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(Opinion) Edo 2016: Oshiomhole and the Edo agenda
NASAMU JACOBSON Edo state is commonly described as a homogeneous entity with all its different peoples tracing their roots and…
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Arts
Asa headlines Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 Grand Finale
International award-winning singer and songwriter, Asa, is billed to thrill dignitaries and select audience at the Grand Finale of the…
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Senator Abe to Ogoni youths: Shun Wike’s meeting
Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election, Senator Magnus Abe, has…
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Female suicide bombers kill 22 at Mosque in Borno
The Nigerian military has confirmed the attack by two female bombers using twin person-borne improvised explosives in Ummarari village near…
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Senate to partner IAEA on legislation granting Nigeria access to nuclear energy for electricity
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, said that the Senate will work closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi reaffirms commitment to rural development
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s resolve to give priority attention to rural development where majority…
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FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee on Digital Switch Over
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Digital Switch Over (DSO) with…
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FG set to formalize activities of artisanal, small-scale miners
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said that activities of artisanal and small scale miners in the…
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Senate again throws out Gender Equal Opportunity Bill
A bill seeking equal right for men and women in Federal Republic of Nigeria failed to scale through second reading…
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Africa
Equatorial Guinea confers highest national honour on Buhari; as both countries sign MoU on joint security patrols
The Central African nation of Equatorial Guinea has conferred its highest national honours on President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a…
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Terror attacks: FG orders heightened security at hotels, airports, others
Following the terrorist attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast which claimed the lives of 16 foreign nationals, including…
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Local
Rivers re-run: Wike warns against introduction of fake corps members
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has cautioned the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), against allowing the…
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Lekki Gardens: Ambode orders demolition of defective buildings, urges occupants to vacate premises
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, directed that stability test be conducted on all building constructed by the Lekki…
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Rivers govt demands global surveillance for re-run poll
Ahead of the re-run polls scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold in Rivers State on Saturday,…
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Okorocha urges senate to address marginalization of Imo by NDDC
Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has charged the Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development commission (NDDC) to look…
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Peterside assumes duty as NIMASA DG
Dr. Dakuku Adolphus Peterside has assumed duty as the Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).…
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Dasuki drags FG to ECOWAS Court over unlawful detention
The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the Federal Government before the Economic Community…
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(Opinion) What does Fayose want?
BOLA BOLAWOLE Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state is an enigma and enfant terrible. He is loquacious, audacious, vexatious, and…
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(Opinion) Obiano’s two years of commendable exertions
EJIKE ANYADUBA So much has been written on Anambra state and its development efforts since Obiano. How security of life…
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Health
Saraki assures adequate support for National Assembly clinic
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Monday, visited the National Assembly Clinic located in Area 11, Abuja and…
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Local
Sokoto sets up technical committee on fertiliser company
Sokoto government has set up a technical committee for the establishment of a new fertiliser plant in the state. The…
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Solid minerals: Our target is 10% contribution to GDP — Fayemi
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that the country’s solid minerals sector is currently being repositioned…
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Odemwingie considers permanent Bristol City move
Peter Odemwingie will consider joining English Championship side, Bristol City, on a permanent basis this summer. The 34-year-old Nigeria forward…
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Gov. Amosun relocates Mile 12 traders, others to Ogere
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Monday, relocated general traders Mile 12 traders as well as those in the Ram Market…
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Local
NNPC, oil firms earn N65bn from gas export
Oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), earned about $323.55 million, or N64.71…
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