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Ebonyi’s one-man, one hectare agric programme begins as youths get cheques
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Monday flagged off the Governor David Umahi administration’s one-man,…
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Kia introduces 8-speed FWD automatic transmission
.Advanced transmission developed in-house for front-wheel drive models .Intelligent packaging ensures lighter weight and similar dimensions as a conventional six-speed…
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Ambode clarifies N500 billion bond approved by State Assembly…Says only N60bn accessible for Y2016 …Lauds Lagos lawmakers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has clarified the N500bn Bond Programme approved by the State House of Assembly, saying…
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President Buhari mourns Michael Ibru
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his sincere condolences to the family of Olorogun Michael Ibru, who passed away on Tuesday,…
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Business and Economy
Federal Government not importing ‘poisonous’ rice, says Presidency
The Federal Government has described attempts by unscrupulous individuals on social media linking the government and Dangote group with a…
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Sacked Mobil workers in Akwa Ibom demand N11.4 billion compensation; Appeal to Gov. Emmanuel to Save their Souls
Dennis Udoma Sacked Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU, workers in Akwa Ibom state have demanded the payment of N11.4 billion…
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World Bank commends Edo Govt. on gully erosion reclamation
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The World Bank has commended the Edo State Government for not interfering in the contracting process of…
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FG Declares September 12-13, 2016 Sallah Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September, 2016 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. Making…
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Enforcement of Clean Up Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki commences after Sallah
The Special Committee on Clean-Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, last…
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Business and Economy
Mining: Fayemi woos foreign investors with three years tax holiday, others
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday offered prospective investors in the Nigerian mining sector…
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Mark mourns Micheal Ibru; Says darkness has fallen on the business community
Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the demise of a pioneer indigenous business mogul Olorogun…
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India to support Sokoto’s proposed renal and cardiac hospital
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s bid to establish a renal and cardiac hospital in Sokoto received a major boost Wednesday when…
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Ibru was a trailblazer, Says Saraki
Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday expressed deep sadness over the death of the patriarch of the Ibru…
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Police, DSS urge INEC to postpone election in Edo over intelligence report on terror attack
The Nigeria Police and Department of State Services, have said that credible intelligence availed the agencies indicate plans by insurgents/extremists…
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Edo 2016: Police deploy marine boats to riverine areas of Edo
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said they have deployed Marine Boats in conjunction with the Nigerian Navy…
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EDO 2016: Confusion in Benin over conduct of polls; To hold or not to hold?
AGENE GODWIN, Benin With barely three days to D- day, confusion seems to rent the air in Benin Edo state…
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Arts & Entertainment
Jaja of Opobo in New Jersey By Eddie Onuzuruike.
Monday, September 5, 2016, put a veneer to the activities of Rivers States Foundation Inc, in the United States. Their…
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Governor Ugwuanyi calls for relocation of Enugu Prisons
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on the federal government to urgently consider relocating the Enugu Prisons from…
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President Buhari presides over Council of State meeting; Shonekan, Abdulsalam, Jonathan, others present
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, September 7, 2016, presided over the meeting of the Council of State at the Statehouse, Abuja.…
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Unauthorised raids: Ambode seeks redeployment of Police officers…Warns against high-handedness
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sent a formal request to the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai…
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Education
Four Chibok schoolgirls among newly matriculated students at American University of Nigeria
Four of the 24 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram in 2014 and came to the American University of…
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Business and Economy
Boko Haram: Zenith Bank gives 50 more orphans scholarships to celebrate Gov. Shettima’s birthday… Pays 9-year school fees upfront
Zenith Bank Plc has offered scholarships to another set of 50 children orphaned by Boko Haram insurgency to celebrate the…
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Herdsmen menace: Ugwuanyi appoints Ex-General Head of Security Committee… says Enugu remains one of the safest states.
Determined to tackle the challenges posed by the menace of herdsmen in the state, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State…
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Arts & Entertainment
Shortlist of three for NLNG sponsored US$100,000 literature prize emerges
The shortlist of three entries has been approved by the Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by…
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Ondo primary: APC youth group faults EPY’s claims that Fayemi donated N700 million for Akeredolu’s election
A group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youths under the aegis of the Progressive Youth League (PYL), has described…
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