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IYC accuses Buhari of selective justice against Niger Delta people, Jonathan’s associates
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has described the arrest and prosecution of prominent…
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Kaduna, Kano boil as Shia Muslim sect protest
Hundreds of young members of main Shia Muslim sect are protesting on the streets of the major cities of Kaduna…
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Amaechi, Sirika tour NIMASA Headquarters, Resource Centre in Lagos
Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, as well as the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Monday, toured…
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Africa U-23 Nations Cup: Gov. Wike congratulates Dream Team IV, says journey to trophy started in P/H
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has congratulated the Dream Team VI for winning the African U-23 championship and qualifying for…
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Culture, creative industry key to diversification of Nigeria’s economy – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the creative industry and culture have a great role to…
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Electricity to be on ‘willing buyer, willing seller basis’ — Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said that the Federal Government will encourage distribution of electricity…
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Petrol to sell for N97 from next year — FG
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the country will need to revert to the…
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Nigerian Shia movement leader’s wife ‘alive’ – Army
The wife of the leader of Nigeria’s main Shia Muslim sect is alive, the Nigerian army says, denying earlier reports…
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Arts & Entertainment
Fifty beaks record as Nigeria’s biggest film premiere
The movie, Fifty, with Mo Abudu as executive producer, has gone into the annals of history as the biggest film…
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Ex-NIMASA boss re-arrested outside court after posting bail
Security operatives, Monday, re-arrested a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, outside…
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Buhari to announce new policies towards boosting business
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said his administration will soon introduce more policies to further ease the process…
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Sokoto to enforce ‘No valid ID, no accommodation’ policy for hotel guests from 2016
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said any guest without valid identification cards will not be checked into hotels…
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Take responsibility for protecting gov’t projects, Ambode charges communities
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday charged residents to take ownership of every government projects located in their communities…
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Africa
CAF Awards: Nwakali, Osimhen listed for Youth Player of the Year; Dream Team IV, Golden Eaglets for National Team of the Year prize; as Ayew, Toure, Aubameyang make shortlist
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named the final three for its 2015 Player of the Year award. Ivory…
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Justice Akpomiemie heads Gov. Dickson’s 6-man panel of inquiry into Bayelsa election violence
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a six-man judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the violence which characterized…
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600 graduates benefit from GIS in Akwa Ibom
DENNIS UDOMA, Uyo The Federal Government has graduated 600 trainees who are beneficiaries of the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) sponsored…
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N1.2bn pension scam: Don’t talk about plea bargain in my court – Judge warns defence counsel
Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja, Monday, December 14, 2015, warned counsel to the…
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Oshiomhole proposes N111.5bn 2016 budget
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has presented the state’s 2016 budget of N111.5 billion to the…
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Arms scandal: Court grants bail to Dokpesi for N200m; as trial of Dasuki, 4 others adjourned till Tuesday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, formally arraigned former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki ( rtd.), and…
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Senate has no plan to gag the Press – Saraki …Says Gender Based Violence must stop
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki Monday reiterated that there is no Bill before the Senate that is aimed at…
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Health
Mrs Saraki commends NGO over 43% reduction in maternal mortality
Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki has commended the leadership of the White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria (WRAN) for…
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I did not warn pro-Biafra agitators — Metuh clears air
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has refuted media reports claiming that he…
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Lagos agency set to partner relevant organizations on biometrics
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is to partner the Nigerian Immigration Service and other relevant organizations on biometric…
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Senate has no plan to gag media – Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Monday, restated that there is no bill before the Senate aimed at gagging or…
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