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Yuletide: Onu pays surprise visit to Umahi
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has paid a surprise visit to Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi…
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Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kill 16, abduct 6; Forces restore order
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Sixteen people, including children, were killed, six others were abducted while several houses and shops were…
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Saraki mourns victims of Anambra explosion …urges strict adherence to safety rules
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday expressed grief over the deaths and injuries recorded as a…
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FG to continue backing troops with logistics to end insurgency — Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Dan-Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East of government’s commitment to…
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New NPFL season to resume January 31
The new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) calendar will kick off on January 31 with a fixtures’ draw slated for…
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Okowa: Appeal Court judgement, incisive, fair — Delta Speaker
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya has congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for his victory at…
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(Opinion) 2015 Through My Lens
ANIEBO NWAMU Here are snippets from this column in the outgoing year. Some contained eternal truths; some turned prophetic. Be…
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Indiscriminate tanker parking: FAAN to restore airport hydrants
ANTHONY OMOH As part of efforts to stop the recurring indiscriminate illegal parking along the Airport Road axis by tankers…
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We are strongly behind President Buhari’s anti-corruption, anti-insurgency wars — Sheik Abdulfattahi
BY Abdullahi isah, MAIDUGURI An Islamic scholar, Sheik Khalifa Ali Abbdulfattahi has said that as religious leaders they are strongly…
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Pray for speedy reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs, Gov. Shettima charges Christians at Christmas
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has appealed to Borno citizens to use the Christmas and…
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Christmas: Chief of Army Staff felicitates with Officers and men; assures improved welfare, logistics
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has assured the officers and…
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Governor Ikpeazu commiserates with Obiano, Chikason over Nnewi inferno
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has commiserated with his Anambra State counterpart, Chief Willie Obiano, and the owner…
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Buhari shocked at loss of lives at Nnewi gas plant explosion; Condoles families of victims; Emefiele, Lamido
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep regret over the loss of lives following Thursday’s gas explosion at an industrial complex…
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Christmas/New Year gift! Fuel to sell for N85 from January 1; subsidy scrapped
Nigerians got a N2 New Year gift from the Federal Government on Friday. From January 1, N2 will be removed…
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Umahi of Ebonyi State signs 2016 appropriation bill of N101.1billion into law
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has signed into law the 2016 appropriation bill of N101.1billion. Gov. Umahi, while performing…
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Christmas: Buhari, Atiku, Umahi, Tambuwal, Shettima, Ambode, Fayemi, Ugwuanyi, Aregbesola counsel, felicitate with Christians
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians, especially Christians, to rededicate themselves to the virtues of peace, love, honesty, justice,…
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Appeal Court upholds Okowa’s election, sacks only APC member in Rivers Assembly
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Thursday, upheld the election of Ifeanyi Okowa as the Governor of Delta State…
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Enrolment of Sokoto’s 8000 JAMB students kicks off
The enrolment of 8,000 students who benefitted from the Sokoto government’s free tertiary institutions’ admission forms began Thursday, in Sokoto,…
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NDDC will insist on quality, value for money – Semenitari tells contractors
Contractors working on projects for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have been charged to ensure that they delivered quality…
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News
(Opinion) EFCC’s anticipated letter to Jonathan
BOLANLE BOLAWOLE “Have you heard the news? The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is said to be contemplating writing a…
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