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Nigerian stock market reacts to Brexit; drops 1.36%
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), on Friday, ended on a negative note, halting a three-day rally due to…
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Brexit: Buhari regrets British PM Cameron’s resignation; commends his ‘courage, respect for will of the people’
Reacting to the Friday morning results of a referendum in the United Kingdom which saw a 52% to 48% vote…
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FG set to unveil plan for affordable housing, Monday
Federal Government will, next Monday, unveil its plans towards the provision of affordable houses for Nigerians in line with the…
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Buhari appoints Mustapha as new MD for NIWA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha, as the new Managing Director of the National…
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UNICEF identifies 3,000 children separated from their parents at Bama IDPs camp
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Friday, disclosed that it has identified 3, 000 children who have become separated from their…
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Brexit: We regret but respect your decision — EU leaders tell UK
Leaders of the European Union (EU) have expressed regret over the decision of Britain to leave the union but say…
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Sheriff cannot lead PDP again — Bode George
Former Deputy National Chairman of the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has told sacked national chairman of the Ali…
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I stand by my story — Gov. Fayose insists
Reacting to the reported rebuttal issued by the Zenith Bank over statement credited to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State…
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NASS passes NDDC 2016 budget
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) 2016 budget. In the Senate, the budget was…
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Militants hit Shell installation in Imo — Police confirm
Police in Imo State have confirmed an attack on a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Awarra,…
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Nigerian bags Special Prize for Social impact; as Innovation Prize for Africa 2016 unveils winners
In a glittering ceremony that marked the five-year milestone anniversary of the Innovation Prize for Africa the landmark programme of…
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I’m being prosecuted for perceived grievances – Dasuki
Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he…
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DHQ responds to coup rumours, appoints new Commander for ‘Operation Delta Safe’
Sequel to the statement issued by the Nigerian Army dismissing reports of an impending coup by its personnel as alleged…
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Nestle, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, UBA gain; as market capitalisation rises by N324bn
Nestle led the gainers’ chart, at Thursday’s activities on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange with N23 to close…
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Over 8m Nigerians to benefit from FG’s Social Intervention Project — Presidency
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Protection Investment, Mrs Maryam Uwais, Thursday, disclosed that no fewer than 8.4…
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Fitch Ratings downgrades Nigeria
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Nigeria’s Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-‘ and Long-term local currency…
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Buhari appoints new CPSO; charges public officers on diligence
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, charged all public officers in the country to justify the confidence reposed in them by carrying…
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Political parties demand resignation of NSA, EFCC acting chairman within 7 days over committee member’s arrest
Political parties in the country under the aegis of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) have demanded the resignation…
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Dangote Group receives more dollar allocations in Nigerian currency squeeze — Report
When the government restricted the supply of dollars in June 2015 to prop up the value of the Nigerian naira,…
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Nigeria’s distributable revenues hit N305bn in May – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Wednesday, disclosed that Nigeria’s distributable revenues to the three tiers of government rose in…
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I will not fail Nigerians – Acting IGP Idris reels out agenda
The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, Wednesday, unveiled his plans for the organisation. Idris spoke after receiving…
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FG drags Anambra govt to Supreme Court over illegal land acquisition; claims N50bn for damages
The Federal Government has dragged the Anambra State Government to court in a N50 billion lawsuit over illegal land acquisition.…
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AMCON seals off Silverbird Group’s assets in P/H, Lagos, Abuja over N11bn debt; We will bounce back – Murray-Bruce reacts
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Thursday morning, sealed off the Port Harcourt, in Rivers state, Abuja and Lagos…
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Senate panel moves to amend controversial Standing Orders
A 12-man Senate Committee on peace and reconciliation, has asked the upper chamber to immediately initiate an amendment of the…
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Nobody is planning any coup in Nigeria — Army dispels rumours
The Nigerian Army has described reports credited to a militant organization of an impending coup by some disgruntled soldiers in…
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