Former Chief Judge says judiciary is victim of corruption
By Aderogba George Justice Ibrahim Auta, a former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, says the judiciary, especially the…
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Local
Fuel scarcity: Motorists spent night at Jos filling stations
Emmanuel Nwoye Many motorists spent the night at filling stations in Jos queuing for petrol as the fuel scarcity bites…
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Health
Dangote Foundation commits N36bn to malnutrition intervention plan — CEO
By Philip Yatai Dangote Foundation on Wednesday said it would commit N36 billion to implement its malnutrition intervention plan in…
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Local
Shell rewards energy entrepreneurs at Accelerator event
Ngozi Deborah Atalor, a Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE entrepreneur has emerged winner of the pitching competition for young Nigerian entrepreneurs in…
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Local
Bayelsa Assembly moves to outlaw open cattle grazing
CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Monday held a Public Hearing on the bill seeking to…
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Health
100 women die from pregnancy complications in Zamfara – Consultant
By Abubakar Ahmed About 100 women were recorded to have died in Zamfara in 2016 due to pregnancy related complications,…
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Health
U.S.-based health official advises farmers not to suck snakebite spots
By Chukwuemeka Opara A U.S.-based Nurse, Alloysius Nlekwa, has advised farmers not to suck the spots where they are bitten…
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Local
Donald Duke decries state of manufacturing in Nigeria
By Chijioke Okonkwo A former Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, has decried the declining level of manufacturing…
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