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NEMA confirms no fatality in Apapa boat mishap; says 15 passengers rescued
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Saturday, confirmed that one person was injured as 15 others were rescued from a…
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Tambuwal commends high voter turn-out for Sokoto LG poll
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambawal, Saturday. expressed satisfaction with the high turnout of voters in the local government elections holding across…
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Osinbajo, Amosun, others for UNILAG Law Class reunion
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, are among special guests expected at the University…
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Libya deports 172 Nigerians
ANTHONY OMOH The spate of deportation of Nigerians continued, Friday morning, as one hundred and sixty six males (166) and…
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Re-run polls: Vote your conscience, Wike’s wife tells Rivers people
Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Suzette Nyesom-Wike has called on Rivers people to vote their conscience in the upcoming…
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Saraki drums support for local entrepreneurs
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Friday, restated his call that Nigeria can only grow her economy by patronizing Made-In-Nigeria…
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Electricity situation: FG begs Nigerians; blames sabotage, vandalization
The Federal Government has blamed the prevailing power situation in the country on gas failure as well as sabotage and…
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Collapsed building: Court orders remand of Lekki Gardens boss, contractor for 30 days
An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court, Friday, granted the request of the Lagos State Police Command seeking to keep the Managing…
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Nigerian engineers urge FG to convene National Economic Summit
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), on Friday, expressed support for the convening of National Economic Summit to revamp the nation’s…
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FG hands over N3.3bn dam to Osun
The 32-million-cubic-capacity dam was, Friday, handed over to the Osun Government by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to boost…
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Ekweremadu rules out secret zoning of PDP offices
Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has dismissed a report that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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The Palestinian question: We can’t shut our eyes to injustice By Owei Lakemfa.
Our country is a secular state, but the Nigerian spirit teaches us to stand up for justice, defend the weak,…
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Troops gun down another wanted terrorist
Troops of 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion,…
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OPINION: Economics of Sokoto’s 1000 new millionaires By Imam Imam
In December last year, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, announced the release of N2.6billion for the payment of backlog…
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No importation for govt’s school feeding programme, says Vice President
As the President Muhammadu Buhari administration proceeds with its social investment programmes, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has…
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Sokoto to get new health facilities; Gov’s wife to sponsor education of 700 girls annually
Sokoto government will establish a new medical school, an infectious diseases hospital and a state-of-the-art renal and cardiac centre, Governor…
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Borno Elders Forum mourns former Theater Commander ; Prays for recovery of GOC
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Borno Elders Forum has expressed shock over the demise of Major General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar…
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Political chief seeks more support for new PDP National Chairman
From:Ruth. David , Bauchi One of the founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a chieftain of the…
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N2.3bn Scam: Witness paid N70m to purchase property for NIMASA Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday presented its eleventh witness in the on-going trial of a former…
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Nigerian international, Odemwingie donates to Orphanage home
AGENE GODWIN,Benin Nigerian international, Osaze Odemwingie has donated several food items and a cash gift to Iwinosa Orphange,Benin city as…
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Mile 12 clash: Between indigenes, settlers and Citizenship rights By Jideofor Adibe
The recent ethnic/regional clashes between some Yoruba youths and some people of northern Nigeria extraction at Mile 12, Lagos, is…
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Segun Adeleye Foundation for Good Leadership in Africa unveiled
A foundation, Segun Adeleye Foundation for Good Leadership in Africa (SAFFGLIA) to encourage governments across Africa to embrace good governance…
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CBN uncovers, aborts fraud; Suspends staff
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has uncovered and aborted “a highly sophisticated plot” by some criminally minded elements to…
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Infrastructure, necessary to grow economy – Udoma
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, has said that infrastructure is very necessary to grow the economy…
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