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Business and Economy
‘Pure water’ hawkers’ protest shuts down Benin, as traders storm Delta council headquarters over illegal levies
AGENE GODWIN, Benin While hundreds of angry hawkers of sachet water (popularly called ‘pure water’), Thursday, took to the streets…
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Senate orders arrest of ex-EFCC boss, Lamorde over alleged fraud
For refusing to appear before it when invited, the Senate, Thursday, directed its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions…
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Inuwa Bwala, Shettima Shehu approved as Special Assistants to new PDP Chairman
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the appointment of Hon. Inuwa Bwala as the Special…
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Health
NAFDAC bans beans importation into Nigeria
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Thursday, said it has placed a ban on the importation…
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INEC releases dates for Edo, Ondo governorship elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released dates for the conduct of governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo States.…
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Health
Saraki decries outbreak of lead poisoning in Niger State …Seeks urgent measures to tackle menace
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has decried the outbreak of lead poisoning in Rafin Local Government area of Niger…
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Dasukigate: Metuh knows fate March 9
Justice E.O Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday February 25, 2016 reserved ruling on a…
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Local
FRSC and Dangote Group adopt Road Safety roadmap
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi and Dangote Industries Limited have agreed on the…
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Faith
(Opinion) Does God still work miracles? By Bola Bolawole
Everyone appears to have followed the from-grass-to-grace, rags-to-riches metamorphosis of mother-of-two bread-hawker, Olajumoke Orishaguna, who has been characterised as the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF) 2016 to honour Benson Idonije @ 80
Organizers of the Nigeria’s first and premier Jazz festival and the largest Jazz festival in sub-Saharan West Africa – the…
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Local
NFF to Amuneke: Win U-20 World Cup, land Super Eagles job; as Oliseh set to miss Technical Committee’s meeting
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh is not likely to attend the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which…
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Local
War against Boko Haram now at mop-up phase; target of defeating insurgents achieved – COAS Buratai
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Wednesday, declared that the war against the Boko Haram terrorists in the…
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SEC has paid N30m to investors of failed market operators — Gwarzo
Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, Wednesday, disclosed that over N30 million had been paid to…
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Senate cuts N7.6bn TSA charges to N656.5m
The Senate, Wednesday, slashed the N7.6 billion accrued charges to Systemspecs, commercial banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from…
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Education
Unilag produces record First-Class graduate with perfect 5.0 CGPA
A student of the Department of Psychology in the University of Lagos, Mr. Ayodele Daniel Dada, has set a record…
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Wike launches patrol boats for Naval Command; hails Navy’s sustained fight against oil theft
Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has commended the Nigerian Navy for its sustained fight against crude oil theft. This…
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Lead Story
We’ll urgently develop agriculture and other sectors to overcome harsh effects of lower oil prices – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said late Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that his administration was fully committed to increasing the productivity…
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FRSC considers psychiatric test for motorists in Anambra
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has threatened to make psychiatric tests compulsory for motorists violating the rule on one-lane…
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Local
IMF to Nigeria: Allow naira reflect market forces, lift forex curbs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Wednesday, called on Nigeria to lift foreign exchange curbs and let the naira reflect “market…
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Rickey Tarfa withdraws N5bn suit against EFCC, MTN Nigeria, others
Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, Wednesday, formerly withdrew the N5bn fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed against…
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NCC fine: MTN withdraws suit, pays N50bn ‘in good faith’
The protracted rift between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunications operator, MTN Nigeria, may have been brought to an…
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IATA, NCAA set to implement Abuja Declaration
ANTHONY OMOH As part of plans to entrench safety in the continent of Africa, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
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Arts & Entertainment
Minister urges D-8 members to liberalise visa policy to boost tourism
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the D-8 Organisation for Economic Development to liberalise…
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Local
Nescafé teams up with Social Media Week in Nigeria
Nestlé coffee brand Nescafé joins forces with Social Media Week in Lagos, Nigeria to boost and share ideas, innovations and…
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