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Bayelsa Gov. Dickson, David Mark mourn Alamieyeseigha
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has described the death of Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the first civilian governor of the state…
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Kachikwu tees-off new era of transparency in NNPC …Commences monthly publication of financial and operational report
In line with its earlier pledge to open up the books of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC for public…
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Group decries uproar over Buhari’s ministerial nominees
National Coalition for Democratic Change (NCDC) has expressed ‘deep concern’ with the controversy over appointment of ministers by the Buhari’s…
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Economy: New state governors are unlucky, but there is hope – Yari, NGF chairman
First term governors who assumed office in their respective states across the country are particularly unlucky in view of…
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Ugwuanyi charges Boundary Committee to ward off disputes in state
PRECIOUS GRACE, Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reconstituted the state’s Boundary Committee, urging the body to work…
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Lagos govt explains heavy presence of military in Ikorodu; reiterates restriction on okada, keke operations
Lagos State Government, Saturday, explained the heavy presence of security operatives in Ikorodu and its environs, saying the onslaught is…
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Regional cooperation vital to anti-graft war in West Africa- EFCC chairman, Lamorde
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde has reiterated the importance of cooperation in the efforts…
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N18.3bn Pension Fund scam: Judge fixes Nov. 4 for definite hearing in case against Teidi, ex-director, others
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 4, 2015 for definite hearing, in a 21-count…
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‘Wonder Bank’ operator bags 8yrs in prisonment over N12m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of one Balogun Olaitan and his company, Disok International…
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Review foreign exchange policy — IMF urges Nigeria
As the falling export incomes and sharp fiscal adjustment continue to take toll on the economies of oil producing countries…
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No remittances to federal accounts in 5 months; NNPC blames slump in oil prices
A monthly financial and operations report released at the weekend by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), detailing its activities…
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Nigerians top 2015 CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Award
While, a Burkinabe journalist, Hyacinthe Boowurosi bagged the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Award, four Nigerian journalists emerged winners…
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Justice Omereji Commission report: Enough of the theatrics, go to court!- Amaechi challenges Gov. Wike
Former Rivers State Governor, Chief Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described the Justice G.O. Omereji Commission of Inquiry set up by…
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Ex-governor, DSP Alamieyesiegha, dies at 63; APC behind his death, group alleges
He died Saturday at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he had been in coma for days. He…
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Flood: Sokoto State to rely on dry season farming to avert food shortage
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said that the state government will engage in massive dry season farming in…
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Buhari’s ministerial nominees are digital, not analogue – Ngige
A one-time governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, has said there was no pushover in the first batch of…
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Ohanaeze to Buhari: Ekweremadu is no sacrificial lamb!
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against using the…
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Bayelsa Gov poll: Isoko indigenes back Dickson
Indigenes of Isoko ethnic nationality, resident in Bayelsa State have thrown their weight behind the second term bid of the…
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Kashamu’s election nullified, Umeh loses appeal; as Election Tribunals announce rulings
The embattled Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in Ogun State, Mr Buruji Kashamu, has had his election victory nullified…
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Oil steadying at $52.87 after posting big weekly rise early
Oil prices swung back and forth, Friday as traders closed positions at the end of a week that saw prices…
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Gov Ambode did not order retrenchment of workers at Apapa/Iganmu council – LG boss explains
The Executive Secretary, Apapa/Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Mrs Olufunmilayo Mohammed, has reversed an earlier decision to retrench some members…
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There’s no ebola virus in Calabar – C/River Governor, Ayade; as FG, WHO confirm dead man tested negative
Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has debunked reports of a fresh ebola virus outbreak in the state following…
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ALGON seeks police partnership in crime fighting
The Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) led by its national president, Hon Micah Y. Jiba has pledged to…
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Court Issues bench warrant on Apugo over N36m fraud
Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Prince Benedict Benjamin…
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