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EFCC set to arraign Tompolo, Akpobolokemi, others; Docks Tangwami, ex-Adamawa Council boss for N982m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday January 14, arraign Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi,…
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Buhari appoints Bukar-Abba acting chairman of Federal Character Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Shettima Bukar-Abba as the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character…
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Gov. Ortom vows not to retrench workers despite difficult times; Seeks closer ties with Al-makura
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has assured workers of the state that there will not be retrenchment in the civil…
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Work to begin soon on major Ezza roads – Umahi; Ebonyi rice millers leadership election holds this month
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has assured the people of Ezza that work will soon resume on the Ugwuachi…
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Lagos flags off construction of 114 roads in 57 LGAs …Mobilizes contractors with 30 percent payment …Project to be completed in six months
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the flagging off of 114 roads to be constructed in the 57 Local…
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Arts & Entertainment
Tuti: The critically acclaimed piece is BACK!
Tuti’s visit to her father must be worth it. This time, she wants answers. Answers to questions that have plagued…
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FG to partner Lagos on solid minerals development; Banks to set up solid minerals desks- says Minister ; Italian ambassador visits
The Federal Government has stated that it is prepared to partner with Lagos state government in the area of geological…
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Secretary to the Government the Federation to visit Ebonyi Thursday
The Government of Ebonyi State will on Thursday, January 14, 2016 play host to the Secretary to the Government of…
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Lead Story
(Interview) Buhari does not hate Igbos; 2nd Niger bridge is in 2016 Budget – Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, was interviewed by Radio Continental, 102.3 FM,…
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(Opinion) Ambode and the Lagos Employment Trust Fund
By Tayo Ogunbiyi That unemployment has become a time bomb for our beloved country sufficiently came to the fore in…
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PDP insists on Metuh’s release ….Says Jalo does not speak for it
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has not changed its demand that the Party’s spokesman,…
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Federal Government to assist Kwara in rice, cassava, cashew production
The Federal Government is to assist Kwara state in Rice Expansion programme to boost food sufficiency in Nigeria. The Minister…
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(Opinion) Abia Guber Case: A Burden on the Apex.
Godwin Adindu The jaundiced judgement of the Owerri appellate court on the Abia gubernatorial election currently places a socio-political burden…
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LASG pledges transparency in disbursement of N25b Empowerment Trust Fund
The State Government has given assurance that the N25B Empowerment Trust Fund would be accessible by every qualified Lagosian who…
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Metuh denies refusing to cooperate with EFCC; insists Jonathan gave him N400m
Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has denied claims by the Economic and…
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NDLEA arrests 124 men, 16 women, convicts 27 in Bayelsa in 2015
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its command arrested over 140 suspects including women last…
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Arsenal, Man City battling to sign Nwakali, Chukwueze
Arsenal and Manchester City are battling it out to sign two members of the Nigerian squad who won the Under-17…
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African Footballer of the Year Award: I don’t know why Yaya Touré was so angry — Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has said he is nonplussed as to why Yaya Touré was so angry about the Borussia Dortmund player…
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Sylva rejects Bayelsa guber results, heads to Election Tribunal; You will still lose – PDP
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the just-concluded Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Chief Timipre Sylva has…
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(Opinion) Lagos and the defining moments of 2015
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Though 2015 has come and gone, giving way to a brand New Year, its memories would continue…
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Minister to Police: Help protect vulnerable places from terror attacks
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the police to provide more security for vulnerable…
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Business and Economy
DMO to issue N350bn bonds in Q1, 2016
Debt Management Office (DMO) has unveiled plans to raise between N260 billion and N350 billion through bonds in the first…
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Fashola unveils 13-point agenda to revive power sector
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has formally unfolded a 13-point agenda to drive policies geared towards…
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