Year: 2017
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News
Global Patriot Newspapers Anniversary Lecture holds in Lagos Thursday, November 23
The key issues of patriotism, the vast untapped potentials of Nigeria and the nagging question of national development will on…
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Lead Story
I’m quite aware of problems besetting Judiciary – Says President Buhari, declares open All Nigeria Judges Conference
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2017 ALL NIGERIA JUDGES’ CONFERENCE OF…
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President Buhari mourns Dr. Alex Ekwueme
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to Nigerians, and to the Government and people of Anambra State, on the passing…
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South-East Governors’ Forum mourns Ekwueme
By Chukwuemeka Opara The South-East Governors’ forum on Monday, joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the death of former…
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FRSC threatens to arrest, prosecute drunk drivers in Bayelsa
By Christian Ogbonna The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bayelsa command, has threatened to apprehend and prosecute drunk drivers…
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Ekwueme: We’ve lost a principled, brilliant politician; Distinguished elderstatesman, man of peace – Dogara; Says his death monumental loss to Africa
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has described the death of former Vice…
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Arts & Entertainment
Netherlands announces supportive budget for outstanding Nigerian artists
By Victor Asije The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria on Monday announced its first…
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Local
Passage of Dr. Alex Ekwueme: Governor Wike condoles with Nigerians
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commiserated with Nigerians, the government and people of Anambra State and the family…
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Africa
Mrs Buhari honoured by Nigeria-Morocco women business group
By Ahmed Ubandoma The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed her commitment to improving lives of women…
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Africa
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds repeat presidential vote
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s repeat presidential vote. Chief…
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Saraki mourns Ekwueme, commiserates with Nigeria, family
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed grief over the demise of the first elected Vice-President of…
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Health
US invests $490 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, says no person ‘ll be abandoned
The United States government has allocated $400 million to scale up treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, the Presidential…
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Business and Economy
Shell Companies emerge best in sustainability innovation in Africa
Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) have emerged the 2017 Best Nigerian companies in Sustainability Innovation in Africa, beating two…
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Education
JAMB: Ishaq Oloyede’s examplary record
As at the last count, there were over 4000 vacant Board appointments President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to fill. This…
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Local
Gov Akeredolu to deliver 2nd SAFFGLIA African Leadership Lecture
All is set for the 2ND Annual SAFFGLIA African Leadership Lecture to be delivered by His Excellency, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo…
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NNPC, Chevron sign $1.7bn deal to increase crude, gas production
By Yetunde Bada Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed the final phase of an…
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Former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme dies in London Clinic
Nigeria’s former Vice President and founding Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Alex Ekwueme, GCON, has died in…
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Business and Economy
Lagos seals 18 Hotels, Event Centres over N91m tax evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has shut 13 hotels, restaurants and event centers for failure to pay their…
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President Buhari, APC, Gov. Dickson congratulate former President Jonathan at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, among others, have congratulated…
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Education
Sokoto Govt. to sponsor 200 indigenes to study medicine in India-Official
By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto State Government says it has commenced the process of sponsoring 200 students to study…
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Local
Human trafficking: Dogara leads Nigerian delegation to Italy
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, is leading a Nigerian delegation to Italy to discuss women empowerment…
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Obaze, PDP candidate, rejects election result
By Chimezie Anaso Mr Oseloka Obaze, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the result of Saturday’s governorship…
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Suarez double at Leganes gives Barca another win
FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez snapped out of a goal drought spanning five games by scoring twice in his…
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Local
Piracy: Police draft 16 gunboats, 6, 000 policemen to Bayelsa creeks
By Nathan Nwakamma The Police in Bayelsa has deployed 16 patrol gunboats and 6, 000 policemen to tackle sea piracy…
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Africa
Cameroon anglophone crisis: Centre urges FG to enhance synergy with int’l community
By Temitope Ponle Centre for Strategic Research and Studies of the National Defence College has called on the Federal…
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