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FG files fresh charge of money laundering against ex-NSA, Dasuki
In addition to the illegal possession of arms charge against the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col.…
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National Theatre Lagos turns blue for UN @ 70 Anniversary
The iconic National Arts Theatre, Lagos Nigeria came alive, weekend night, as it glowed in the distinct United Nations-blue lights…
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(Updated) 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan; death toll rises to 200
A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby…
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Rivers Election Tribunal: PDP, Wike set to appeal Tribunal ruling
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike will appeal the judgment of the Rivers…
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Police confirm 5 fatalities in Maiduguri blast; suicide bomber arrested
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The Borno Police Command, Sunday, confirmed the killing of five persons in Saturday’s suspected suicide attack near…
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Wike remains governor of Rivers State – PDP assures
Following the nullification of the victory of Nyesom Wike in the April 11 Governorship Election in the state, the Peoples…
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Etisalat, Eko Hotel, AAF unveil LagosPhoto Festival 2015
Telecommunications Operator, Etisalat Nigeria, Eko Hotel and Suites and the African Artists Foundation (AAF) have announced the 2015 edition of…
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Governors using bailout funds to rip off LGs — Edo PDP alerts Buhari; It’s all ignorance and malice — APC scribe
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, weekend, declared that the bailout doled to…
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Ife kingmakers announce new Ooni from Giesi ruling house
Ife Kingmakers have finally announced a new Ooni for the ancient town in Osun State newly three months after the…
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Rivers Governorship Election Petition Tribunal ruling, deadly blow to impunity – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Saturday’s judgement of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which overturned the…
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(Opinion) Nwankwo: Driving a knowledge-based reform at DMO
By Ogunsola Oke In order to arrive at a fair and impassioned appraisal of the achievements and challenges of the…
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Boko Haram: DSS arrests, charges 45 in plot to attack Lagos; as Ambode appeals for calm
The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested and formally charged 45 suspects over an alleged Boko Haram plot to…
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NEMA confirms 27 dead, 96 injured in Friday’s Jimeta mosque bomb blast
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Friday night, confirmed that about 27 persons died and 96 injured in the suicide…
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APC condoles with Borno, Adawama States over deadly attacks, says cowardly Boko Haram is doomed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the government and people of Borno and Adamawa States over the deadly…
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Tribunal nullifies Wike’s election; orders fresh poll within 90 days
The drama which trailed proceedings at the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has ended with the…
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Another Friday bomb blast rocks Jimeta mosque in Adamawa; with 24 confirmed dead
A suspected suicide bomb attack at a newly-opened mosque in Jumbutu, one of the crowded settlements in Jimeta, off Yola,…
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Mrs. Ugwuanyi to sponsor less privileged children to Abuja fiesta; gets NTA honour
Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has affirmed her readiness to sponsor some less-privileged children in the…
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NIMASA personnel rescue 3 after vessels’ collision
The Search and Rescue team of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has rescued three crew members and…
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President Buhari seeks increased bilateral cooperation between Nigeria, Hungary
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, in Abuja, stated that he looks forward to increased bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Hungary, ‘since…
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Buhari’s government will make petrol cheaper soon – VP Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is presently working on a medium-term…
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President Buhari not shy of women — Adesina clarifies
The claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is shy around women, purportedly made by one Gideon Samani, Thursday, and published by…
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Flooding: Rivers govt commences demolition of structures on waterways
The Rivers State Government has commenced the demolition of structures which are impeding the free flow of water along the…
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How I lost 5 neighbours, friends in Maiduguri mosque suicide bomb attack — Man
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Following the gruesome Friday morning suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,…
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(Updated) Death toll hits 10 in Maiduguri mosque suicide bomb attack
Hospital sources say the death toll from Friday morning’s suicide bomb attack on a Maiduguri, Borno State, mosque has reached…
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