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Minister congratulates Onobrakpeya, calls Award boost for creative industry
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated Mr. Bruce Onobrakpeya over his conferment with the Nigerian…
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Sierra Leone prepares for Presidential Elections; Dr. Kamara is ruling All Peoples Party candidate
The West African country of Sierra Leone is holding its presidential election march next year with the ruling All Peoples…
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PDP congratulates Gov. Nyesom Wike at 50
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on his 50th birthday. The…
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Gani Adams, pride of Yoruba race – Ajimobi
By Akeem Abas Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says the appointment of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare-Ona…
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Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno community
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday repelled a violet attack by the Boko Haram insurgents at Mainok community in…
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Bribery: Judge hands off Justice Yunusa’s case
The scheduled arraignment of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, before Justice Mojisola Dada of…
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Fire engulfs petroleum tanker laden with PMS in FCT
By Femi Ogunshola A Petrol Tanker laden with the product was on Wednesday engulfed in fire at the Conoil service…
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Illegal bunkering explosion: 20 persons burn to death; Survivors speak out
CHINEDU WOSU, YENAGOA At least three persons who survived a fire incident, that resulted from an explosion, that killed 20…
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PDP reconciliation: Dickson visits Dokpesi, says our mandate should be grabbing power in 2019 …I’ll always support PDP, says Media mogul boss
The Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake…
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Pinnick reads riot act to national coaches, NFF staff
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has directed the federation’s Legal Department to henceforth work…
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Sale of Naira Notes: Police, DSS nab 13 in Port Harcourt
The Police, working in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested 13 naira note sellers in Port-Harcourt,…
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$250m un-remitted fund: Reps threaten to issue arrest warrant on 10 oil firms
By Raji Rasak The House of Representatives Committee on Oil and Gas, on Wednesday threatened to issue warrant of arrest…
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Reps committe commends $18bn Dangote refinery, promises to deepen implementation of local content law
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Emmanuel Elon, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Content, on Wednesday commended Dangote for…
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Court declares Okonkwo Senator for Anambra Central -Orders swearing-in
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, declared Dr. Obiora Okonkwo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as senator for…
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GTBank wins Nigeria’s Best Bank & Africa’s Best Bank for CSR at EMEA Finance Awards…….. MD Named CEO of the Year
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with its recent recognition…
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Red Star awards scholars, appoints new mentors
Not less than nine scholars have been awarded scholarship at this year’s Red Star Foundation Scholarship Scheme. New mentors were…
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Christmas: Gov. Ugwuanyi offers free transport for Enugu indigenes
In the spirit of Christmas, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has offered free transportation for indigenes of the state…
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Fuel queues ease out in Abuja
By Yetunde Bada Fuel queues, which resurfaced in Abuja on Dec. 4, are gradually easing out, the News Agency of…
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Tinubu debunks SUN report, Says he has absolute confidence in Osinbajo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has put a lie to a speculation that he…
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FG approves $500m for purchase of coaches, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan, Itakpe-Warri railways
By Ismaila Chafe The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved 500 million dollars…
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Access Bank produces first home owner in Family Fortune Promo
The on-going promotional campaign by Access Bank Plc tagged ‘Family Fortune’ Promo has produced the first winner of a family…
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EFCC confirms attack on Magu’s house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed an attack on the property of the acting Chairman of the…
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Dogara hails CSOs, NGOs for contribution to growth of democracy in Nigeria…Says N/Assembly will always include public imput in its lawmaking process
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has hailed civil societies and non-governmental organisations for the important role…
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Security guard in court over alleged theft of musical instruments
Ifeanyi Ileka, 42-year-old security man, who allegedly stole mixer, 3 amplifiers and a piano totaling N760,000 from a church, was…
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Virgin Atlantic Airways invests $1m in entrepreneurship in 2017
By Adekunle Williams Virgin Atlantic Airways has invested over one million dollars in the outgoing year to help promising Nigerian…
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