Trump congratulates Macron
President Donald Trump is offering praise and congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who was elected as France’s youngest president ever. Trump described Macron’s
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Nollywood loses Pastor Ajidara
Fans, yesterday, reacted angrily over the death of another popular actor, Samuel Adesanya, alias Pastor Ajidara, describing his colleagues as greedy and selfish.
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South East constitutes economic team
The South East Governors’ Forum has constituted economic team that will be saddled with the responsibility of fashioning economic policies for the zone.
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Why Fed Govt swapped Chibok girls with Boko Haram members
Two options came up for the Federal Government during the talks that led to the release of 82 Chibok girls on Saturday, The
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Colonel elbows Borno Police Commissioner while saluting Gov Shettima
Damian Chukwu, Borno State Commissioner of Police, has been hospitalised as a result of an eye injury he suffered when an Army Colonel
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Buhari jets out for medical check. Return date uncertain
President Muhammadu Buhari departed Nigeria for London Sunday night for follow-up medical consultation with his doctors. He had planned to leave Sunday afternoon,
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APC can give Igbo presidency – Odigie-Oyegun
The All Progressives Congress on Saturday vowed to bury the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-East. The APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie
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Macron or Marine Le Pen? France decides today
Voters streamed out in France today to pick a new president between young centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Voting
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Buhari to receive freed 82 Chibok girls exchanged for Boko haram suspects
President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to receive the 82 Chibok girls released on Saturday by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. A statement on
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Venezuela: Women in white march against Maduro
Thousands of women dressed in white have marched in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, whose authority is being
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DSS arrests Ifeanyi Uba over N11b fuel ‘theft’
The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested the managing director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah, over alleged “economic sabotage”. It
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Suspended SGF: Osinbajo panel may consider Senate report
The presidential committee, which is currently investigating the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ayo Oke, and the suspended Secretary
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26 burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
Twenty-six travellers were burnt to death yesterday at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when two commercial buses collided and caught fire
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Nigerians share before-and-after photos of Buhari, lament frail looks
Nigerians have expressed concerns on how much the physical appearance of President Muhammadu Buhari has changed over the past few months. While comparing
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Obanikoro set to join APC
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for Defence, may have made up his mind to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, which
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Militants kill police sergeant, loot armoury in Ogun
Suspected militants have attacked the headquarters of the Marine Police in Iwopin, in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, killing
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Nigeria frees Boko Haram detainees for Chibok girls
Nigeria’s Presidency on Saturday confirmed the release of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls after three years in captivity and also revealed how their freedom was negotiated.
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Ikoyi N43.4m: FG may seize Osborne Towers apartment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is considering pushing for the seizure of apartment 7B at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, from where
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Saraki’s trial at CCT: Prosecution closes case after calling five witnesses
The prosecution, in Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s trial for false asset declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), closed its case on
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NPA acquires $30m tug boats to boost revenue
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has acquired four 60-tonne buller- pull tug boats with state-of-the-art equipment and fully computerised engines, to boost efficiency
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Corps member returning from nightclub killed in Abuja
The life of a 25-year-old corps member, Charity Thilza, has been brought to an abrupt end three days to the completion of her
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African Union unveils AFRIMA calendar in South Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) has formally unveiled the 2017 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) calendar. The event was held on Tuesday at
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Obasanjo inciting Nigerians against Jonathan, Ijaw leaders, says Clark
Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday, knocked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for what he described as a deliberate attempt by the former
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Thai lawyer faces 150 years in jail for insulting King
Prawet Prapanukul, a prominent Thai lawyer faces a prison term of up to 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation
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Juve edge Monaco with Higuan’s double
Gonzalo Higuain’s double handed Juventus the advantage in their Champions League semi-final first leg with Monaco. Hoping to become the second Italian club
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Kate Henshaw, friends return N8m raised for sick boy to donors
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, says she and her friends have made arrangement to return the funds raised for Michael Alvez, a two-year-old boy
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Social media clinic begins in Abuja Friday
Social Media Clinic (SMC), a platform which seeks to counter the irresponsible use of social networks, will hold in Abuja on Friday. In
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UI Law student, Effiong Deborah, commits suicide
The University of Ibadan on Wednesday said a 100 Level female Law student of the institution died on Monday during a show at
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Restructuring on front burner as Akinrinade presents book
It was a ceremony to present a new book. But yesterday’s gathering in Lagos turned out to be that – and more. It
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N23b Diezani bribe: Court convicts INECstaff
A member of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Yisa Olanrewaju Adedoyin, has been convicted by the Federal High Court
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