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Gov. Shettima signs 2017 Appropriation into Law; Warns non performing NGOs to leave the state
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno state has signed into law the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N183,840.48,…
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Group petitions Gov. Emmanuel over Oil Derivation Funds; Urges establishment of Akwa Ibom Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, in the Niger-Delta, Network Advancement Programme for Poverty and Disaster Risks Reduction (NAPPDRR), has called for…
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Kyari never used High Commission’s funds for medical treatment in London, Presidency insists
The Presidency has described as ‘totally incorrect, misleading and a fabrication,’ reports that the Chief of Staff to the President,…
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NIMASA redeploys Directors, other management staff; Isichei Osamgbi returns as Head, Corporate Communications
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has approved the redeployment of…
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Law that led to Pastor Adeboye’s ‘retirement’: President Buhari sacks Executive Secretary; Reconstitutes FRC Board; Suspends controversial Code
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal and the replacement of the Executive Secretary and the reconstitution of the…
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2017 Budget: We’ll consolidate on our modest achievements – Ambode …Signs N812.998bn Appropriation Bill into law…Gov delivering on his promises, Says Speaker
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the N812.998bn Y2017 Appropriation Bill into Law, with a promise that…
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9 killed in fresh suicide bomb attacks in Borno
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Nine persons including a member of Civilian JTF, three male and two female suicide bombers were…
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President Buhari, Saraki, Mark mourn, pay tribute to late Kure
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State on the passing of former…
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Rivers Govt. will complete key projects to mark state’s Golden Jubilee
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the State Government will complete some key projects in 2017 which…
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NAF acquires sophisticated attack helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquired two Mi-35M attack helicopters to fight terrorists and criminal gangs. The Mi-35M is…
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Maiduguri night explosion: Emergency workers evacuate 8 bodies Monday morning
After the failed attempts by suicide bombers to wreck havoc in Maiduguri due to prompt interceptions by Nigerian troops last…
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Marriott International expands presence in Algeria with opening of Sheraton Annaba
201 Room New Build Hotel Boasts Imposing Design, Prime Mediterranean Sea Location and Commanding Views of Scenic Coastal City Marriott…
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Business and Economy
Kano produces 1.5m tonnes of rice in 2016
Following Kano state government’s renewed interest in agriculture, as part of efforts to diversify the local economy, the Rice produced…
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Rivers Christian leaders protest Southern Kaduna killings ▪Urge Governor Wike to take their message to President Buhari
Hundreds of Christian clerics under the auspices of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have staged a peaceful protest to the…
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Ohanaeze Presidency: Prof. Ejike is the best candidate – Prof. Nwabueze, Egesi, Youth body, Umuada Igbo
Encomiums and endorsements have continued to pour in torrents for Prof. Chiweyite Ejike, with the League of former Ohaneze President-Generals,…
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Faith
With God, Lagos’ll continue to experience steady growth – Ambode…Continue to embrace God, Adeboye urges Nigerians
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday attributed the steady growth of the State in all sectors to God’s…
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Sokoto State government denies disbanding Hisbah Commission
The Sokoto State government has said that it has not disbanded the State’s Hisbah Commission, insisting that the leadership of…
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Africa
The Gambia: President Buhari hosts West African leaders in Abuja Monday; Recommits to return of Chibok school girls, 1000 days after abduction
In furtherance of his mandate as mediator, President Muhammadu Buhari will, Monday, January 9, 2017, be hosting four other West…
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On Aburi Nigeria will stand
Each time I read stories of Nigeria’s past, I become convinced that leadership recession and economic recession are like Siamese…
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Opposition has nowhere to sweep in Ebonyi, says Umahi
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has said that there is no where in his state for…
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Why we’re building more schools in 2017 —Tambuwal
Sokoto government said it is building new schools this year in order to provide enough opportunities for the expected 1.2…
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Prepare for bumper rice harvest in 2017, Umahi tells Agric ministry, others
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has called on the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and the International…
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