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Faith
Saraki greets Christians at Lent …Urges prayers for peace, stability
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday felicitated with the Christian faithful as they commenced fasting to mark the…
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More troubles for Oliseh as NFF prepares $30, 000 fine on coach over outburst
Less than 24 hours after the sports writers body in the country issued the coach of the Super Eagles with…
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Economic diversification: Oshiomhole blames past governments for failure of implementation
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Wednesday, declared that past governments and leaders in the country since 1960 were responsible…
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Bristow Helicopter ditch not connected to firm’s economic downturn — Management
ANTHONY OMOH Troubled management of Bristow Helicopters has dispelled reports making the rounds in the aviation sector claiming that the Sikorsky S…
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Dangote bemoans ‘extremely tight’ forex situation
Dangote Group, Nigeria’s largest company, is struggling with a constricted supply of foreign-exchange in the country and is relying on…
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JTF arrests suspected mastermind of Agip manifold attack in Bayelsa
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa The Joint Military Taskforce (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested a suspected pipeline…
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18 perish in auto crash on Port Harcourt road
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa At least 18 persons have been confirmed dead following an auto crash that occurred, Wednesday, along the…
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Falana, lawmaker laud Ambode over Lagos Mobile Court …Say action will reduce traffic, environmental offences
Frontline rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has lauded the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi…
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NDLEA arrests 9 males, 5 females for hard drugs peddling in Bayelsa
CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested 9 males and 5 females in Bayelsa state…
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News
(Opinion) On Buhari’s anti-money laundering bill
By OKECHUKWU EMEH Jr & SHASUDIN DAURA At the root of most economic and financial crimes are the proceeds, which…
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Federal Government honours twelve Civil Servants
Twelve Federal Civil Servants have been honoured by the Federal Government for their punctuality, commitment and dedication to their official…
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Jonathan in Germany, advocates public/private partnerships to grow Nigeria’s economy
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has made a case for public, private sector collaboration as a way of attracting more foreign direct…
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Boko Haram: Army moves to close markets in Borno, Yobe; arrests 2 personnel in Yola with cache of weapons
The Nigerian Army has announced plans for an indefinite closure of identified markets alleged to be trading and aiding Boko…
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Africa
Obama set to electrify Nigeria, others by 2020; signs Africa electricity plan into law
United States President, Barack Obama, has formally signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people…
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FG targets 6,000km of roads by 2019
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said the N433 billion proposed in the 2016 budget before…
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Presidency defends proposed N3.2bn for State House Clinic
The Presidency has explained why it allocated N3.219 billion for the upgrade of equipment at the State House Clinic. This…
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Senators back Saraki to continue in office ‘unless convicted’
The senate has thrown its weight behind its president, Bukola Saraki, insisting that the embattled senator will continue to serve in…
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Business and Economy
Innoson: Indigenous manufacturer produces local parts for Fighter Jets- NAF
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has lauded the management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing…
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Telecoms operators decry multiple taxation regime in Nigeria
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, at the weekend decried the heavy taxation imposed on telecom operators…
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News
Sports writers give Oliseh 7-day ultimatum; as Onigbinde blasts NFF for ‘insulting’ Nigerians with coach’s appointment
Umbrella body of sports journalists in the country, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has given Super Eagles coach, Sunday…
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Boko Haram forces heightened security at Aso Rock
Security has been beefed up at the Presidential Villa in Abuja as Presidency, Tuesday, expressed the fear that terrorists focusing on…
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2016 Budget, a national embarrassment, withdraw it now — Fayose tells Buhari
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has told President Muhammadu Buhari to’ save the country from the national embarrassment’ being…
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CAF dumps Super Eagles from CHAN best staring XI line-up
The Super Eagles’ early exit at the just-concluded 4th African Nations Championship in Rwanda meant no Nigerian player made the…
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Africa
Nigeria to host Africa Senior Athletics Meet in 2018
Nigeria will host the 22nd edition of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Lagos, in 2018. An agreement to this…
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