Year: 2017
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Local
Lai Mohammed, Fayemi, Peter Obi, Femi Falana, Femi Adesina, others for Global Patriot Newspapers Anniversary Lecture
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor Aminu Waziri…
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Fulness Sax excites fans at AAUA concert
Leading female saxophonist, Tolu Adeniyan , a.k.a Fulness Sax left fans dumbfounded with her brilliant performance at a life changing…
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Business and Economy
CBN’s MPC retains MPR at 14.0 per cent; CRR at 22.5 per cent; Liquidity Ratio at 30.0 per cent; Experts differ on retention of interest rate
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA COMMUNIQUÉ NO 116 OF THE MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING OF MONDAY 20th AND TUESDAY 21st NOVEMBER,…
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Navy promotes 78 senior officers
By Yahaya Isah The Nigerian Navy (NN) says its Board has approved the promotion of 78 senior officers. The…
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Health
Diabetes: Commissioner cautions pregnant women on diet
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Fintan Ekochin, has advised Nigerians, especially pregnant women to be cautious…
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Senate urges FG to immortalise Ekwueme
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to immortalise the late former Vice President,…
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Education
JAMB postpones sale of 2018 application documents
By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday said it has postponed the sale of…
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Business and Economy
Nigeria, Japan sign N642m grant to assist FG’s economic development efforts
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria and Japan on Tuesday signed a N642 million grant to assist the Federal Government’s economic…
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UK Govt trains EFCC operatives …As Magu preaches obedience to school pupils
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed his gratitude to the Government of the United…
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ABUCOOP MICROFINANCE BANK VISITS SA MEDIA
The Management of ABUCOOP Microfinance Bank, owned by staff of NNPC, paid a courtesy call on Tuesday, November 21, 2017,…
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Death of Dr Alex Ekwueme, a great loss to Nigeria–Gov. Bello
By Rita Iliya Gov Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday described the death of former vice-president,Dr Alex Ekwueme, as…
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NEMA confirms 23 deaths from Mubi bomb blast
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of 23 persons after a bomb blast in the…
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Importers frustrating FG’s tomato policy, say stakeholders
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Stakeholders in the agriculture sector say Nigeria is yet to feel the impact of the tomato policy…
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Tambuwal flags of ICT training for 23,000 Sokoto civil servants
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Tuesday flagged off special computer appreciation training for 23,361 civil servants in Sokoto state. The program,…
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Business and Economy
SPDC JV’s Afam VI power plant secures licence for another 10 years
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission has renewed the power generation licence for Afam VI Power Plant, a 650MW-capacity facility that…
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Africa
Mubi mosque suicide attack cruel, says President Buhari; Receives Gnassingbe, President of Republic of Togo
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the early Tuesday morning suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State…
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How Goje diverted N1bn agric loan- EFCC witness
The trial of Senator Danjuma Goje, a former governor of Gombe State, on charges bordering on conspiracy and money laundering,…
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Arts & Entertainment
Poetry Enclave set to honor Sam Omatseye with Poetry Festival
The Poetry Enclave, Ibadan has set aside Thursday 30, November, 2017, to honor Sam Oritsetimeyin Omatseye, Nigerian poet, novelist,…
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Local
Idoma Patriots kick as Gov Ortom, Ex-Minister swim in NIPSS certificate scandal …kinsmen demand arrest
Contrary to claims that a former Minister of State for Niger-Delta Affairs, Sam Ode, is a retired Permanent Secretary…
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Court adjourns Fani-Kayode’s N4.9bn fraud case till Dec. 5
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 adjourned further…
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US Envoy commends FCTA for judicious utilization of donor funds, pledges more support for HIV/AIDS fight
Visiting United States Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan has commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for judiciously utilizing…
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Why we don’t take APC Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight seriously By Gov. Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the APC Federal Government’s fight on corruption can only be taken…
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2018: Blackmail of APC Governors won’t help Fayose, Faparusi insists
A governorship aspirant in Ekiti State and member of the seventh House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Faparusi, has said the…
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FIFA bans 3 officials for life after guilty pleas in U.S.
FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts…
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Education
Igbinedion University to award 634 degrees at 15th Convocation
By Deborah Coker No fewer than 634 graduands of the Igbinedion University, Okada, would be awarded First Degrees and…
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