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11 killed, 4 injured as gunmen open fire on villagers in Plateau
By Polycarp Auta Eleven persons were killed and four others injured when gunmen opened fire on villagers returning from…
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Former Namibian sprinter Fredericks suspended by IOC
By Udochukwu Ifionu The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday suspended former Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks after he was…
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Institution of Safety Engineers to honour Senator Omisore
The Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISE), an arm of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, will on Thursday, November 9,…
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2018 Budget: Stakeholders advise FG to check militants to achieve revenue projection
By Yunus Yusuf Some stakeholders have advised the Federal Government to check activities of militants to achieve the 2018 budget…
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FG to spend N35bn on Housing Programme, N9.8bn on Mambilla Hydro Project
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Government has set aside N35.4 billion to address the housing needs of its workforce under…
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PDP National Chairmanship aspirants have agreed to sign peace accord – Dokpesi
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The eight Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members jostling for its National Chairmanship seat have agreed to sign…
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NBBF says it wants more 3×3 competitions for teams ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
By Abolade Ogundimu Musa Kida, President of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), says his federation will now work towards ensuring result-driven…
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Dogara Congratulates President Buhari for leading Nigeria out of recession …Says most Nigerian families still struggling for survival.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said there is no national challenge that Nigeria cannot…
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Over 70% of pharmaceutical products circulating in Nigeria are fake — Global leader; Check abuse in certification of traditional medicines – Ikpeazu
By Sam Oditah At least 70 per cent of pharmaceutical products circulating in Nigeria are fake, says Dr. Andrew Nevin,…
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#Budget2018: 10 Major Takeaways from Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s Speech
1. ON THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS “I must commend Mr. President, the Economic Management Team, my Distinguished colleagues and…
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2018 Budget: Era of abandoned projects over – APC
By Stanley Nwanosike The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East, says the era of abandoned projects and dashed hope of development…
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Anti-malaria campaign records significant decline in disease prevalence — Minister
By Ugonne Uzoma The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says the anti-malaria campaign has achieved remarkable progress with the…
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Lagos begins channelisation of four commercial waterways routes …To clean up, secure beach fronts to boost tourism
The Lagos State Government has commenced channelisation of four commercial ferry routes out of the thirty already identified as…
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Niger House of Assembly suspends chairman, councillors of Mashegu LG
By Amen Gajira The Niger State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution suspending the elected chairman and councillors…
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JSS 2 girl allegedly impregnated by Vice Principal gives birth to baby boy
By Rita Iliya A Junior Secondary School 2 student of Government Day Secondary School, Tunga-Minna, who was allegedly impregnated by…
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2018 budget: Early passage depends on good working relationship with NASS members; So, lobby them (not the PDP way), let them work for you – Saraki tells Buhari
SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI…
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NOUN lists requirements for postgraduate students
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has reacted to a statement pertaining to the inability of some of its…
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NSCDC to punish staff for posting fake reports on Social Media
The Commandant- General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhamadu, has read the riot act to those…
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NAF destroys oil barges containing stolen oil products in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed some oil barges, containing stolen oil products, at Adokiakiri community in the…
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Female suicide bombers explode in farmland
On Tuesday (7/11/2017) at about 0820, four female suicide bombers attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri township through a farmland behind the…
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REF & WIN: Skye Bank rewards OAU students at grand finale Campus Storm
The need for youths to imbibe savings culture has been emphasised by the management of Skye Bank Plc through its…
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NUJ applauds Gov. Ugwuanyi’s cordial relationship with labour
By Emmanuel Acha The Enugu State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for…
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Onyeama tasks journalists on professionalism
By Temitope Ponle The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has called on the media to continually…
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Education
Rivers varsity, students laud NDDC for donating 522-bed hostel
The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) authority and students, have lauded the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)…
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Why EFCC is probing DSS operatives – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied that it invited some operatives of the Department of State Services,…
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