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Politics not a career, but service vocation — Obi
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has explained that politics…
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Instruct Minister, NBC to withdraw codes on ‘insult of govs, elders, leaders’, SERAP tells Buhari
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to “urgently instruct…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde tests positive for COVID-19
Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Aug. 15,2020 As Coronovirus (COVID-19) continued to spread across the globe, Nollywood screen diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde…
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Football united behind Infantino, FIFA general secretary says
Bern (Switzerland), Aug. 14, 2020 FIFA president Gianni Infantino, the subject of criminal proceedings in Switzerland, enjoys the unconditional support…
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UN ‘strongly condemns’ rights abuses in Cameroon
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, Aug. 14, 2020 The United Nations has “strongly and unequivocally” condemned reported cases of “serious…
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Nigerian leads Rotary International to top leadership ranking in the world
History was made when a Nigerian, Dr. Nze Anizor, led Rotary International District 9141, to top the leadership ranking among…
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Ex-Edo assembly speaker seeks court’s protection over alleged planned arrest
By Deborah Coker Benin, Aug. 14, 2020 The immediate past Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto,…
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Edo unemployment rate falls from 25.1% to 19% on back of Obaseki’s job creation drive…Osagie
Benin, Aug. 14, 2020 The unemployment rate in Edo has dropped from 25.1 per cent in the third quarter of…
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We’ll support NLNG Train 7 to succeed-Wike *Demands employment of Rivers indigenes
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured of government’s support to make the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas(NLNG) Train 7…
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SPDC appeals asset sale judgment
SPDC is very disappointed that the Rivers State High Court affirmed the enforcement of the purported sale of interests in…
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House of Assembly member shot dead; Wives, child kidnapped
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi A member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass constituency, Musa Mante Baraza has…
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U.S. agency warns against toxic hand sanitisers
By Harrison Arubu New York, Aug. 14, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have…
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APC has failed Nigeria – Wike; *Says PDP is the only hope for the Country
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed Nigerians on all fronts. Governor Wike…
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Dangote Refinery, NDE Empower Ibeju-Lekki Youths through Vocational Training
The Dangote Refinery Group in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has began a six-month skills’ acquisition programme…
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Oloibiri Museum: Lawmaker commends Buhari, Diri appeals for befitting access road
The member representing Ogbia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Obua has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for…
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OML 11: Rivers govt. wins suit against Shell
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Hon. Justice Charles Nwogu, has Thursday delivered…
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At NCDMB’s 17 storey office building inauguration, Gov Diri urges Agip to relocate to Bayelsa
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to relocate its operational headquarters to Bayelsa…
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How I survived COVID-19 — Foreign Affairs Minister
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Aug. 13, 2020 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, has described how he contracted…
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Ismaila Isa Funtua: We began as adversaries … By FEMI ADESINA
For decades, I had known him as a politician, businessman, and media entrepreneur. His reputation was as impressive as his…
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The night Carrington staked life for Nigeria’s democracy
By Louis Odion, FNGE Lagos, like other states, was groping in the ghost land that Nigeria had become that dusk…
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Enugu airport fence destruction: FG vows to prosecute perpetrator
*Says it will deploy all lawful means to protect national security asset *Applauds Buhari, Ugwuanyi’s intervention The federal government, on…
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UNN partners council to beautify Nsukka town, its environs
By Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka, (Enugu State), Aug. 13, 2020 The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has supplied varieties of flowers…
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Stop denying us weapons to fight terrorism – FG tells world powers
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja, Aug. 13, 2020 The Federal Government has appealed to the world powers not to be weighed…
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UNILAG crisis worsens as Governing Council appoints Prof. Soyombo new Vice Chancellor
The lingering crisis rocking the University of Lagos, Nigeria has worsened with the announcement of Professor Theophilus Omololu Soyombo as…
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Buhari mourns ‘Old Friend of Nigeria,’ Walter Carrington
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Aug. 12, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the demise of former United States…
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