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IS group claims responsibility for Nyanya, Kuje suicide bomb attacks
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind suicide bombings carried out in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
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Sports
Victor Moses withdraws from Nigeria’s friendly matches citing injury
Coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh now has increased worries following the withdrawal of winger Victor Moses, who announced,…
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Sports
Chelsea give Mourinho ‘vote of confidence’
Chelsea have offered manager Jose Mourinho and his squad a vote of confidence following their 3-1 defeat at home to…
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News
Update! Death toll now 11 in South Carolina flood (with photos)
Floodwaters from unprecedented rainfall in South Carolina have killed 11 people, closed some 550 roads and bridges and prompted hundreds…
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Ekiti NUT, ASUSS in war of words ahead of World Teachers’ Day celebrations
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Ekiti State chapter, has accused the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) of…
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N64bn on Independence celebrations: Don’t trade lies just to earn cheap popularity — Jonathan cautions government functionaries
Reacting to claims that his administration spent outrageous sums of money for three Independence Anniversary celebrations, former President, Dr Goodluck…
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My wife is not dead — Governor Obiano
Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has cleared the air on the news spreading across the state regarding the…
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Tourism in Nigeria, others set for sustained growth
The hotel and tourism industry in Nigeria as well as the rest of Africa is beginning a period of sustained…
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Commodity exporters yet to feel effects of lower prices — IMF report
Economic growth in commodity-exporting countries is likely to slow more amid expectations for further weakness in commodity prices, particularly of…
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Sports
Update! Liverpool sack manager Brendan Rodgers; set to name Klopp as replacement
Brendan Rodgers’ reign as Liverpool manager is over. The 42-year-old was sacked by the club’s owner, Fenway Sports Group (FSG),…
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These terror attacks are not about ideology but evil forces — President Buhari on Abuja bombings
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the reasons for the attack in separate locations in Abuja, last Friday, were evil…
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Gunman in Oregon college massacre committed suicide — Report
The gunman who killed his English professor and eight others at an Oregon community college in the United States committed…
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Local
Abuja bomb blasts: Improve your surveillance strategies — Buhari directs security chiefs; as death toll hits 19
Reacting, Saturday to the Friday’s twin bomb attacks in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs to improve their…
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Bayelsa Dec. 5 poll: Call APC loyalists to order – Dickson appeals to Buhari
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure peace, safety and security…
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Ambode pledges improved conditions for judiciary workers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday assured that his administration will continue to improve on the achievements in…
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Cowardly attacks in Abuja, elsewhere will not save Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Friday night’s bomb attacks in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja that…
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Kuje, Nyanya attacks callous, evil- Dogara ..Physical force not enough to defeat terrorism …There should be more of intelligence sharing between security agencies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has condemned Friday night`s bomb attacks in Kuje and…
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No Need to Panic! IGP reassures; Deploys Policemen on massive stop and search in and around Abuja.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, following the bomb blasts that occurred in Kuje and Nyanya areas in…
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Abuja blasts: Atiku asks Nigerians not to submit to terrorists’ blackmail
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to despair and give in to terrorists’ blackmail, which he says,…
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PDP Condemns Nyanya, Kuje bombings ….Restates support For Buhari On fight against insurgency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned as barbaric and cowardly, Friday night’s bomb attacks in Nyanya and Kuje satellite…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi enjoins Christians to pray for leaders; Receives Dubem Onyia and other Ngwo Udi leaders
The Governor of Enugu State Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called on all Christians in the state to continue to…
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Business and Economy
DMO facilitates bailout for 23 states, helps to restructure N575 billion debts
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has helped to facilitate bailout for 23 states of the federation by working out an…
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UK crime agency confirms arrest of Alison-Madueke, 4 others; releases them on bail
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA), weekend, confirmed, the arrest and later release on bail of former Petroleum Resources…
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Nyanya bus station again hit by bomb blasts
The Nyanya bus station was again the target of a bomb blast in a series of bombings that rocked the…
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UNAIDS lauds Nigeria’s new commitment to ending AIDS by 2030
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the commitment expressed by the President of the Federal Republic of…
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