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Local
Osun PDP governorship primary: Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, four others vie for ticket as 7 withdraw
By Victor Adeoti Seven out of eleven governorship aspirants of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Sept. 22 election on Saturday…
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Nursing mother, 154 stranded Nigerians in Russia arrive Abuja
By Isaac Aregbesola A nursing mother and 154 out of 230 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018…
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Africa
Cote d’Ivoire government faces collapse in coalition row
Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara’s government faced collapse on Friday after his junior coalition partner said it had expelled party…
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Merkel: Not clear if EU will rise to challenge of changing world order
Europe’s ability to rise to new challenges it faces in taking more responsibility for solving conflicts in the 21st…
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Lead Story
2019: Why I declared early – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said he made his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Elections known early in…
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2019: Otti returns for Abia governorship race
By Ijendu Iheeaka Dr. Alex Otti, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ) in…
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Melaye halts constituency projects inauguration, thanksgiving service over security situation
By Friday Idachaba Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), on Friday put on hold his constituency projects inauguration and thanksgiving service…
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Gov. Aregbesola’s Chief of Staff wins Osun APC governorship ticket
By Victor Adeoti Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary,…
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Local
Resign by July 31, Bauchi orders office holders interested in contesting elections
The Bauchi State government has directed that all political/public office holders who want to contest any political positions in the…
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Local
FG calls Executive Order 6 most potent weapon against corruption
The Federal Government has described the Executive Order Number 6, recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Administration’s…
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Education
Delta Govt lauds US-based Ubulu-Uku Association for rehabilitating hospital …As Association awards scholarships to indigent undergraduates
The Delta State Government has commended sons and daughters of Ubulu Uku, in the diaspora in the Aniocha South area…
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Local
Bayelsa group hails suspension of Darlon Security by Reps
The Brass Patriotic Forum (BPF), a socio-cultural organisation in Bayelsa State, has commended the House of Representatives for directing the…
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Africa
Q2: Dangote Cement invests $3bn on plants, grinding terminals across Africa …. employs 27,952 Nigerians in 2017
Group Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement, Joe Makoju has revealed that the company has invested a whopping $3B to…
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Local
FIFA U-20 WWC: We will go beyond second-place finish, Falconets assure
By Ijeoma Okigbo Mansur Abdullahi, the Falconets’ assistant coach, on Friday in Abuja said the team has been working towards…
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Local
Buhari, Umahi relationship not partisan – Ebonyi Govt
By Chukwuemeka Opara Ebonyi State Government on Friday, said the relationship between the Gov. David Umahi and President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Local
Forex: CBN flags off SMIS in Chinese Yuan
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, July 20, 2018, flagged off its intervention in the sale of…
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Buhari storms Yenagoa in August as Bayelsa finalises work on Airport project
The Bayelsa State Government says its multi billion naira international airport is one of the legacy projects that will change…
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Business and Economy
Plastic fish: Joe’s Market, Newark, New Jersey, shut down
Joe’s Fish Market on South Orange Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, United States, has been shut down following the…
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Local
Senator Dino Melaye’s security aides, Police exchange gun fire in Lokoja;
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly and the Kogi State Police Command in Kogi State…
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Local
Osun Poll: APC primary election committee meets aspirants, sues for calm
By Victor Adeoti The election committee for Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, on Thursday met with all the…
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Lead Story
Alex Ekwueme family, community pay “thank you” visit to Buhari
By Ismaila Chafe The family of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme and Oko community on Thursday paid a “thank you”…
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Local
NFF to move into Sunday Dankaro House next week, Giwa says
By Ijeoma Okigbo Chris Giwa, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday said the federation’s secretariat would move…
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Local
FCT, Abuja, Police Command gets new Commissioner
By Joseph Edeh Mr Bala Ciroma on Thursday assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police for the Police…
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Local
Insurgency: No going back, fight to finish – Buratai charges troops
By Johnson Eyiangho The Chief of Army Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says there is no going back in the operation to…
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Education
U.S. varsities award $5.3m scholarships to 110 Nigerian students
By Isaac Aregbesola The U.S. Embassy in Abuja says over 110 Nigerian students have been awarded scholarships worth 5.3 million…
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