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Africa
Key takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to South Africa By Garba Shehu
There were several crucial outcomes from the three-day state visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Republic of South Africa, October…
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JTF foils 313 vandalism attacks on 3 crude oil export lines in N/Delta – Commander
The Joint Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Delta Safe, (OPDS) averted some 313 sabotage attempts on major crude oil…
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Dickson calls for violence-free guber election in Bayelsa
By Solomon Asowata Lagos, Oct. 4, 2019 Bayelsa Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson has called for a violence-free gubernatorial election in…
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Education
UNGA President salutes teachers, tasks them on technology use
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Oct. 4, 2019 President of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has urged…
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Local
Forex intervention: CBN injects $311.5m, CNY15m into Retail SMIS
ABUJA The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday October 4, 2019, made an intervention of $311.5 million in the…
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Nigeria’s democracy needs vibrant media to grow – Gov. Dickson ….Says govt should avoid clamping down on the Press
The Governor òf Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that democracy in Nigeria cannot grow without a vibrant…
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Africa
Nigeria, S’Africa to issue 10-year visa to businessmen, academics; Don’t forget your country, Buhari tells Nigerians in S’Africa
Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was…
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Business and Economy
38 Navies, 27 Coast Guards expected at Global Maritime Security Confab – Dakuku · Forum to produce Declaration on Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says a robust collection of international maritime…
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News
Justice Ijeoma’s order: Will Sowore get Dasuki’s treatment on bail?
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the federal high Court who granted detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki bail in…
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Local
Groups slam Gov. Ayade, call for immediate release of Agba Jalingo
A pro-democracy and human rights group, Nigerians Unite Against Terror (NUAT), has condemned in strong terms the treatment being meted…
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Health
Father of dying quadruplets begs Gov.Obiano, well-meaning Nigerians for financial help
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka, Oct. 4, 2019 A businessman from Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra who recently had…
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Local
Kukah arrives Lagos for GOCOP third annual conference (See some pictures from Thursday’s events)
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah, has arrived in Lagos State for the third annual conference…
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Local
$129 million IFAD, NDDC Agric programme to create 38,250 jobs
The $129.17 million Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, being driven by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,…
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Local
Nigerians celebrate 59th Independence Anniversary in New York with Parade, Street Party; NANUSA sets up stand for National Federal Credit Union
Nigerians and friends of Nigeria in the United States of America, US, are expected to turn out en masse for…
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Africa
It’s a globalized world, be more tolerant of competition, Buhari urges S’ Africans, Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, called for more tolerance, vigilance and heightened security in countries to ensure…
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Local
Fidelity Bank supports financial inclusion drive with N120m promo
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Oct.3, 2019 Fidelity Bank Plc on Thursday flagged off its Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season…
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Education
Model Secondary School Nsukka, Enugu State, emerges Nigeria’s 2019 educational award winner.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has named Model Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu State, winner of the 2019 President’s Teachers &…
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Zenith Bank’s trend setting Aspire Music Festival
Many banks and other financial institutions around the world, expectedly look for innovative ways to attract people to transact…
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Local
UN “studying” Russia’s letter on U.S. visa denials of delegation members to UNGA
United Nations, Oct. 3, 2019 The United Nations (UN) Secretariat is studying a letter from Russia regarding visa denials for…
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Senate receives Buhari’s request to present 2020 Budget Tuesday …passes 2020-2022 MTEF/FSPNCC: Refers NCC nominee’s confirmation request to Committee
The Senate has received a written request from President Muhammadu Buhari to present the 2020 Appropriation bill before a joint…
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Local
Court reserves judgment on Bayelsa PDP N85m unpaid rent for Oct 23
A Bayelsa State High Court on Thursday reserved its judgement for October 23 in a litigation between the Bayelsa chapter…
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Local
6 Nollywood movies nominated for 2019 UK film festival award
By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, Oct. 3, 2019 Six movies have been selected for honours at the final of the 2019…
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Local
Paris police employee stabs four to death in force HQ before being shot dead
Paris, Oct. 3, 2019 A 45-year-old IT assistant at the police headquarters in central Paris went on a knife rampage…
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Police tighten security ahead of governorship tribunal judgement in Bauchi
By Mohammmed Kaigama Bauchi, Oct. 3, 2019 The Police Command in Bauchi state has restated its commitment towards dealing with…
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Africa
Buhari meets Ramaphosa, condemns attacks on Nigerians, other nationals
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 3, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in the strongest terms, attacks against Nigerians and…
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