Year: 2017
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Local
Security: Okiro, Amaraizu bag international awards for excellence
By Stanley Nwanosike The International Police Association (IPA) has honoured Mr Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police Service Commission, with…
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Take your destinies in your hands, Osinbajo advises youths
By Sumaila Ogbaje Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has advised youths in the country to take their destinies in…
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Suicide bombers kill 13, wound 53 in Biu market attack
By Rabiu Sani The Police in Borno on Saturday said that 13 persons were killed in a suicide bomb…
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I will pay workers’ salaries, pension arrears before 2018 – Gov Bello
By Stephen Adeleye Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says he will pay all salary arrears of civil servants cleared and…
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Africa
Governor Wike accuses agents of APC Federal Government of de-marketing Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that deliberate efforts by agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal…
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Local
States have difficulties attracting foreign investments because of regulatory bottlenecks from federal agencies – Gov. Tambuwal; Says Sokoto has large deposits of gas, petroleum
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke to reporters in…
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Faith
Ambode attends Experience Concert, Commends Church for donation to schools …Tasks leaders to put interest of Nigerians first
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday evening graced the 2017 edition of The Experience Concert, held at the…
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Local
PDP’s resurgence premised on the people -Governor Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the emerging strength of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is…
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Health
World AIDS Day: Abstinence is only way to avoid HIV/AIDS, other STDs, unwanted pregnancies – Foundation; Distributes 28,000 condoms in Abuja
By Talatu Maiwada An NGO, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), says it has distributed 28,000 condoms in six states of…
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Local
Why we engage prisons inmates in sports —-Anambra prisons boss
By Raphael Enwelu Mr Emmanuel Nwakeze, the Controller of Prisons, Anambra State says the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS)…
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Lead Story
Regional cooperation, information sharing key to tackling violent extremism, President Buhari tells King Abdullah 11 of Jordan
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that regional cooperation is now needed more than ever to combat the world-wide threat…
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Business and Economy
Baru bags Businessday Award for Excellence in Service Delivery
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has been honoured by the…
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Local
LG Polls: AKISIEC attributes late commencement to security threat
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, has said that security threat to the…
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Local
Buhari was never banned from entering US – Presidency replies Atiku
By Ismaila Chafe The presidency has dismissed as false the claim by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that “for about 15…
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Poultry farmers in Kogi to get N4.2m loan each for egg production
By Stephen Adeleye Poultry farmers in Kogi are to get N4.2 million loan each for egg production under the…
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Local
Customs seizes 3, 309 bags of foreign rice from smugglers in Katsina
By Zubairu Idris The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, said it had seized no…
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Four policemen kill in Adamawa as residents flee Numan town
By Yakubu Uba Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the death of four of its men in clash with gunmen in…
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Lagos prisons get large drug supply for inmates
By Adepote Arowojobe The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NIS) has received large consignment of drugs…
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Arts & Entertainment
Governor Wike flags off Christmas Season in Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has flagged off the Christmas season in the state with the official lighting of…
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Local
Chibok abduction: ‘Nigerians should ask Jonathan why he concealed report of his own fact-finding committee’ -Education Commissioner … Says no one helped Jonathan’s fight Boko Haram like Shettima
Rather than direct spurious allegations against Governor Kashim Shettima on controversies surrounding abduction of Chibok schoolgirls, media aides should ask…
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Local
Every 2018 FIFA World Cup participant is a threat, Chukwu, Owolabi warn Eagles
By Aderonke Ojediran-Lawal Christian Chukwu, a former Super Eagles Head Coach, on Friday urged the Super Eagles to see…
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49th Asoju Oba Championships: Azeez, Odusanya emerge singles title winners
Jamiu Azeez and Bose Odusanya on Friday emerged winners of the men’s and women’s singles events of the 49th…
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2019: INEC seeks support of monarchs in Ebonyi to mobilise rural communities to participate in electoral process
By Douglas Okoro The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi says it will collaborate with traditional rulers…
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PDP chairmen in the north reject micro-zoning, says National Chairmanship open to all
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chairmen in the 19 northern states and the FCT on Friday rejected suggestions that the National…
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