S/South: PTAD pays N835.45m arrears to 1,690 pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) on Monday said that it has paid about N835.45 million as arrears to about 1,690 pensioners from
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Declare State of Emergency on education now, NANS tells FG
The National Association of Nigerians Students, NANS, has asked the Federal Government to urgently declare a state of emergency in the nation’s education
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Renewed Boko Haram Attacks is caused by Economic Sabotage – Group
An anti-terror group, Coalition Against Terrorism (NCAT) has said the renewed hostility by boko haram terrorists in the northeast is being fueled by
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FG to establish commodities’ certification centres – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said the Federal Government will soon establish commodities’ certification centres across the six geo-political zones to
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Group wants Sen. Misau’s allegations against IGP investigated
The United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), an NGO has called on the Federal Government to investigate the allegations levelled against the Inspector
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Anambra PDP Primaries: Obaze clinches ticket. Ifeanyi Uba, Stella Oduah, others protest.
Mr Oseloka Obaze has emerged the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming governorship election in November this year. He
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Police declare Senator as deserter. “You are lying”, Misau counters
The police yesterday declared Senator Isa Misau, a former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), as a deserter from the force. Police spokesman Jimoh
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Nigerian Agabi makes drones that smell bombs
A Nigerian engineer and neuroscientist , Oshiorenoya Agabi is blazing a trail in America’s Silicon Valley by developing drones that are capable of
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51 bankers, businessmen on trial for fraud
A former banking magnate and 50 others went on trial in Vietnam Monday over a multi-million dollar fraud at a major private bank,
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Ajimobi warns Olubadan to stay away from politics
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, has urged Oba Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan to stay away from politics and not allow himself
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“Address the issues causing agitation”, Okupe writes FG
The Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has cautioned the Federal Government against the use
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“Arrest me, if you can”, Kanu dares FG
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader and Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu has dared the Federal Government to re-arrest him. He is threatening that anyone who
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“Stop this campaign of calumny” ,Presidency warns
The Presidency has alerted the public on an orchestrated campaign to smear President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, by a
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Why we pegged the cut-off marks – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has defended the pegging of 120 as minimum cut-off marks for university admission. The decision, which
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ASUU to meet FG again on strike
There are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities may meet with the Federal Government this week over the ongoing strike by
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7m Nigerians suffer stress, depression
Dr Olabode Shabi, Chairman of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, (SFPN) Ekiti Zone, has said that about seven million Nigerians currently
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Boko Haram ‘commander’: I led Chibok schoolgirls kidnap
A member of the Boko Haram, Auwal Ismaeela, has confessed to leading the kidnap of 276 schoolgirls from the Government Secondary School in
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Dad would be proud of Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra agitation — Ojukwu’s son
Emeka Ojukwu Jr., a legal practitioner and son of Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, tells BAYO AKINLOYE what he knows about Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting
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Boko Haram factions ready for talks, says ex-commander
Two factions of the Boko Haram insurgency group may be ready for talks with the Federal Government, Abdulkadir Abubakar, a former commander of
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Bishop Okoye tasks governments to upgrade medical facilities in Nigeria to stop foreign medical trips
The Auxilliary Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye has advised the government at all levels to place much emphasis on
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My government will make tourism a key revenue earner for Anambra State
The Gubernatorial Candidate of United Progressive Party, UPP, in the forthcoming November 2017 Governorship Election, Chief Osita Chidoka, has said that his
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Anambra Guber Election: Group condemns campaign of calumny against Prince Arthur Eze
A group known as The Coalition of Eastern Nigeria Political Pressure Groups has called on Anambrarians to disregard and dismiss a spurious publications
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The restructuring that will save Nigeria – Southern Leaders of Thought
Perhaps, the debate about how to restructure Nigeria is the in-thing today. An whereas there is a lot of channel noise in the
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Man attempts suicide over N24,000 debt
A man identified as Abiodun Onipede has been arrested for attempting to commit suicide over his inability to refund a N24,000 debt. The
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Bola Shagaya and EFCC in a face-off over freezing of N8. 6b accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over N8, 627,458,773.36 billion in three accounts of Hajiya Muinat Bola Shagaya, an associate and
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Mayweather defeats McGregor in 10 rounds
Floyd Mayweather has defeated U.F.C. champ Conor McGregor Sunday Morning in the 10th round by technical knockout in Las Vegas.The junior middleweight bout
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Aba festival excites visitors as Obaseki harps on Unity in Diversity
Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State was the destination on Friday for lovers of culture in
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FG bans fetish display at cultural festivals
The Federal Government has said that there is no room for any fetish cultural activities at the 2017 African Arts and Craft (AFAC)
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NPA repositions as the Board approves a new structure
The Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has approved a new organisational structure and the commencement of a Business Process Re-engineering initiative
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Anambra guber primaries: 19 fake delegates arrested as APC commences accreditation Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/anambra-guber-primaries-19-fake-delegates-arrested-apc-commences-accreditation/
19 persons believed to be fake delegates have been arrested in Anambra as the All Progressives Congress, APC, party has commenced accreditation for
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