Five hungry juveniles burgle noodles shop in Ogun
A gang of five children aged between 12 and 14 have been caught at Idofin Elega, Abeokuta, Ogun State, for burglary. The children
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Elevators at Abuja airport undergoing repairs, says FAAN
THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said yesterday the elevators at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja are undergoing repairs. The reaction came
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Obasanjo gets UN advisory board job
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed as a member of an 18-man United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation. The
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Controversy over extension of NDDC board’s tenure
Controversy is trailing the extension of tenure of the managing director and the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the
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Adamawa PDP has been ‘Atikulated’, member writes Makarfi
A former Special Assistant to Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Umar Ardo, has called for the
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CAN demands Nigeria’s withdrawal from OIC, others
Christian leaders in the country on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to prevail on the Federal Government to withdraw from the Organisation
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Jersey Island gives conditions for return of $300m Abacha loot, warns against third party
The government of Jersey Island yesterday insisted that about $300million Abacha loot would not be released to Nigeria if a third party representation
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Algeria clash will help Eagles – Adepoju
Mutiu Adepoju says Friday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier between Algeria and Nigeria in Constantine is very crucial to the Super Eagles’ preparations ahead
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100 golfers for P’Harcourt Club Captain’s Cup Published November 8, 2017
Port Harcourt Club 1928 (golf section) is set to organise a tournament to officially wind up the tenure of its outgoing Captain Emmanuel
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The budget at a glance
Expenditure Estimates The proposed aggregate expenditure of N 8.612 trillion (16 per cent above 2017 budget estimate) will comprise Recurrent Costs of N3.494
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Buhari proposes N8.6tr ‘Budget of Consolidation’
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday proposed a N8.612 trillion expenditure for next year. The “Budget of Consolidation” is a nominal increase of 16 per
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Italy arrests Libyan, Egyptian over death of 26 Nigerians
Two men, one of them an Egyptian and the other a Libyan,have been arrested and charged in Italy as investigators look into the
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Buhari condoles with Tinubu over first son’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is deeply grieved to learn of the passing away of Jide Tinubu, eldest son of the APC National
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Masterminds of Ozubulu killings in S’African prison —Police
Two Nigerian-born South African prisoners have been fingered in the killing of worshippers at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area
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Ailing ex-VP Ekwueme stable, says family
Ailing Second Republic Vice-President Alex Ekwueme is stable, his family said last night. A statement by the family signed by the Igwe of
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Truck attack: Trump vows to cancel US Visa Lottery
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would end the popular US green card lottery as police said a radicalised Uzbek man staged
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Aguero record goal as Man City reach last 16
Sergio Aguero became Manchester City’s all-time record scorer as Pep Guardiola’s side booked their ticket to the Champions League last-16 with a 4-2
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Anxiety grips banks over Nov. 3 deadline for BVN
Banks were gripped yesterday by the fear of a major liquidity crisis should the government pull out funds belonging to customers without Bank
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Buhari fires Babachir, NIA Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday terminated the appointment of suspended Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and Ambassador Ayo Oke,
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Monkeypox spreads to Kano, one case recorded.
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kabir Getso, has confirmed that a suspected case of monkeypox has been recorded in Bebeji Local
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IMF: Nigerian banks must recapitalise
Many commercial banks need to raise new capital and boost their capital adequacy ratios for them to drive the desired growth in the
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OGFZA orders 10-year audit of Intels for ‘unlawful operations’
The Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has ordered a comprehensive compliance audit of Intels Nigeria Limited’s operations in the last 10
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Lagos : Married lovers found dead in vehicle
Abisogun Leigh Street, Ogba, Lagos State was the cynosure of all eyes on Sunday when two apparent lovebirds were found dead in a
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AVM Martins, driver die as SUV plunges into lagoon
Retired Air Force officer, Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Olufunsho Martins, and his driver, have died after their Ford Explorer Sports Utility Vehicle ( SUV
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ISIS threatens Messi, Neymar
NEYMAR and Lionel Messi appear to have been threatened by Islamic State after a sick picture has emerged on Twitter, The Sun reports. The horrifying
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Gov. Umahi renames Abakaliki Township Stadium renamed Ebonyi’s oldest man
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has renamed the Abakaliki Township Stadium after the ngele Oruta, the oldest man in the Satate who
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Nigerian basketballer dies in a roadcrash in US
Former Nigeria international Daniel Daudu was killed in a crash in Indianapolis in the United States on Friday, Indianapolis Star confirms. Reports said the ex-University
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Maina: EFCC finds £6m pension cash in UK bank
Detectives have traced about £6m pension funds to a United Kingdom bank account being managed by the Office of the Head of the
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Monkeypox now in 11 States, WHO confirms more cases
The Federal Ministry of health has announced laboratory confirmation of six additional cases among the earlier reported suspected cases of Monkeypox virus. Mrs
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N2bn pension fraud: How minister begged EFCC operative to spare Maina
The row over the dismissed former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, has deepened
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