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Petroleum Technology Association honours Shell, SNEPCo MD
The Petroleum Technology Association (PETAN) an association of indigenous technical oilfield service companies in the upstream and downstream sectors, honoured…
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FAAC disburses N386bn to FG, States, LGCs in November 2016
A total sum of N386.879 billion has been disbursed as Federal Allocation for the month of November 2016 for the…
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Opinion: PMB at 74: Peace shuttle in birthday week By FEMI ADESINA
What a helluva week for a man who turns 74 today. In one day, in his birthday week, he flew…
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NAF redeploys 30 AVMs, 37 other senior officers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed a total of 67 senior officers comprising 30 Air Vice Marshals (AVM), 17…
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Meet three Amazons of UN Secretary General designate’s in-coming administration; Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed is No. 1
Statement by the Secretary-General-designate on the appointment of his Deputy Secretary-General, his Chef de Cabinet, and his Senior Adviser on…
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Rivers rerun: Wike’s leaked audio comments have confirmed our fears
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the contents of the leaked audio recording showing Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…
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Killers of Police Officer, DSP Mohammed Alkali, arrested · Police vow to end political violence and killings in the country
The high powered investigation team set up by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris and saddled with…
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Army spokesman, Kukasheka decorated Brigadier-General
The Acting Director of the Army Public Relations, Sani Kukasheka Usman, has been decorated with his new rank of a…
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EFCC docks man for job scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 15, 2016 arraigned one Idris Obaro before Justice A. I.…
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Recession: President Buhari pledges support to military; Urges more ingenuity in inland mobilization of resources; Commissions Naval ships
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos pledged the continuous support of the Federal Government to equip the military, while urging…
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President Buhari commends intellectual development of military officers; Decorates PAF Commander, ADC with new ranks
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the leadership of the Nigerian military for the intellectual transformation of the officer corps. Speaking…
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Imo First Lady, Mrs Nkechi Okorocha, wins Most Outstanding Governors’ Wife Award
The wife of the Imo State Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Okorocha, was on Thursday, December 12, 2016, presented the Most Outstanding…
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Umahi warns STAs, TAs to participate in governance
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has charged Senior Technical Assistants and Technical Assistants to participate fully in governance. Umahi gave…
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Umahi to dualise Abakaliki- Afikpo federal highway
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr.(Dr.) David Umahi, has announced his administration’s intention to dualise the Abakaliki-Afikpo federal highway and…
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Customs intercepts trucks loaded with foreign rice, cannabis, adulterated products
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone C Owerri has intercepted trucks loaded with smuggled foreign rice, adulterated petroleum…
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Opinion: Why it is too early to give up on the Buhari government By Jideofor Adibe
This piece was motivated by the apparently growing disillusionment with the Buhari government, especially on his handling of the economy.…
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Umahi inaugurates EBSU’s new governing council
Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has inaugurated the Ebonyi State University new governing council recently appointed to…
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Is Lionel Messi ready to tie the knot with Antonella?
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is set to marry childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo in 2017, according to reports in his native…
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Governor Ahmed approves release of N1.8b to LGs, Institutions
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of N892, 482, 648.38 to the state-owned tertiary institutions to…
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Lekki Gardens building collapse: Lagos set to prosecute contractors, others…Suspects to face involuntary manslaughter, failure to obtain planning permit
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has concluded arrangement to commence the prosecution of suspects linked to the…
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Ugwuanyi donates 85 motorcycles to neighbourhood watch groups In Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has donated 85 motorcycles to neighbourhood watch groups in the 17 local government areas…
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Award: World Finance names Access Bank as Best Sustainable Bank 2016
Access Bank has won the World Finance Award for the ‘Best Sustainable Bank of the Year 2016’. The award was…
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2017 Budget must ease burden of our people, Says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday called on the executive arm of government to work to ensure that…
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