Nigeria will be prosperous again, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday gave the assurance that Nigeria will overcome the challenges facing the country and be prosperouns again. Osinbajo spoke
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Nigeria’ll implode without restructuring – Dickson
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has backed the call for the restructuring of Nigeria, saying that in its absence, there
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ICPC arraigns Presidency’s ex-nominee for N182m fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission has arraigned one of the men recently nominated by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to the
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Buhari does not understand what restructuring means, confusing it with break-up, say Afenifere, others
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and its northern counterpart, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Sunday, disagreed on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day’s broadcast. Buhari
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10,000 Nigerians admitted in U.S. varsities
Ten thousand Nigerian students are among over one million international students admitted into United States (U.S.) universities this year, U.S. Consul-General in Lagos
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Kalu should explain in court how Kanu escaped to London – IPOB
Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu was under attack yesterday for his revelation of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu’s
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Ebonyi to check hate speeches
The governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Umahi, has said that there are plans to get the Ebonyi House of Assembly to enact
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Buhari: we’ll defend all Nigerians everywhere
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Maiduguri yesterday – to comfort injured soldiers and urge the Armed Forces to defend Nigeria’s unity. Besides, he
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Perfect ‘independence goal’ excites Iwobi
Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has expressed his delight that his first Premier League goal came on the day Nigeria celebrated its 57th independence.
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Nobel Medicine winner to be announced today
This year’s Nobel season opens Monday with the announcement of the medicine prize. Like every year, speculation is rife about the possible winners,
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57th Independence Anniversary: Saraki preaches unity among Nigerians
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Nigerians on the 57th anniversary of the country’s independence and for sustaining her status as a
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We ‘re technically on strike till FG releases circulars on Tuesday – JOHESU
IN less than 12 hours after the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU and Assembly of Health Care Professionals announced the suspension ‘in principle’
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Breaking: Buhari storms Maiduguri, felicitates with troops
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has made a surprised visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, to felicitate with troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, on the nation’s
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Breaking: NANS ex-president, Mohammed dies at 38
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced the death of a former National President of the association, Mr Dauda Mohammed, aged
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NFF Board marks three years in office
The Nigeria Football Federation Board(NFF) led by Amaju Pinnick is celebrating three years in office. The board was elected on 30th September 2014 into
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29 injured as French stadium barrier collapses
Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens
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Fayose owes workers eight months’ salaries — Ekiti NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress in Ekiti State has disagreed with Governor Ayodele Fayose that workers in are owed only four months’ salaries. The
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Female Referees to officiate first time in men’s tourney
The world governing body of football, FIFA has consented to elite female support referees to officiate in the U-17 World Cup men’s tournament
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Police deny flouting Osinbajo’s directive on Deputy Commissioner
The police yesterday denied ever shunning Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to release its top investigative officers to the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for
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Why I rejected disintegration of Nigeria — Gowon
A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has urged those calling for Nigeria’s breakup to have a rethink. Gowon said this
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Lion kills zookeeper in Ibadan
Oyo state Government has ordered the immediate closure of Agodi Zoo over the killing of an attendant by one of the lions in
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We paid N1.64trn to States. LGs for salaries, pensions, others – FG
The Federal Government on Sunday said it released additional support of N1.64 trillion to states and local governments between 2015 and 2017 as
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Nnamdi Kanu is in London, he went through Malaysia — Orji Kalu
Businessman and prominent politician, Orji Uzor Kalu, tells SUNDAY ABORISADEwhy the Federal Government outlawed the activities of the Independent People of Biafra because its
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IPOB: I’m disappointed leaders did not warn ‘hot-headed’ youths-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment that responsible leaders did not warn hot-headed youths against agitating for secession of a part of the
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We failed in providing power, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says power remains a huge problem to the country despite the fact that energy production has reached an all time
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2017 Independence day Broadcast(Full Text)
October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human
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News Express marks 5th Anniversary, rebrands
Nigeria’s influential online newspaper, News Express, marked its fifth anniversary with a well-attended Lecture during which it also unveiled its new logo. Venue of
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Man jailed 14 years for abducting minor
An Egor Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on Thursday sentenced a 25-year old man, Ekene Nwane, to 14 years imprisonment
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Champions League: Higuain lifts Juventus to win over Olympiakos
Gonzalo Higuain got Juventus’s Champions League campaign off the mark coming on as a substitute to lift last year’s finalists to a 2-0
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NIMC captures 300,000 in Niger – Official
The National Identity Management Commission ( NIMC ) in Niger says out of the state’s population of about five million only about 300,000
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