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Education
FG did not fire 13 VCs— Committee clears air
Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC) has moved to clear the air on the controversial sack of 13 vice…
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News
Oliseh plays down Egypt’s strength; ‘They are not as good as before’
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has expressed confidence on his team winning the crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
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Local
Dollar scarcity pressures naira to 352 drop at parallel market
The acute scarcity of foreign exchange, especially the United States dollar, has caused further slide in the value of the…
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Local
Man hacks wife to death in Benin over family dispute
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Shock gripped residents in Eyean quarters in the Aduwawa area of Benin City when a middle-aged man…
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Local
FG will continue to uphold human rights in fight against insurgency – Dambazau
Federal Government has pledged to continue to respect human rights provisions in its fight against insurgency in the country. The…
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Local
Customs announces fresh guidelines to fast-track disposal of seized goods
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved new procedure for the disposal of seized and overtime goods to address irregularities…
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Faith
Mrs Osinbajo calls for prayer against stagnation, failure in Nigeria
Wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, has called on Christians to be fervent in praying for successful rebuilding, removal…
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Local
NDDC Director arrested for alleged bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Engr. Roberts A. Obuoha, a Director in Project Management Department…
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Local
NCR provides material to returnees from Cameroon
The National Commission for Refugees (NCR) has distributed relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returnees from Cameroon…
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Local
(Opinion) Re-dedicating Abia to God By Godwin Adindu
Today, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, Abia State would stand still in a great celebration. From the rolling hills of Arochukwu,…
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Local
PDP NEC appoints Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff National Chairman
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday, February 16, 2016 appointed Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff from…
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Local
Operation Sambisa: Troops destroy terrorists’ camps in forests
The Nigerian Army has continued its offensive operations of destroying all Boko Haram terrorists’ remaining camps and enclaves around Alagarno…
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Local
CSNAC absolves President Buhari of blame over alleged corruption in Judiciary
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has come out strongly in defence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent expression of…
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Education
FG, World Bank earmark over $100 m for girl-child education in 5 states
Federal Government and the World Bank have earmarked over $100 million for girl-child education in five northern states, according to…
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Local
Gov. Ahmed seeks FG’s intervention on roads; inaugurates 20-man committee to improve IGR
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for more support from the Federal Government in the area of infrastructural…
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Local
Ecobank announces leadership change in Ghana subsidiary; appoints Adjei as MD for CESA operations
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced leadership change in its Ghana Subsidiary with the appointment of Mr. Samuel Ashitey as Managing…
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Health
Industrial action by doctors ‘mere blackmail’ – Osun Gov’t
Government of the State of Osun, Tuesday, described as mere blackmail the protests by the striking doctors saying that the…
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Local
NSCDC nabs man for selling fake relief material forms to Borno IDPs worth N27m
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command, has arrested a man, Bukar Ladan for…
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Education
Sokoto govt, USAID launch project to train 2.1m children at primary level
Sokoto State Government will ensure access to quality education for a total of 1.7m primary school and out of school…
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News
(Opinion) Benue South re-run poll: An imperative of David Mark (Idoma ronu)
PAUL OMO BENDE Being an illiterate in idoma vernacular I apologise for using a Yoruba verb as the most active…
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Lead Story
President Buhari, Vice President Osinbajo welcome Pastor E. A. Adeboye to State House, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday, received Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of…
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Local
(Opinion) Can we really blame Oliseh? By Bola Bolawole
I am not a soccer buff, as they say, but I follow soccer enough to be able to intelligently comment…
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Local
Senate directs NERC to suspend electricity tariff hikes; orders immediate reversal
The 8th Senate, Tuesday, directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to immediately suspend implementation of the February 1st, 2016…
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Local
NEMA begins distribution of ‘special need’ food in IDPs camp
The North East Zonal Office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started distributing special needs food and non food…
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Arts & Entertainment
Benin’s Angelique Kidjo wins Grammy
Benin Republic’s music icon, Angelique Kidjo has finally won the Best World Music Album of the Year category at this…
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