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(INTERVIEW) Guber polls: Whoever APC fields will be no threat – Gov Henry Seriake Dickson
QUESTION : Before you declared your intention to run for a second term in office where we witnessed a mammoth…
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Super Eagles: Enyeama, Obi in Eagles’ 24-man list for Leopards, Lions
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has listed goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama, midfielder John Mikel Obi and forwards Victor…
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JTF nabs 6 crude oil thieves in the Niger Delta
NEDU MARK YENAGOA Operatives of the Joint Military Task force, JTF, codenamed Operation Polu Shield in the Niger Delta Region…
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Arts & Entertainment
Abdulaziz Ude chairs panel on ‘The Key To The Knowledge Economy’ at Lagos Book and Art Festival
Abdulaziz Ude, founder of Nok Publishers and first African editor at Double Day, has accepted to chair a crucial panel…
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Ambode considers collaboration with Kebbi on rice production …As Aregbesola, others seek greater role for Nigerian women …Conference tasks government to empower the girl-child
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said the state government will consider the possibility of collaborating with Kebbi…
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LGA audit exercise: No hiding place for ghost workers in Enugu State
In its determination to stamp out suspected ghost workers-syndrome in the 17 local council areas in the state and also…
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China, Sokoto to collaborate to boost commerce, agro-allied ventures; Tambuwal signs primary healthcare bill
Sokoto state government is to collaborate with the Peoples Republic of China to boost commerce and establish mining and agro-allied…
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Africa
President Buhari condemns coup d’tat in Burkina Faso, calls for immediate restoration of civil transitional authority
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned, unreservedly, the ouster and detention of the political leaders of Burkina Faso, pledging to “give…
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Code Of Conduct Tribunal orders Saraki’s arrest; Court orders halt of trial; ‘Tribunal’s decision is ‘abuse of the rule of law’- Olaniyonu
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ordered that the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki be arrested. This…
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EFCC arraigns two for N500,000 fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 17, 2015 arraigned a pastor, Emmanuel Anga, and Atin Victor Generous,…
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Anambra partners Thailand on education
The Anambra state government has reiterated that the current administration is poised to partner with foreign investors in areas that…
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EFCC arrests businessman for possession of fake oil lifting documents; Declares Izuagbe, ex- Societe Generale Bank Director wanted for N3.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Alhaji Umar Audu Bida, chief executive officer, Universal Contractors Limited,…
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States begin benefiting from Buhari’s bail out funds
States of the federation have started benefiting from the Special Intervention Fund aspect of the presidential relief package earlier approved…
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Business and Economy
Airtel Nigeria announces partnership with NIBSS to introduce BVN Query Service ….Customers can now access their BVN on the go
Following the extension of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) exercise to October 31st, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced…
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PDP’s Post-Election Review Report to be ready, Sept 30 — Ekweremadu
Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Post-Election Review Committee (PERC), Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has disclosed…
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Wike directs immediate completion of Omoku Prison, reinforcement of Degema Prison
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has directed the State Ministry of Works to take urgent measures to assist the…
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Oba appeals for calm over emergence of parallel king in Benin
AKHERE Godwin, Benin The Palace of the Oba of Benin, Thursday, appealed to indigenes to be calm and law-abiding in…
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APC postpones Bayelsa governorship primaries to Sept. 22
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its 2016 governorship primaries election earlier…
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UNESCO launches new ‘Report on Education for All’ in Abuja: Calls for more global action
As the world prepares to adopt the new sustainable development goals, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…
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Africa
Military confirms coup in Burkina Faso; dissolves government; as Amnesty Int’l calls for release of President, PM
Burkina Faso’s military took to the airwaves, Thursday to declare it now controls the West African country, confirming that a…
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Mark asks Tribunal to dismiss APC’s petition in Benue senatorial election
Former Senate President, Senator David Mark has asked the Election Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, to dismiss…
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EFCC nabs 3 impostors in N20m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, arrested the trio of Yakubu Dankaba (aka Yakubu Hamisu), Yahaya Baba and…
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Arts & Entertainment
Children open up on Etisalat’s Kids Say The Darndest Things show
It was a refreshingly discovery moment for some parents and guardians as they watch their children and wards, weekend, give…
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