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EFCC operatives at INEC collation centre in Lagos
By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 24, 2019 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have surfaced at the…
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Mbappe reaches half century as PSG sweep aside Nimes
Paris, Feb. 23, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Kylian Mbappe became the youngest player in 45 years to reach 50 Ligue 1 goals…
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Crystal Palace rout Leicester to step up pressure on Puel
Leicester (UK), Feb. 23, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Crystal Palace piled further pressure on Leicester City manager Claude Puel on Saturday with…
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Africa
U.S. places travel ban on Congo’s officials, family over electoral fraud
By Prudence Arobani New York, Feb. 23, 2019 The United States has placed travel ban on some top government officials…
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Nigerians elect President, NASS members today; Buhari to opposition: Your allegations of Islamization wicked, deceptive, ungodly; FG, APC have declared war on PDP, its PDP leaders – Secondus, says Peace accord dead
By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Feb. 23, 2019 Nigerians today, Saturday, February 23, 2019, go to the poll to elect…
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Soldiers foil armed robbery; Kill gang leader in Swali market, Yenagoa; Stray bullet kills nursing mother
Soldiers on patrol duty on Friday foiled the operations of a seven man armed robbery gang, killing the gang leader.…
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Business and Economy
IBOM AIR makes history; confounds critics
In a country without a National Carrier, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has made history by launching the…
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Arsenal, Eintracht march into Europa League last 16
London, Feb. 21, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Arsenal beat BATE Borisov 3-0 to reach the Europa League last 16 after a 1-0…
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President Buhari broadcasts to Nigerians; China supports non-interference in nations’ affairs
Towards the Presidential and National Assembly elections rescheduled to hold Saturday, February 23, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday,…
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Don’t kill Kwankwaso, Secondus warns, seeks inquest into attack on him; Ganduje condemns clash, calls for investigation
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has demanded immediate explanation from President Muhammadu Buhari…
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President Buhari challenges historians, economists to document 16 years of PDP’s mismanagement as 12 presidential candidates endorse his re-election
There is compelling need for historians and economists to document the 16 years squander-mania and mismanagement by the Peoples…
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Elections: Calm in Gombe as materials arrive LGA’s from CBN
A calm atmosphere has enveloped most parts of the Gombe State capital and some Local Government Areas surrounding it as…
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2019: Niger Delta community in Borno support Buhari, Shettima
By Abdullahi Isah, Maiduguri A group under the auspices of the Niger-Delta Peoples’ Forum, in Borno has thrown its weight …
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Elections shift: Borno NURTW gives 50 percent discount on transport fares to voters
By Abdullahi Isah, Maiduguri In order to reduced the effect of the postponed Presidential and National Assembly elections and also…
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Arts & Entertainment
NLNG flags off 2019 Nigeria Prize Science, Literature, and Literary Criticism competitions
The Advisory Boards for The Nigeria Prize for Science, The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Literary Criticism Prize,sponsored by…
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Shell inducts 30 graduates for industry internship
Thirty engineering graduates have been inducted to the fifth batch of the Shell Nigeria internship programme, a four-year old scheme…
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Borno Senate: Candidates of 15 political parties withdraw for Gov. Shettima … Why we withdrew for Shettima
Candidates of fifteen political parties for Borno central senatorial district on Wednesday in Maiduguri, announced their withdrawal from Saturday’s re-scheduled…
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Presidential, National Assembly elections: Borno INEC assures of readiness
By Abdullahi Isah, Maiduguri The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Alhaji Mohammed Magaji has…
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Buhari, APC, used and dumped you, now is your turn to dump them. ….Atiku, Secondus, Dogara,Sambo tell Northern ‘takalawas’
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign train arrived Kaduna the capital of the old Northern region with a strong…
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I stand with Buhari on death for ballot box snatching – Tinubu
Robert Awokuse The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind President…
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Only an Act of God can stop Feb. 23 elections, Yakubu tells international community
By Isaac Abuja, Feb. 20, 2019 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says “only an…
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Jubilation as Enugu Pensioners thank Ugwuanyi for payment of gratuities …Reiterate support for gov’s re-election
A delegation of pensioners of Enugu State, who have benefited from the monthly N100 million approved by the administration of…
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Akwa-Ibom Polls: I’ve a body language of neutrality, Igini dares APC, Oshiomhole ***says I can’t be compromised
The Akwa-Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mike Igini, has described as “misrepresentation, lies and innuendos” allegations which had been on for…
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Arts & Entertainment
Jackie Chan to shoot new film in Dubai
Dubai, Feb. 20, 2019 (Xinhua/NAN) Asian action superstar Jackie Chan will return to Dubai to film one of his latest…
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Business and Economy
Zenith Bank’s gross earnings drop to N630.34bn in 2018
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Feb. 19, 2019 Zenith International Bank Plc on Tuesday became the first bank to announce its…
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