Year: 2017
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Faith
At Christmas, Ugwuanyi preaches love and peaceful coexistence
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has enjoined Christians across the country to imbibe the virtue of peaceful coexistence, especially…
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Arsenal and Liverpool share spoils in 6-goal thriller
Arsenal produced a stunning fightback after a woeful first-half display to overturn a two-goal deficit against Liverpool. But they were…
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Business and Economy
Dankwambo presents N104.9 billion Appropriation bill for 2018
Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State has presented a budget estimate of N104, 922,427,305.00 tagged “budget of enhanced growth…
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Arts & Entertainment
New Emir Katagum visits Gov. Abubakar; Pledges allegiance, thanks Gov. for upholding tradition
Governor Mohammed A. Abubakar has reiterated his administration’s support for traditional institutions and respect for traditional rulers across the state.…
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Local
FG kick starts gold purchase scheme… …Kebbi , Osun States are pilot states- Minister
The Federal Government has announced plans to commence a Gold Purchase Scheme early next year, aimed at increasing revenue accruable…
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Local
National convention: PDP advises aggrieved members to explore internal mechanism
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged aggrieved members of the party over outcome of the Dec.…
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Local
FIRS hands off tax collection in Abuja as FCT-IRS begins operations
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will henceforth cease to be the collecting agency for taxes and levies in the…
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Local
FEC approves bills on Bio-Safety, 2 others
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved three bills on revised National Bio-Safety Management Agency, Copy…
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Local
Malami denies knowledge of circumstances around Innoson’s arrest
Mr Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attoney-General of the Federation, on Thursday denied knowledge of the circumstances that…
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Local
NAHCO truck rams into Air Peace aircraft, damaging its rear cargo at Lagos airport
By Adekunle Williams/Solomon Asowata A truck operated by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) on Thursday rammed into an aircraft…
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Local
DMO DG says FG will reduce borrowing cost
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Federal Government will implement prudent fiscal and debt management in the coming years to reduce the…
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Business and Economy
NNPC says it did not sell crude to phantom companies
By Yetunde Bada The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday said it had no dealings with companies without legal…
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Local
Foundation urges President Buhari to reshuffle cabinet for better performance
The Rule of Law Development Foundation (RODLDF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet…
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Local
FG to provide cheap funds to farmers—Emefiele
By Joy Akinsanya The Federal Government will provide cheap funds of not more than five per cent to farmers who…
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Local
Tambuwal N220b for 2018 fiscal year
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Thursday presented the 2018 budget to the Sokoto State House of Assembly with a total estimate…
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Local
NCP approve privatisation of the remaining 5 subsidiaries of Nigerian Mining Corporation
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), at its 4th meeting for 2017, which held on Friday, 15th December 2017, approved…
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Lead Story
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Local
Dangote says BUA lies on claims to Mines ownership
The management of Dangote Industries Limited has again vehemently rejected the many assertions of BUA Group, on its dubious claim…
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Business and Economy
Innoson challenges EFCC’s account of why he was arrested; GTBank states its side of the story
Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, the Chief Executive of Innoson Motors has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s, official account…
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Local
Gombe House of Reps member trains 600 women on vocational skills … splashes N12 million for scheme’s take-off
No fewer than 600 women from Kaltungo/Shongom Federal Constituency of Gombe State were last weekend presented with N20, 000 each…
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Lead Story
President Buhari warns against collapse of public confidence in judicial system
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to work with the government to avert the collapse of…
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Local
Kwara govt sets up task force to address fuel scarcity
Worried by the impact of fuel scarcity on people of Kwara State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the constitution of…
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Local
Numan crisis: Cham community registers 1,520 IDPs; ‘Conditions in camp terrible’
About 1, 520 registered Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Numan crises in Adamawa State who are taking refuge in…
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Local
SARS, hunters arrest kidnappers of Doctor in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has paraded three suspected kidnappers of Dr. Ephraim Ajuji, a staff of Cottage Hospital Dadin-Kowa,…
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Local
Commissioner urges Abia residents to support environmental courts
By Ijendu Iheaka Abia Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ikechi Mgboji, has advised people of the state to support the efforts…
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