Federation polls: Ministry stops Gumel,Umar, others
Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja announced the guidelines for the national sports federation elections. The guidelines, which were announced
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Beninese chef steals master’s $59,000, N3.4m
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Oyo State Police Command has arrested a Beninese chef, Mathew Kudjo, 25, for allegedly stealing $59,000
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5 die in Venezuela anti-govt. protests
Thousands took the streets of Venezuela in wealthy eastern Caracas amid a tropical downpour Thursday to support a protest movement that is gaining
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Oloyede won’t disappoint UTME candidates’
AN umbrella body of over 100 non-governmental organisations, the Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations in Nigeria (FONGON), has expressed confidence in the ability of the
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Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Akwa Ibom
Rainstorm which occurred on Wednesday evening has destroyed property worth millions of Naira in four communities in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of
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57 Boko Haram members killed in Borno
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole and the Multi-National Joint Task Force have shot dead at least 57 Boko Haram terrorists in Arege
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El-Rufai to Dogara: I do not share public money
Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has again replied the House of Representatives and its Speaker Yakubu Dogara over the National Assembly budget
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Tribunal decides Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu’s gov poll case today
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal will tody, Friday deliver judgment in a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its
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Buhari appoints CEOs for 23 agencies. BPE, NAPTIP, CPC, ASCON get new helmsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executives for 23 Federal Government agencies. Mr Bolaji Adebiyi, the Director of Press in
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EFCC moves seized $43m, £27,000, N23m to CBN. Owner not yet known
WHO owns the huge cash recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday? The knotty question remained unanswered yesterday, but the Economic
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Court orders EFCC to retract statement against Dasuki’s former aide
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, says that EFCC must retract an offensive press statement against Nicholas Ashinze, a former
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Buhari insists on Magu. Senate’s non confirmation notwithstanding
IBRAHIM Magu will remain the boss at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Presidency has said. Twice the Senate has refused
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Buhari promises to seek release of all Chibok girls
As Nigeria marks the third anniversary of the abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls, President Muhammadu Buhari has said government was willing to bend
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Troops ordered to capture terror kingpin ‘Gana’ alive
The General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, has directed troops to go after terror kingpin, Tawase
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Nnamdi-Ogbue denies ownership of money. The money and apartment do not belong to our client – Nnamdi-Ogbue attorneys
The huge money in different currencies recovered from an apartment in Osborne Towers, Osborne Road, Ikoyi Lagos, Lagos State is not owned by
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NDLEA arrests 9 suspects, seizes 1,020.1kgs of Indian hemp in Kogi
The Kogi Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested nine suspected hard drug peddlers and dealers in
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Pope to wash feet of mafia snitches in Easter ritual
Pope Francis will wash the feet of former mafiosi on Thursday in a prison known for housing collaborators of justice who inform on
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Benue Police Command arraigns 2 men over cattle rustling
The Benue Police Command on Thursday arraigned two persons, Pius Iwar and Dooior Orawase, over criminal conspiracy, theft and cattle rustling. The duo,
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Nigerians differ over recovered $43m, £27,000, N23m during house raid by EFCC
There have been different views of the $43m, N23m and £27,000 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday recovered after it raided
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NSCDC operative, armed robber die in gun duel in Bayelsa
An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) attached to Bayelsa Command and a suspected armed robber have died in
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Drogba joins Phoenix as player, co-owner
Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea star Didier Drogba on Wednesday signed for US second tier team Phoenix Rising, vowing to help the club
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Tribunal delivers judgment on Edo governorship tomorrow
The Edo States Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal will on Friday deliver judgement in the petition brought before it by the Peoples Democratic Party
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FG declares Friday, Monday holidays
The federal government has declared Friday 14th and Monday 17th as public holidays to mark Easter celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen.
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EFCC raids ex- Justice minister’s Kano residence
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the Kano residence of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of
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Horror! Ritualists kill couple, son at Ibeshe
Suspected ritualists at the wee hours of Tuesday murdered a man, his wife and their only child. The man, identified as Mr. Lucky
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Arik Air owes N375b
The Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Mr Oluseye Opasanya, has said the embattled airline was indebted to its trade and finance creditors to
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NNPC to commerciaise communication network
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will commercialise some of its critical Information Communications & Technology (ICT) infrastructure in line with its bid
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Libyans, aided by Nigerians, sell migrants as slaves
Hundreds of migrants along North African migrant routes are being bought and sold openly in modern day ‘slave markets’ in Libya, survivors have
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Senate committee bemoans state of 23 IDCs
Senate Committee on Industry, on Wednesday, expressed disappointment over the present state of the 23 Industrial Development Centres (IDCs) across the country. According to
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SSANU demands the sack of four Vice Chancellors
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called for the sack of four Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities over alleged corruption.
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