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Imo govt renames new Ministry, blames printer’s devil for misrepresentation
By Ugonne Uzoma The Rochas Okorocha administration in Imo State has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of…
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Reps honour ex street beggar for exceptional academic feat
By Ikenna Uwadileke The House of Representatives on Tuesday honoured Mr Abdulsalam Idowu, a former street beggar for sponsoring…
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Imo Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfillment blasts critics, ‘Keep quiet’
Mrs Ogechi Ololo, Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfilment, on Tuesday, advised those critical of her appointment, to…
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Buhari tasks laureates on policies generation to transform Nigeria
By Kate Obande-Okewu/Blessing Adoga President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged Laureates of the Nigeria National Order of…
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Anambra CJ frees inmate after 7 years incarceration without trial
By Peter Okolie The Chief Judge of Anambra, Justice Peter Umeadi on Tuesday, discharged a 31-year-old prison inmate, Chukwujekwu …
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NASS passes MTEF, raises oil benchmark to $47 per barrel
By By Abiemwense Moru and Naomi Sharang The two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday passed the long-awaited…
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FG inaugurates Alex Ekwueme burial Committee
By Kate Obande-Okewu The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja, inaugurated an 11-member committee to organise a state burial for…
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Forex: CBN lifts market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday opened the foreign exchange market with the injection of another 210…
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75 per cent of Air Force personnel now stay in barracks -Abubakar
By Peter Amine The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, says 75 per cent of Nigerian Air Force…
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Fuel scarcity: Senate to conduct nationwide filling stations inspection, summons NNPC GMD
By Cecilia Ijuo The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream says plans have been concluded for it to conduct nationwide inspection…
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Demands of striking university staff fully met — FG
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has fulfilled its part of an…
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Atiku Abubakar urges defected PDP leaders to return
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday urged all leaders who had left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return…
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Dangote makes World 50 Most Influential people’s record
By Racheal Ishaya Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has been honored for his contribution to increasing local food production…
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Dokpesi wants PDP governors to play pivotal role at convention; Assures VP for South East if voted in as Chairman
By Sam Oditah A national chairmanship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, said PDP governors had…
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Numan crisis: Osinbajo identifies long-standing animosity as cause of crisis
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday identified the long-standing animosity between Bachama and Fulani communities as the cause of…
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Femi Adesina’s impostor jailed 8 years
A fraudster who impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and attempted to…
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Reps to probe TCN over $300m power project
By Abiemwense Moru The House of Representatives says it will investigate the delay in the execution of 300 million dollars…
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Bauchi: Over 2, 600 bids submitted for School buildings, renovation contracts
A total of 2,632 bidders have submitted bid documents to the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for…
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Christmas bonus: Ugwuanyi approves 13th month salary for workers
In keeping with the commitment of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration to the welfare of the workers, the Enugu State Executive…
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#Budget2018 passes 2nd Reading ….“Timetable must be followed” Says Senate President
The 8th Senate has passed the Second Reading of the 2018 Appropriation Bill. The Bill has been forwarded to the…
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Joint unions of research institutes vow to sustain strike
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan The Joint Unions of Research Institutes made up of the Non-Academic Staff Union and Academic Staff…
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Oyo Assembly wants Ajimobi to pay pensioners’ entitlements
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Ibadan Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday appealed to the state governor, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, to…
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President Buhari commends Guards Brigade for professionalism
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja commended the Guards Brigade for demonstrating a high-level of discipline and professionalism expected…
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Yuletide: Be vigilant, celebrate moderately, Lagos CP urges residents …Assures of maximum security
The Lagos State Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal on Tuesday assured residents and visitors of utmost safety amid…
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Ohaneze reassures disengaged non-indigene Abia workers
By Ijendu Iheaka The Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze has assured non-indigenes disengaged from the Abia civil service by the administration…
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