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Rio Olympics: We’re not afraid of Ibrahimovich, Rodriguez – Siasia; gives home-based players Monday deadline to report
National U-23 team coach Samson Siasia, has insisted that any of the invited home-based players who fails to report to…
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Debt reconciliation: FG issues two-week ultimatum to Arik, FAAN, NAMA to resolve impasse
ANTHONY OMOH Federal Government has given a two-week ultimatum to Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) the Nigerian Airspace Management…
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JTF vows to rid Niger Delta of pipeline vandals
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation PULO SHIELD, has vowed to crack…
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Gov. Dickson seeks Buhari’s intervention over tax evasions by oil firms
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has formally sought the intervention of President Mahammadu Buhari over tax evasion…
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NDDC to terminate Ambrose Ali University hostel contract
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, has ordered the commencement of legal…
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States debt repayment deferral– Not a bail out, just a responsive measure by the Federal Government
The Federal Government has deferred obligatory repayments due to it from the states in respect of their restructured loan obligations…
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Shell, NDDC pledge to complete N24 b Ogbia-Nembe Road urgently
The partners implementing the Ogbia–Nembe road project in Bayelsa State have vowed to complete it as scheduled, despite the recent…
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President Buhari receives Amb. Power, U.S Permanent Rep. to UN; says FG compiling comprehensive data on IDPs to quicken resettlement
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the United States, U.S, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Samantha Power. Issues…
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How central bank lost $951m in one day to cyber criminals
Police investigating one of the world’s biggest cyber heists which occurred early in the year at Bangladesh’s central bank have…
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Deployment of policemen in North-East remains on course – NPF
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed that the planned deployment of policemen to recently-freed communities in the North-East to…
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NCAA directs airlines to settle debts within two months
In the heat of the current picketing of the office of Arik Airlines by aviation labour groups over debts, resulting…
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Don’t give Aregbesola another bailout — PDP warns Buhari; threatens public revolt in Osun
Following a planned request for a second bailout fund by the Osun State Government, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
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Anti-graft war: NLC pledges support for EFCC
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of the…
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Africa
Sierra Leone Maritime Administration seeks partnership with NIMASA
The Sierra-Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) has solicited the support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the…
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Business and Economy
PETAN commends Shell’s leadership in Nigerian content …as new executive visits SNEPCo MD
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), a foremost association of indigenous service companies has commended the pioneering role of…
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Electricity supply not affected by current labour issue – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has debunked reports claiming that the looming nationwide blackout is due to the ongoing…
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UNWTO to lift Nigeria tourism — Minister
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is to work with the government of Nigeria to boost tourism in the…
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Sokoto clears AMCON debt, retakes possession of state-owned furniture firm
Sokoto State Government, Thursday, disclosed that it has paid the debt owed Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) and has…
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We will continue to deliver democracy dividends to Enugu people – Gov. Ugwuanyi assures
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has declared that the hard times brought by the development in the oil sector…
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Gov. Wike approves disbursement of business loans to MSMEs in Rivers
In a bid to empower small and medium scale business owners in the state, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike…
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Zenith Bank, GTB, Wema shares lift trading as stock market extends gain with N43bn
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Wednesday, sustained its high activity on trading in second consecutive day of trading which has also…
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Senate suspends CCB/CCT amendment bill
The Senate, Wednesday, suspended moves to amend the Code of Conduct Bureau/Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCB/CCT) Act and Administration of…
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FG inaugurates reconstituted committee on National Honours Awards
Federal Government has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Committee on National Honours Award. A statement by the director of press in…
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Arts & Entertainment
Klint da Drunk, De Don, Elder O, D’Lectura others, to perform at Daylight Annual Leadership Awards
As part of the several entertainment activities lined up for the forthcoming Daylight Annual Leadership Awards (#DALA) 2016, some tested…
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