Year: 2017
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Health
200,000 living with HIV in Oyo – NACA DG
By Akeem Abas Dr Sani Aliyu, Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says an estimated 200,000 people…
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Osinbajo in Bayelsa, says elites, religious leaders frustrating anti-graft war …Bayelsa is blessed – Adeboye. Oritsejafor…I’m glad Ecumenical Centre came through me, says Dickson
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Tuesday came hard on elites, including religious leaders across Geo-political zones for their…
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Local
Gov. Wike National Wresting Championships to feature 10 weight classes — Director
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Tuesday said that it had increased the weight categories from eight to 10 for…
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Lead Story
President Buhari commends Nigeria’s progress in World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ ranking; Receives new SGF, Boss Mustapha
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed most heartily, the phenomenal improvement of Nigeria on the World Bank’s Doing Business latest rankings…
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Local
Police in FCT arrest 37 armed robbery suspects
By Joseph Edeh The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Mr Sadiq Bello, said the command arrested 37 suspects in connection…
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Business and Economy
Abuja airport new terminal building 80% completed – CCECC
By Sumaila Ogbaje The China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) handling the new terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
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Local
Anambra: Police to deploy 28, 000 personnel for Nov. 18 governorship polls
Mr Garba Umar, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, says it will deploy 28,000 of its personnel to ensure…
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Local
Dasuki storms Appeal Court as Jonathan demands N1bn over Metuh subpoena
The former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is being unlawfully detained against court orders by…
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Health
Gombe Assembly vows to mount pressure on Gov. Dankwambo over release of health sector funds in 2018
The Gombe state House of Assembly Committee on Health has vowed to vigorously mount pressure on the State’s executive arm…
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Education
Ambode congratulates new UNILAG VC, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday congratulated Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe on his appointment as the new Vice Chancellor…
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Local
Bolanle Ambode and COWSLO’s defining milestones By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWSLO has, no doubt, become a worthy partner in the progress of…
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Education
Obaseki to address shortage of teachers, lauds Igbanke Forum
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is taking decisive steps to solve the problem of shortage of…
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Local
Police arrest burglar of Sen. Nwaoboshi’s residence in Asaba
By Carol V. Utulu The Police in Delta said they have arrested one Emeka Ezeonyi who allegedly broke into the residence of…
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Africa
African Development Bank strongly supports Nigerian Government’s economic recovery efforts
The African Development Bank is in consultations with the Government on how best to continue its support for its…
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Africa
MTN calls $4.2bn claim by Turkcell “opportunistic, “baseless”
MTN on Tuesday called a 4.2 billion-dollar claim by Turkcell in a South African court over a disputed Iranian mobile…
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Local
Navy deploys 7 ships, 37 boats for operation `Octopusgrip’ in Niger Delta
By Shedrack Frank/Nathan Nwakamma The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command (CNC), Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, on Tuesday…
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Local
Rangers International FC to be on Nigerian Stock Exchange soon, Commission official says
By Stanley Nwanosike Rangers International Football Club of Enugu will soon be floated on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), an…
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Business and Economy
Fuel distribution: NNPC moves to secure downstream assets …As 34 firms bid for security services
As part of efforts to consolidate on the successes recorded in the steady supply and distribution of petroleum products…
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Business and Economy
FG to focus on good refineries, gas commercialisation in 2018
By Yetunde Bada The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday said government would focus on…
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Africa
FCT Minister confers Honorary Citizenship on Ivorian President … as Ivoirians laud Nigeria’s hospitality, ECOWAS
The scene at the Presidential Wing of the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was a gale of ECOWAS spirit when…
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Local
Economy: Agriculture, ICT, greater than oil – Rainoil MD – Says Agric next economic boom – Rotary Club Of Ikoyi Economic Lecture, calls for investments
A major player in the downstream segment of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and Managing Director of Rainoil Nigeria Limited,…
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Local
Man, 29, rapes 85 year-old woman in Osun
By Victor Adeoti A 29-year-old man, Kehinde Ariyo, has been arrested by the Osun Police Command for allegedly raping an…
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Local
Rohr sticks with usual squad, calls up Spain-based goalkeeper for Algeria, Argentina games
Team captain Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa and Ogenyi Onazi headline the list of 24 players which Super Eagles’ Technical…
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Africa
Cameroon: Opposition leader sentenced to 25 years after unfair trial
A military court in Cameroon has sentenced an opposition party leader to 25 years in prison after an unfair…
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Health
NAFDAC moves to ease registration of products for MSMEs
By Obinna Unaeze The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has concluded arrangements to ease…
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