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Councils’ bosses deny Ogunlewe’s allegation; insist Ambode did not make deductions from LG funds
The Conference of Local Government Executive Secretaries in Lagos State has debunked an allegation by the former Minister of Works…
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Ambode upbeat on investment opportunities in agribusiness in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Thursday, said the agribusiness sector remains one of the most viable areas that the…
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Edo: How we arrested fleeing Igarra bank robbers – Vigilante
AGENE GODWIN, Benin A vigilante group in Igarra, Wednesday, gave an insight into how the organization scuttled the escape of…
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200 ex-militants endorse Dickson, vow to end kidnapping in Bayelsa
Over 200 ex-freedom fighters under the aegis of the Peace and Cultural Development Initiative (PCDI), have pledged to work with…
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FRSC boss tasks staff on imperative of inter-agency collaboration
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi has tasked staff on the need to ensure…
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Borno bye-election: PDP faults APC’s bandwagon argument
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as ‘hollow, fallacious and completely out of point,’ the argument by the All…
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Over 300 APC members decamp to PDP; say ‘party is deceitful’
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Over 300 aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state have decamped to the…
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(Photonews) Police parade arms, ammunition seized from fleeing Igarra banks’ robbers
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike, addressed newsmen on arms and ammunition as well as money recovered from…
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NTEL to roll out first phase of services in 3 states, November
NTEL, the new telecommunications company from the recently liquidated Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and its mobile arm, MTel, now under…
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CBN unveils EPIS to boost cashless transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced the Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) to encourage the use of debit…
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World Bank, FG launch equity scheme
The World Bank, in conjunction with the Federal Government of Nigeria, has launched a grant scheme to support micro, small…
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Senate rejects motion for payment of N5000 monthly allowance to unemployed youths
The Senate, Wednesday, rejected a motion for the payment of N5, 000 monthly allowance to unemployed youths in the country.…
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MTN seeks to cut $5.2bn NCC fine by nearly 80%; doles out $94.2m for licence renewal
The embattled MTN Group is trying to reduce a $5.2 billion fine imposed by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) by…
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44 companies drag FIRS to Tribunal over N1bn excess stamp duties
Forty-four insurance companies have dragged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the Tax Appeal Tribunal to seek for refund…
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NCC fine: Don’t violate other countries’ laws — South African govt tells MTN
MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone company that’s facing a $5.2 billion fine in Nigeria, must follow the rules in…
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FG approves N413billion for subsidy claims
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Wednesday, said the Federal Government has approved the payment of N413 billion to oil…
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Atlantic basin oil glut puts pressure on Nigerian crude
A heavy glut of crude oil in the Atlantic basin kept differentials of Nigerian crude oil under pressure Wednesday, with…
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Etisalat announces finalists for 2015 Prize for innovation competition
Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications operator, Etisalat, today announced finalists for the 2015 Prize for innovation, an initiative aimed at discovering…
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Golden Eaglets battle-ready for Mexico U17s
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will seek to solidify the road to winning her fourth trophy in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup…
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Swaziland begin early camping ahead of Super Eagles clash
The Swaziland national team have gone into camp in preparation for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria on…
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Bauchi set to vaccinate 1.6 million children against measles
RUTH David, Bauchi The Bauchi State Primary Health care Development Agency (BASPHCDA) has revealed that about 1.6 million children from…
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Enugu partners RAMP to provide link roads to Nkanu East council
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has given assurance that his administration would collaborate with the Rural Access and Mobility…
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Gov. Ambode swears-in new Head of Service, permanent secretaries
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Wednesday, administered the oath of office on newly appointed Head of Service (HOS), Mrs.…
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Boko Haram: Police will meet December deadline — AIG Ogunsakin assures emir of Bauchi
RUTH David, Bauchi Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12, Tunde Ogunsakin has assured that the Nigeria police in his…
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