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Obiano restates commitment to development agenda in Anambra
Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has reassured Ndi Anambra especially members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)…
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Bama town exhumes, reburies remains of Boko Haram victims 14 months after
ABDULLAHI ISAHI, Maiduguri The remains of 81 victims of the Boko Haram attack on Bama town, in Bama Local Government…
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Nigeria tops Africa registrations for Amnesty’s first online rights course
The first-ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from Amnesty International opened this week, and has attracted sign-ups from people across…
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Sound judicial system key to political stability, economic growth – Gov. Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has restated the need for a sound criminal justice system for attainment for political…
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Subsidy debt: IPMAN seeks urgent passage of supplementary budget by NASS; warns members against hoarding of petrol
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Wednesday, appealed to the National Assembly to expedite action over passage of…
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Amosun, Dabiri-Erewa, others hail Airtel for support to IDPs
Telecommunications firm, Airtel has been commended for its key role in helping the plight of thousands of internally displaced persons…
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Obanikoro felicitates with George @ 70; berates PDP chieftains over ‘blame game’
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has sent a message of felicitation to former Chairman, Board…
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Governor Ugwuanyi partners professional accountants to entrench transparency
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has affirmed the readiness of his administration to partner with the Association of Accountants…
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Mark mourns Tor Tiv; calls late monarch ‘an embodiment of our culture, tradition’
Immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has lamented the demise of the paramount traditional ruler of the…
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Industrial harmony key to national development – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the staff of the ministry to ensure industrial…
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Lagos gears up for Buhari visit; rebrands RRS team
The Lagos State government will formally welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Friday, November 27 at a ceremony…
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ANEEJ to Shittu: Don’t drag PMB into MTN fine issue
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has criticised the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu,…
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Audu’s death has forced APC out of Kogi governorship race – PDP; demands resignation of AGF, INEC chairman, others
Rising from its Emergency National Caucus Meeting, which held, Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had asked the Independent National…
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Lagos accounts for 70% of Nigeria’s transportation network – FRSC; I have political will to tackle traffic gridlock – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Thursday, assured residents of his strong political will to take tough decisions and implement…
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Africa
Number of African child brides to soar by 2050—UNICEF alerts
The already high figure of child brides in Africa will more than double by 2050 if current trends persist because…
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President Buhari challenges Africa’s public broadcasters to focus on content creation
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged public broadcasters in Africa to prioritize creation of content in order to take their rightful…
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Airport: NCAA bars 5 oil marketers from supplying Jet A1
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended some oil marketing companies from supplying Jet A1, otherwise known as aviation fuel,…
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‘Trade Smart’ to attract N1.5trn investments into Nigeria — NSE
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has said its newly-launched online trading platform, Trade Smart, will bring investments worth N1.5trillion into…
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Boko Haram insurgents now conceal bombs in attractive objects – DHQ; arrests 5 out of 100 ‘most wanted’ terrorists
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has alerted the general public that the Boko Haram insurgents have resorted to concealing bombs in attractive…
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South African filmmakers woo Nollywood
Consul-General of South African High Commission in Lagos, Ambassador Mokgethi Monaisa, has expressed the desire of his country’s filmmakers to…
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Group decries influx of substandard gas cylinders into Nigerian market
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association (LPGRA), NUPENG Branch has expressed concern over the influx of substandard gas cylinders to…
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Buhari off to Malta, Thursday, for CHOGM
President Mohammadu Buhari, will leave the country, Thursday, for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…
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Africa
Amnesty Int’l decries crackdown on opponents of Kabila’s 3rd term bid
Activists and political leaders who speak out against attempts by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila to stand…
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