Year: 2017
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Local
FCT Police Command arrests suspects over Wuse disturbance
By Joseph Edeh The FCT Police Command said that it arrested some suspects in connection with the disturbance between operatives…
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No death in Wuse market: Disregard rumour of death from Task Team operations
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has refuted rumours that some one died as a result of the operations…
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Business and Economy
FG kicks against Moody’s downgrade, Says economy on the rebound
The Federal Government has disagreed with the latest Moody’s downgrade of Nigeria from a B1 stable to B2, saying…
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Agge Deep Seaport: Maritime activities kick off in 2020, says Dickson …Inaugurates project implementation c’ttee
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, in Yenagoa on Wednesday assured prospective investors that, some levels of port activity would…
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Lead Story
President Buhari presides over FEC; Directs Minister of Health to investigate spread of ‘unknown disease’ in Jigawa State
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Heath, Prof. Isaac Adewole to investigate reports of an ‘unknown disease’ that…
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Local
Boxing: Parker, Joshua keen to fight next, says New Zealander’s promoter
Emmanuel Okara Britain’s Anthony Joshua and New Zealander Joseph Parker are keen to fight each other in a heavyweight…
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Local
Ex-ANAN President urges FG to ensure enormous investment in infrastructure
By Ige Adekunle Dr Samuel Nzekwe, the former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has advised the Federal…
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Local
11 killed, 4 injured as gunmen open fire on villagers in Plateau
By Polycarp Auta Eleven persons were killed and four others injured when gunmen opened fire on villagers returning from…
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Local
Former Namibian sprinter Fredericks suspended by IOC
By Udochukwu Ifionu The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday suspended former Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks after he was…
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Local
Institution of Safety Engineers to honour Senator Omisore
The Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISE), an arm of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, will on Thursday, November 9,…
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2018 Budget: Stakeholders advise FG to check militants to achieve revenue projection
By Yunus Yusuf Some stakeholders have advised the Federal Government to check activities of militants to achieve the 2018 budget…
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Local
FG to spend N35bn on Housing Programme, N9.8bn on Mambilla Hydro Project
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Government has set aside N35.4 billion to address the housing needs of its workforce under…
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Local
PDP National Chairmanship aspirants have agreed to sign peace accord – Dokpesi
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The eight Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members jostling for its National Chairmanship seat have agreed to sign…
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Local
NBBF says it wants more 3×3 competitions for teams ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
By Abolade Ogundimu Musa Kida, President of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), says his federation will now work towards ensuring result-driven…
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Local
Dogara Congratulates President Buhari for leading Nigeria out of recession …Says most Nigerian families still struggling for survival.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said there is no national challenge that Nigeria cannot…
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Health
Over 70% of pharmaceutical products circulating in Nigeria are fake — Global leader; Check abuse in certification of traditional medicines – Ikpeazu
By Sam Oditah At least 70 per cent of pharmaceutical products circulating in Nigeria are fake, says Dr. Andrew Nevin,…
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Local
#Budget2018: 10 Major Takeaways from Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s Speech
1. ON THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS “I must commend Mr. President, the Economic Management Team, my Distinguished colleagues and…
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Local
2018 Budget: Era of abandoned projects over – APC
By Stanley Nwanosike The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East, says the era of abandoned projects and dashed hope of development…
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Health
Anti-malaria campaign records significant decline in disease prevalence — Minister
By Ugonne Uzoma The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says the anti-malaria campaign has achieved remarkable progress with the…
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Local
Lagos begins channelisation of four commercial waterways routes …To clean up, secure beach fronts to boost tourism
The Lagos State Government has commenced channelisation of four commercial ferry routes out of the thirty already identified as…
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Local
Niger House of Assembly suspends chairman, councillors of Mashegu LG
By Amen Gajira The Niger State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution suspending the elected chairman and councillors…
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JSS 2 girl allegedly impregnated by Vice Principal gives birth to baby boy
By Rita Iliya A Junior Secondary School 2 student of Government Day Secondary School, Tunga-Minna, who was allegedly impregnated by…
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Local
2018 budget: Early passage depends on good working relationship with NASS members; So, lobby them (not the PDP way), let them work for you – Saraki tells Buhari
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI…
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Education
NOUN lists requirements for postgraduate students
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has reacted to a statement pertaining to the inability of some of its…
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Local
NSCDC to punish staff for posting fake reports on Social Media
The Commandant- General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhamadu, has read the riot act to those…
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