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Peace Corps Bill: Reps dare Buhari, vow to override assent
Members of the House of Representatives have reacted to the rejection of Nigerian Peace Corps Bill by President Muhammad Buhari.…
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2 men docked over alleged blocking of Kogi governor’s convoy
By Glory Abuh-Adejoh Two men, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Nura Musa, were on Tuesday arraigned in a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’…
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12 ships arrive Lagos ports with petrol, other commodities – NPA
By Aisha Cole The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says 12 ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the…
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Gov. Ahmed flags off Measles Vaccination
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has, in Ilorin, flagged off Measles Vaccination Campaign, calling on parents and caregivers in…
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Nigerians set Twitter buzzing as parents pay for British accent for children
Anita Eboigbe Nigerians on twitter reacted to reports that parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) pay extra fees for…
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Obi in London, gives conditions for Nigeria and Africa to develop
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday in London, gave two conditions that must be met for…
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Media Women Forum holds talk on women participation in politics
Media Women Forum is set to hold talks on “Mobilizing Women for Politics” to mark the International Women’s Day. The…
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Why Buhari will win 2019 election overwhelmingly – Don Etiebet
Former Petroleum Minister, Chief Don Etiebet has dismissed claims by Akwa Ibom PDP Elders that the Governor El-Rufai-led Committee on…
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Troops nab killers of Taraba lawmaker, Hosea Ibi
Troops of 23 Bde deployed in Wukari on EX AYEM AKPATUMA and team of Department of State Services from Jalingo…
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Reps force IGP to appear, as Akoh alludes conspiracy against youths
The House of Representatives has insisted that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, should appear before it,…
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Buffon says will accept offer to play again for Italy
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is prepared to go back on his decision to retire from international football if he is…
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Mama Boko Haram appeals to Albarnawi to release Dapchi Girls
With a strong conviction that the Abu Musab Al-Barnawi-led faction of Boko Haram might be responsible for the abduction of…
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Federal Government sets up committee to probe abduction of Dapchi school girls
The Federal Government has set up a 12-member committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction of 110 students of…
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Biafra hero, Joseph ‘Hannibal’ Achuzie, dies
Ah, Achuzie (HANNIBAL) is dead! By Val Obienyem Just like Saul (later Paul) studied at the foot of Gamaliel, I…
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Mbakwe, Nwobodo, Peter Obi voted greatest South East state governors of all time
The trio of late Chief Sam Onunaka Mbakwe (from Avutu-Obowo, Imo State), Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo (Nkanu, Enugu State) and…
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` Kayan Mata’: Divergent views trail trending sale of aphrodisiacs
Anita Eboigbe Divergent reactions have continued to trail the increased sale of local aphrodisiacs; known as ‘Kayan Mata’ in the…
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Saraki, Obaseki, stakeholders vow action to end human trafficking
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and other stakeholders during the Senate…
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Shell wins Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry games for record third time
For the third time running, Shell has won the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), posting a commanding victory…
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Gov. Wike deserves SUN, Silver Bird awards – Information Commissioner
David Amusa, Port Harcourt Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Barrister Emma Okah has said that the Rivers State…
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Ambode signs N1.046TR Y2018 Budget into law …Targets N897bn revenue …Assents Consolidated Transport Sector, Teaching Service Commission Bills
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the State into law with a…
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Ogonis give stiff conditions for oil exploration to resume; …Demand resettlement of Ogoni refugees, rebuilding of destroyed property, relocation of HYPREP headquarters to Ogoni land, apology from Shell
David Amusa, Port Harcourt The Ogoni General Assembly, comprising all the communities in Ogoni land, has given strict conditions for…
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Shettima in Yobe: ‘Dapchi attack refreshes memories of ‘conspiracy theories’ over Chibok’
Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, Sunday, paid a sympathy visit to Damaturu, capital of Yobe State, where he paid courtesy call…
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Australian mother finds deadly snake hiding in her child’s lunchbox
A mother found one of the world’s deadliest snakes hiding in her child’s lunchbox in a town in the state…
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Troops nab 10 herdsmen in Benue destroying farmland
By Johnson Eyiangho Troops deployed to Yelwata under the ongoing Exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) have arrested 10 herdsmen destroying…
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Umahi happy with deputy, says “we will run together in 2019”
By Chukwuemeka Opara Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi declared on Monday that he was happy with his deputy, Dr. Kelechi…
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