Troops rescue 1, 623 victims, kill 21 terrorists
Troops on clearance operations on Monday at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno, rescued 1, 623 captives held by
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Photos: Ethiopian Airlines lands Airbus in Abuja Tuesday
The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja will be open for traffic officially on Wednesday but on Tuesday, it will receive Ethiopian Airlines,
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APC responsible for Nigerians’ suffering—PDP
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto State has said the “poor performance” of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at all levels of
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Zola quits Birmingham, says he could not help the club
Gianfranco Zola has resigned as Birmingham City manager following Monday’s home defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion. The 50-year-old Italian was in
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EFCC’s recent discoveries laughable — Baptist Convention
The Nigerian Baptist Convention, yesterday, described as laughable the recent money claimed to be discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
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Dickson signs N243.2bn 2017 Appropriation bill into law
GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has signed The 2017 Appropriation budget of N243.2 billion and the Educational Development Trust Fund Amendment bills
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5m face famine in North East Nigeria, says Alakija
The devastation wrought by Boko Haram, which has left millions of people in northeast Nigeria on the brink of famine, could exacerbate Europe’s
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Fed Govt, DISCOS clash over revenue accounts
Electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) are kicking against the Federal Government’s plan to centralise their revenue accounts. The decision is being taken by the
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Delta Police gun down “Tompolo”
The Delta police command on Monday said its operatives had killed a notorious suspected armed robber simply known as “Tompolo” . The state
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Osborne Towers: EFCC invites ex-governor, others
Detectives are to question a former governor and some high-profile owners of apartments in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where $43.4million was recovered last Wednesday.
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Pipeline Vandalism: IPMAN constitutes surveillance committee
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Monday said it had constituted a surveillance team to curb activities of vandals along
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Abducted Ondo monarch to pay N5m ransom to kidnappers
Suspected gunmen behind the abduction of Oniyani of Iyani-Akoko in Ondo state, Oba Joel Daodu have reportedly reduced the ransom to guarantee the
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Police arrest seven over assassination attempt on Melaye
The Kogi State Police Command on Monday said seven persons have been arrested in connection with the assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye
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Gunmen hit Aba again, abduct one
A day after troops of the 144 Battalion killed some gunmen in Aba, Abia State, another set of armed men hit the city
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Emir Sanusi tasks northern leaders on girl-child education
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Northern leaders to promote girl-child education in the region. Sanusi made the call
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Plane crash kills 5 in Portugal supermarket
Five people have been killed after a small plane crashed into a Lidl supermarket car park near Lisbon in Portugal. According to SkyNews,
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U.S. warns North Korea, may launch preemptive strike
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. “or the strength of our
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Looters in Buhari’s govt bury their loots in the Villa, says Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said that the way funds are being recovered in hidden places in Nigeria with no traceable
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13 feared killed in fresh Southern Kaduna attack
It was a bloody Easter for Asso village of Jema’a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna state, as 13 persons were
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Abuja airport ready for use, says NCAA
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Usman Muktar, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, runway is ready for operation and
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Mega party: ADP pays N1m registration fee to INEC Published April 17, 2017
Promoters of a political association, Mega Party, under the auspices of the Action Democratic Party, have paid the mandatory N1m to the Independent
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Govt: looters bury cash in cemeteries
SUSPECTED looters now bury cash in forests and cemeteries, the Federal Government claimed on Sunday. It said the anti-corruption agencies had been inundated
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Air Peace resumes Abuja flights Wednesday after renovation
Air Peace airlines says it will resume flight operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday. The announcement by the airline
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UN appoints first female Executive Secretary of ECA
The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed Ms Vera Songwe as the first female Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
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FBI offers just $1000 to whistleblower on wanted Nigerian
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has offered a paltry $1000 reward to whistleblowers who can offer information to arrest a
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Mystery $43.4m : Buhari directs AGF to step in … As Amaechi fires back at Wike
President Muhammadu Buhari has stepped into the controversial issue of the $43.4million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from an
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Janet Jackson’s estranged husband wants her back
A week after Janet Jackson and her estranged husband Wissam Al Mana went public with their separation, the billionaire businessman released a sentimental
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N5.8bn U.J Esuene Stadium indoor sports hall collapses
IT was Easter tragedy in Calabar over the weekend as the$14m (about N5.8bn) uncompleted multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall at the U. J. Esuene,
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Yari to Sanusi: “You are an enemy of Islam”
Governor Abdu-laziz Yari of Zamfara State is squaring up to a fresh face-off with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, after
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Married couple discover they are biological twins after DNA test
A US married couple are in shock after a DNA test revealed that they are biological twins. The couple, who were struggling to
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