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Local
Chelsea appoints Hiddink Coach; defeats Sunderland 3-1
Chelsea Football Club which has appointed Guus Hiddink as Coach to replace sacked Coach Jose Mourinho beat Sunderland 3-1 Saturday.…
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Fight against insurgency: Army promotes 97 officers, 5,138 soldiers
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI In an effort to promote hardwork and dedication to duty, the 7th Division of the Nigerian…
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Health
NASS member provides 4,219 constituents with free medical service
No fewer than 4, 219 persons were diagnosed and treated during a two day free medical services programme sponsored by…
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Health
Controlling spread of HIV/AIDS: Gombe traditional ruler reduces bride price
In an effort to control the spread of HIV/AIDS and offer young men and women the opportunity of settling down…
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FRSC restates commitment to speed control in Nigeria
As part of its continuing efforts to ensure efficient implementation of the policy on the use of speed limiting devices…
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Local
Lagos retrieves hacked website
The Lagos State Government on Friday said that its website, www.lagosstate.gov.ng which was in the early hours of the day…
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Local
(Opinion) Buhari’s first Christmas in office By Bolanle Bolawole
Christmas and New Year are around the corner; and they will be the very first that Muhammadu Buhari will celebrate…
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FG will exploit full potentials of tourism sector to diversify economy – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has underscored the commitment of the present administration towards exploiting the…
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Education
NNPC/SNEPCo showers gifts on Innercity pupils
Pupils of the Innercity Mission School, Lagos were proud hosts of a Christmas party organised by Shell Nigeria Exploration and…
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Local
Akwa Ibom: Appeal Court sacks Governor Udom; orders fresh poll within 90 days
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Friday, nullified the election of Emmanuel Udom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Local
Court grants Dasuki, 2 others bail for N200m each
Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of the Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, Friday, granted the bail application of the former…
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Local
President Buhari receives Mbaka at State House; says FG committed to truth, justice, anti-corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, said one of the best exhortations to the nation he has heard from the pulpit was…
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SSANU threatens indefinite strike over plans by FG to retrench staff of varsity schools
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened to declare an indefinite strike over a directive by the…
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Local
Court nullifies impeachment of ex-Enugu Deputy Governor
An Enugu High Court presided over by Justice R. O. Odugu has nullified the impeachment of then former Deputy Governor…
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made saint – Vatican confirms
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel laureate known for dedicating her life to helping the poorest of the poor, will…
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Lead Story
Boko Haram planning major abductions across Nigeria for ransom – FG warns; Issues security alert
The Federal Government has warned that Boko Haram terrorists are planning another sensational abduction of pupils/students or foreigners in…
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Local
Police ban religious processions in Sokoto
Sokoto State police command has banned indefinitely all forms of processions by all religious groups across the 23 local government…
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News
Saraki lauds Dream Team IV over Africa Nations’ Cup victory
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki today (Friday) lauded the Under-23 soccer team for bringing glory to the country by…
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Local
Dream Team IV’s captain in despair over health status
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Future of the victorious National Under-23, the Dream Team IV ‘s dropped captain, Erhun Obanor now hangs…
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Arts
Nigerian writers absent as Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 announces shortlist
Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Penny Busetto and Rehana Rossouw have been announced as the three shortlisted authors for the 2015 Etisalat…
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Africa
Tackling climate change requires concerted efforts – Yusuf
As concerns about climate change intensify all over the world and countries gear up toward reducing carbon emission, world leaders,…
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Local
Kaduna gov’t to set up Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Zaria clash; bans public processions
A judicial commission of inquiry is to be established into the recent security incidents in Zaria. This was disclosed in…
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Local
FG to exploit full potentials of tourism sector to diversify economy – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has underscored the commitment of the present administration towards exploiting the full…
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