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Buhari appoints Abike Dabiri as SSA; as Najatu Muhammad rejects Dutse varsity appointment
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora. Dabiri-Erewa was…
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National Assembly summons Adeosun, Udoma over 2016 budget errors
The Senate and the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Appropriation has summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and…
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Gov. Dickson sacks all political appointees; Reappoints Iworiso-Markson CPS
CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Bayelsa state Governor, Seriake Dickson has sacked all the political appointees that worked with him in the…
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President Buhari promises to secure Niger Delta, rebuild North East
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government has begun mobilizing the military and task forces to…
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Osun Security Council commends police, others for foiling robbery attack on banks
The Osun State Security Council has on Monday commended the Police and other security agencies that foiled the bank robbery…
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Buhari sacks NAFDAC, PPPRA, NCWD, NAPTIP, BPE, NEXIM directors-general, others
Barely a few hours after disengaging heads of Information parastatals and agencies in the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture,…
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Ogun state records first death from Lassa fever
Ogun State has reported its first death from Lassa fever in the state as the worst outbreak of the disease…
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EFCC tenders more exhibits in money laundering trial of ex-gov. Lamido, 2 sons
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Monday, tendered more exhibits in court in the trial of a former Jigawa State…
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Mohammed rallies support for military in war against terrorism
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has again called on Nigerians to give total support to the military…
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Lagos AG assures residents on rights protection by Mobile Court
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem has assured residents of the State that the…
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Supreme Court verdict: I will continue to thank God – Wike ; fetes public officers on Valentine’s day
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that he will continue to thank God for saving him from the…
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FG pledges to support rice millers in boosting production
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe has assured Federal Government’s support to millers and investors in the…
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Kwara to begin audit of staff
The Kwara State Government is to conduct staff verification for the state civil servants, basic level teachers, local government workers…
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Sokoto, Islamic Dev’t Bank partner on property, investment fund
Sokoto State government has said that it will partner with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to manage the state’s property…
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Senate gives March deadline for passage of 2016 budget
Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, Sunday, assured that the Senate would strive to pass the 2016 budget before the end of…
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Femi Adesina disowns fake facebook accounts
Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has alerted the public on the activities of…
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Clubs shun registration ahead Nationwide League One season kickoff
The planned kickoff date for the Nationwide League One season has hit a major stumbling block as most clubs in…
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CBN denies ban on forex for school tuition, medical tourism; as foreign reserves hit 12-yr low
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied slamming any ban on sale of dollars for foreign school fees as…
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Health
Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak remains 47 — Health minister insists
Ministry of Health has moved to dispel speculations that the rampaging Lassa fever outbreak has claimed the lives of over…
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Catholic leadership warns priests against ‘market place prophecies’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has warned its priests against what it termed ‘market place prophecies and visions,…
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Africa
Boko Haram fighters trained in my country – Somalia President
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, Sunday, said that fighters of the Boko Haram sect were being trained in his…
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Gov. Wike lifts suspension of Finance Commissioner, Accountant-General
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Valentine Day lifted the suspension of the State Finance Commissioner, Dr Magnus Kpakol…
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Federal Government disengages heads of NTA, FRCN, VON, NAN, NBC, NOA
The Federal Government has disengaged the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The…
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USAID Civil Society Project’s 2.0 Mindset Series to Hold in Owerri;Discourse on ‘What Works’ for Policy Reforms
The USAID Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement Project will host the 2.0 Mindset Series to share learning through a discourse…
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