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Mass disconnection: Disregard threat by DISCos — NERC tells electricity consumers
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has announced an outright ban on the mass disconnection of electricity consumers by electricity distribution…
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NIS: CG moves to stop passport racketeering at Abuja office
Newly-sworn-in Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, Tuesday, vowed to stop passport officers from coming…
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House passes 10 amendments to operations of CCB, CCT; removes presidential oversight from Act
Federal House of Representatives, Tuesday, passed 10 amendments to the Act establishing and guiding the operations of the Code of…
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Call for Nigeria’s restructuring even more relevant today — Atiku; as Afenifere, Ohanaeze back former VP
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the rising calls for the restructuring of the country is even more relevant…
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Army rules out talks with militants; as NDA vows to continue militancy
Despite the spate of violent attacks on crude oil installations across the country by militants, the Chief of Army Staff…
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Ebonyi govt procures 40 tractors to boost rice production
The Ebonyi State Government has procured 40 tractors to rev up its efforts to revolutionise agriculture and turn around its…
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Buhari committed to cleaning Ogoniland; To flag off clean-up June2 – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Ms. Amina Mohammed has given assurance that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to the clean-up…
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Gov. Umahi extends olive branch to Elechi
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has extended a hand of friendship to his immediate predecessor, Chief Martin Elechi, just as…
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Fulani herdsmen: Fayose bells the cat By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has trod where angels would fear to tread: he has…
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President Muhammadu Buhari receives South East Group for Change
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, May 31, 2016, received the South East Group for Change led by former Senate President, Senator…
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Money laundering: EFCC confronts ex-Gov Lamido with myriad of evidence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 tendered a myriad of documentary evidence before Justice…
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Niger Delta Avengers: Nigeria needs to diversify -Ogbemudia
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Former governor of old Midwest and Bendel States, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia Tuesday said the renewed destruction of…
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Dangote hosts Borno Governor over IDPs, reconstruction
The President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Tuesday hosted Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima in Lagos with their discussion focusing…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi tasks Pharmacists on fight against fake and substandard drugs
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged Pharmacists in the country to intensify their efforts towards identifying and eliminating…
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Adeyinka Kolawole Sodipo now Bayelsa Police Commissioner
CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA Following the deployment of new police commissioners across the states by the Inspector General of Police, Bayelsa…
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Our N10b Infrastructure Bond on course – Governor Ahmed
The Kwara State Government has denied a newspaper report that it has abandoned plans to secure a N10b bond for…
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Saraki receives UK Parliamentarians, seeks global support for clean energy
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday canvassed global support for Nigeria in the area of renewable…
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Standard Chartered launches Africa’s most extensive roll out of mobile and online banking
Digital Banking made easier, faster and safer for over 1 million clients across 8 markets Standard Chartered Bank (www.SC.com) is…
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Workers to ground Ondo State; Begin total strike June 1
Civil Servants in Ondo State are to begin an indefinite strike action on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, to protest non…
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Borno to now have 260 University students in Sudan … As Shettima seals deal for another 100 slots at Int’l University of Africa
Few days after 100 girls from Borno State were offered slots for admission into an all female University in Sudan,…
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INEC declares Nasarawa/Toto federal constituency bye-election inconclusive
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Sunday, officially declared the just-concluded Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency bye-election inconclusive due to cancellation of votes…
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Buhari approves flexible forex policy
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the go-ahead to introduce flexibility in the naira exchange…
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CSR: FCMB lifts health sector; offsets medical bills of over 400 cataract patients nationwide
First City Monument Bank Limited has reiterated its commitment to growing the country’s health sector as part of its Corporate…
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Nwankwo, Kachikwu, Sirika, IG Arase, others named as FG inaugurates committee on AMCON loans recovery
Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential inter-agency committee on the recovery of loans of commercial banks and corporate organisations bought…
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