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Local
Buhari’s sugar-coated pill takes anti-graft war to the states By Garba Shehu
The recent agreement between the federal and state governments to implement a Fiscal Sustainability Plan, FSP marks a new level…
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Africa
Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value Global Forum 2016 holds in Abidjan; Agro-Hub, a social enterprise from Cameroon wins CSV Prize 2016
Governments, civil society organisations and businesses from Africa and beyond came together Tuesday to discuss a range of topics affecting…
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Health
FG directs CMDs, MDs to fill vacancies created by absentee resident doctors
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has directed the Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Director (MDs) of Federal Government-owned…
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Africa
Lagos govt signs historic Smart City deal with Dubai
Lagos State Government, Tuesday, announced signing a historic partnership deal with the City of Dubai, that will see the state…
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Local
NSE market indices hit 2.27% growth
Market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE),Tuesday, rebounded by 2.27 per cent as investors reacted positively to the implementation…
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Local
Niger Delta Avengers deny ceasefire agreement with FG
Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has denied reports that it has entered into a 30-day ceasefire agreement with…
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Local
President Buhari decorates new acting IGP as Arase retires
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Abuja decorated Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Ibrahim Kpotum Idris from Niger with a new rank…
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Local
Oshiomhole hosts Umahi, says politics not war
AGENE Godwin, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State set politics aside, on Monday, to host his Ebonyi State counterpart…
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Lead Story
Bribery scandal allegation against Aisha Buhari: Fayose hopelessly confused, needs prayers — Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed as laughable the desperate attempt by Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State to link President Muhammadu…
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Local
Ex-Gov Babangida to Bello: I’m not afraid of probe
Former Governor of Niger State, Aliyu Babangida, has said the decision of his successor, Sani Bello, to investigate his tenure…
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Local
IG Arase decorates 7 new AIGs
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. It also elevated 4,…
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Local
Customs dismisses reports of recruitment exercise
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Monday, dismissed reports of any recruitment exercise in the service. In a statement, its Public Relations…
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Faith
Laws should not restrict freedom of worship — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that laws should not be made to restrict the freedom of worship in the…
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Local
FG committed to completion of 2nd Niger Bridge, Zik’s Mausoleum projects — Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has affirmed the Federal Governments commitment to completing the second Niger…
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Africa
Violence spreads in South Africa over unpopular mayoral candidate by ANC
Protesters burnt buses and set tyres on fire to barricade roads in South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria, Tuesday after the…
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Local
Court orders AMCON to seize Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Monday, granted an interim injunction to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to take…
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Local
‘Executive rascality taken too far’ – Fayose protests; as EFCC freezes governor’s bank account
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for reportedly blocking his personal…
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Local
FG suspends tenure policy in civil service
The Federal Government has suspended the tenure policy in the Federal Civil Service with immediate effect. The directive was contained…
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Local
FG committed to implementing automotive policy – Enelamah
Federal Government has restated its commitment to implement the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP). Minister of Industry, Trade and…
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Local
TUC condemns life pension, immunity for NASS leaders
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Monday, condemned the proposed life pension for principal officers of the National Assembly, describing the…
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Local
Hijab: Muslim clerics storm public schools in Osogbo to enforce court order
Some Muslim clerics stormed some public schools in Osogbo on Monday, insisting that female Muslim students should be allowed to…
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Local
Ize-Iyamu wins PDP governorship primary
Former Secretary to the Edo State Government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has clinched the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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Local
CBN to clear backlog of currency demand through forward trades
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said Monday, it will clear a backlog of hard currency through currency forwards and spot…
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Local
MTN fine: Matter now closed – Minister; as key FG officials shun meeting with Reps
Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, weekend, said the issue of penalty imposed by the Federal Government on the telecoms…
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