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NFF accuses Oliseh of tearing Super Eagles apart; as Enyeama rules out return to team
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Monday, accused the recently sacked coach of the national team, Sunday Oliseh, of almost tearing the…
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N225,000 bribe: Rickey Tarfa makes U-turn, denies own affidavit
Ruling in the case of unlawful arrest brought by Rickey Tarfa, SAN, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
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President Buhari returns from visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Pictures show President Muhammadu Buhari at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on arrival from Qatar and Saudi Arabia on…
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NNPC, oil marketers join forces to end emerging fuel queues ….Begins operation `One Cargo per Day’
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has stepped up collaboration with the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN and…
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Boko Haram: Army arrests four Madalla Catholic Church bombing suspects
The alleged Boko Haram mastermind behind the surveillance of the St. Theresa’s Catholic Church at Madalla, Niger State, in the…
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Bayelsa gov’t confirms rescue of Gov Dickson’s sister 2 months after abduction
The Bayelsa State Government, Sunday, confirmed the rescue of the younger sister of state governor, Seriake Dickson, who was kidnapped…
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N5, 000 allowance: Al-Makura defends Buhari on electoral promises; says ‘ it is not challengeable’ by anybody
Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura, Monday, moved to the defence of President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent U-turn on…
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David Mark receives 6th Certificate of Return to senate
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Monday, at its headquarters in Abuja, formally presented the immediate past president of the Senate…
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EFCC requests documentation for NAMA cash advances since 2013
ANTHONY OMOH Reports have confirmed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has officially written to the Nigeria Airspace…
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Saraki, Dogara reject N10bn allocation for official quarters
Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have rejected the N10 billion allocations…
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Court remands ex-Interior minister, Abba Moro, in prison custody
Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded the immediate past Minister of Interior, Abba Moro,…
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Health
UNICEF urges Gov. Dankwambo to check rising cases of malnutrition in Gombe
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the Gombe State Government to immediately wade into the rising cases…
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FG steps up probe into Halliburton scandal, set to reveal beneficiaries of N66bn bribe
Federal Government has stepped up its anti-corruption war with a confirmation that it was now ready to launch a comprehensive…
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Staff audit: FG discovers 23,846 ghost workers on payroll
Following the ongoing Bank Verification Number (BVN)-based staff audit and enrolment to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS),…
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Health
Plateau confirms eight deaths from 13 reported cases of lassa fever
Plateau State Commissioner for Health Dr. Kunden Deyin has said the state recorded eight deaths, 13 confirmed cases and 50…
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No more local coaches for Super Eagles job — Pinnick vows; as Oliseh threatens lawsuit over sack
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said the football body will no longer employ an indigenous…
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Oil price slump: Seplat, Newcross, others facing financial risk over IOCs’ assets acquisitions — Forbes
Following the continued slump in the price of crude oil and the attendant drop in the exchange rates for the…
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Shell, Bayelsa sign MoU on gas supply for electricity generation
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has sealed a deal in the hydrocarbon value chain with the Shell Petroleum Development…
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NCC slams N34m fine on Glo, MTN over number portability infraction
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has fined MTN Nigeria and Globacom N34 million for breach of the Mobile Number Portability…
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‘Village Headmaster’ icon, ‘Bassey Okon’ dies at 83
Veteran actor and dramatist, Joseph Abiodun Babatunde Adu, (popularly known as Jab Adu) has died at the age of 83.…
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Buhari orders investigation into Benue community/Fulani herdsmen clash
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the recurring clashes between herdsmen and natives of communities in Benue State.…
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Fuel scarcity: Petrol tanker drivers blame NNPC; as corporation takes delivery of 4 cargoes
Petrol tanker drivers, Sunday, blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the current fuel scarcity in the country. National…
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Seasonal rainfall: NEMA, UNICEF, others review flood response profile
As the nation awaits this year’s seasonal rainfall prediction (SRP), from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMET), and the Annual Flood…
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FG moves to tackle piracy; plans National Endowment for Arts
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Sunday, said his ministry would work with the relevant agencies of government…
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Arts & Entertainment
Excitement as Airtel rewards last batch of RedHot Promo winners
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has fulfilled its promise to its customers as it staged a colourful ceremony, last…
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