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Zenith Bank Junior Masters produced future champions – NTF
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Yemi Owoseni, a board member, Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), on Saturday described the just-concluded Zenith Bank Junior…
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Injured Neymar progressing well ahead of World Cup, doctor says
Injured Brazil forward Neymar will return “well prepared” at the World Cup, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar says. Lasmar operated on…
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Ask Festus Keyamo… By Bola Bolawole
Journalism is one profession that every Tom, Dick and Harry pretends to know how to practise; so was Festus…
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Court grants Sen Nwaoboshi bail
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 27, 2018, granted Sen.…
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Gov. Shettima mourns Imam, sends condolence to Tambuwal
Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima has described the late Malam Imam Imam as an ‘exceptional gentleman who was extremely good yet…
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Faith
Pope begins Vatican meetings with Chilean victims of clerical abuse
Pope Francis has begun his individual meetings with three victims of clerical sexual abuse from Chile, the Vatican said. The…
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Gov. Abubakar donates N19 million to market victims
Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State has donated over N19 million to traders affected by fire at the Muda…
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Arts & Entertainment
President Buhari rejoices with Mike Adenuga at 65
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to business magnate, philanthropist and one of Nigeria’s most renowned entrepreneurs, Chief Michael…
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Africa
Johnson-Sirleaf advocates good governance, democracy, more female leaders in Africa
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has advocated good governance, democracy and more female leaders in Africa, saying elections do not…
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Local
Public hearing on minimum wage: Wike, Ngige exchange hot banters
David Amusa, Port Harcourt At the South-South public hearing on the review of the National Minimum Wage held…
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Why Nigeria needs to restructure – Obi
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has again added his voice to the call for the restructuring…
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Payroll scam: Bayelsa wage bill drops to N3.9 billion annually … decries 70 percent non academic staff strength in schools
Bayelsa State Government on Thursday said that it had prevented the payment of huge amount of money to payroll fraudsters…
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Court orders interim forfeiture of N204.2m Ikoyi property
Justice Chuka Austin Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of a property worth the…
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Local
President Buhari on working visit to Bauchi State, commends Gov. M A. Abubakar
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Bauchi state for a two day working visit. While in the state, he commissioned various…
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Local
Comedian Bill Cosby to be placed under house arrest after conviction in sexual assault case
U.S. comedian Bill Cosby is to be placed under house arrest following his conviction on three counts of aggravated indecent…
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Local
Gombe NUJ elects Saidu Malala as new Chairman
WILLIAM ATTAH, GOMBE Saidu Bappa Malala of the Gombe State Ministry of Information has been returned as the newly elected…
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Local
Labour leaders in Rivers insist on N66,500 minimum wage
By Richards Nzemeke The organised labour in Rivers has insisted on N66,500 as national minimum wage for the workers in…
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Local
Cows need confinement for greater productivity, says Ogbeh
By Fabian Ekeruche Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says Nigeria needs to confine cows to ranches…
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Appeal Court okays forfeiture of Andrew Yakubu’s cash
The Kadu na Division of the Court of Appeal Friday affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Kano…
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Local
Ensuring credible primaries in Ekiti: South-West leaders move to collaborate with APC NWC *To serve as observers at primaries
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-west on Friday met with the party’s governorship aspirants in…
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Local
Minimum wage: NLC insists on N66,500; Tripartite committee to meet mid May
WILLIAM ATTAH, GOMBE The Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum wage has on Thursday organized a public hearing for…
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Business and Economy
Second Niger Bridge main project to gulp N210 billion— Director
By Monday Ijeh The Director of Highway Bridges and Design, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Sogbesan Adetokunbo…
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Local
Why governors cannot guarantee security in states – Yari
By David Onilede Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, says state governors can not enforce…
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Lead Story
President Buhari leaves Saturday for meeting with President Trump
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on 28th April 2018, on an official working visit to the United States of…
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Lead Story
Supreme Court will affirm NASS powers to re-order elections – Lawmaker
By Abiemwense Moru A House of Representatives member, Mr Peter Akpatason (Edo-APC), has expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will…
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