Gombe, Remo Stars demoted as League goes on the final lap. Plateau United still tops
Gombe United and Remo Stars have earned automatic demotion from the Nigerian Professional Football League, with one match remaining to end the season.
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PDP to hold elective convention December 9
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has fixed December 9 this year for its national convention, where national officers are to
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Prosecute politicians, others behind crime, thuggery, political unrest in the country –Sen. Shehu Sani
The senator representing Kaduna central, Sen. Shehu Sani, Sunday, urged the federal government to do the needful by bringing to book those sponsoring
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Catholic priest kidnapped, murdered in Imo
Imo State Police Command has confirmed the reported kidnap and murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Onunkwo. Confirming the ugly incident
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CAN urges FG to address economic hardship and lopsidedness in the polity
The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to address the economic hardship and the high cost of living in
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EFCC is ill-equipped to perform – Agbakoba
Chief Olisa Agbakoba,SAN, former President of Nigeria Bar Association has identified poor prosecutions, weak financial resources and increased animosity towards judges as some of
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Fayose sacks his Press Secretary over Eid prayers coverage mishandling
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi. A statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications
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Sultan berates Arewa Youths over quit notice to Igbo, supports restructuring
SULTAN of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, came down hard on the Northern youth who issued a quit notice to the Igbo. He
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Election annulment: Kenyan judges slam Kenyatta’s ‘veiled threats’. “You cannot cow us”
Kenyan judges have slammed the “veiled threats” made by President Uhuru Kenyatta after the judiciary overturned his election on the ground that it
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Juju musician, General Prince Adekunle, dies at 72
Juju maestro, General Prince Adekunle, has died. The veteran musician died in the early hours of Saturday. The Eniyan Laso Mi singer had
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Love gone sour as man kills lover, commits suicide in Ebonyi
A middle-aged man, Mr. Friday Njoku, has committed suicide after he allegedly murdered his fiancée, Cynthia Nwofia, 25, over suspicion of infidelity in
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Constitution amendment battle shifts to State Assemblies
The 36 State Houses of Assembly will begin work on the proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution any moment from now. They are to
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Japanese princess, Mako, dumps royalty to marry commoner
A Japanese princess has forfeited the privileges of royalty to marry her heartthrob, a commoner. She also thus becomes a commoner henceforth. Princess
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10 held as Osun suspends mining till further notice
The Osun State government has suspended mining activities in the state till further notice. The Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Forestry,
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Sack fever grips National Assembly workers
No fewer than 350 workers of the National Assembly are now gripped by fears following moves by the authorities to disengage them over
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FIFA strengthens Eagles with Aina’s clearance to represent Nigeria
The Super Eagles defence line has further been strengthened with the FIFA clearance of Hull City defender, Ola Aina, to represent the country.
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Banks dump pension assets for low-cost funds
Many commercial banks are dumping their high risk assets, especially pension funds, for low-cost deposits at the retail end of the market, The Nation learnt yesterday.
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Air Force foils Boko Haram’s plot, to train officers in Jordan
The Nigerian Air Force has foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to breach the peaceful celebration of Eid-el Kabir in Borno. The
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Anambra: Female journalist emerges governorship candidate
Mrs Oluchukwu Ajulufo, a journalist, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra.
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Adebanjo to Buhari: APC, a govt of deceit. Yoruba nation will speak Sept. 7
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a staunch follower of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has been in the forefront of agitation for restructuring of the
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Super Eagles to receive N20m from Buhari over game victory
Youth and Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has applauded Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their massive 4-0 triumph over visiting Indomitable Lions of Cameroon
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Top 20 transfers of the close season
After a record-breaking transfer window in Europe came to a close on Friday in Spain, AFP Sports lists the 20 biggest moves of
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PDP 2019 ticket: I am not interested, not a politician – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has denied reports he will run for the Presidency on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP),
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Kenyatta talks tough, berates court for annulling election
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has branded the country’s Supreme Court Judges as “crooks” following the annulment of the Presidential election in which he
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APC in tatters as Buhari’s 2019 ticket splits NWC
Emboldened and motivated by the return of President Muhammadu Buhari to the seat of power after 103 days’ medical vacation in London, his loyalists
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UK to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria, others
Nigeria has been identified as one of the countries which the United Kingdom has vowed to crack down on modern slavery across the
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Flavour, Phyno, Runtown perform at Enugu Glo show
It will be homecoming of sorts for the trio of Flavour, Phyno and Runtown as the Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tourgoes to Enugu this
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Police dismiss Sergeant for aiding escape of ritualist
The police have dismissed a policeman, Mr. Johnbosco Okoroeze, who aided a suspected ritualist to escape in Port Harcourt. The Police Command in
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Niger Delta militants withdraw quit notice to northerners, Yoruba
The coalition of Niger Delta militants, yesterday, withdrew the October 1 quit notice they issued to northerners and Yoruba living in the region.
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Life is meaningless and useless to me without Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu. He is a noise maker – Yerima
The Federal Government recently initiated a move to re-arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu after he was granted
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