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5 soldiers killed, 3 civilian missing as Boko Haram strikes at Kamuya
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Five soldiers were killed, 7 others injured, while three civilians went missing when some members of…
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Police arrest kidnappers of Turkish College students
SUSPECTS i. Bekewei Agbojule, aka “Prince Yellow,” ‘29 yrs’ ii. Are Philip Joel Kakadu, aka “General Kakadu,” a militant leader…
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Etim Ekpo PDP disown former DIG Ekpoudom as Political Leader; Endorse Gov. Emmanuel’s second term aspiration
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have unanimously reaffirmed Sir.…
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Dickson: A Rising Star from the Niger Delta By Daniel Iworiso-Markson
There is the idealized notion of leadership which offers that progress is change, and that no leader ever becomes great…
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NDDC appeals to Rivers Govt to rescind revoked office land
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has appealed to…
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NDDC Board to restore Commission to original mandate
The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its resolve to refocus the Commission to its…
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Court jails Wagbatsoma and Ugo-Ngadi 10 years over N754m oil subsidy fraud
Convicted fuel subsidy fraudsters Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngadi, Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and Walter Wagbatsoma, the company’s…
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Arsenal’s Iwobi meets hip-hop star Wretch 32
One of the UK’s biggest artists is a lifelong Gunner and was treated to an unforgettable day sharing his time…
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Bauchi gets 50m dollar ADB infrastructural support
From: Ruth David, Bauchi The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved the sum of two hundred and fifty million dollars…
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NIMASA seeks stakeholders’ input in Port Reforms
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called on Maritime stakeholders…
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Buhari means well for the Niger Delta – NDDC Chairman
The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination to develop…
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Bauchi Gov. versus House of Reps.’ Speaker power tussle: APC leadership in Tafawa Balewa L.G suspends 5 party officials
From: Ruth David , Bauchi The All Progressives Congress(APC) in Tafawa Balewa local government of Bauchi state has suspended five…
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Fire outbreaks can be reduced through enlightenment – Governor Ugwuanyi
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said fire outbreaks, particularly in major cities in the country, can be checkmated…
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Minister debunks report on Governors’ emissary to London, says President Buhari is ok
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has refuted a media report alleging that Nigerian Governors are planning…
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Court orders forfeiture of Malabu Oil block
Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja Thursday January 26, 2017 gave an order ceding…
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Fintiri ‘spent’ N2.8billion in Boko Haram ravaged LG – Witness
Trial of a former governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, got underway on Thursday January 26, 2017 before Justice A.…
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Fashola’s spokesman picks holes in Premium Times’ ‘contract mess’ story
The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, has denied any wrong doing that should have warranted a story headlined “Works…
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Unpatriotic Nigerians are funding propaganda against our policies – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has promised to continue to ensure monetary and price stability as well as maintain…
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UK court dismisses suit on RDS liability for Niger Delta oil spills
A High Court in London has dismissed a suit by Bille and Ogale communities seeking to sue Royal Dutch Shell…
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Uyo Church Building Collapse: CSNAC petitions AGF, demands prosecution of Reigners’ Bible Church leadership
Nearly two months after the collapse of Reigners’ Bible Church building, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, that claimed not less than 26…
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Restructure Nigeria back to regions for unity, development – Balarabe Musa, others insist at Igbo Youth Movement Convention
Second Republic governor of old Kaduna State Alhaji Balarabe Musa has once again advocated for Nigeria to return to regional…
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Sokoto gets Forum on child rights
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has inaugurated a 17-man Advocacy and Community Engagement Forum to promote child rights,…
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Police boss in London for counter-terrorism partnership
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has embarked on an official visit to London on the invitation…
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