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Zamfara Govt uncovers 119-year-old on its payroll
By Abubakar Ahmed Gusau, Dec. 29, 2019 The Zamfara Government says it has uncovered a 119-year-old (name witheld) on its…
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Lead Story
SERAP, others ask court to stop Buhari, others from spending ‘N37bn NASS renovation budget’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High…
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Triton Solar to invest $300m in Plants in Lagos, Oyo, FCT
The Managing Partner, Global Head of Business, Triton Solar, Mr Bhagi Sandilya, has said the company will invest $300m or…
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Business and Economy
UKAID/DFID partners Techno Oil on LPG Cylinders’ distribution to rural communities
UKAID/Department for International Development (DFID) under its Modern Energy Cooking Services -Technology Research Innovation for International Development [MECS-TRIID] in conjunction…
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Ijaw Youths flex muscles with PHEDC over N16.5 bn debt, shutdown of operations
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has challenged the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) to substantiate its claim that customers…
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Arts & Entertainment
Carnival: Humanity is greatest religion on earth, says Gov. Ayade
By George Odok Calabar, Dec. 28, 2019 Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Saturday said that Humanity is the…
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Okonkwo’s solution to Igbo leadership question
Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, frontline political leader and intellectual used his lecture titled “Ndigbo In Contemporary Nigeria: A Social, Cultural, Political…
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Sokoto lawmakers’ loyalty to APC remains unshakable – Speaker
By Muhammad Nasir Bello Sokoto, Dec. 28, 2019 The Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aminu Achida, says the…
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NLNG’s Alumni Association hail FID on Train 7 as ‘strategic door opener for stronger Nigerian economy’
Nigeria LNG Limited’s Alumni Association has welcomed Friday’s Final Investment Decision (FID) on NLNG’s Train Seven project. With this long-awaited…
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Faith
New York increases police presence in Jewish areas after string of attacks
New York, Dec. 27, 2019 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday that police presence in some…
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Business and Economy
NNPC, partners take Final Investment Decision on NLNG Train 7 project
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, Dec. 27, 2019 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and its partners have taken Final Investment…
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U.S. Coast Guard searching for helicopter carrying seven in Hawaii
Honolulu (Hawaii/U.S.), Dec. 27, 2019 U.S. Coast Guard crews were searching by water and sky early Friday morning for a helicopter carrying seven…
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Netanyahu wins landslide victory in Israeli ruling party’s leadership vote
Jerusalem, Dec. 27, 2019 The Israeli ruling party Likud announced on Friday that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a…
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Political bigwigs storm Kano for Senate President’s son’s wedding
The bigwigs in Nigeria’s politics, top brass in government and captains of industry converged on the ancient city of Kano…
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LASG presents N250m seed fund to boost technological innovation
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos, Dec. 27, 2019 The Lagos State Government on Friday presented a seed fund of N250 million…
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Business and Economy
Sovereign Wealth Lab Umuahia to be ready in January, says FMC boss
By Leo Okachie Umuahia, Dec. 27, 2019 The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Dr Azubuike Onyebuchi, has said that…
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Africa
ISWAP executions: Don’t let terrorists divide us, Buhari appeals to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines, following execution of…
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Kwara Govt takes over land used by Saraki in Ilorin
By Abiodun aesan Ilorin, Dec 27, 2019 The Kwara State Government has taken over a piece of land being used…
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Now that Dasuki and Sowore have been released from detention… By JideoforAdibe
The Tuesday December 24 2019 release from detention of both the former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and…
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Business and Economy
FCTA returns 136 seized tricycles to owners; Minister says release is unconditional, but ….
As a gesture of goodwill as well as in appreciation for compliance to the rule of law by commercial tricycle…
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Africa
Terror attack: Buhari expresses solidarity with Burkina Faso
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 26, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the government and people of Burkina Faso who…
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Resurgent Southampton stun Chelsea with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge
London, Dec. 26, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Goals from Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond earned improving Southampton a surprise 2-0 win at…
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Insurgency: Air Force Chief lauds troops for sustaining tempo of operation in North East
By Yakubu Uba Yola, Dec. 26, 2019 The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has commended officers and…
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Aubameyang goal earns Arteta’s Arsenal draw at Bournemouth
Bournemouth (UK), Dec. 26, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) A second-half equaliser from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Mikel Arteta a point in his first…
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