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Court strikes out Suswan’s suit against Atom Kpera Lodge revocation
A Makurdi High Court, presided over by Justice Theresa Igoche, Friday struck out the suit filed by the immediate past…
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Military clears, releases 275 detained Boko Haram suspects
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The Joint Military Force in the North East, ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ has freed 275 suspected Boko Haram…
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Money laundering: Lamido’s trial progresses as EFCC tenders more documents
The trial of a former Jigawa governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido alongside his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, and two others…
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Tuition fees: Sokoto releases N900m to indigenes in Nigeria, Sudan
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Friday, disclosed that the state government has released over N903 million for the payment…
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Benue South re-run: APC, police, others plotting to manipulate poll – PDP
Ahead of the February 20, 2016 rerun election for Benue South Senatorial zone , the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (…
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Army explains collaboration with EFCC
Commander, 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Brig Gen S. O. Olabanji, has said that the Economic and…
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President Buhari welcomes Central African support against Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration will partner with the eleven-member Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS)…
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Sokoto partners UNIDO to grow leather industry
Sokoto State has announced that it will enter into partnership with the United Nations Industrial Organisation (UNIDO) to develop the…
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$2.1bn arms purchase scandal: Army hands over 12 generals to EFCC for probe
The Nigerian Army has confirmed referring 12 senior personnel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for their alleged…
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(Opinion) Beyond the corruption stories by Jideofor Adibe
Corruption stories have been the dominant theme of governance since the Buhari government came into being more than eight months…
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(Opinion) When Osinbajo acted as President… By Bola Bolawole
Last week, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had the opportunity to act as President and Commander-in-Chief in the absence of substantive President…
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Africa
Obama signs Electrify Africa Act into law
United States President Barack Obama has signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people in…
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Africa
Africa has had enough of power failures – Tony Elumelu
Keynote address at the 2nd Annual Powering Africa Summit by Tony O. Elumelu, CON My name is Tony Elumelu, Chairman…
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Court dismisses Ricky Tarfa’s application to stop trial
A Federal High Court, Lagos, Friday, dismissed an application by prominent lawyer, Ricky Tarfa, SAN, seeking to stop the Economic and…
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(Opinion) Otti’s double speak and need for honest reconciliation and integration in Abia
EDDIE ONUZURUIKE It is a common Igbo saying that in preparing an eye solution, pepper is not one of the…
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Health
Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes now in Nigeria — Health minister confirms
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians…
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Education
Nearly half of school teachers in Kaduna are unqualified — El-Rufai
Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, Thursday, claimed that over 42 per cent of school teachers in the state were unqualified.…
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Investment bankers responsible for agitations over naira devaluation, not FG – Oshiomhole
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has blamed investment bankers and other speculators for the heated debate over devaluation of the…
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Boko Haram not controlling any Nigerian territory – Buhari assures German President
President Muhammadu Buhari has told the visiting President of Germany, Mr. Joachim Guack , that the Boko Haram insurgent do…
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Apply good governance to defeat Boko Haram—German President advises FG
President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has told the Federal Government insurgency in the north eastern parts…
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Edo Assembly passes N116.6bn 2016 budget
The Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s 2016 budget estimates of N116.6 billion. It would be…
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IGP restates ban on checkpoints; warns personnel over continued practice
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has restated his disapproval of checkpoints on the nation’s roads, as he warned personnel…
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