Resist any coup attempt, Balarabe, Tinubu, NBA VP, Reps tell Nigerians
A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Monday Ubani; and the
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4th Mainland Bridge: Lagos searches for new investors
The Lagos State Government said that it was shopping for new investors to take over the 38.5km 4th Mainland Bridge project. Mr Adebowale
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NBC: demolition of Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia shocking
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has described the demolition of the structures housing the Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia as “shocking and unbelievable”. The
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Girls account for 80% of new HIV infections
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says girls account for nearly 80 per cent of new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Felicitas Zawaira,
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MASSOB shuts down Owerri, celebrates Independence Day
Economic activities within Owerri, the capital city of Imo state were on Monday paralysed by members of the splinter group of the Movement
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Fed Govt, states, councils, share N1.41trn from federation account
The Federal Government, the 36 states and their local government areas shared N1.4 trillion from the federation account in the first quarter of
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BREAKING: Supreme Court strikes out Ali Modu Sheriff’s application
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by a factional leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Ali-Modu Sheriff, asking the court not
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150 ghost workers discovered at National Assembly
An ongoing staff verification at the National Assembly has led to the discovery of about 150 ghost workers, The Nation has learnt. A
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FG names Ekiti varsity after Adebayo
The federal government has named its university in Oye-Ekiti after the former Military Governor of the defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo whose
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US set to jail Nigerian woman Okeke over sham marriage
A Nigerian woman, Euphemia Chinyeaka Okeke, based in Louisville, Kentucky in United States, faces a 10 year jail term after admitting she unlawfully obtained
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Hope rises for new minimum wage as FEC reviews committee’s report
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige yesterday rekindled hope of a new minimum wage in the country. He said that the Federal Executive
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Osinbajo receives 2017 Budget
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday received the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The budget was passed by the National Assembly last week. First presented before
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UN praises Nigeria’s fight against terrorism
UN agency on counter-terrorism has praised Nigeria for its stand against terrorism and described the country as active member and long-standing partner in
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Thousands pay tribute to Adebayo in Ekiti. Burial for today
Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, stood still for over two hours yesterday as the body of the former Military Governor of old Western
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10,000 Nigerians die crossing Mediterranean sea this year
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reported that no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians died between January and May 2017 while trying to illegally
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Diabetic patients to replace insulin with pills
Diabetes sufferers might soon be able to take pills to treat their condition, rather than inject themselves with insulin, following ground-breaking research from
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Horrible lives of Nigerian girls trafficked into Italy
Disheveled, barefoot and bleary-eyed, the Nigerian girls are some of the first to walk off the boats. A dream realised; they arrive in
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FG approves 12 intervention vessels, 3 helicopters for NIMASA
Federal government has approved the procurement of 12 intervention vessels and 3 helicopters for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to
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FG budgets N10 b for Abuja Airport second runway
In a bid to prevent further costly shutdown of operations, the Federal Government has begun moves to construct a second runway at the
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Buratai’s alert: UK, Ohanaeze, ACF, PDP warn soldiers against coup
Regional bodies, the Peoples Democratic Party, civil rights groups and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria among others, on Wednesday, urged military officers and
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Nigeria can’t progress under current political system. “Only true federalism is the answer” – Tinubu, Bozimo
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and a former Minister of Police Affairs, Chief Broderick Bozimo, have said
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Nigeria to launch Africa’s 1st nanosatellite
Nigeria is to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite (an artificial satellite with a wet mass between one and 10 kg 2.2–22 lb) into the
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EU fines Facebook 110m euros over misleading WhatsApp data
European Union antitrust regulators on Thursday said they would fine Facebook 110 million euros (122.4 million dollars) for providing misleading information over its
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CBN releases list of items valid for forex
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday released a list of items that can source foreign exchange (forex) from the market. The list,
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Confusion as FUNAAB workers hold rallies to support, oppose suspended VC
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, organised
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JAMB releases UTME results
The first set of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been released. This is just as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
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Ambode bans VIOs permanently. FRSC to concentrate on highways
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, put the uncertainty surrounding the absence of Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs, on Lagos roads to rest, once and for
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$5.9bn rail: S’East alleges exclusion, Senate summons Amaechi
Leader of the South-East caucus in the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has protested against the alleged exclusion of the eastern rail line from
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PDP crisis: Makarfi yields PDP to Sherif. Advises aspirants to defect
The division in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got to a head yesterday, with the Ahmed Makarfi group telling its supporters to seek
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WHO confirms 2nd Ebola case in Congo
The World Health Organisation on Monday confirmed that a second Ebola case in Congo. “So far there are 19 suspect cases, including three
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