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Ambode canvasses attitudinal change among Lagosians; to host annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, Dec 15
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday canvassed the need for Lagosians to embrace attitudinal change and shun all…
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Industry leaders gather for Access Bank Leadership Conference 2015
A stellar line-up of global business and political leaders will next week converge on Lagos for the 2015 Access Leadership…
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Aregbesola at Kumuyi’s crusade; calls for spiritual intervention over Nigeria’s ailing economy
Governor, State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged Nigerians to call on God for the sustainability and revival of…
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Synagogue: Court halts engineers’ prosecution
The Federal High Court in Lagos, Tuesday, restrained Lagos State from prosecuting two engineers who built the collapsed guest house…
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Court adjourns Sylva’s eligibility suit till Jan. 12
An FCT High Court, Maitama has fixed January 12, 2016 for hearing in a suit challenging the eligibility of Timipreye…
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Senate passes N574bn supplementary budget
The Senate, Tuesday, passed N574 billion Supplementary Appropriation Bill, approving N521 billion for the payment of subsidy claims. The approval…
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Kogi: Faleke sues INEC, begs court to declare him governor-elect
Running mate to late Prince Abubakar Audu, the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 election…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi to NJC: Give us more Judges in Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday swore in four-newly appointed Judges of the State High Court with an appeal…
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$2.1bn arms purchase: EFCC arrests Dokpesi; as DSS moves Dasuki to headquarters; PDP condemns Dokpesi’s arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of DAAR Communications and chieftain of…
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Students exhibit 78 artworks to mark UN@70 celebration in Lagos
School Arts Exhibition has taken the centre stage in Lagos as seven public and private schools converged on the Library…
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Akwa Ibom gov’t to partner with S/African firm for a coconut refinery
The Akwa Ibom State Government has concluded plans for the take-off of the Coconut Refinery Project with the signing of…
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Transparency Int’l poll finds corruption on rise in Africa
A majority of Africans say corruption has risen in the past 12 months and most governments are seen as failing…
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Man petitions IGP over brutalization, detention; He’s an armed robber — Army
AGENE GODWIN, Benin A man currently under the detention by the Edo state command of the Nigerian police, Mr Daniel…
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Revenues for sharing rise to N473.83bn
Nigeria’s distributable revenues to the three tiers of government rose in October to N473.83 billion, about 21.5 per cent improvement…
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NNPC/Chevron deploy Roll Back Malaria prog in Ibeju Lekki
Chevron Nigeria Ltd., and its senior partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, have deployed a Roll Back Malaria programme…
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Petrol subsidy claims rise to N521bn from N413bn
The controversial fuel subsidy claims as contained in the 2015 Supplementary Budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu…
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No safe haven for human rights violators — COAS
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has said the Nigerian military operates within…
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Stocks fall to 3yr-low as foreigners dump Nigerian market
Nigeria’s stocks fell to their lowest level in almost three years as foreigners exited the market amid fading hopes that…
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Abia Catholic Knights dissociates church from petition against Owerri Appeal Court
The Knights of St. Mulumba of the Umuahia Catholic Church have distanced themselves from the position by a group, the…
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NEMA parleys with media practitioners on disaster management, reporting
ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has appealed to journalists in the country to collaborate with the…
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Boko Haram destroys Nigerian military base; 107 troops missing
Boko Haram destroyed a Nigerian military base as soldiers fled and only self-defence fighters prevented the insurgents from retaking a…
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Nigerian engineers charge Amaechi, Sirika to boost local content capacity
ANTHONY OMOH The Nigerian Society for Engineers (NSE) Aeronautic Division have called on the Minister for Transport, Rt Hon. Rotimi…
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Kogi supplementary election: APC submits Bello’s name to INEC as Audu’s replacement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace the…
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ABU Zaria: Court orders immediate reinstatement of 110 disengaged staff
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Monday, ordered immediate reinstatement of 110 disengaged staff of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria,Kaduna…
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SERAP has political agenda – Okonjo-Iweala replies group over Abacha loot comments
Immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has described the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) as ‘politically compromised.’…
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