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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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Nigeria stands to benefit from our initiative – China
By Victor Asije The Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Mr Chao Xiaoliang on Tuesday said…
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Guard bags 30 months imprisonment over N.42m theft
By Remi Bamgbose An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old security guard, Mohammed Hamza,…
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Again, NAF fighter jets bombard gathering of Boko Haram members in Bogumeri
In furtherance of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 24 November 2017, successfully neutralized a large gathering…
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Tambuwal tasks military on professionalism
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has commended the Nigerian military for exhibiting high sense of patriotism in carrying out various assignments…
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Poor diet, lack of exercise, major causes of stroke – expert
By Gami Tadanyigbe Mrs Janet Yakwo, a medical practitioner at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, has said that poor diet,…
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Miss Emediong Eno Asuquo declared missing
One Emediong Eno Asuquo ‘f’, has been declared missing. She is residing at No.4 Maxwell Okon Street, Off Sylvanus…
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Lagos to begin bursary, scholarship disbursement December
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence disbursement of bursaries and scholarships before the end of the month…
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SARS: Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Security Reform to investigate human rights abuses
The 8th Senate has directed its Ad-hoc Committee, which was inaugurated to holistically review Nigeria’s security infrastructure for better performance,…
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Bukola Saraki’s contribution helps Ali Ahmadu, six-year old Boko Haram victim, to walk again
A six-year old Boko Haram victim, Ali Ahmadu is back on his feet again after being flown to Dubai…
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SARS personnel to undergo new training programme – Force PRO
By Harrison Arubu Personnel of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are to undergo a new training programme, according to the…
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Messi’s statue hacked down again
Argentina’s Lionel Messi is used to being hacked down by desperate defenders but his statue in Buenos Aires has suffered…
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Winners Chapel International Church begins Shiloh 2017; Theme: A New Dawn
Shiloh 2017 of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners Chapel International with the theme, A New Dawn, begins…
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Excitement, deals galore @ launch of Yudala Offline Marketplace
It was a rain of mega deals and all-round excitement last Saturday December 2nd as pioneer online and offline e-commerce…
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Swiss govt to return $321m in stolen funds to Nigeria
Switzerland will return to Nigeria around 321 million dollars in assets seized from the family of former military ruler Sani…
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FG will sustain Made-in-Nigeria Patronage Campaign – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will intensify and sustain the campaign…
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Tackle modern slavery now, Sen. Oduah urges FG
By Cecilia Ijuo The Chairman, Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration, Sen. Stella Oduah, has described the resurgence of slavery…
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Saraki commiserates with Omu-Aran people over passage of Olomu
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bokola Saraki, has expressed his condolences to the people of Omo Aran over the…
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Religion, corruption, and the Nigerian state: Why ‘we’ mock ‘them’ By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 265 1058 On Thursday, November 23rd, an NGO and Christian pressure group, The Christian Conscience, held its…
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