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Africa
Liberia: Former Nigerian leader hails peaceful transition
By Harrison Arubu Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on Sunday hailed the ongoing peaceful democratic transfer…
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Presidency raises alarm over influx of foreign terrorists into Benue, other states
By Ismaila Chafe Security service organizations including the Department of State Service (DSS) have identified an Islamic State in West…
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Bloodied Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid rout
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice but had to leave the pitch with his face covered in blood as Real Madrid eased…
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Looming insecurity in Ogoniland: Gov. Wike cautions on oil exploration …Meets President Buhari
David Amusa, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike has cautioned against the resumption of oil exploration in…
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ALSCON: FG signs Renewed Share Purchase Agreement with UC Rusal ….agreement ends decade of legal tussle with BGI Group
The Federal Government has given official recognition to Messrs UC Rusal, a Russian Company, as the core investor of the…
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Winter Olympics: Saraki celebrates Nigerian Bobsledding team
Ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled to hold in PyeongChang, South Korea, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar…
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Business and Economy
No cause for alarm over MPC – Emefiele …..Says economy remains strong
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has stepped in to douse fears over the inability of…
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La Liga: Messi, Suarez lead Barca’s 5-0 romp at Real Betis
FC Barcelona rode further away from their crumbling title rivals on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice…
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Armed herdsmen pose security threat; Continued bloodletting must be stopped immediately, Nigerians in Diaspora tell FG
By Prudence Arobani The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has urged the Federal Government to check the activities of…
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Enugu Govt. to intervene in rehabilitation of 22KM Ehamufu-Nkalagu Federal Road
Enugu State Government has announced plans to intervene on the dilapidated and abandoned Ehamufu-Nkalagu Federal Road in Isi-Uzo Local Government…
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Tambuwal, German, EU Envoys unveil Sokoto community’s 80kw solar mini-grid
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has inaugurated the 80kw solar mini grid electricity project that will provide uninterrupted power supply to…
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Insurgency: return the remaining Chibok girls, probe IDP’s donations now…MSO tell FG
Danjuma James, Sokoto The Muslim Sister Organisation, a preasure group for the advancement of muslim women in Nigeria has canvassed…
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2019 elections: Group woos support for Atiku Abubakar to clinch PDP presidential ticket
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A political group; “Iam Atikulated2019,” has appealed to leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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C/River govt. provides succour to Cameroonian refugees
By George Odok The Cross River government on Sunday provided food and non-food items to over 3,000 Southern Cameroonian refugees…
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Lewandowski, Mueller double help Bayern beat Bremen to stretch lead
Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller each struck twice to hand Bayern Munich a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen on Sunday.…
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Africa
10,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria – UN
By Prudence Arobani The UN has expressed concerns about the swelling numbers of people fleeing English-speaking areas of Cameroon for…
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Business and Economy
Tambuwal flags off sale of locally-produced organic fertilizer
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off sales of organic fertilizer produced by a local firm, Sokoto-IML Company Ltd. The…
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Resurgence of waste’ll soon be over – Ambode …Seeks support of residents to deliver clean, hygienic city …Inaugurates new Board of Environmental Sanitation Corps
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday allayed the fears of residents over the resurgence of waste on major…
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First NOUN PhD: Dickson congratulates Obasanjo, advocates support for Education
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Saturday called on governments at all levels to pay more attention…
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Health
Investment in healthcare our priority, says Bayelsa Information Commissioner
Meeting the healthcare needs of all Bayelsans is central to the policy thrust of the state government in the health…
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Insecurity: Opposition party, FJP gives Buhari 14 days to declare emergency
One of the newly registered political parties in Nigeria, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), has given President Muhammadu Buhari 14…
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Dogara tasks Media owners on salary payment …Says NASS committed to protecting, enhancing Press Freedom
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the National Assembly is committed to protecting…
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North Korea to send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang
North Korea will send 22 athletes to the Winter Games in the neighbouring South in February and compete in three…
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Rash of paranoia against Peter Obi By Valentine Obienyem
One way or the other, many of us were involved in the recent gubernatorial elections in Anambra State. Since that…
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