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Sheriff is National Chairman, not in acting capacity — PDP confirms; dismisses Gulak’s claims to position
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has moved to clarify the status of its new-appointed leader, Senator Ali…
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Soyinka reiterates support for FG’s anti-graft campaign, seeks emergency economic conference
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has blamed the current economic situation in the country on years of bad governance, and urged…
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Buhari appoints Ogunlesi head of new media
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his special assistant on digital/new Media. Ogunlesi, a renowned blogger and journalist,…
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Involve communities in securing oil pipelines, not troops — Ijaw youth group advises FG
CHINEDU WOSU, Yenagoa Leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide, has faulted Federal Government’s decision to deploy more troops…
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Airtel announces management changes, unveils new design for Africa operations
Telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, Thursday, announced top level changes for its Africa…
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Ghost workers: No BVN, no February salary – Wike tells civil servants
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that only civil servants with proven Bank Verification Numbers (BVN), will receive…
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Kwara’s aviation institute begins training of helicopter pilots
Kwara State Government-owned International Aviation College (IAC) in Ilorin, in partnership with the Nigerian Navy, has commenced the training of…
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Unauthorized firearms: IGP warns IPOB; directs AIGs, CPs to enforce law prohibiting illegal weapons
Following a publication credited to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in which the group threatened to arm members ‘to…
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Lagos Light Rail will become functional by December – Gov. Ambode; Plans 24-hr power supply to residents in 2 yrs
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Thursday, restated his administration’s commitment to ensure that the Blue Line of the Light…
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Troops destroy Boko Haram markets; rescue 195 captives
Nigerian troops of the 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces, Wednesday, carried out a joint…
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Lagos gov’t inaugurates Selection Committee for Dangote Foundation’s grant
Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in collaboration with Dangote Foundation, has inaugurated the Local Government Dangote…
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NFF promotes Amuneke to Flying Eagles coach; Garba takes charge of U-17 team
World Cup winning coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has been promoted to coach the Nigeria U-20 team by the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Independent marketers alert on looming fuel scarcity
Umbrella body of independent marketers of petroleum products, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said the 78…
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Stay at home and govern, Nigeria’s economy in trouble – Fayose tells Buhari ; Presidency defends foreign trips, insists they are yielding fruits
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has called on Nigerians to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to ‘stay at home…
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EFCC arraigns two Catholic priests in Anambra for alleged fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wednesday, arraigned two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah, before a…
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1,500 militants set to disarm in Arepo — Amnesty Office confirms
Presidential Amnesty Office has disclosed plans to disarm no fewer than 1,500 militants in the Arepo-Lagos axis. The Amnesty Office…
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Leadership crisis at PDP persists as ex-ministers reject Modu Sheriff
Solution to the leadership crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be nowhere in sight as former…
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EFCC picks up Diezani’s husband over alleged laundering of $.6m
Husband of embattled former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Alison Amaechina Madueke…
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N255m bullet proof car probe: Federal High Court dismisses Oduah’s plea
ANTHONY OMOH The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Wednesday, dismissed a fundamental rights claim filed by a former Minister…
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Mrs Ambode tasks boat operators on safety; distribution of life jackets to schools
Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, Wednesday, charged boat operators in the state to observe strict…
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Naira drops further to 372 per dollar at parallel market
The slide by the naira against the dollar continued, Wednesday, with the naira closing at 372 against the United States…
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Female passenger found dead inside Lagos International Airport’s toilet
An unidentified middle-aged female passenger was on Wednesday morning found dead at one of the toilets of the Murtala Mohammed…
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(Opinion) Who is afraid of Ekerete Udoh et al
By Pat Reuben “The parameter for measuring success in media management is the ‘end’. In this case, we have achieved…
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(Tributes) As Boutros Boutros-Ghali bows out By JideoforAdibe
Boutros Boutros- Ghali, the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations (January 1992 to December 1996) has died aged 93. As…
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Pharmacists Council of Nigeria locks 98 patent medicine shops in Bauchi
From:Ruth David, Bauchi Bauchi state office of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 98 Patent Medicine Shops in…
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