Buhari: Saraki, Dogara visit to UK in pictures
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday traveled to London to visit
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Okorocha confesses: Buhari marginalising Igbo •Says nothing to show that South East is part of Nigeria
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State yesterday dispensed with partisan considerations to broach issues of core interest to the Igbo nation when Acting
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Police get FG’s approval to recruit 10,000 officers annually
The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen every year to address the shortfall in the numerical capacity of the Force. The
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Pro Buhari protests in Kano
Thousands of people, including women and youths, on Wednesday in Kano held a rally, organized by group, ‘’I STAND WITH BUHARI’’, in support
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Suspected killer of Kim Jong Nam arrested
Malaysian Police has detained a woman in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim
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BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara visit Buhari in UK
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and some principal officers of the National Assembly are
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Less than one per cent fake naira notes in circulation – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday debunked claims that about 20 per cent of the naira notes in circulation were counterfeit. The
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Arik suspends flights to London, Johannesburg
The Management of Arik Air has suspended its international flight operations to the London and Johannesburg routes. The spokesman of the Asset Management
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1.7 million candidates to sit 2017 UTME — Oloyede
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said 1.7 million candidates are expected to sit 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
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US to pump $1b into Nigeria’s power sector
Power Africa, an initiative by the US government to light up Africa, on Tuesday said it was planning to invest about one billion
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FG closes 20,000 bank accounts, moves N5.2tn into TSA
Since the commencement of the Treasury Single Account in September 2015, over 20,000 accounts with Deposit Money Banks belonging to Ministries, Departments and
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Heart-broken! Man discovers 32-year-old ‘son’ isn’t his child
A middle aged Nigerian man has discovered that a young man he raised from birth and who is now 32 years old is
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Niger Delta: Osinbajo orders contractors back to site
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo this Tuesday ordered all contractors who abandoned projects in the Niger Delta region to return to site immediately. Osinbajo
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Malabu oil bloc scandal: Shell, ENI ask Nigeria to lift forfeiture on OPL 245
A Federal High court in Abuja will hear on 27 February a plea by Shell and ENI to lift a temporary forfeiture to
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Lassa fever outbreak in Nasarawa kills 8
The Nasarawa State Government has said that no fewer than eight people have so far died following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever
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Horror! Congo DR soldiers kill over 100 militia in 4 days
Soldiers of Congo DR targeting the Kamwina Nsapu militia group killed at least 101 people between Feb. 9 and Feb. 13, including 39 women,
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Breaking! N8bn currency scam: syndicate operates in CBN – Witness
A witness in the case of alleged N8 billion CBN currency scam this Tuesday said that there was a syndicate at the Ibadan
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Breaking! Nam, Brother of North Korea leader poisoned to death
Kim Jong Nam , brother of North Korea Leader, Kim Jong Un, has been killed in Malaysia, a South Korean government source said.
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6 Southwest governors strategise on regional growth
The six governors of the South West states met in Ado-Ekiti on Monday and agreed on strategies to accelerate development of the region.
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FG to build legal modular refineries, Osinbajo assures
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government plans to establish modular refineries to engage youths involved in illegal oil refining in the
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Senate wants HIV cure claim by Nigerian Professor verified
The Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare, Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases, on Tuesday urged the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to authenticate
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FG, ASUU begin re-negotiation of 2009 agreement
The Nigerian Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a committee to re-negotiate the 2009 FGN/ University Based Staff Unions Agreement. The Minister of
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In Rivers, Osinbajo flags off Doctors Quarters
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday flagged-off the rebuilding of Doctors Quarters at the Rivers government owned Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt.
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Trump invites Buhari to Washington
The much awaited telephone conversation between President Muhammadu Buhari and US President Donald Trump has taken place, with Buhari now in London, congratulating
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Lake Chad crisis: Aisha hosts W/A First Ladies in Abuja
Mrs. Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigerian president said she will convene a meeting of First Ladies of West African states by 28 February
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Dangote embarks on massive rice farming in 3 States
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is set to Launch Wednesday a new subsidiary Dangote Rice, which will massively plant rice on 25,000 Hectares
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Anti-Corruption: Charly Boy volunteers to lead revolution
Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charly Boy, the 65 year-old singer and songwriter says he is prepared to lead a “national revolution against corruption” to
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Amnesty students restive over non-payment of allowances by FG
Some students under the amnesty scholarship programme, studying in Swansea University in England have lamented that the Federal Government through the amnesty office
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“I’m not a thief”, Ibori says
A former Delta State governor, James Ibori, who was convicted of money laundering in the United Kingdom, said on Sunday, that he was
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Apo six: Judgment now March 9
The FCT High Court, presided over by Justice Ishaq Bello, on Monday adjourned till March 9, judgment in the alleged extra judicial killing
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