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Bayelsa polls: Sylva’s kinsmen give tough conditions for support
Some influential chiefs in Nembe kingdom and kinsmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, in Brass…
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Business and Economy
NIMASA reiterates commitment to trade facilitation
The Acting Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro has reiterated the Agency’s…
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Burkina Faso coup leader charged with crime against humanity
Burkina Faso’s military has said that the general accused of leading a failed coup last month would be prosecuted on…
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Nigeria delays plan to cut gas supply to Ghana over mounting debts
Nigeria will now delay a plan to drastically cut gas exports to Ghana from Friday while the two sides hold…
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Ambode to swear-in Ayorinde, Bamigbetan, Tinubu, 34 others as Commissioners, SAs, Monday
Plans have been concluded for the official swearing-in ceremony of the 37 recently cleared commissioner-nominees and the Special Adviser designates…
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Lead Story
Why there is now a spate of Boko Haram suicide bombings — Chief of Defence Staff, Olonisakin explains
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin has traced the recent bombing of soft targets by the Boko…
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Death toll hits 39 in two days of successive suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri
At least 39 people have died after multiple explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said,…
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Kogi: Former governor Audu clears air on N11bn stolen funds allegation
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 21 Kogi State governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu has cleared the air…
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APC stockpiling weapons, recruiting cultists for Bayelsa Dec. 5 poll — Ijaw youths alert
A socio-political organisation, the Ijaw Youths Democratic Association (IYDI), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State of…
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Bayelsa group to Senate: Heineken Lokpobiri not fit to be minister
The Bayelsa Solidarity Forum has rejected the nomination of former senator representing the Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Heineken Lokpobiri, by…
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FRSC, NDA partner to train cadets on driving skills
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi and the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy…
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National Economic Summit Group presents report to President Buhari
The National Economic Summit Group (NESG), the organiser of the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), on Thursday presented the report of…
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Sokoto Assembly postpones screening of commissioner-nominees
Sokoto State House of Assembly has postponed the screening of Commissioner-nominees until October.20. Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad, the Assembly’s Director of…
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Nigeria, Qatar commence negotiations on migrants’ policy
Nigeria and Qatar have formally commenced negotiations on a policy that would guarantee the general welfare of the migrant employees…
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Blatter fighting to return for FIFA handover in February; as Hayatou officially assumes duties in Zurich
Sepp Blatter, suspended president of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, said he aimed to return to office in time to…
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LMC fixes Oct. 28 for FC Ifeanyi Ubah/El-Kanemi replay
The League Management Company (LMC) has fixed October 28 for the replay of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Week…
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(Opinion) Preventing diseases through hand washing
BILKIS BAKARE In many societies of the world, it is a common practice to engage in hand washing, particularly before…
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Sanusi lied on missing $20bn missing funds – Senate Committee
The Nigerian Senate has rejected claims by the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, that…
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Anambra takes 1st position in national schools’ debate
Team Anambra, Thursday, emerged winners of the Inter Basic Debate Competition, beating contestants from the other 35 states of the…
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Education
UNIC partners four NGOs, marks Girl-Child Day in Zaria, Lagos
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with four Non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) has organised two events in Zaria,…
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(OPINION) Clark, The Father, Jonathan, The Son By Reuben Abati
I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark,…
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(OPINION) Understanding Ambode’s new approach to unlocking traffic gridlock in Lagos by Rasak Musbau
In the Lagos of old, townsfolk could enjoy romantic or meditative evenings at the Lagos Marina, enveloped in celestial ambiance…
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Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s Commissioner, Special Adviser-nominees, Steve Ayorinde, Deji Tinubu, Jide Idris, Durosinmi-Etti, Dabiri, Bamgbetan, others ready to go
Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed the 37 nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for appointment as Commissioners and…
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