Erosion: Enugu community cries out for quick FG intervention
The Obinagu community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the
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30, 000 Borno IDPs return from Cameroon
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says 30,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled the state at the peak of the Boko
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Lawmaker wants special courts for corruption cases to enable spending recovered loots
A Lagos State lawmaker, Mr Segun Olulade, on Wednesday urged urgent establishment of special courts for speedy trial of corruption cases. Olulade, the
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NCAA probes Lagos-bound Aero aircraft engulfed in smoke
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has begun investigation into the smoke in an Aero Contractors aircraft enroute Lagos from Port Harcourt. General
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CRS Education board uncovers ghost workers, forged certificates
The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Cross River says it has uncovered no fewer than 758 teachers with fake National Certificate
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Ex-wife of Boko Haram commander arrested in Maiduguri
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), said it had arrested a 15-year -old girl, Fatima Kabir
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Meningitis: Sokoto to vaccinate 2 million people
Sokoto State Government has commenced the vaccination of two million people against the type “C” strain of meningitis, the Commissioner for Health, Dr
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IGP plans annual recruitment of 30,000 constables to meet UN standards
Mr Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police says the force is working out plans to recruit 30, 000 constables annually to meet the
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Nigerian Shuaibu docked for New York bank robbery
The police in New York have charged Abdullahi Shuaibu, Nigerian journalist and ex-United Nations staff with the robbery of four Manhattan banks. Prosecutors
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Unilorin to begin mass production of speed-limiting device
The University of Ilorin has said that its two prototype designs of automobile speed limiting device are attracting corporate investors. Prof. Sulyman Age-AbdulKareem,
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IMF endorses Nigeria’s economic recovery plan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday backed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) released last month by President Muhammadu Buhari. The
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Nigeria to host 2018 World Tourism conference
The Conference of Africa Ministers of Tourism has unanimously endorsed Nigeria to host the 61st meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
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Breaking: Suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal dashes into Osinbajo’s office. Says he was not aware
Not quite one hour gone, that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, suspended the Secretary to the Government of
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Bayern Munich trio confronted referee after Madrid loss
Bayern Munich’s trio of Arturo Vidal, Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara reportedly stormed the referee’s dressing room following a defeat to Real Madrid
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Breaking: Buhari bows to pressure, sacks SGF, NIA DG
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has caved in to pressure from the Nigerian Senate to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
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Chibok schoolgirls rescue may take years, says defence minister
It may take years to find all the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014, Defence Minister Brig.-Gen. Mansur Ali
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Firms seek to overturn conviction
THE four firms convicted for laundering $15.591 million allegedly belonging to former First Lady Patience Jonathan have urged the Court of Appeal in
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Nigeria out of recession
The Nigerian economy which recorded negative growth and crept into a recession in the last months has gotten out of doldrums and bounced
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Magu relocates to Lagos as agents comb Obi’s, others’ homes
DETECTIVES have searched all the apartments in Osborne Towers, the Ikoyi, Lagos building where $43.4million was found last Wednesday. Among the VIP tenants
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Unregistered teachers to lose jobs next year –FG
The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof Olusegun Ajiboye, has warned that the Federal Government will not allow any teacher
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Naira exchanges for N398 per dollar at parallel market
The naira firmed up against the dollar at the parallel market on Tuesday, closing at N398 to the dollar. The News Agency of
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Customs distributes over 136,000 bags of seized rice to IDPs–Offical
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has distributed 136,476 bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country in the last
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Osun Assembly receives cabinet nominees from Aregbesola
The Osun House of Assembly in Osogbo on Tuesday said it had received names of 39 nominees for Commissioners and Special Advisers from
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Lagos to execute Rev King, others
The Lagos Government is set to execute inmates on death row in the state prisons, including the General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly,
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Re-opening of Abuja airport excites Buhari
Apparently excited by the re-opening of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for traffic 24 hours ahead of the time limit, President Muhammadu Buhari
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Air Force to celebrate 53 yrs with induction of 2 new fighter jets, free medical service
THE Nigerian Air Force said, Tuesday, that it would inducts two newly acquired aircraft into its fleet and provide free medical services to
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Abuja Airport reopens for operation after six weeks
After six weeks closure, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja was on Tuesday reopened for operation. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi
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Mob lynches of three suspected armed robbers in Benue – Police
The Police in Benue have confirmed the lynching of three suspected armed robbers by a mob in Adikpo in Kawabde Local Government Council
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Gov. Akeredolu appoints 7 Senior Special Assistants
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Tuesday, approved the appointments of seven Senior Special Assistants (SSA). The appointments were contained in a
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Why we’re owing Rohr — NFF
Fears that the Super Eagles fine run in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers could be truncated due to the arrears of salary owed
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