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Health
Melaye: Senators halt plenary, storm National Hospital, summon IG; PDP condemns attack on Senate, Senators
By Cecilia Ijuo/Naomi Sharang/Emmanuel Oloniruha The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital,…
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Local
APC Chairmanship: Buhari´s choice of Oshiomhole a personal opinion – Ganduje
By Emmanuel Mogbede President Muhammadu Buhari’s suggestion that former Edo governor Adams Oshiomhole be elected All Progressives Congress, APC, National…
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135,500 bags of rice donated by China for IDPs not missing – NEMA DG
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engr. Mustapha Maihaja has said that the 135,500 bags of…
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Local
Forensic evidence reveals Danish husband killed wife, daughter – Lagos govt. …Set to prosecute suspect in Court
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said all is set for the prosecution of a Danish national, Peter Nielsen for the murder…
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Business and Economy
Gombe records success in Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer scheme
Facilitators of the Federal Government’s programme on Conditional Cash Transfer to the poorest of the poor in the society in…
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President Buhari meets APC Governors in Aso Rock; Condemns killing of Priests, worshippers in Benue State
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with governors elected on the platform of the…
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Local
Melaye: Heavily armed policemen guard hospital
By Joseph Edeh Heavily armed policemen have taken position at Zankli Hospital, Abuja, where Sen.Dino Melaye is being treated…
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Local
Alleged money laundering:Court remands ex-gov Shema in EFCC custody
By Zubairu Idris A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina on Tuesday ordered that the former Katsina State governor,…
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Local
Zenith Bank ‘Nextgen’ juniour Masters begins in Lagos
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Sixteen players served off the Zenith Bank NextGen Junior Masters on Tuesday as Stephen Augustine defeats Emmanuel…
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Local
Melaye never evaded arrest, says media aide; He escaped from custody but has been re-arrested – Police
By Naomi Sharang Mr Gideon Ayodele, the Special Adviser (Media) to embattled senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye,…
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Local
EFCC seeks final forfeiture of properties, N11.4m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, moved an application before Justice M.S. Hassan of the Federal…
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Local
Super Eagles will be ready for England friendly, Mikel says
Midfielder Mikel Obi says the Super Eagles will be at their best for the prestige international friendly match against England…
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Local
Ekiti 2018: APC inaugurates screening, appeal committees
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, inaugurated Screening and Appeal Committees ahead of its May 5…
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Local
Plateau attacks: LG chairman advises IDPs to return home
By Thompson Yamput Mr Tamai Simon, Chairman, Bokkos Local Government in Plateau, has advised people displaced by the recent attacks…
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Education
Bill Gates, Peter Obi in sync By Tai EmekaObasi.
When one of the world’s richest men visited Nigeria lately, his firm advice to Nigeria’s Federal Government was straight…
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Local
CBN continues interventions in FOREX Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stepped into the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market, yet again, intervening…
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Local
Naira appreciates against dollar at investors’ window
By Fabian Ekeruche The Naira on Tuesday appreciated to N360 to the dollar at the investors’ window, after depreciating for…
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Local
Life returns to Apapa as Navy introduces call up cards for tankers to ease traffic
By Henry Oladele As part of measures to ease the perennial gridlock in Apapa, Lagos, the Nigerian Navy says it…
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Local
Obi says PDP Govs doing well, supports endorsement of Okowa
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi threw his support to recent endorsement of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of…
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Local
Saraki announces Special Panel to strengthen security in National Assembly
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, announced that the National Assembly will be constituting a joint…
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Business and Economy
Plateau generated N3.09bn IGR in Q1
By Thompson Yamput The Plateau Government on Tuesday declared N3.09 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the first quarter of…
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Lead Story
President Buhari receives in audience Chief Justice of Nigeria; Ogun State Governor
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, received in audience the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter S.N. Onnoghen…
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Arts & Entertainment
Chimamanda Adichie’s `upset’ over Hillary Clinton’s `wife’ bio sets twitter on fire
By Anita Eboigbe Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie is in the news again for her feminist views for being `upset’ by…
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Faith
Makurdi Catholic Diocese confirms killing of two priests
Emmanuel Antswen The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has confirmed the killing of two of its priests, Rev Fathers Joseph…
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