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Nigerian Content: NCDMB injects $200m to boost indigenous participation in oil, gas sector
By Nathan Nwakamma The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said it has set aside a 200-million dollars Nigerian…
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Lagos Museum Project: Ambode lauds Ford Foundation’s $600,000 donation …Unveils plan to build contemporary Museum in Ikeja
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday lauded an international organisation, Ford Foundation, for donating $600,000 (about N216 million)…
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Kingdom Wealth Multipurpose Society debuts in South West
One of the poverty alleviation and empowerment programs aimed at uplifting the welfare of the people is set to debut…
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Relationship expert decries spate of domestic violence in marriages, gives tips to identify violent partners
A life coach and relationship expert, Mrs. Ifeoma Chigbogwu, has decried the rising deaths of, and injuries to, spouses in…
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Nigeria’s improved World Bank’s Ease-of-Doing-Business ranking, attributable to reforms in mining, others
The remarkable improvement in Nigeria’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rating, has been attributed to the…
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Weststar breaks into the light-duty truck segment with Mercedes-Benz Accelo; Sheds light on possible applications.
Following its successful launch in 2017, the Mercedes-Benz Accelo has carved its niche in the light-duty commercial vehicle truck segment…
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Parallels between Zuma and Buhari By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Ex-President Jacob Zuma, who for long constituted himself into a rampaging bull in South Africa’s china…
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Bishop Okpaleke’s resignation By Val Obienyem
I got the news of the resignation of Bishop Peter Okpaleke as the Bishop of Ahiara, which the Holy Father,…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi signs N103.5 billion 2018 Budget into Law
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday signed the N103.5 billion 2018 budget recently passed by the House of…
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2019: No vacancy in Lagos House, Lawmaker tells opposition
By Yemi Adeleye A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Fatai Oluwa, says any opposition party dreaming…
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Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis fiercely defended resigns – Vatican
A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests…
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Day Catholic Bishops blessed Okonkwo
ACHILLEUS-CHUD UCHEGBU writes that February 18, 2018 was a different kind of Sunday for Dr. Obiora Okonkwo as Catholic Bishops…
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Agency distributes 900 school desks to female colleges
The Sokoto State Agency for Female Education has distributed 900 school desks to various girls colleges in four local government…
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Constitution Review: Saraki expresses excitement, praises State Houses of Assembly
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday, took to his social media accounts to express his excitement…
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Nigerian Army Investigates Murder of Vigilante Member in Edo
The Nigerian Army has denied that its troops killed a vigilante member in Edo State and freed a herdsman, insisting…
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Army Chief interacts with troops at frontline
In his bid to further boost troops’ morale and see things for himself, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian…
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Police nab prime suspects in Zamfara massacre; Deploy 3 more Mobile Force Units
Three principal suspects Halilu Garba (Alias Mabushi) ‘M’ 45 yrs; Zubairu Marafa (Alias Wakili) ‘M’ 45yrs and Nafi’u Badamasi (Alias…
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‘Black Panther’ smashes box office records with $218m
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” is heading for a super-heroic $218 million debut over the four-day President’s Day weekend at 4,020 North…
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DPR to prosecute 8 filling stations for allegedly violating seal order in Akwa Ibom
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket Field office in Akwa Ibom, says it will prosecute eight filling stations for…
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Enyimba FC mourns Udoji
By Olanrewaju Akojede The Management of Enyimba International FC of Aba is in mourning over the tragic death of its…
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FG queries Magu, Keyamo over corruption charges against CCT boss Umar
The Federal Government has issued a query to the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.…
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Boko Haram insurgency: UNDP trains 50 Borno Youths on entrepreneurship development
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI In its determination to address the root cause of Boko Haram insurgency, the United Nations Development…
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Voters’ Registration: Gov. Ugwuanyi Support Group embarks on sensitization campaign
Determined to ensure that all eligible voters in Enugu State, who have not registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Dangote, others for Editors’ Plaza Foundation laying ceremony
Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is to play the role of Chief Guest of Honour…
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Police arrest suspected ATM fraudster in Enugu
By Maureen Ojinaka The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a notorious suspected Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraudster operating…
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