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Local
Develop South-East economy — Ekwueme, Okeke tell governors
Former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme has called on governors of Southeast geo-political zone to develop the economic base of the…
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UNICEF engages 10,000 volunteers to identify malnourished children
Following the identification and subsequent relocation of over 300 children at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno State…
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Oshiomhole assures APC aspirants of violence-free governorship primary
AGENE Godwin, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
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Business and Economy
FrieslandCampina WAMCO unveils Peak 456,Nigeria’s First Growing –up Milk
FrieslandCampina WAMCO has unveiled Peak 456,Nigeria’s First Growing –up Milk for Children age 4-6 years old. The event was held…
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Education
Lagos to meet UNESCO standard on education – Ambode …Commissions block of classrooms, furniture
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned newly constructed block of six classrooms, furniture, toilets and borehole at…
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Health
GTBank holds 6th Annual Autism Conference
Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is set to hold the 6th edition of its Annual Autism Conference. The…
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Local
Violation of IDPs rights: ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against FG
Justice Micah Wrights of the ECOWAS Community Court, Wednesday, in Abuja, dismissed the suit against the Federal Government over the…
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Africa
Mo Ibrahim prize for ‘outstanding African leadership’ fails to find winner for 2015
Organisers of a $5-million prize for former African leaders which aims to shine a spotlight on democracy and outstanding leadership…
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Local
Absence of prosecution lawyer stalls Dokpesi’s trial; case adjourned till October 19
The trial of broadcaster, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, and his firm, the Daar Holding and Investment Limited, was again stalled before…
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Local
NSE unveils new composition of market indices
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the expected review of the NSE 30, and the six sectoral indices of the…
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News
We owe Shuaibu Amodu only N8m, not N25m — Edo Govt
Edo State Government, Thursday, moved to clarify reports making the rounds that it owed the late Technical Director of the…
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Local
GTB, UBA, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank, others lead gainers; as ASI jumps by 3.17% over unveiling of new forex guidelines
Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Wednesday, responded positively to the unveiling by the Central Bank of Nigeria of new…
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Local
Senate moves to scrap NPA act
Senate is set to scrap the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, through the modified Ports and Harbours bill which seeks to…
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Local
Agriculture: Proper standardization will boost exports – VP Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has posited that once Nigerian products are properly standardized and packaged, exporting agricultural items would…
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News
Family announces Amodu Fidau prayer for Saturday
Family of late Super eagles coach and Head of Nigerian Footbal Federation (NFF) Technical Committee, Shuaibu Amodu, has announced that…
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Goje awarded N1bn contract without due process – Witness
Senator Danjuma Goje, former governor of Gombe State, awarded a contract for supply of dictionaries for over one billion naira…
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Arts & Entertainment
Zenith Bank’s Akin Olaniyan’s mother’s rites of passage in vivid colours
The mother of Pastor Akin Olaniyan of Zenith Bank Plc, Madam Olanike Adekunbi Olaniyan’s last rites took place between Thursday,…
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Local
Jonathan’s former aide, Dudafa arraigned for money laundering
Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa and a bank official, Iwejuo…
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Africa
AFRIMA pays tribute to OJB Jezreel
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, in partnership with the African Union Commission, AUC, has paid…
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Local
We are not recruiting now — FRSC advises public
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, Wednesday, advised Nigerians to disregard the information that the Corps was…
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FG to loan cash-strapped states N90bn — Adeosun; says Nigeria favours external debt over domestic borrowing
Federal government has concluded plans to loan its states a total of 90 billion naira, in its latest effort to…
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Education
Osun Hijab crisis: Cleric urges religious leaders to exercise restraint
A cleric, Pastor Dotun Ajileye, Wednesday, advised religious leaders in Osun State to exercise restraint with their utterances over the…
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Business and Economy
CBN unveils new forex market guidelines; says ‘FX rate to be purely market-driven’
The much-anticipated set of guidelines on the country foreign exchange (forex) policy has been officially unveiled by the Central Bank…
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Business and Economy
Ikeja Electric launches network monitoring to enhance safety … Cautions against conducting commercial activities under power lines
To further strengthen its commitment towards ensuring the safety of lives and properties, Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s biggest electricity distribution company,…
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