Year: 2017
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Kaduna loses education commissioner, Prof. Andrew Nok, aged 55
By Philip Yatai Prof. Andrew Nok, Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, died at his home in Kaduna…
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Ekwueme’s interventions helped Nigeria navigate critical points, Says Tinubu
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said the intellectual interventions of former Vice President Alex Ifeanyichukwu…
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Scores killed in Mubi bomb blast
By Yakubu Uba Scores of people are feared dead following a bomb blast at a mosque in Dazala area of…
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Nigerian troops invade notorious shrine of kidnappers in Imoku
In the early hours of Monday, 20th November, 2017, as part of their continued efforts to rid the Niger Delta…
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NAF promotes Spokesperson, 21 others to AVMs, 28 to Air Commodores including Late Pilot
The Air Council has, 20 November 2017, approved the promotion of 50 senior officers, comprising 22 Air Commodores and…
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Ekwueme: We lost a stabilising voice in country`s politics – APC
By Emmanuel Mogbede and Emmanuel Oloniruha The All Progressives Congress (APC), said death of Dr Alex Ekwueme, Nigeria`s first…
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Arts & Entertainment
Beyonce, 2017 highest paid woman in music with $105m–Forbes
Beyonce’s hit album “Lemonade” and world tour made her the highest-paid woman in music in 2017, according to an…
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FRSC solicits partnership with NAN
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Benue Sector Command, has called for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria…
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Africa
Liberia’s election petition panel trashes Brumskine’s fraud allegations
By Harrison Arubu The Hearing Office of Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has dismissed complaints of electoral fraud that…
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Customs Zone hits N698bn revenue in 10 months, targets N887bn by December – ACG Dahiru
By Aminu Ahmed Garko Mr Aminu Dahiru, the Assistant Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Lagos, on Tuesday announced…
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Tambuwal: For us in Sokoto, Ekwueme’s death comes with extra pain
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has described former Vice President Dr. Alex Ekwueme, who died Monday morning at a…
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Govts. must obey court orders, judgments to guarantee independence of Judiciary – Onnoghen
By Ismaila Chafe The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen has said that the independence of the judiciary…
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I consulted widely before joining PDP National Chairmanship contest – Dokpesi
An aspirant for National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, said he consulted widely with…
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Business and Economy
Dangote commissions $500M Congo plant on Thursday
By Oluwafunke Ishola Dangote Cement would on Thursday in Congo commission its 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum capacity…
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Ekwueme left footprints on sands of time – Ambode
By Folasade Adeniran Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said that the late Dr Alex Ekwueme left…
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Ekwueme’s death, shocking- Obasanjo
Former President, Chief OIusegun Obasanjo has described the death of the first civilian Vice-President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme as…
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Lagos -Ibadan Expressway tragedy and the ‘Ember’ months myth By Tayo Ogunbiyi
According to reports, five persons died and many others were seriously injured in an early morning compound road mishap at…
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Faith
Governor Wike calls for promotion of indigenous languages
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called for the promotion of indigenous languages through the translation of the Holy…
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Nigeria raises concern over burial of female migrants in Italy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned…
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Army promotes 136 Officers to rank of General
The Nigerian Army Council has Monday November 20, 2017, approved the promotion of 45 Brigadier Generals to the rank of …
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CBN injects $210m into Forex market
As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commenced its last meeting for 2017,…
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Arts & Entertainment
Airtel adjudged Best Company in Stakeholder Engagement at SERAS 2017
Leading telecommunication service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has been awarded the Best Company in Stakeholder Engagement at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards…
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Lead Story
President Buhari meets ICAO President, pledges to improve aviation infrastructure
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will speed up the improvement of aviation infrastructure in the…
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Peter Obi hails Jonathan at 60, mourns Ekwueme
The former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on…
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EFCC re-arraigns two for N7.3bn oil fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, on Monday, November 20, 2017, re-arraigned the duo of Ogbor Elliot,…
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