Osinbajo in Austria for Africa, Europe Heads of Government meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will participate in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European Heads of States and Government in
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Gunmen kill 14, injure 17 in Kaduna village
Gunmen have reportedly killed 14 persons and injured 17 others on Sunday night at Ungwan Paa-Gwandara village in Jema’a Local Government Area of
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police arrest suspected robbers in a hotel in Anambra
About 10 suspected robbers at the weekend engaged the police in a gun battle in a hotel in Ogidi, Anambra State. The suspects,
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Special military parade for Buhari’s 76th birthday
Towards marking President Muhammadu Buhari’s 76th birthday, there was special military parade in his honor on Monday. The parade by 203 members of
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NASS complex shut down by striking workers
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has sealed off the National Assembly (NASS) complex as it began a four-day warning strike. The
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Diamond Bank dissolves into Access Bank
The board of Diamond Bank Plc on Monday finally announced its merger with Access Bank Plc expected to be completed in first half
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Ex-Skye Bank’s Chair, MD, arraigned over alleged N4.75bn, $5m fraud
Former Chairman and Managing Director of Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank) – Tunde Ayeni and Timothy Oguntayo – have been arraigned in
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2019 elections: SOKAPU urges Nigerians to embrace peace
The Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) over the weekend urged its people and Nigerians to maintain a peaceful demeanour and conduct, especially during
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Osinbajo, Obi clash at first TV debate
There were some moments of wrangling in Nigeria’s first TV debate on Friday night among political party candidates ahead of the February 16
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EFCC arrests suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu
The South-East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested three suspected internet fraudsters in the state. The Head of
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Anambra FRSC commander dies in an auto crash
The Anambra State sector commander, Federal Road Safety Corps Mr Sunday Ajayi is dead. Ajayi was said to have died in an auto
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2019: Nnamani’s candidature threatened as co-contestant heads to court.
The hope of Dr Chimaroke Nnamani coming back to the 9th Senate in 2019 to represent Enugu East may fritter away if the
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Buhari convenes meeting of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission
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Breaking! FG slashes JAMB, NECO exams fees. WAEC not included.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday reduced the examination registration fees for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary
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Drunken woman swallows diamond earrings, assaults police
A Michigan woman, Sylvia Hope Verellen, who allegedly swallowed diamond earrings that belonged to her boyfriend’s deceased mother was arrested for drunkenly assaulting police
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Breaking News! Buhari flies to Maiduguri, addresses COAS confab and troops
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Maiduguri, Borno State, to attend the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. The conference was earlier
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Russian bank mistakenly posts $12bn loan to Central African Republic
Central African Republic landed a windfall on Tuesday, at least on paper, when Russian state bank VTB reported it had lent the country
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Strange! 2 key witnesses die after giving evidence against Nyako
Two vital prosecution witnesses who gave evidence in the trial of former Adamawa Governor Murtala Nyako have died mysteriously. Adekunle Odofin, a detective
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Ezekwesili upset at BON Assembly, warns govt against gagging the media
The Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria(ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt complained of harassment by a participant at
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2019 poll: Why I want Buhari to continue, by Tinubu
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday announced the resolution of the progressives to support continuity
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Gov. Bello lobbies christians, donates N7m to churches
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has donated N 7 million to 11 churches in support of their projects with N2 million of the
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Rumbles in UK as Meghan Markle tears royal family apart
They’ve grown up extremely close and played the role of best man at each other’s weddings, but it seems things may not be going
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Aregbesola steps down as Governor, hands over to Oyegbola in Osun today
Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola will be sworn in today as the new governor of Osun state, succeeding Rauf Aregbesola, who has completed an eighth-year
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Nnamani’s campaign jingles dominate the Enugu airwaves
The political campaign jingles of the former governor of Enugu State, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani, have dominated the air waves in Enugu State since
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DStv subscribers demand pay-as-you-view billing system
Digital Satellite Television (DStv) service subscribers in Nigeria are grumbling over the continued payment for services not rendered by MultiChoice, the major distance-to-home
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Ex-England footballer, ‘Gazza’, charged with sexual assault
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on board a train, British Transport Police said on Monday.
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Oil rises for a fourth day, buoyed by OPEC supply plans
Oil rose for a fourth session in a row on Monday buoyed by the prospect that top exporter Saudi Arabia will push OPEC
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2019: Buhari launches campaign manual, sues for peaceful campaigns
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday inaugurated campaign manual for his re-election in 2019 with a call on politicians to be peaceful and decent
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Hijab crisis: Ibadan varsity International School shut
The International School of the University of Ibadan has been shut down indefinitely, following controversy over wearing of Hijab by Muslim students. The
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OAU ‘sex for mark professor’ remanded in prison custody till Nov 27
A Federal High Court, sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, this Monday ordered that a “sex for mark” sacked senior lecturer of
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