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2018 FIFA World Cup: 1.3m tickets requested in 24 hours
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Less than 24 hours of resumption of sales of the 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets, a total…
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BPE replies SERAP on allegations of corruption
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has responded to a report that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has…
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Emefiele woos private sector on job, wealth creation
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has again urged the private sector to support in…
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2018 Winter Olympics: Russian team’s absence will surely be felt – Indian envoy
The absence of the Russian athletes from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games will certainly not go unnoticed, Indian Ambassador…
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NDLEA arrests two youths with arms in Bayelsa State # As Command nabs 77 suspects for drug trafficking
CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Bayelsa State Command has arrested two youths along the Mbiama…
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Yuletide: FRSC to deploy 200 officers, 300 Special Marshals in Bayelsa
By Christian Ogbonna The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bayelsa Sector Command on Wednesday, promised to deploy at least,200 officers…
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Britain foils Islamist suicide plot to kill PM May in Downing Street
Britain has foiled an Islamist suicide plot to kill Prime Minister, Theresa May, with a bomb in Downing Street, Sky…
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Doping: International media welcome sanctions imposed on Russia
The international media on Wednesday mostly welcomed the sanctions imposed on Russia for its doping practices by the International Olympic…
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Health
Immunization: Bauchi State Govt. to focus on community engagement next yr.
By Amina Ahmed The Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Agency, Mr Adamu Gamawa, has said that the agency will…
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Police nab armed robber, recover pistol, ammunition in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested an armed robber identified as Agbo Ikechukwu, alias Sugar, in Enugu metropolis.…
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270,000 Nigerian children living with HIV – UNICEF
By Prudence Arobani, The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that no fewer than 270,000 estimated children aged 0…
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Second Libyan aircraft carrying 257 Nigerians arrives in Lagos
By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata A few hours after 144 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, another aircraft carrying 257…
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Imo govt renames new Ministry, blames printer’s devil for misrepresentation
By Ugonne Uzoma The Rochas Okorocha administration in Imo State has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of…
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Reps honour ex street beggar for exceptional academic feat
By Ikenna Uwadileke The House of Representatives on Tuesday honoured Mr Abdulsalam Idowu, a former street beggar for sponsoring…
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Imo Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfillment blasts critics, ‘Keep quiet’
Mrs Ogechi Ololo, Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfilment, on Tuesday, advised those critical of her appointment, to…
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Buhari tasks laureates on policies generation to transform Nigeria
By Kate Obande-Okewu/Blessing Adoga President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged Laureates of the Nigeria National Order of…
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Anambra CJ frees inmate after 7 years incarceration without trial
By Peter Okolie The Chief Judge of Anambra, Justice Peter Umeadi on Tuesday, discharged a 31-year-old prison inmate, Chukwujekwu …
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NASS passes MTEF, raises oil benchmark to $47 per barrel
By By Abiemwense Moru and Naomi Sharang The two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday passed the long-awaited…
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FG inaugurates Alex Ekwueme burial Committee
By Kate Obande-Okewu The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja, inaugurated an 11-member committee to organise a state burial for…
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Forex: CBN lifts market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday opened the foreign exchange market with the injection of another 210…
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75 per cent of Air Force personnel now stay in barracks -Abubakar
By Peter Amine The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, says 75 per cent of Nigerian Air Force…
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Fuel scarcity: Senate to conduct nationwide filling stations inspection, summons NNPC GMD
By Cecilia Ijuo The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream says plans have been concluded for it to conduct nationwide inspection…
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Demands of striking university staff fully met — FG
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has fulfilled its part of an…
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Atiku Abubakar urges defected PDP leaders to return
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday urged all leaders who had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return…
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