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Wike has no interest in Amaechi’s appointment — Rivers Govt.
The Rivers Sate Government has distanced itself from alleged petitions by sections of the state against the appointment of former governor…
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Shell commences production from Bonga Phase 3 project
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has announced the start-up of production from the Bonga Phase 3 project.…
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President Buhari visits survivors of FCT suicide bomb attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja took succour to survivors of Friday night’s bomb attacks on Nyanya and Kuje in…
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Politicians aiding thugs, criminality in Kano – Sharia Commission chairman cries out
MUHAMMAD TUDUNWADA, Kano Chairman of the Kano State Sharia Commission, Sheik Qaribullah Nasiru Kabara, has decried the rising wave of…
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Gov. Ambode set for first Town Hall meeting with Lagosians, Tuesday
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will, Tuesday, October 6, meet with indigenes and residents of the state at the…
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CSNAC petitions EFCC over N67.2b illegal withdrawal under Jonathan
A coalition, Civil Society Network against Corruption (CSNAC), has petitioned the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde,…
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Mass defection looms in Bayelsa APC over choice of Sylva’s running mate
All Progressives Congress (APC) Bayelsa State governorship election candidate, Timipre Sylva’s choice of running mate for the December 5 poll…
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World Bank predicts sub-Saharan Africa to account for half of world’s poorest by 2015
The World Bank, Monday, said it expects sub-Saharan Africa to soon account for half of those living in extreme poverty,…
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Alison-Madueke arraigned in UK court, Monday
Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been arraigned in court in London following her arrest by the United Kingdom’s…
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IS group claims responsibility for Nyanya, Kuje suicide bomb attacks
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind suicide bombings carried out in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
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Ekiti NUT, ASUSS in war of words ahead of World Teachers’ Day celebrations
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Ekiti State chapter, has accused the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) of…
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N64bn on Independence celebrations: Don’t trade lies just to earn cheap popularity — Jonathan cautions government functionaries
Reacting to claims that his administration spent outrageous sums of money for three Independence Anniversary celebrations, former President, Dr Goodluck…
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My wife is not dead — Governor Obiano
Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has cleared the air on the news spreading across the state regarding the…
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Tourism in Nigeria, others set for sustained growth
The hotel and tourism industry in Nigeria as well as the rest of Africa is beginning a period of sustained…
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Commodity exporters yet to feel effects of lower prices — IMF report
Economic growth in commodity-exporting countries is likely to slow more amid expectations for further weakness in commodity prices, particularly of…
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These terror attacks are not about ideology but evil forces — President Buhari on Abuja bombings
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the reasons for the attack in separate locations in Abuja, last Friday, were evil…
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Abuja bomb blasts: Improve your surveillance strategies — Buhari directs security chiefs; as death toll hits 19
Reacting, Saturday to the Friday’s twin bomb attacks in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security chiefs to improve their…
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Bayelsa Dec. 5 poll: Call APC loyalists to order – Dickson appeals to Buhari
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure peace, safety and security…
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Ambode pledges improved conditions for judiciary workers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday assured that his administration will continue to improve on the achievements in…
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Cowardly attacks in Abuja, elsewhere will not save Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Friday night’s bomb attacks in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja that…
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Kuje, Nyanya attacks callous, evil- Dogara ..Physical force not enough to defeat terrorism …There should be more of intelligence sharing between security agencies
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has condemned Friday night`s bomb attacks in Kuje and…
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No Need to Panic! IGP reassures; Deploys Policemen on massive stop and search in and around Abuja.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, following the bomb blasts that occurred in Kuje and Nyanya areas in…
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Abuja blasts: Atiku asks Nigerians not to submit to terrorists’ blackmail
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to despair and give in to terrorists’ blackmail, which he says,…
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PDP Condemns Nyanya, Kuje bombings ….Restates support For Buhari On fight against insurgency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned as barbaric and cowardly, Friday night’s bomb attacks in Nyanya and Kuje satellite…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi enjoins Christians to pray for leaders; Receives Dubem Onyia and other Ngwo Udi leaders
The Governor of Enugu State Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called on all Christians in the state to continue to…
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