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NFF names Amodu, Salisu as Super Eagles interim coaches
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named its Technical Director, Shaibu Amodu and Salisu Yusuf to take charge of the…
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Benue rated top in primary education development
Benue now ranks first among other states of the federation in the payment of matching grants for execution of projects…
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PDP adjusts timetable for congresses
National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday, adjusted the timetable for its congresses. Notice of the…
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FG will deliver on promises to Nigerians — AGF
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, has assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering on its…
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PDP National Convention now for May 21 as party adjusts time-table for Congresses and National Convention
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has adjusted the timetable for its Congresses and National Convention,…
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DSS arraigns two artisans for cloning Ambode’s phone number …As Suspects attempt N50m fraud
The Department of State Security (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned two artisans before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedly cloning the…
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Search and Rescue is a collective responsibility – NIMASA DG
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that Search and…
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EFCC clears CCT Chairman over N10mn bribery; Denies decorating Ekweremadu as ‘Anti-Corruption Ambassador’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has Wednesday conveyed a letter to the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT),…
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Gulani/Gujuba/Damaturu/Tarmuwa federal constituency bye-election holds Saturday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has scheduled the bye-election for the Gulani/Gujuba/Damaturu/Tarmuwa Federal Constituency of Yobe state for Saturday,…
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Regulatory agencies will hold operators accountable-Fashola; Lists benefits of Multi-Year Tariff Order to consumers; To raise standards in Housing Sector
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Tuesday reiterated the determination of the Ministry to hold…
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Nigeria-China Investment Forum, consolidation on Buhari’s visit – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Wednesday disclosed in Guangzhou, China, that the first North-Central Nigeria-China Business and Investment Forum was…
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Arik Air suspends domestic operations indefinitely; dismisses claims by picketing labour unions
ANTHONY OMOH Management of the embattled Arik Air has suspend all domestic operations from Tuesday, stating that the ‘status quo…
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EFCC has uncovered 37,395 ghost workers in MDAs — Magu
Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has stated that violators of the provisions of the…
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Labour unions ground Arik Air operations over N12.5bn debt
ANTHONY OMOH Angry, placard-carrying unionists from every aviation body in the industry have since 6.30am Tuesday morning grounded the operations…
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24 soldiers wounded in Kareto attack by Boko Haram — Army confirms
The Nigerian military has confirmed that two officers and 22 soldiers were wounded in the battle with Boko Haram terrorists…
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NIMASA, MPA Singapore kick-start maritime partnership
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) of Singapore will collaborate in tapping maritime…
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Business and Economy
Zenith Bank posts N27bn PAT in Q1 2016
Zenith Bank Plc has posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N26.573 billion for the first quarter ended March 31,…
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UBA drives activity at NSE; as investors trade N1.44bn worth of shares
Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Tuesday, staked N1.44 billion on 228.29 million shares, exchanged in 3,239 deals. This…
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We bought only 36, not 108 cars at N36.5m each – Senate committee
Chairman, Senate Committee on Services, Sen. Ibrahim Gobir, has said that the Senate purchased only 36 utility Land Cruisers (SUVs)…
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Draft 2016 Political Declaration on ending AIDS released
Ahead of the 2016 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, organisations have released the zero draft of the…
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Ekweremadu advocates special courts to trial corruption cases
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Tuesday, called for the establishment of Special Anti-Corruption Courts to reduce the burden on…
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NJC recommends compulsory retirement of two high court judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of two High Court judges in the country. The Judges…
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Proposed CCB/CCT Law Amendment not meant for Saraki – Senate
Senate has Tuesday clarified its position on the proposed amendment of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, adding…
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