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Longest Marathon Read Aloud: GTBank’s ‘You Read Initiative’ backs Nigerian to break Guinness World Record
As part of her initiative to rekindle interest in reading, ‘You Read Initiative,’ one of the CSR programmes of GTBank…
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Much ado about Saraki’s absence from APC meetings, By Yusuf Olaniyonu
After many queries and concerns expressed by some colleagues, friends and associates on the absence of my principal, Dr. Abubakar…
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`NASS has assured us PIB will be passed by June’ — NNPC
By Yetunde Bada The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the National Assembly has assured that the Petroleum Industry Bill…
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State assemblies have let Nigerians down on LG autonomy – Dogara …says National Assembly will work on Bill again
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has expressed disappointment over the failure of state legislatures to…
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Ghana records first Lassa fever death in 2018
Ghana has recorded its first Lassa fever death in 2018. The death was recorded at the General Hospital in the…
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UN lauds Sudan for implementing plan to protect children during conflicts
Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, on Thursday, expressed satisfaction over the commitment…
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Lagos arraigns 70 suspected cultists…Vows to stamp out cultism, other social vices
The Lagos State Government on Thursday arraigned 70 suspected cultists before Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat of the Ogudu Magistrate Court…
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We are partners in nation building process – Lai Mohammed tells editors
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has admonished the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE,…
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Asset declaration: CCT re-fixes March 8 for FG, Saraki to adopt addresses
By Aderogba George The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), on Tuesday fixed March 8 for the Federal Government and Senate…
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Rice production: Dangote inaugurates multi billion Naira rice processing plant in Jigawa …Promises to end rice importation
The Dangote Rice Outgrower Scheme in Jigawa State reached a turning point yesterday when the President of Dangote Group, Aliko…
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Anxiety over health of Independent Newspapers’ Abuja Bureau Chief detained by DSS
The management of Independent Newspapers has cried out that their Abuja Bureau Chief, Tony Ezimakor , detained by the…
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Lagos releases calendar of Arts, Culture programs…Reiterates commitment to promote Tourism all year round
The Lagos State Government has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts and culture programmes slated for…
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Fight against corruption: Senate passes Federal Audit Services Bill
The 8th Senate has passed another landmark Bill in the fight against corruption. The Bill, known as the Federal Audit…
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Sokoto doubles incentive for wheat, garlic, sesame farmers
Sokoto state government said it has introduced additional incentives to farmers in a bid to boost cultivation of wheat, sesame,…
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A-Ibom Youth leader lauds NDDC over road projects in Uyo
By Our Reporter A prominent youth leader in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade David Uboh has commended the Niger Delta Development…
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Ex- lawmaker threatens JAMB for blocking Center; Says over 6000 candidates to miss CBT Test in A/Ibom
By Reporter Former House of Representatives lawmaker from Akwa Ibom, Hon. Dan Akpan has threatened to sue the Joint Admissions…
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Mystery snake and a nation’s comedy of errors By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare’s early plays. It is his shortest and one of his…
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Bishop Kukah and the Debate on African Democracy By Jideofor Adibe
Depending on where you stand on the active controversies of the day, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, 65, is either a…
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Exxon Mobil looks to build Mozambique LNG export facility
Exxon Mobil is planning to build a Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility and is looking to expand operations…
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Senate to investigate alleged double voter registration by Kogi governor
By Ikenna Uwadileke The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate alleged double…
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APC NWC tenure extension in good fate – Odigie-Oyegun; Okorocha congratulates Chairman, others; Denies opposition to decision
By Emmanuel Mogbede, Ikechukwu Iweajunwa National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that extension of…
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Akwa Ibom Govt. approves N573m to boost cassava production
By Bassey Bassey The Akwa Ibom Executive Council has approved N573 million for the production and processing of cassava to…
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NNPC investing in renewable energy, says GMD
By Philip Yatai Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, GMD, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said on Wednesday…
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Enough of senseless killings – Atiku
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned Tuesday’s sectarian crisis in Adamawa, which claimed 14 lives,…
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