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Africa
African Union to unveil AFRIMA 2016 calendar in The Gambia …Holds AUC-AFRIMA Conference
The African Union Commission (AUC) will unveil this year’s programs and calendar of the annual continental awards, All Africa Music…
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PoS deals in Nigeria hit N198bn in four months
Data from the Nigerian Interbank Settlements Systems (NIBSS) has revealed that the value of transactions executed by cardholders on point…
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France officially returns stolen Nok artefact to Nigeria
France has officially presented to Nigeria the Nok Terracotta artefact that was repatriated after it was intercepted in that country…
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UN, Netherlands worry over Boko Haram; Crisis for discussion at World Humanitarian Summit
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The United Nations, UN, and the Netherlands have expressed worry over the humanitarian challenges in Borno…
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EgyptAir flight vanishes from sky with 69 passengers on board
Search and rescue teams have been deployed to look for an EgyptAir flight which went missing 10 miles into Egyptian…
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Nigeria broke – FG declares; set to reconstitute board of PPPRA as demanded by labour
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has told State House Correspondents in Abuja, that the country was broke…
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NIMASA to review its maritime security strategy – Dr. Peterside
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the Agency…
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Arms deal: Witness reveals how ex-PDP Chairman, Haliru Bello was paid N300m
A witness in the ongoing trial of a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Haliru Bello, Yazidu…
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Reconstruct bad roads, provide ambulances — Senate mandates FG
Senate, Wednesday, mandated the Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency to immediately begin the repair of…
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Light Up Lagos: 600Km network of roads, 366 locations lit up …Govt warns against vandalization of poles, cables
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that so far, about 600km network of roads and streets in 366 locations…
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EFCC re-arraigns Orosanye, five others over N2bn fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Wednesday, re-arraigned a former Head of Service (HoS), to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, before Justice…
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Weapons found in my house belong to ONSA – Dasuki tells court
The Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday was told that the weapons found in the Asokoro residence of the former…
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Armsgate: How I acquired properties for Badeh in choice areas- Witness
A witness, Hussein A. Umar on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting…
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Military confirms finding one Chibok girl now nursing mother
Nigerian military, Wednesday, informed that it had found one of the abducted Chibok girls during an operation near the Sambisa…
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Armsgate: Metuh was paid N400m – Okupe
Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 appeared as the…
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Africa
Abuja 2016: Turning point for Lake Chad Region? By Garba Shehu
The tone and tenor of speeches of Heads of State and government at the Regional Security Summit hosted on Saturday…
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Lead Story
President Buhari presides over FEC meeting; Govt approves Dangote firm’s proposal to build Obajana-Kabba road
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wednesday, approved the proposal for Dangote Construction Company to use cement to build a section…
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Crude oil discovery will generate jobs for the youth – Lagos Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale Oluwo has declared that the recent commencement of production of…
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Panamapapers: CSNAC urges CCB to investigate Ubah over alleged false assets declaration
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), has urged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), to investigate and prosecute the…
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Gov. Willie Obiano secures World Bank approval for four erosion sites in Anambra State
The Gov. of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has secured World Bank approval and sponsorship for the construction of four…
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We will maintain the tempo of projects delivery –Governor Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured the people of the state that his administration will maintain the tempo…
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Arts & Entertainment
Chief (Dr) Ernest Shonekan celebrates 80th birthday
The 80th birthday celebration of Chief (Dr) Ernest Adegunle Shonekan, former Head of Interim National Government of Nigeria held at…
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Arts & Entertainment
Sam Omatseye presents book of columns
Celebrated columnist and Chairman, Editorial Board of The Nation Newspapers, Lagos, Mr. Sam Omatseye, will on Thursday, May 19, 2016,…
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Ambode mulls partnership with Microsoft INC on security, justice reforms …Says Technology will make city to be globally competitive
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said that the State Government would explore areas of cooperation with Microsoft…
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Dickson cautions Niger Delta youths against destroying national assets; We need peace to operate optimally- Igo Weli, Shell GM
CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Tuesday said that the resurgence of violence in the Niger…
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