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Saraki: Arms deal probe, an indictment of Senate
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki Tuesday said the on-going investigation into the arms deal in the Office of the…
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APC candidate upturns election of Akwa Ibom Assembly Speaker at Appeal Court
DENNIS UDOMA, Uyo The election of the Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon.) Aniekan Uko hit a…
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Metuh accuses FG of ‘using state apparatus to settle personal scores’
National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Oliseh Metuh, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal…
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Gov. Ambode holds Town Hall meeting on security; assures on judicious use of tax payers’ money
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday, assured Lagosians of his determination to judiciously utilize the resources garnered from the…
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Governor Ugwuanyi re-echoes commitment to even development
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has assured the people of the state that all the seventeen local government councils…
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Court remands Dasuki, others in prison custody till Dec. 18 bail application ruling
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has fixed Friday December 18, for ruling…
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Boko Haram: We’ve succeeded in separating terrorism from religion — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, urged religious leaders in Nigeria to do more to support the Federal Government’s efforts to strip…
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Nigeria, 33 others join S/Arabia’s Islamic anti-terrorism coalition
Saudi Arabia has said 34 mainly Muslim nations have joined a new military alliance to fight terrorism. A joint operations…
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IYC accuses Buhari of selective justice against Niger Delta people, Jonathan’s associates
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has described the arrest and prosecution of prominent…
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Kaduna, Kano boil as Shia Muslim sect protest
Hundreds of young members of main Shia Muslim sect are protesting on the streets of the major cities of Kaduna…
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Amaechi, Sirika tour NIMASA Headquarters, Resource Centre in Lagos
Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, as well as the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Monday, toured…
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Culture, creative industry key to diversification of Nigeria’s economy – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the creative industry and culture have a great role to…
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Electricity to be on ‘willing buyer, willing seller basis’ — Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said that the Federal Government will encourage distribution of electricity…
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Petrol to sell for N97 from next year — FG
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the country will need to revert to the…
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Nigerian Shia movement leader’s wife ‘alive’ – Army
The wife of the leader of Nigeria’s main Shia Muslim sect is alive, the Nigerian army says, denying earlier reports…
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Ex-NIMASA boss re-arrested outside court after posting bail
Security operatives, Monday, re-arrested a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, outside…
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Buhari to announce new policies towards boosting business
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja said his administration will soon introduce more policies to further ease the process…
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Sokoto to enforce ‘No valid ID, no accommodation’ policy for hotel guests from 2016
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said any guest without valid identification cards will not be checked into hotels…
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Take responsibility for protecting gov’t projects, Ambode charges communities
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday charged residents to take ownership of every government projects located in their communities…
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CAF Awards: Nwakali, Osimhen listed for Youth Player of the Year; Dream Team IV, Golden Eaglets for National Team of the Year prize; as Ayew, Toure, Aubameyang make shortlist
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named the final three for its 2015 Player of the Year award. Ivory…
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Justice Akpomiemie heads Gov. Dickson’s 6-man panel of inquiry into Bayelsa election violence
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a six-man judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the violence which characterized…
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600 graduates benefit from GIS in Akwa Ibom
DENNIS UDOMA, Uyo The Federal Government has graduated 600 trainees who are beneficiaries of the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) sponsored…
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N1.2bn pension scam: Don’t talk about plea bargain in my court – Judge warns defence counsel
Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja, Monday, December 14, 2015, warned counsel to the…
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Oshiomhole proposes N111.5bn 2016 budget
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has presented the state’s 2016 budget of N111.5 billion to the…
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Arms scandal: Court grants bail to Dokpesi for N200m; as trial of Dasuki, 4 others adjourned till Tuesday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday, formally arraigned former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki ( rtd.), and…
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