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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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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