PDP holds National Caucus, BOT, NEC meetings tomorrow
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its expanded National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT), and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Monday,
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Buhari weighs return options, backs Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on returning home from London as early as possible to quell speculations about him, highly placed sources said
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National Assembly moves to curtail FG’s powers
Drastic changes to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly are on the way, with the federal government looking likely to be stripped
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Child Birth: Why women now prefer Caesarean Section
he Caesarean Section (CS) option in child delivery is becoming popular among Nigerian women, a survey by our correspondents reveals. Respondents told NAN
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Mourinho rules out Ronaldo move
Jose Mourinho ruled out any attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford after Manchester United opened their US tour here Saturday
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Ex-Governors, deputies collect N40b in double pay
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has nudged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN to institute
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Pinnick, Rohr visit Ikeme
President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr visited ailing Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on Saturday in
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“You can’t sack me” NHIS boss defies minister
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Usman Yusuf, has told Health Minister Isaac Adewole that he is not proceeding
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Restructuring’ll boost cohesion, good governance – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed confidence that restructuring will contribute meaningfully to national cohesion and good governance. Atiku said this in an
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US moves to seize Aluko, Omokore’s assets
Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, two Nigerian oil businessmen that are facing several fraud charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are
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19 new judges take oath of office
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance on 19 new judges
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Whistleblowing: Police raid ex-Minister Adoke’s house
About 10 policemen from the Force Headquarters yesterday invaded the house of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.
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Nigerian Sodipo Williams pleads guilty to $12m fraud
A Nigerian, Kunle Sodipo Williams, who resided in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity
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Reconciliation crisis rocks PDP
The brick bats are still flying within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite Wednesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court proclaiming Senator Ahmed Makarfi as
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Nigeria is negotiable, say Soyinka, Dickson
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Friday said Nigeria was negotiable. They stated this at an
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Magu: Senate gives Osinbajo 3 conditions
Fresh effort is being made to end the frosty relationship between the Presidency and the Senate to end their frosty relationship. But the
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Banker loses wife to kidnappers five weeks after wedding
A banker, who only gave his name as Kingsley, has lamented the loss of his newly wedded wife, Adaoma, to gunmen suspected to
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Court grants bail to OAU’s former VC, bursar
An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday granted bail to the immediate former Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Prof. Anthony
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Declare IPOB terror organisation, Northern youths tells UN
A coalition of Northern youth group Friday wants the United Nation to prevail on the Nigerian government to declare the Indigenous People of
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Lagos LGs begin issuance of Form E marriage certificates
Local government areas in Lagos State have started issuing Form ‘E’ marriage certificates, following a judgement by the Lagos High Court, Igbosere. The
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Navy foils attempted hijack of merchant ship
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has successfully foiled an attempted hijack of a Merchant Vessel, MV UAL HOUSTON, around Bonny Fairway Buoy,
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Why North is opposed to implementation of 2014 Confab Report – AREWA
Opposition to the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference report by the north may not be unconnected with its recommendations
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Seven Badoo members arraigned
Seven alleged members of the dreaded Badoo cult who have been causing unrest in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State were on Friday
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Save me from destructive wife, Man begs court
A battery charger, Adedayo Ajiboye, this Friday filed a petition for the dissolution of his 18-year-old marriage to his wife, Taye Ajiboye. The
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Kogi targets massive production of rice by December
The Kogi Government says it expects a massive rice production from the 3,000 hectares of rice farms across the state by December. The
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Tokunbo tyres forced Dunlop, Michelin out of Nigeria – SON
The Coordinator of Standard Organisation of Nigeria in Kwara, Mr Sunday Yashim, has said that the influx of fairly used tyres forced the two major tyre
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Islamists plotting to impose Sharia ideology – Danjuma, Christian leaders
RETIRED military generals and other Christian elders under the aegis of the National Christian Elders Forum, have observed that Nigeria is drifting towards
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EU to partner NYSC to end irregular migration of Nigerians
The EU says it will partner the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Pan African Institute for Global Affairs and Strategy (PAIGAS)
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Osun Perm Sec kidnapped, hacked to death along Abuja-Okene Road
The Civil Service in Osun State has been thrown into mourning following the abduction and killing of the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of General
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Sokoto: Interpol, NDLEA, others, seize 881.100kgs of illicit drugs
The Interpol, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA), and other relevant agencies, have seized 881.100kgs of illicit drugs as a result of a
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