Year: 2017
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Arts & Entertainment
Dignitaries grace wedding of Orji Uzor Kalu’s daughter in Lagos
The wedding between Catherine Ogbonneya Kalu, daughter of former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu and Mr. Lawrence…
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Lead Story
Christmas: Buhari felicitates with Nigerians, says better days ahead
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with all Nigerians, particularly the Christian community, on the occasion of this…
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Local
ATMs frustrate customers in Jos, fail to dispense cash
By Martha Agas Residents of Jos on Saturday decried the poor services by banks as many automated teller machines (ATM)…
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Local
Title hopes fade for Real Madrid as FC Barcelona win El Classico
Real Madrid’s hopes of retaining their La Liga title appeared to be fading fast as they lost in the “El…
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Local
EPL: Everton hold out for goalless draw at home to Chelsea
Chelsea found no chink in Everton’s defensive armour as the English Premier League (EPL) champions were held to a frustrating…
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Business and Economy
NNPC to flood market with petroleum products
By Yetunde Bada The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is intensifying efforts to flood the market with petrol…
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Local
Prices of goods soar in Ile-Ife as Christmas approaches
By Dorcas Elusogbon As the Yuletide celebration approaches, prices of goods and services have soared in major markets in Ile-Ife,…
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Local
Nasarawa State Govt. increases minimum pension to N5, 000 – Official; ‘Some were earning N1,000’
By Sunday John Mr Abdullahi Sani-Oseze, the Director-General, Nasarawa State Pension Bureau, has said that the State Government, had increased…
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Local
Passengers hail NURTW for stable transport fares in Jos
By Martha Agas Many passengers in Jos, on Saturday, lauded the Plateau chapter of the National Union of Road Transport…
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Faith
Fayemi felicitates with Christians at Christmas
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated Christians in the country for witnessing yet another…
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Arts & Entertainment
Firecrackers is for fun, not scriptural – Clergymen; ‘Someone was blinded by banger last year’
Zainab Abaniwonda/Damilola Ishola A clergyman, Pastor Jonathan Olaoye, has described the throwing of firecrackers by youths during Christmas festival as…
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Local
Yuletide: Police beef up security nationwide
By Joseph Edeh The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has ordered a comprehensive operational strategy to beef-up security nationwide…
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Health
Germany supports Nigeria with €29.9m to eradicate polio
By Mustapha Yauri The Federal Republic of Germany and Nigeria has signed a 29.9 million Euros agreement in support of…
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Local
Free Transport: Excitement as Enugu returnees commend Ugwuanyi’s magnanimity
Indigenes of Enugu State who have returned to the state through the free transportation service provided by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s…
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Local
Nigeria’s economy still vulnerable despite exiting recession – IMF
By Prudence Arobani The IMF on Friday said that in spite of Nigeria exiting the recession, the economy of the…
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Local
I-G bans SARS from conducting stop and search operations
By Joseph Edeh The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has banned the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the…
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Education
Lagos commences disbursement of N635.5M bursary, scholarships DEC 27 …8,419 Students to benefit
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it would commence the disbursement of bursaries and scholarships totaling N635.576million to a…
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Faith
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Local
Police declare Badoo cult kingpin, Alaka, wanted
The Lagos State Police Command has declared a popular independent oil marketer and prime suspect of the Badoo cult killings…
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Local
Saraki urges Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland to work for the unity of Nigeria
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has enjoined the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams,…
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Lead Story
Dangote wins: FG orders BUA to vacate and stop mining on disputed Mines site
Federal Government has directed the Management of BUA Group to vacate and stop mining activities in the disputed location within…
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Arts & Entertainment
Don’t accept wrapped gifts from strangers during the Christmas, CP advises Nigerians
By Aminu Ahmed Garko The Commissioner of Police in Niger, Mr Dibal Yakadi, on Saturday advised Nigerians against accepting wrapped…
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Empowerment: Bayelsa PDP commends Dickson @ Xmas
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Cleopas Moses has felicitated with Governor Henry Seriake Dickson and…
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Local
Fayemi denies “fuel scarcity comment” ascribed to him
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has denied a statement being circulated on the social media…
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Business and Economy
Gov. Fayose signs N98.6bn budget into law
By Ariwodola Idowu Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday signed the N98.6 billion budget for 2018 into law,…
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