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Sports
AfroBasket 2015: D’Tigers beat Gabon; qualify for s/finals
Nigeria became the first team to reach the AfroBasket 2015 Semi-Finals after trouncing Gabon 88-64 on Thursday in Rades, Tunisia.…
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Prof. Adefuye, Nigeria’s Ambassador to US, is dead
Outgoing Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, Prof Adebowale Adefuye is dead. Adefuye, whose tenure as ambassador ends on…
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Gov Ahmed of Kwara State appoints nine Special Advisers
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 9 special advisers. According to a statement by the Secretary…
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Ensure regular payment of salaries to journalists NUJ President, ODUSILE tells Editors
NEDU MARK YENAGOA The National President, Nigeria Union Journalists NUJ, Mr. Waheed Odusile on Thursday called on the leadership of…
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Ambode restates commitment to credible, transparent administration…Receives 51st ICAN President, Deru
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday restated his administration’s commitment to run an open, credible and transparent administration.…
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SPDC JV declares force majeure on Bonny Light exports
SPDC JV declared force majeure on Bonny Light exports effective August 27, 2015 following the shutdown of both the Trans…
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Ensure regular payment of salaries to journalists, NUJ charges NGE, media managers
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa National President, Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Waheed Odusile has called on the leadership of the Nigerian…
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PDP, INEC frustrating our case at Rivers Election Petition Tribunal – APC alleges
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as ‘obstructionist and provocative’ the petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari by the…
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Dogara hails appointment of new Misau emir; Assures constitutional roles for monarchs
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the appointment of the 11th Emir of Misau,…
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Nigeria, Africa’s top remittance recipient nation, set to host RemitAfrica2015
MobileMoneyAfrica has concluded plans to host the RemitAfrica conference from November 4 – 5 in Lagos, the economic capital of…
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2015 Paris Summit: UNDP launches storytelling contest for African journalists to amplify climate coverage
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Thursday, launched a global storytelling contest, Voices2Paris, to contribute to raising public awareness on…
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Sports
Champions League draw: Man City in tough test against Juventus, Sevilla; Arsenal face Bayern Munich
Manchester City’s unhappy knack of being handed tough Champions League draws continued on Thursday, when they were placed into a…
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Local
APC bent on using illegal means to thwart PDP’s victory in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the statement by the All Progressives Congress (APC), that it was obstructing justice…
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Sea pirates abduct 2 monarchs, one security personnel in Bayelsa
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa As Bayelsa community welcomes over 300 members of Nigerian Guild of Editors to the state for its…
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NIMASA introduces new Seafarers’ Medical Certification documents
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new Seafarer’s Medical Certification Documents in compliance with extant requirements…
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Delta Guber: Fear grips Ogboru’s Counsel in court, seeks adjournment
In apparent fear of the likely outcome of his motion, the counsel prosecuting the election petition filed by the Labour…
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Business and Economy
NNPC moves to enthrone transparency in award of crude oil lifting contract · Reduces off-takers from 43 to 16 · Extends invitation to Forte Oil, Mobil, others to bid for new OPA
In a novel move to instill transparency and probity in the award of the annual Crude Oil Term Contract, the…
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Lead Story
President Buhari names Lawal as new SGF; appoints new CGs for Customs, Immigrations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
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Oscar Pistorius: Review Board set to meet Sept. 18 over parole for athlete
The review board which will decide whether South African athlete Oscar Pistorius should be released from jail will meet on…
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Local
EFCC: No money is missing; it’s a smear campaign – Lamorde fires back
Embattled chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, has denied allegations that $5bn was missing at…
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Sports
AfroBasket 2015: D’Tigers trouncing Mozambique to reach q/finals
Wednesday’s Round of 16 action at the ongoing AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia was business as usual for Nigeria’s men’s basketball…
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Probe of arms purchases: Get external help, HURIWA tells Buhari
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to go for internationally acclaimed military weapons…
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