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Excitement as Enugu Tricycle Operators endorse Ugwuanyi for 2nd term …Governor plans empowerment scheme for them
Tricycle operators in Enugu State under the auspices of Association of Tricycle Riders Transport Union yesterday unanimously adopted Governor Ifeanyi…
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FIRS records N4tr tax revenue collection in 2017- Fowler
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler, on Monday said that the agency…
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Ekwueme’s residence in Enugu wears new look ahead of final burial
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu residence of the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, is already wearing a new look…
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Indian minister stirs major row by dismissing Darwin’s theory of evolution
An Indian minister has stirred a major row by dismissing naturalist Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution of humans, saying it…
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Death toll in overnight attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel reaches 30- Official
An Afghanistan government official on Monday said death toll in Saturday’s attack on the Kabul Intercontinental Hotel has reached 30.…
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Pence, on Israel visit, meets Netanyahu
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, the second day of a…
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Maritime sure source of growing economy – AAMA Chairman …As MOWCA seeks co-operation with AAMA
The Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration, (AAMA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the maritime sector is…
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Facebook to open digital training hubs in Europe
Facebook said on Monday it would open three new centres in Europe to train people in digital skills. The social…
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NBS says 77.5m Nigerians engage in economic activities in Q3
By Cecilia Ologunagba The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 77.55 million people are engaged in economic activities out of…
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Education
Ebonyi Govt. reopens schools closed to check spread of Lassa fever
By Douglas Okoro Public and private schools in Ebonyi shut on Jan. 18 to check the spread of Lassa fever…
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NIPOST will be unbundled – BPE DG, Okoh
The planned restructuring and modernisation of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will lead to its unbundling to have stand alone…
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NPFL: Lobi Stars beat Go Round FC 1-0
By Bridget Ikyado Lobi Stars Football Club on Sunday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi defeated Go Round FC…
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FRC says new NCCG will boost trade, investment
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) says the final review of the National Code of Corporate…
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Over 25,000 pensioners not on FG payroll – NUP
By Bukola Adetoye More than 25,000 pensioners are still excluded from the Federal Government’s payroll of retirees, according to the…
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Bauchi State Government, South African aviation firm establish flying academy
South Africa-based SIATA Aviation is to partner with Bauchi State Government to establish a flying academy and research institute in…
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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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