Late passage of budget destroys economy – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday condemned the late passage of the budget by the Senate, saying it destroys the economy. Obaseki
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Call for Boko Haram peace talks masks ethnic tensions
A group of community elders in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram has waged a bloody eight-year insurgency are urging the Islamists to enter
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Loss to Raccine won’t affect NPFL promotion chase, says Coach Elechi
The Coach of Go Round FC, Port Harcourt, Ngozi Elechi, says his team’s 1-3 loss to AS Raccine in Lagos on Saturday would
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Police arrest mum over death of son
The Enugu State Police Command have launched an investigation into the death of one Fidelis Asogwa, suspected to have been killed by his
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18 senators under probe for alleged N367.5b fraud
Eighteen senators are under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N367.5billion fraud, it was learnt yesterday. Seven are
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Parents of kidnapped Lagos pupils pay N31m ransom
Parents of the six abducted pupils of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla Epe, have paid N31m ransom to the criminals who kidnapped their
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Bomb kills 12 year-old boy in Borno hamlet
A 12 year-old Fulani cattle breeder was killed in a bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere Local Government Council of Borno
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Why I sacked 93 top military officers in 1999 – Obasanjo. Drops his English name, Matthew.
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says his decision to retire 93 top military officers on his assumption of office in 1999 has gone
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Abia Speaker orders policemen to shoot FRSC officers for stopping wife’s car
The Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, on Saturday, allegedly ordered some policemen in the state to shoot officers of the
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Police ignore Senate order to recall officer on 21-year suspension
Almost two years after the Senate asked that Sergeant Amos Olaniyan, who was verbally suspended from service for 21 years, be reinstated, authorities
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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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