Year: 2017
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Africa
CAF offers $500,000 to each African representative for 2018 World Cup preparations
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it would grant financial subsidy of $500,000 (about…
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Health
10,000 Nigerians die of cancer annually
By Felicia Imohimi The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to…
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Local
Russia 2018 World Cup: Football fans in Abuja say Nigeria’s group draw satisfactory; Those in S/Africa upbeat
By Victor Okoye, Mike Mbonye A cross-section of football fans in Abuja on Friday expressed satisfaction with the Russia…
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Local
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Local
Nigeria’s biggest sports awards holds Saturday •D’Tigers, D’Tigress, Plateau United, Aiteo and Access Bank shortlisted
All is set for Nigeria’s biggest sports awards, the Nigerian Awards for Sporting Excellence (NASE), holding Saturday, December 2, 2017…
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Arts & Entertainment
Lagos ready for Street Carnival … Olamide,Osupa, Humble Smith, Salawa Abeni, others to thrill Lagosians
All is now set for the second edition of the Lagos Street Carnival scheduled to hold on Sunday 3rd December,…
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Local
FRSC set to harmonise offence codes with State Traffic Management Agencies
In furtherance of the global best practices in traffic signs and signals and in the spirit of the recent capacity…
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Health
World HIV/AIDS Day: Borno recorded 1,902 new cases in 2017 – Commissioner
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Borno state commissioner for Health, Dr, Haruna Mshelia has said that a total of 1,902…
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Business and Economy
Air Peace begins flights on Abuja-Uyo route Dec. 7
By Solomon Asowata Nigeria’s domestic carrier, Air Peace will on Dec. 7, begin daily flights on the Abuja-Uyo-Abuja route, Mr…
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Lead Story
President Buhari arrives Aqaba to participate in counter-terrorism summit; Congratulates WizKid, Davido on Awards
My Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Aqaba, Jordan, to participate in a summit of Heads of State to…
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Local
Fayemi, Fashola, Kale others bag Excellence in Public Service Awards; Fayemi also gets GPN Award
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday evening received the Businessday Newspaper’s Excellence in Public…
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Local
NULGE verdict: Council boss lauds Ugwuanyi on payment of salaries and pensions
The Transition Committee Chairman of Enugu North Local Government Area in Enugu State, Hon. John Ezeh has applauded Governor…
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Arts & Entertainment
Osinbajo applauds Wizkid, Davido on award at MOBO 2017
By Ekemini Ladejobi Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday applauded Nigerian music superstars Ayo Balogun, a.k.a Wizkid, and David Adeleke,…
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Local
Russia 2018 World Cup: Nigeria draw Argentina for 5th time
Nigeria on Friday in Moscow drew Argentina for the fifth time in six appearances of the Super Eagles at the…
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Local
Saraki, Wike felicitate with Muslims at Eid El Maulud
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday congratulated all Muslim faithful on the celebration of Eid…
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Dickson condemns parallel PDP convention, asks members to close ranks
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has appealed to leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Local
PDP Convention: South-South group blames Jonathan as plot against Secondus thickens
The South-South Coalition for Good Governance has raised alarm over a clandestine move to scuttle the chance of Prince…
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Local
All roads lead to Gbagada Saturday for Yudala Offline Marketplace launch
Saturday December 2nd 2017, all roads lead to Redemption Crescent in Gbagada, Lagos for the Yudala Offline Marketplace launch, with…
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Local
Street lights: Gov. Ugwuanyi procures 25-unit 60 KVA generating sets
The Enugu State Government , Thursday, took delivery of 25 units of 60KVA generating sets procured to replace the aged…
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Education
Oyo commences demolition of dilapidated school structures
By Akeem Abas Oyo State Government on Thursday in Ibadan commenced the demolition of dilapidated blocks of classrooms in its…
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Gov. Ayade inaugurates 2017 Calabar carnival village
By George Odok Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Friday inaugurated the `Calabar Municipal Garden’ which will serve as…
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Local
NCC seeks partnership of advocacy groups on toll-free 622 line
By Florence Onuegbu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is seeking the partnership of consumers advocacy groups to increase consumers’ awareness…
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Local
OPEC oil cut extension will lead to global economic stability, says Analyst
By Racheal Ishaya An Oil and Gas Industry Analyst, Dr Shamsudden Musa has said the agreement by Organisation of…
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Africa
President Buhari’s presence at AU-EU Summit cogent, highly perceptive – Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe A Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s contributions to the just concluded…
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Local
PDP S/W crisis: Olafeso heads to Appeal Court ahead of party’s convention
Adediran Muftau The Dr Eddy Olafeso led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South West geo-political zone,…
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