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Africa
2018 World Cup: Africa’s big guns reach continent’s group stage of qualifiers
Seven-goal Algeria led the way on Tuesday as 18 of the top-20 ranked African national teams reached the group stage…
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NFF joins in appeals for release of kidnapped Siasia’s mother
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a passionate appeal to kidnappers of the 72 year-old mother of U-23 National Team…
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Nigeria’s GDP expands by 2.84%; as oil output rises to 2.17mb/d
The Nigerian economy grew by 2.84 per cent in the third quarter of the year (Q3 2015) compared with 2.35…
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Business and Economy
Ford unveils first made-in-Nigeria Ranger truck; plans 10 units per-day
Ford’s new Nigerian assembly plant has built its first model and will produce an initial 10 vehicles a day for…
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Education
Schools to re-open in Borno, Monday
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said that all Government Day secondary schools in the state…
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News
(Opinion) Adebule and Lagos’ education sector
AKEEM ODUSINA Education has been widely described as the bedrock of national advancement and an engine room for the manpower…
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Local
Deputy senate leader, Ekweremadu escapes assassination attempt
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt, Tuesday, according to a statement by his…
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FG to spend $25bn on investment in transport, energy – Osinbajo
The Federal Government is to set aside $25 billion for investment in transport and energy sectors in Nigeria. Vice President…
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Local
Remita: Senate insists on probing alleged N25bn TSA fraud
Senate, Tuesday, vowed not to succumb to any form of intimidation in its resolve to investigate the alleged N25 billion…
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Local
Nigerian journalist robbed in Ghana; alleges tardy investigation, prejudice
A senior Nigerian journalist, Martin-Luther Chukwuemeka King, who has covered West Africa for over 10 years, has been robbed in…
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Local
Kogi guber polls: IGP assures adequate security; Warns trouble makers to keep off; Urges politicians to play by the rules
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has assured Nigerian citizens, especially indigenes of Kogi State, of the readiness…
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Local
Akwa Ibom University closed down over students’ unrest
Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State University in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area has been closed down following students’ protest…
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Lead Story
More trouble for Dasuki: Buhari receives interim report of committee on arms procurement, orders arrest of indicted persons
The 13 man Investigative Committee on Arms Procurement, set up by the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, has…
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Nigerian couple convicted in London of keeping man as slave for 24 yrs
A Nigerian man and his wife have been convicted in a London court, of charges bordering on keeping another man,…
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Local
Lamorde flown abroad for treatment – Keyamo tells Senate
Immediate past Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, has been flown out of the…
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Local
German police trains EFCC operatives, others
As a way of strengthening the capacity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other law enforcement agencies,…
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Local
Boko Haram: Establish Ministry of Family Affairs — Williams asks Pres. Buhari
General Ishola Williams (rtd) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “replace the Ministry of Women Affairs with a Ministry of…
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Gov. Ambode commiserates with France over terror attack in Paris
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday commiserated with the French Government over last Friday’s terror attacks in Paris…
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Local
Biafra: South East Governors move to ensure peace in the zone
State Governors of the South East geo- political zone have called on activist groups like the Movement for the Actualization…
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Local
S/Eagles reach 2018 World Cup Africa Qualifiers group stage; beat Swaziland 2:0; get Gov Wike’s $20, 000 per-goal largesse
The Super Eagles defeated the Swaziland national team by 2:0 at the packed Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt to…
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Local
Lagos gov’t sets December 14 deadline for landowners to develop residential schemes; Commences enforcement of CBD Rules
The Lagos State Government has charged allottees of state lands, particularly those within Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki 1 & 2…
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Business and Economy
Airtel repositions for Next Growth Phase; plans rightsizing of workforce
Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to embark on a strategic restructuring intended to fully reposition the business and ‘reinforce its…
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Local
Gunmen kidnap U-23 coach, Samson Siasia’s mother
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Police authorities in Bayelsa state have confirmed the abduction of one Mrs. Beauty Siasia, the 72 year-old…
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