PHOTOS: Crowds flock as Gov Wike, wife shop in PH market
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was on Wednesday seen at the Creek Road Market in Port Harcourt, buying wares in company
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More women under attack in Plateau
A man returned to his house at 1 a.m., insisted on having sex with his wife that had spent the whole day at
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Buhari to Jonathan: I allow the law to take its course
The Presidency yesterday denied that President Muhammadu Buhari was harassing members of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s family. Buhari spoke through his Special Adviser
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IGP Idris allays fears on killer cop, orders investigation
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered investigation into an alleged statement credited to a potential killer cop, Inusa Biu, on
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Ugandan woman,37, sets world record with 38 kids
A 37-year-old Ugandan woman, living in Kabimbiri village, Mukono District, outside of Kampala, has made world record for having 38 children. According to
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Lai Mohammed: I was misquoted on Buhari
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says he “never said that President Muhammadu Buhari is to work from home henceforth”.
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Huth’s own goal gives Arsenal win over Leicester
Arsenal kept up their top-four chase as a late Robert Huth own-goal gave them a lone goal victory over defending champions, Leicester City.
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Buhari seeks Senate approval for $7b external loan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday requested the Senate to urgently consider and approve Federal Government’s 2016-2018 External Borrowing Rolling Plan of $6.93 billion. The
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INEC begins nationwide Voter Registration Thursday, April 27th.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says all is set to commence the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the 774 Local Government
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Osinbajo’s committee demands Senate’s interim report on SGF
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee investigating allegations of due process violation in award of contracts under Presidential Initiatives on North East (PINE)
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4 Youths drown in Pankshin well
Four youths drowned in a well at Duk quarters in Pankshin town of Plateau on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
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Brazilian army honour Buratai with highest military award
The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lt General TY Buratai has been conferred with the Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award, at
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Sen. Goje: Senate gives marching order to IGP to return NASS documents
The House of Representatives has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, 24 hours to return all documents relating to the
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It’s not compulsory for Buhari to preside over FEC meeting – APC governors
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the auspices of the Progressives Governors Forum rose from a meeting with members of the
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Ex-minister Borishade is dead
Prof Babalola Borishade, 71, former Nigerian minister of education is dead. He died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness. He was initially
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EFCC introduces anti-corruption course to universities
Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the commission will soon launch its anti-corruption programme in universities
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No going back on census, NPC tells Dogara
Despite the opposition to the 2018 national census, the National Population Commission Chairman, Chief Eze Duruiheoma, says the NPC will continue with its
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Military recovers arms in Southern Kaduna
The special military operation in Southern Kaduna is yielding positive result as it has recovered various arms in the area within a week.
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N4.568b fraud: Babangida Aliyu, Chief Servant remanded in prison custody
A Minna High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand in prison custody of former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, who styled himself the
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Buhari’s govt harassing my family, says Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan believes that his family is being hounded by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said he lost the 2015
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2015 polls: I didn’t know why Jega insisted on going ahead with an election in February 2015.
The 2015 general election came to the fore again on Tuesday with former President Goodluck Jonathan and an ex-Chairman of the Independent National
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Breaking: Court grants Kanu bail on health grounds, barred from press interviews and rallies. Gov. Fayose in court also for Kanu
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on health grounds.
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CBN must scrap multiple exchange rates, says Soludo
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday highlighted steps the Federal Government needed to return the
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Photos: Amosun saves Aregbesola’s aide from mob attack
But for Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Idiat Babalola, an aide of Governor Rauf Aregbesola, would have been lynched by a mob
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Nigeria to get new aircraft maintenance hangar
Indication emerged on Monday that a new aircraft maintenance hangar would be developed in Abuja to service Nigeria and other West African countries.
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Lagos seals off Tony Rapu’s church
The Lagos State Government has approved the sealing of a Lekki-based Church, This Present House, for violating building regulations. The church, christened ‘The
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Lagos rakes in N436 billion internal revenue
The Lagos State government recorded N312.820billion as last year’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, spoke yesterday at a
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Paris Club loan refund: Consultant sues govs, demands N53.6bn fee
One of the consultants in the payment of the Paris Club loan refund to the states has sued the 36 state governors in
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DisCos need N100bn to resolve electricity hiccups
he Association of Electricity Distribution Companies (ANED) has appealed to the Federal Government to provide the N100 billion subsidy it promised after private
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Adetayo, Punch reporter back in Aso Villa
Nigeria’s Presidency has recalled the Correspondent of Punch Newspapers, Olalekan Adetayo, attached to the State House, Abuja, barely 10 hours after his expulsion
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