Year: 2017
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Local
NAF destroys oil barges containing stolen oil products in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed some oil barges, containing stolen oil products, at Adokiakiri community in the…
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Female suicide bombers explode in farmland
On Tuesday (7/11/2017) at about 0820, four female suicide bombers attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri township through a farmland behind the…
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REF & WIN: Skye Bank rewards OAU students at grand finale Campus Storm
The need for youths to imbibe savings culture has been emphasised by the management of Skye Bank Plc through its…
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NUJ applauds Gov. Ugwuanyi’s cordial relationship with labour
By Emmanuel Acha The Enugu State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for…
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Onyeama tasks journalists on professionalism
By Temitope Ponle The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has called on the media to continually…
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Education
Rivers varsity, students laud NDDC for donating 522-bed hostel
The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) authority and students, have lauded the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)…
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Why EFCC is probing DSS operatives – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied that it invited some operatives of the Department of State Services,…
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Civil service reforms: Bayelsa withholds salaries of 4,204 suspected fraudsters…Moves against payroll fraud, says government wont succumb to blackmail
The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday took the first major step to implement the comprehensive reforms in the state’s…
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Senate abolishes Excess Crude Account, shuns probe of $122.2m fraud
The Senate has ruled against the attempt by some senators to influence the setting up of an ad-hoc committee to…
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Crisis rocks Cross River PDP as National Assembly Caucus tackles Gov Ayade
There are indications that all is not well in the Cross River State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Alleged manufacture of fake products: Tasty Times’ MD gets N3m bail
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, granted bail in the sum of N3million to the…
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Business and Economy
Forex: CBN boosts Forex supply with $195m
The Central Bank of Nigeria has intervened in the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market with the injection of another $195 million.…
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Education
Non-academic staff of FUK on rampage over non-payment of salaries
There was a mild drama Tuesday in the main campus of the Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, over the non-payment…
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Arts & Entertainment
An Unforgettable Renaissance Man: A tribute to Chief Aemecheta Hyacinth Ugwu By Dr Kenny C Acholonu
The passing away of Chief Hyacinth Aemecheta Ugwu was the most devastating news that my family and I have come…
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Lead Story
FG earmarks N500bn to consolidate on Social Intervention Programme in 2018 (See full Budget Speech by President Buhari)
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Government has set aside N600 billion to consolidate on its Social Intervention Programmes. The President…
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Govt is obliged to secure future of citizens, says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Monday that it was the obligation of government to ensure that the…
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Mba says adequate security needed for referees to perform well
By Ikenna Osuoha Linus Mba, a retired FIFA-badged referee, on Monday called for adequate security for referees during football matches…
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Niger Delta: Ndoma-Egba appeals to Avengers to sheathe swor
By Abujah Racheal The Chairman, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has appealed to the Niger Delta…
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Nigeria elected vice chairman of UN anti-corruption body
Nigeria has been elected Vice Chairman of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention against…
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UK to partner Nigeria in fish farming, infrastructure dev’t
The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to partner in the areas of “sophisticated” fish farming and infrastructure…
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Minister updates Buhari on NDDC, ongoing projects, others
By Ismaila Chafe The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Usani Uguru Usani on Monday in Abuja updated President Muhammadu…
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Education
ASUP gives strike notice, demands payment of 2016 shortfalls
By Bukola Adewumi The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it will embark on an indefinite strike with effect…
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Local
Presidency lauds UN’s prediction on 2019 elections, says Nigeria on right path
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency says the UN prediction that Nigeria’s 2019 elections will be credible and violence-free is yet…
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Lead Story
Standard Gauge: Laying of tracks begins December, Costain, Jibowu bridges to be demolished —Amaechi
By Kazeem Akande Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the laying of tracks of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail…
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Business and Economy
Elumelu urges investors to take advantage of country’s business ranking
An industrialist, Chief Tony Elumelu, on Monday urged Nigerian and foreign investors to take advantage of the World Bank’s Ease…
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