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Local
Desist from embarrassing Bishops, Okonkwo tells politicians
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, has said that for Nigeria’s democracy to grow and…
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TomTom named official candy of Super Eagles
For at least the next three years, popular candy TomTom will play the role of ‘Official Candy of the Super…
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Local
No hope for Nigeria unless we get our politics right, says Peter Obi
There is no hope for Nigeria unless the country first gets its politics right. This is the verdict of former…
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Business and Economy
Shell debunks Amnesty’s allegations on spills management in Niger Delta; Deploys technology, best practice to curb crude theft
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) has denied allegations of environmental mismanagement in the Niger Delta levelled…
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Local
President Buhari sends condolence team to Bauchi; Recalls last meeting with Senator Ali Wakili
After sending a condolence message and personal telephone calls to the bereaved wives, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday sent a…
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Local
Ekweremadu’s caution and our Fool’s Paradise By Uche Anichukwu
Once upon a time, the tortoise gathered his children to test their wisdom. The question was simple: How many times…
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‘Declare herdsmen attacks as terrorist acts,’ SERAP urges UN Security Council
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the UN Security Council and its members urging…
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Local
No legal obstacle to conducting LG polls in 2018 -Rivers State Government
David Amusa, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has said that the coast is clear legally for it to hold…
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Local
Senator Ali Wakili’s death: Gov. Abubakar declares 3-Day mourning….Suspends State duties in Abuja….Rushes back to Bauchi to mourn
The Bauchi State Government has received with deep shock, the sudden death of Senator Ali Wakili Saturday morning. A statement…
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Arts & Entertainment
Obi mourns Hawking, describes him as a great teacher
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has described the death of Stephen Hawking, as a universal loss,…
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Local
Location of Olusosun dump site unhealthy, Ambode insists…Visits site, unveils plan to transform facility to recreational hub
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday justified the decision of the State Government to shut down the Olusosun…
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Lead Story
President Buhari, Governors, others grace VP Osinbajo’s daughter’s wedding
Daughter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Damilola, wedded the son of Mr & Mrs Bakare, Oluseun, in Abuja on Saturday,…
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Lead Story
Electoral Act Amendment: Saraki, Dogara on the same page
The National Assembly has restated its resolve to act as one on the issue of the Electoral Act Amendment which…
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Local
President Buhari congratulates President Xi Jinping on re-election
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Chinese President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the President of the Peoples Republic…
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Local
Senator Wakil dies; Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, Mark mourn
Senator representing Bauchi South, Ali Wakili, Saturday morning, died at age 58 in Abuja. His last public outing was business…
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Faith
North East Anglican Bishops to Northern Governors’ Forum: Disarm killer herdsmen …
Bishops of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion in the North East geo-political zone have called on the Northern Governors…
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Local
Police nabs FCT Minister’s impersonator over N38m fraud.
Police have arrested one suspect, Terhemba Tsuum, 39 for impersonating Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello…
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Local
NPS sustains health-screening of Prison inmates nationwide
The Controller General of Nigerian Prison Service (NPS), Mr. Jaafaru Ahmed has directed Heads of Prisons to attach considerable…
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Education
Whistleblowing: Yabatech dismisses Lecturer for exposing corruption; Group asks Education Minister to intervene
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has called on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to urgently…
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$40m fraud: Court adjourns ruling on Azibaola’s no-case submission to March 29
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja will on March 29, 2018 decide whether or not Robert…
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Local
EFCC arraigns First Nation Airways’ MD, Odukoya, for N1.7bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, March 16, 2018, arraigned Kayode Odukoya, Managing…
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Africa
AfDB to spend $711m on electricity, other projects in Nigeria
By Donald Ugwu The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday said it would invest 711.5 million dollars in some projects…
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Local
Shagaya’s remains laid to rest in Langtang
The remains of late Sen. John Shagaya were on Friday laid to rest in his home town, Langtang in Plateau…
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Business and Economy
Oil prices jump, Brent hits approximately $70
Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock…
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Local
Russia records 153,500 early voters in 2018 Presidential Election – Commission
Russia has already recorded 153,500 early voters cast their ballots in the 2018 presidential election, Central Election Commission (CEC) Head,…
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