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CAF set to honour Buhari at 2015 Glo-CAF Awards in Abuja
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced plans to honour President Muhamadu Buhari with a special Platinum Award at the…
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NFF proposes N7.2bn budget for 2016
Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has proposed a budget of N7.2 billion for the 2016 year. The proposal…
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Buhari has approved NNPC’s unbundling proposal – Kachikwu; now to be split into 4 units
Buhari has approved NNPC’s unbundling proposal – Kachikwu; now to be split into 4 units President Muhammadu Buhari has approved…
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FG recovered only $26.4m, £19m Abacha’s loot — AGF; as Foreign Reserves drop to $29 billion
Federal Government, Thursday, said the total amount of money recovered from the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abachi as…
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NNPC awards crude oil lifting contract to 21 firms
The Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) has awarded crude oil lifting contracts to 21 firms which emerged winners of the…
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Africa
Oil heads for third straight weekly loss as supply weighs
Oil prices edged higher, Friday as investors closed positions ahead of the end of the year though crude was still…
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Africa
Niger President confirms coup attempt
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou has said his government has foiled a plot to overthrow him. Issoufou said the plotters planned…
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FIFA: Suspended Sepp Blatter presents his defence
Sepp Blatter claimed he “did not violate FIFA’s code of ethics” as the suspended president made his defence to the…
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EFCC arraigns businessman for alleged N9.5m oil fraud; docks another for alleged N29.9m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 17, 2015 arraigned one Oghenemi Michael Morowei, Managing Director, Standard…
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Bayelsa: INEC fixes Jan. 9 for Southern Ijaw re-run poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed January 9, 2016, as date for the conclusion of the governorship election…
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(Opinion) Weep not for Jose Mourinho by Tayo Ogunbiyi
After, perhaps, the worst start to a season, in which his club, Chelsea FC of England, had only been able…
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Diezani rumoured dead; family refutes report
Following reports that the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Mrs Diezani Alsion-Madueke was died,…
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Africa
We need to fast track the integration process — President Buhari tells ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has praised past and current leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for their…
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Group cautions Bayelsa youths to shun thuggery, electoral fraud in Southern Ijaw poll
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Ahead of the governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state by the Independent…
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FG won’t remove subsidy – Kachikwu; introduces price modulation policy
Federal Government has assured that it will not remove the subsidy in the petroleum downstream sector, but would instead introduce…
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Education
WAEC releases Nov/Dec WASSCE results, conceals Maths, English
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Thursday, in Lagos released November/December 2015 WASSCE results, concealing the statistical data of…
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MTN drags NCC to Lagos High Court over $3.9bn fine; claims regulatory body overstepped its powers
MTN Group challenge in court a $3.9bn fine by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) after resolving that the penalty that…
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Corruption: Media persecution unnecessary — Metuh
Office of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted attempts by the Economic and Financial…
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Yuletide: Enugu intensifies action on road construction to ease movement
Enugu State Executive Council has approved over N106 million for execution of various developmental projects in the state. In a…
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Fayemi dissociates self from fake social media accounts
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dissociated himself from social media accounts created by some persons to…
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Chelsea sack Mourinho, as Hiddink lined up as temporary replacement
English premier league side, Chelsea FC have sacked manager Jose Mourinho following a string of poor performances in the current league…
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Shi’ites: SERAP seeks UN investigation into Zaria clashes
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. Christof Heyns, the United Nations (UN) Special…
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Nullification of election ‘temporary setback’ – Wike; insists Rivers remains PDP state
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has described the nullification of his election as a temporary setback, insisting that ‘God’s will…
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(Opinion) Trouble on many fronts By Bola Bolawole
We have not tired warning against opening up wars on many fronts. Opening up a second war front in the…
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