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Local
Edo Assembly: Sacked Edoro was short-changing us – New Speaker opens up
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Newly-elected Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie has thrown more light…
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Rice farmers to get N1bn from Ebonyi government
As part of efforts to make Ebonyi the number one state in rice production in the country, Governor David Umahi…
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Business and Economy
Red Star Express appoints new EDs, MDs for subsidiaries
In its bid to offer more comprehensive logistics solutions that will enhance clients’ optimal satisfaction and reposition the brand to…
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Education
UNIPORT VC urges NDDC to hand over hostel
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Professor Ndowa Lale, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission,…
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Local
Has PDP shot itself on the foot? Jideofor Adibe
The recent report that the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political…
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Local
Why did Catholic Clergy call Ikpeazu a ‘Philosopher-King’? By Godwin Adindu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State is a clinical biochemist by training, a teacher, an administrator, a witty humourist and…
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Local
Troops kill invading insurgents, rescue captives; Destroy terrorists’ administrative base in Alagarno
Wednesday May 4, 2016 at about 7.00pm, Boko Haram terrorists attacked Nigerian troops involved in clearance and rescue operations in…
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Local
Embrace new attitude to address problem of inadequate liquidity – Fashola advises DISCos
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN has advised owners of electricity assets especially in the distribution…
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Arts & Entertainment
ANA Abuja Poetry & Short Stories Competition:holds
The second edition of the ANA Abuja short stories and poetry competition is scheduled to hold on Friday May 6,…
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Local
SERAP drags FG to ECOWAS Court over killings by herdsmen, others
The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community…
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Local
Former Lagos commissioner, Adeniji-Adele dies in India at 60
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Sports, State, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele is dead. He was aged 60. According to the former…
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Local
Senator Akpabio not behind campaign for Presidency in 2019
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied publications in the social media linking him with the 2019 presidential election.…
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Business and Economy
Sokoto Govt, Bank of Industry float N2b industrial development fund
Sokoto state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of industry, BoI, for the establishment of a…
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Local
Digital switch over, new dawn in TV broadcasting – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting is a…
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Local
Calabar-Lagos rail line project returns to 2016 budget; as FEC approves 33 other priority programmes for implementation
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday, considered 34 strategic projects on the priority programmes list of the Federal Government as…
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Lead Story
President Buhari meets G-19 leaders of APC; Saraki, Dogara, Okorocha in attendance
President Muhammadu Buhari received the Group of 19 (G-19) All Progressives Congress, APC, party leaders in the Statehouse on Wednesday,…
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Local
Senate proposes capital punishment for kidnappers
The Senate, Wednesday, said it would pass a bill for a law that would make kidnapping in Nigeria punishable by…
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Africa
Nigeria will comply with ICJ ruling on Bakassi Peninsula – Buhari assures; as Biya ends State Visit
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria would abide by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on the disputed…
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Local
Edo 2016: Women and youth are my priority – Odubu; He was target of assassination attempt – Campaign Coordinator
AGENE GODWIN ,Benin Ahead of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries in Edo state,the state’s deputy governor, Dr. Pius Odubu…
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Health
Lagos to establish DNA Forensic Centre; Construct world class medical park with clinic, theatre, hotel, helipad, others
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday signed an agreement for the establishment of a DNA Forensic Centre in the State.…
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EFCC set to arraign ex-Police Commissioner, Mohammed Sambo, for N10m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, May 12, 2016 arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed…
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News
FIFA again pays tribute to Rashidi Yekini
World’s football governing body, FIFA, has remembered Nigeria’s late ex-international, Rashidi Yekini, four years after his death. In a statement…
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Local
Buhari still expecting 2016 Budget from NASS — Minister
Against the expectations that the impasse surrounding the 2016 budget may be ending following the promised submission of the final…
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Local
FRSC organises stakeholders’ forum on tyres
Following series of road crashes in Nigeria resulting from tyre blow-outs, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, is organizing a…
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Local
CCB concludes verification of assets of Buhari, Osinbajo, others
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said Wednesday that it has completed the verification of assets declared by President Mohammadu…
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