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Court adjourns Sylva’s eligibility suit till Jan. 12
An FCT High Court, Maitama has fixed January 12, 2016 for hearing in a suit challenging the eligibility of Timipreye…
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Senate passes N574bn supplementary budget
The Senate, Tuesday, passed N574 billion Supplementary Appropriation Bill, approving N521 billion for the payment of subsidy claims. The approval…
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Kogi: Faleke sues INEC, begs court to declare him governor-elect
Running mate to late Prince Abubakar Audu, the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 election…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi to NJC: Give us more Judges in Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday swore in four-newly appointed Judges of the State High Court with an appeal…
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Lead Story
$2.1bn arms purchase: EFCC arrests Dokpesi; as DSS moves Dasuki to headquarters; PDP condemns Dokpesi’s arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of DAAR Communications and chieftain of…
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(Opinion) Gov. Ambode and pensioners’ welfare
BILKIS BAKARE Lagos is unique in many ways. It is the sixth largest city in the world. With three lighter…
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Education
Students exhibit 78 artworks to mark UN@70 celebration in Lagos
School Arts Exhibition has taken the centre stage in Lagos as seven public and private schools converged on the Library…
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Akwa Ibom gov’t to partner with S/African firm for a coconut refinery
The Akwa Ibom State Government has concluded plans for the take-off of the Coconut Refinery Project with the signing of…
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Africa
Transparency Int’l poll finds corruption on rise in Africa
A majority of Africans say corruption has risen in the past 12 months and most governments are seen as failing…
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Arts & Entertainment
Access Concert 2015 presents Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, others for N499 with ‘PayWithCapture’
Nigeria’s leading innovative contactless payment solution, PayWithCapture, brings you the debut Mavin Concert. The Access Mavin Concert would be the…
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News
Lionel Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo shortlisted for 2015 Ballon d’Or
The Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Neymar will be up against Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the vote to be…
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Local
Man petitions IGP over brutalization, detention; He’s an armed robber — Army
AGENE GODWIN, Benin A man currently under the detention by the Edo state command of the Nigerian police, Mr Daniel…
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Revenues for sharing rise to N473.83bn
Nigeria’s distributable revenues to the three tiers of government rose in October to N473.83 billion, about 21.5 per cent improvement…
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Health
NNPC/Chevron deploy Roll Back Malaria prog in Ibeju Lekki
Chevron Nigeria Ltd., and its senior partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, have deployed a Roll Back Malaria programme…
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Petrol subsidy claims rise to N521bn from N413bn
The controversial fuel subsidy claims as contained in the 2015 Supplementary Budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu…
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Local
No safe haven for human rights violators — COAS
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has said the Nigerian military operates within…
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Stocks fall to 3yr-low as foreigners dump Nigerian market
Nigeria’s stocks fell to their lowest level in almost three years as foreigners exited the market amid fading hopes that…
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Abia Catholic Knights dissociates church from petition against Owerri Appeal Court
The Knights of St. Mulumba of the Umuahia Catholic Church have distanced themselves from the position by a group, the…
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NEMA parleys with media practitioners on disaster management, reporting
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has appealed to journalists in the country to collaborate with the…
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Boko Haram destroys Nigerian military base; 107 troops missing
Boko Haram destroyed a Nigerian military base as soldiers fled and only self-defence fighters prevented the insurgents from retaking a…
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Local
Nigerian engineers charge Amaechi, Sirika to boost local content capacity
ANTHONY OMOH The Nigerian Society for Engineers (NSE) Aeronautic Division have called on the Minister for Transport, Rt Hon. Rotimi…
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Kogi supplementary election: APC submits Bello’s name to INEC as Audu’s replacement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace the…
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ABU Zaria: Court orders immediate reinstatement of 110 disengaged staff
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Monday, ordered immediate reinstatement of 110 disengaged staff of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria,Kaduna…
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SERAP has political agenda – Okonjo-Iweala replies group over Abacha loot comments
Immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) as ‘politically compromised.’…
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SEC upbeat on capital market turnaround in 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Monday, expressed optimism that capital market activities would witness a turnaround in 2016 due…
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