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Bayelsa guber poll: Dickson is a visionary leader – Jonathan says at PDP mega rally
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Ahead of the 2016 governorship elections in Bayelsa state, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has described the…
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Enugu: Stakeholders approve setting up of LG caretaker committees; IMT to be made degree-awarding institution
Stakeholders from across Enugu state have approved the setting up of Local Government Caretaker Committees for the 17 local council…
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NIMASA Director General orders rescue of crew members abducted from Polish Vessel
The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro, has directed a…
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Support Nigeria and other countries affected by terrorism more – Buhari urges Commonwealth leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari late Friday in Malta called for the establishment of a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the rendering of…
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Gov.Umahi condoles with Aja-Nwachukwu family
Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State has lamented the death of a former Minister of Education, Dr. Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu,…
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We are still PDP members, Umahi insists; as Ebonyi plans N3bn rehabilitation scheme for hawkers
The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Eng. David Nweze Umahi, has once again restated his resolve to retain his membership of…
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Roli Bode George becomes Acting Chairman of NDLEA
Mrs Roli Bode George has been appointed as the first woman acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…
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NDLEA arrests six suspected drug traffickers at MMIA
Six suspected drug traffickers have been apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos with 13.410kg of substances that…
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FAAN hails MoU with ACI
ANTHONY OMOH The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Engr. Saleh Dunoma, said the partnership between…
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Suicide bomber hits Shi’ite procession in Kano; at least 21 dead
A male suicide bomber hit a procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Kano city as they walked to Zaria to pay…
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(Opinion) NSCDC’s horrifying corruption profile
BOLANLE BOLAWOLE Nigerians and foreigners alike are agreed that corruption is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into this country’s…
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Politicians in Kenya interfering with the ICC’s independence – Amnesty Int’l
The concerted campaign of political interference by the Kenyan government with the judicial independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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(Opinion) Wike: Governor for all
SIMEON NWAKAUDU In six months, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has transformed Rivers State from a pariah state to Nigeria’s Giant…
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No more excuses — Ambode tells IGP Arase; hands over N4.6bn security equipment to state Command, RRS
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Friday, formally handed over a cache of heavy security equipment including vehicles to the…
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Lagos Attorney General woos NBA
Lagos State Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem has advocated a more cordial working relationship between the…
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Enugu gov’t adopts proactive measures to enhance business development
Enugu State Government has re-affirmed commitment to sustaining and strengthening partnership and relationship with business enterprises, in its efforts to…
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Lagos council commission tasks LGs’ officials on work ethics
Chairman of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Babatunde Rotinwa has tasked Local governments and Local Council Development…
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Lai Mohammed urges media to join in campaign against terrorism
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the media to galvanize support among the populace for the…
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Lagos gov’t reaffirms commitment to improving CBDs environment
Special Adviser on Central Business Districts, Hon. Agboola Dabiri has disclosed that the state Government is poised to provide enabling…
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Cleric commends Gov. Ugwuanyi for building legacies
The Arch-Bishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, His Grace, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of…
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Procter & Gamble backs UNICEF, USAID relief efforts for IDPs in Borno
Consumer goods manufacturing company, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria is supporting Nigerians displaced by the conflict in the North East…
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Sea pirates attack Polish ship off Nigerian coast; kidnap captain, others
Poland’s Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski has said, Friday, that a Polish cargo ship under the Cyprus flag was attacked off…
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FIFA donates confiscated World Cup watches to charity
Nearly 50 luxury watches confiscated from football officials who had received them as “gifts” ahead of the World Cup in…
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Drogba wants to be Chelsea manager
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has declared that he has an agreement to return to the club once he finishes…
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