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Gov. Ahmed assures workers on N18, 000 minimum wage
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration remains committed to the payment of the N18,000 minimum wage,…
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Zimbabwe to make Chinese yuan legal currency after Beijing cancels debts
Zimbabwe has announced that it will make the Chinese yuan legal tender after Beijing confirmed it would cancel $40m in…
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Ibim Semenitari, former Rivers Commissioner for Information named Managing Director of NDDC
Former Commissioner for Information in the government of Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, has been named the acting Managing…
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FAAN distances self from Aero’s Bauchi ladder uproar
ANTHONY OMOH The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has moved to distance itself from the incident that took place…
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Bayelsa: INEC vows to uphold elections standards
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission would not compromise on the…
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FG slams fresh charge of treasonable felony on Kanu, 2 others
Federal Government has slammed a fresh charge of treasonable felony on the Radio Biafra Founder, along with two others, barely…
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Buhari sacks NDDC MD, directors; appoints ex-Rivers commissioner, Semenitari as new boss
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, sacked the Board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), including the Managing Director,…
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Saraki assures Buhari: ‘You have got a partner, an ally’ in the NationalAssembly
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI…
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DHQ warns Nigerians on new Boko Haram tactics
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned members of the public that Boko Haram terrorists have now devised a deadly tactic…
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We received N12m ransom to free Okonjo-Iweala’s mother — Suspect
A 27-year-old man, Peter Nweke, Monday admitted that his gang was paid N12 million ransom when they abducted Prof. Kamene…
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Saraki: Mrs. Olateru-Olagbegi was a passionate social crusader
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki Tuesday said he was deeply saddened by the death of Mrs. Olabisi Olateru-Olagbegi –…
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Past Nigerian leaders lacked focus – NLC President
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba has said that past Nigerian…
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Celebration of Life for Archbishop Akinadewo
Life and times of the founder of Motailatu Church Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, Archbishop Isaiah M. Akinadewo (Omo Jesu), will…
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Police in Gombe calls for calm as gunmen kill three Policemen; promises hitchfree yuletide
Police in Gombe have called on residents to remain calm despite the heavy casualty it sustained during a gun battle…
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Hon. Onofiok Luke emerges Akwa Ibom Speaker
Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has, Monday, elected Hon. Onofiok Luke as its new Speaker. The…
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Kaduna refinery restarts operations — NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Monday, confirmed that the Kaduna Refinery has restarted after a pipeline pumping crude to…
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Boko Haram: UK set to deploy more troops to Nigeria
The United Kingdom is to more than double its deployment of British forces to Nigeria to help in the fight…
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Six killed in Boko Haram child suicide bomber attack in Borno
A child suicide bomber detonated his explosives, killing himself, two other bombers and six people in Borno, in the latest…
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CBN bans use of credit cards abroad from Jan. 1, 2016
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks in the country to stop customers from using their Naira…
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Gov. Ambode unveils new masterplan for Ebute-Meta; vows to turn Alimosho into new Victoria Island
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled plans to transform Ebute-Meta into a tourist haven by establishing a recreation…
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$8.4m scam: Lagos court registrar bags 10-yr prison term
Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Monday, convicted and sentenced a former court…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi challenges less privileged to develop potential; as gov’t seeks executive, legislature synergy
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on the less privileged persons in the society to develop their talents…
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Airtel kicks off ‘5 Days of Love’ CSR campaign; Donates food, clothing, toys, others to charity homes, orphanages
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of its Christmas charity campaign tagged ‘5 Days of Love,’ to…
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