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40 confirmed dead from outbreak of Lassa fever in 10 states
Health Minister Isaac Adewole, Friday, confirmed the death of 40 people from a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever in 10…
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Bayelsa guber re-run in Southern Ijaw: 10 killed, scores injured
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Tension has gripped some parts of Bayelsa community following the killing of over 10 youths by suspected…
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EFCC storms residence of ex-Customs Comptroller General
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Friday, stormed the residence of the immediate past Comptroller General of…
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Indiscriminate construction of shops: Oba of Lagos warns perpetrators
The Oba of Lagos, HRM, Oba Rilwanu Aremu Akiolu, Akiolu I, has warned unscrupulous people using his name in the…
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Lawmakers back Ambode over Oshodi demolition …Say action necessary, timely
Some lawmakers on Friday defended the demolition of Owonifari Market within the notorious loop of Oshodi by the State Government,…
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Governor Ugwuanyi inaugurates Caretaker Committees in 17 LGAs *Directs Council bosses to live within respective domains
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has inaugurated caretaker committees for the 17 local government councils in the state with…
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Arik Air introduces new wine selection
Arik Air, West Africa’s largest carrier, has chosen to source all onboard wines from the Wildekrans Wine Estate, which sits…
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(Opinion) Decapitating the PDP By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Let someone come quickly to Macedonia to help PDP. The party is sinking” “How do you…
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Oyeyemi visits FRSC signage production plant, gives targets for commissioning
In the determination of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to complete and commission its signage production plant being established…
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Niger Delta group wants INEC to declare December 5 guber result; Condemns APC attacks on Ijaw youths
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Following the wanton maiming and killing of Ijaw youths in Bayelsa state ahead of the Southern Ijaw…
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Business and Economy
We will reposition NDDC for better service delivery – Semenitari
The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, has pledged…
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Africa
RCCG holds first Holy Ghost Service of Year 2016
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, holds the first Holy Ghost Service of the year 2016, Friday, January 8,…
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Police enforces restriction of movement, boats, vehicular activities in Southern Ijaw, others
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Ahead of the Saturday supplementary governorship election in Southern Ijaw, the Police has restricted the movements of…
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Lagos set to establish mobile courts …Devises strategies to tackle Cybercrime
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced plans to establish functional Mobile Courts in the State to facilitate prompt trial…
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Ekweremadu decries crackdown on opposition, rule of law
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against the trampling of the opposition and total disregard…
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Governor Ugwuanyi applauds President Buhari, Armed Forces for success in securing the country
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the country’s armed forces for their gallantry and…
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Africa
Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang crowned African Footballer of the Year; see full list of other winners
Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has won Africa’s top football honour, beating four-time winner Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew to…
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Release or charge our son to court – Metuh family
The family of Chief Olisa Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded his immediate…
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At meeting with IMF MD: Senate urges CBN to relax forex policy
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, to relax its strict Foreign Exchange policy as it is…
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Communal crises: Ahmed counsels Share and Tsaragi elders on peace
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on elders of Tsaragi in Edu Local Government and Share in Ifelodun…
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Report on non-indigenous teachers’ sack mischievous
The Benue State government has stoutly denied reports that it disobeyed a court order concerning non-indigenous teachers, stressing that the…
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Solid minerals: US, Nigerian geological survey agencies to collaborate
Pursuant to the Federal Government’s plan to develop the solid minerals sector, the United States Geological Survey and its Nigerian…
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