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Yale University honours Okonjo-Iweala with Honorary Doctorate degree
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has received an honorary Doctorate degree from Yale…
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AGIP facility causes oil spill in Bayelsa rural community
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Human rights group, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has reported an oil spill incident…
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APC lawmakers defy Gov Yero on SURE-P fund disbursement
It has become clear that the decision of lawmakers belonging to the All Progressives Congress in the Kaduna State House…
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Jonathan appoints Hassan-Baba NIPC Executive Secretary
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba, as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of…
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IGP inaugurates 259 patrol vehicles
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, Monday, inaugurated 259 patrol vehicles for the police under a new scheme…
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Army alerts public on firing of 21-gun salute ahead presidential inauguration
Brigade of Guards, Nigerian Army, Monday in Abuja alerted the general public on firing of artillery guns for Presidential Inauguration…
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Nigeria, North Korea sign education cooperation agreement
Federal Government, Monday, in Abuja signed an Education Cooperation and Protocol of Implementation agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of…
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Okada, NURTW clash: Police reassure Ejigbo residents
Police in Lagos say it has successfully restored normalcy to the NNPC area of Ejigbo, a suburb where fracas erupted…
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Nigerian Governors’ Forum elects Yari as chairman
In a bid to reposition the factionalised Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), members of the group have elected Zamfara State Governor,…
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Governor Amaechi’s stewardship second to none — Rivers APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the eight-year stewardship of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as unequalled…
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Obasanjo, Mbeki, Chissano to headline Afreximbank’s 22nd AGM
Three former African Presidents have confirmed their partcicpation in activities marking the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of…
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Gov Orji, family, others attend Victory Thanksgiving at ICC, Umuahia
A victory thanksgiving service was held in Abia State by the outgoing government of Chief Theodore Orji to thank God…
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Community policing: Emulate Obiano, IGP urges state governors
As part of activities marking his one-day work visit to the state aimed at strengthening the partnership between the…
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FG inaugurates Sugarcane Bio-factory in Nigeria
Federal Government, Monday, inaugurated the first Sugarcane Bio-factory in Nigeria, located at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in Kaduna State.…
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Obiano beefs up cabinet with 5 new commissioners
On the heels of the one year anniversary of his administration and the need to reflect greater diversity and…
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Support education of our children, Obi urges wealthy Nigerians
Former Governor of Anambra State, and newly-appointed President of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Peter Obi, has…
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Disgruntled APC stalwarts conspiring with PDP to rob Ortom of victory in Benue State
Multiple court cases fuelled by ethnic bigotry against the selection of Chief Samuel Ortom as the governorship candidate of…
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Court adjourns case of 2 sacked EFCC staff till May 21
The alleged case of wrongful dismissal brought against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by two of its former…
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EFCC arraigns couple for land scam in Owerri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on May 18, 2015 arraigned one Opara Edmund and his wife, Amarachi Opara…
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Dangote Cement declares N74.7bn profit for Q1 2015
Nigeria’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement, has announced a gross profit of N74.7 billion for the three months ended March…
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APC plans forum on policy direction for new government
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government in the country, the roadmap for the…
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Expert advises el-Rufai on how to revive Kaduna’s textile industry – Expert
Against the background of the recent inspection visit to some of the moribund textile companies in Kaduna State by the…
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PDP to former Rivers Deputy Governor: Shut up, you have been humiliated enough
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has challenged the former Deputy Governor of the state, Mr.…
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Cover for armed gangs allegation: You are a hypocrite, Fayose replies Falana
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has faulted recent claims credited to civil rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN, that…
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Jonathan sacks embattled NIPC boss
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Ms. Saratu Umar, even as…
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