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Reps move to probe FG’s bailout funds to states; as labour vows to tackle governors over unpaid salaries
House of Representatives, Thursday, resolved to probe issues surrounding bailout funds given to states by the Federal Government. It said…
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PDP fixes August 17 for its national convention; as Kashamu dumps Sheriff faction
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, fixed August 17, 2016 as date for its national convention to elect new…
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Buhari directs service chiefs to intensify strategies, techniques in tackling insecurity
President Muhammad Buhari has directed service chiefs and entire leadership of the nation’s Armed Forces to intensify and perfect current…
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Electricity distributors appeal tariff hike annulment
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Thursday, said that it has appealed against the judgment of a Lagos Federal…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation backs FG on effective planning
Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Thursday, disclosed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has…
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IGP orders audit of Police investments and subsidiaries · Appoints audit firms
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim Idris, has engaged the services of two professional audit firms to undertake the…
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Mark on Benue massacre: Enough of this bloodbath —–urges Security operatives to arrest the situation
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has urged the federal government to wade into the unabating blood bath…
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Business and Economy
FG has not dumped Infrastructure Master Plan – Budget and Planning Ministry
The Federal Government has said that it has not dumped the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP); rather, it is…
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UN accused of neglect as north-east Nigeria face famine
The United Nations (UN) has been accused of failing to act quickly enough to save hundreds of thousands of lives…
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IG orders audit of police investments, subsidiaries
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has engaged the services of two audit firms to undertake the audit of…
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At NLNG, Babs Omotowa hands over to Tony Attah
The Board of Directors of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Thursday approved Tony Attah as successor to Babs Omotowa, Managing Director…
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Afenifere, Ohanaeze, APC, others condemn plot to impeach Buhari by senators
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports of an alleged plot by some senators to impeach President Muhammadu…
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MDAs owe N178.56bn for infrastructure development projects – DMO
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are indebted to the Federal Government to the tune of N178.56bn. The Debt Management Office,…
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Find solution to Nigeria’s economic crisis — PDP tells Buhari
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has told President Muhammadu Buhari to evolve a means of arresting the slide in the…
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NFF set to get $5m FIFA financial support
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to receive a massive financial boost from world soccer ruling body, FIFA. FIFA announced,…
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EFCC seals firm behind Buratai’s Dubai property purchase over alleged $200bn scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sealed off a real estate firm, The First Group Company, for allegedly defrauding…
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Odion Ighalo named MultiChoice Brand Ambassador
Cable TV firm, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced Super Eagles and Watford football club striker, Odion Jude Ighalo as its brand…
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Business and Economy
DMO’s new strategy: A breath of fresh air
The new debt management strategy policy (2016-2019) of the Debt Management Office (DMO) is a clear departure from the past.…
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President Buhari in Zamfara; Commissions projects; Insists that security situation has improved
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that security situation has improved in the country since he took over the mantle of…
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Stop planned 100% electricity tariff increase — Reps to FG
House of Representatives, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to halt any plan to increase electricity tariff by 100 per cent…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ambode vows to make Badagry Africa’s hub of tourism …Presides over Exco meeting in Ancient Town …Commissions asphalt plant
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the State Executive Council Meeting held at the VIP Chalet…
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Queen endorses Theresa May as new UK PM; Cameron officially steps down; Brexit campaigner, Boris Johnson named foreign Secretary
United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May has vowed to lead a “one nation” government that works for all…
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Africa
Saraki tasks ECOWAS Parliament on regional integration, security
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to…
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Panel discovers 3,916 ghost workers in Enugu State Local Government system
An audit panel set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to conduct staff audit bio metric capturing exercise…
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PENGASSAN suspends six-day industrial action
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), representing oil workers has suspended a strike that some…
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