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Local
French agency claims spending €1bn on projects in Nigeria
Country Office of the French Development Agency (Agence Francaise de Developpement), Wednesday, said it has spent about one billion euros…
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Education
13 sacked VCs will not be recalled despite Buhari’s apology – FG reaffirms
Federal Government, Wednesday, reaffirmed its earlier position over the dismissal of 13 Vice Chancellors of some government-owned tertiary institutions, including…
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Local
Saraki donates N5m to victims of Kano market inferno
Senate President Bukola Saraki has donated N5 million to victims of the recent fire incident at Sabon Gari market in…
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Local
CBN to sell N219bn worth of treasury bills at auction, April 7
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it plans to sell N218.89 billion worth of treasury bills on April 7. The…
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Local
Braithwaite paid his dues, deserves to be celebrated – Gov. Ambode assures late politician’s family
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of late elder statesman and…
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FG working hard to relieve pains of Nigerians — Minister
Federal Government has said it is keenly aware of the difficulties that Nigerians are currently facing over the lingering fuel…
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Lead Story
Nigerian Air Force, Innoson formally sign MoU for fighter jets’ spare parts production + CNN story on Innoson
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an indigenous vehicle manufacturing firm, the Innoson Vehicle…
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News
Sports minister apologises for Super Eagles’ 2017 AFCON crash
In a series of tweets, Wednesday, Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, apologised to Nigerians for the failure of…
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Local
Military, FG, MDAs owe Discos N58bn – Electricity distributors raise alarm
The 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country, Tuesday disclosed that the debts owed them by the federal and…
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Local
Oyo workers issue 7-day ultimatum to govt over unpaid salaries
Organised labour in Oyo State has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the State Government to settle over five months arrears…
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Business and Economy
Fidelity Bank moves to build capacity for exporters with NEPC, LBS partnership
Fidelity Bank Plc has embarked on a partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Lagos Business School…
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Business and Economy
UBA, Dangote, others gain despite negative capitalization drop at NSE
Post-Easter equity transactions on the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, was gloomy for most stocks, Tuesday, after the…
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News
Don’t stay beyond May — PDP trustees warn Sheriff
Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tuesday, in Abuja warned the National Chairman, Senator Modu Sheriff,…
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Local
PDP wins 13 seats, APC two; as INEC releases Rivers rerun poll results
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has now released additional five results of the March 19, rerun elections. Three Federal and…
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News
Nigeria, South Africa crash out of 2017 AFCON; as Onigbinde calls defeat ‘unfortunate’
The Pharaohs of Egypt sent the Super Eagles packing from next year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon after…
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Local
Petrol scarcity: Queues now to end April 7 — Kachikwu tells senate
Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Tuesday, said that the lingering queues before the country’s petrol stations would…
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Local
Buhari at 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium; says FG will prioritise agriculture
President Mohammadu Buhari has reiterated the determination of his administration to prioritize agriculture. Buhari, while declaring open the 8th Bola…
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Arts & Entertainment
Obasanjo backs AFRIMA 3.0; says award remains ‘unifier in Africa’
As part of the activities to the build-up for the 2016 edition of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), African Union…
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Local
Abducted Colonel found dead — Army
The Nigerian Army has said the abducted officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday, March 27, has been…
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Local
NLNG dispels allegations of ‘airborne disorder’ at Bonny community
Management of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has refuted a report which claimed that some staff and residents of…
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Local
NERC charges DISCos on efficient service delivery to customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has called on all electricity distribution companies to make efficient and effective service delivery…
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Local
Shell reaffirms commitment to promotion of energy efficiency in Nigeria
Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor has…
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Local
Zenith again leads in forex allocations from CBN
For the second consecutive week, Zenith Bank Plc continues its lead with the highest allocation of foreign exchange (forex) from…
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Local
President Buhari has N3tn to spend on capital projects – Presidency assures Nigerians
The Presidency, Monday, moved to assure Nigerians that the Federal Government will spend a portion of the N3 trillion sterilised…
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Health
Dogara announces 11-day free medical services in Bauchi
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has unveiled plans to provide an 11-day free medical service to the poor…
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