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NNPC/Chevron announce completion of gas project to improve power, reduce gas flaring
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Chevron Nigeria Limited, NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, have announced the completion and load-out of the…
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NCC, MTN to settle out of court over $3.9bn fine
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed it has received invitations to enter into talks with telecommunications operator, MTN in…
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Value of Nigeria’s external trade drops to N4.1tr in Q3, 2015
The total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade at the end of third quarter of 2015 was N4.1 trillion, representing a…
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Osun to set up Commodity Board to boost IGR; upbeat on ‘Cocoa Omoluabi‘
In the bid to increase Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state, Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has hinted…
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Senators, Reps react to Obasanjo’s letter
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the letter by former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to the National Assembly members, as…
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(Tribute) Da-Bessie, our own Mother Theresa, is gone.
(A Tribute to the mother of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu) By Godwin Adindu On Friday, January 29, 2016, at the serene…
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Airtel, Access Bank launch Smart Savers Initiative
As part of on-going efforts to deepen financial access in Nigeria, Access Bank in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has introduced…
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$2.1bn arms scandal: I will speak in due course — Jonathan
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, said the time was not right for him to comment on the $2.1 billion…
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Medview fetes travel agents with exciting deals
ANTHONY OMOH Management of Medview Airline has announced exciting incentives to all travel agents doing business with it stating that…
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Senate pledges to assist NDDC recover funds
The Senate has said it will do what is necessary to assist the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, recover all…
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PDP’s NWC approves new executive council for Kebbi
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the constitution of the state executive members…
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IGP leaves for Italy, to seek support for Police; Mourns former IGP Sunday Adewusi
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has embarked on a four-day official visit to Italy in continuation of efforts aimed…
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Stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Governor Umahi
Ebonyi State Stakeholders have expressed their satisfaction with the way Governor David Umahi has been running the state, saying they…
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We’ll ensure success of Enugu’s investment drive – Irish Ambassador to Nigeria
The Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sean Hoy, has assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state of the readiness of his…
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Dasukigate: Metuh, PDP spokesperson, gets bail variation
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 varied the bail conditions…
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$330,000 Scam: Court warns Augunos Okoro against stalling trial
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Wednesday warned a Lagos hotelier, Augunos Okoro, standing trial…
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Mass looting: Okonjo-Iweala launched baseless, scurrilous, ludicrous attack on my person – Femi Falana
In my application to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last week, I requested for investigation into…
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Lassa fever: Lagos places residents on red alert …Confirms 4 cases, 537 contacts …We’ll overcome disease like Ebola, Commissioner assures
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it was doing everything possible to defeat the deadly Lassa fever like it…
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Bello sworn-in as Kogi governor; PDP calls ceremony ‘comical’
All Progressives Congress (APC) substitute candidate in the recently-concluded Kogi State governorship election, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was Wednesday sworn-in as…
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Nyesom Wike remains Rivers Governor – Supreme Court; It’s victory for rule of law and Rivers people – Wike
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike declaring that the election was…
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Osun’s tablet, Opon Imo, influenced us to give out to our undergraduates -UNILORIn VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbulGaniy Ambali, has revealed how the introduction of the stand-alone Tablet…
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2016 budget scales second reading in Senate …As Saraki tasks Appropriation Committee to submit report on February 24 …MDAs to start defense of estimates Thursday
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday said Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of the Federal Government would begin…
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Boko Haram hits Chibok again; as 13 feared dead in twin suicide bomb blasts
At least 13 people were killed, Wednesday, when two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market in the…
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Don’t touch Tompolo, Dokubo, others — Ijaw traditional rulers warn; congratulate Dickson on election victory
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Traditional rulers under the aegis of the E/A Oil Field Traditional Rulers in Iduwini, Kou, Main and…
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