FG extends 2016 capital budget tenure till May
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the tenure of the capital elements of the 2016 Budget had been extended
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Blatter is biggest egoist I’ve ever seen in my life, says Platini
Michel Platini laid bare his anger at his spectacular downfall on Thursday, breaking his silence to accuse FIFA bosses of wanting to destroy
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Ekpenyong, Reps member, docked for certificate forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arraigned a serving member of the House of Representatives, Nse Bassey Ekpenyong before Justice
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FIFA plans more slots for all regions in 2026 World Cup
All football regions will see their World Cup slots increased when the tournament expands to 48 teams in 2026, with Africa the biggest
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Relocation: Ijaw professionals says the movement of oil firms’ hqtrs will stop agitations
The Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) has called on affected oil companies in Nigeria to commence without further delay the process of relocating their
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PDP crisis: 774 former LGA party chairmen converge to salvage party
As the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party festers, former chairmen of the party in the 774 local government areas in the
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Mayowa, OOU student declared missing
A student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State, Mr Olamijulo Mayowa Emmanuel who is in 300L has been declared missing after
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Why we have not been able to capture Shekau-DHQ
The Nigerian Military on Thursday gave reasons why the elusive Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has not been captured despite a huge manhunt
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Buhari nominates NDDC members for Imo, Ondo, Abia
President Mohammadu Buhari has forwarded to the names of three new nominees for the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to
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Notorious armed robber killed in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious armed robbery suspect, Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who operated in Enugu and Abakaliki,
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Gunmen kill bank customer in front of Imo Govt House
Tragedy struck on Thursday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, when gunmen suspected to be armed robbers shot dead a bank customer a
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EFCC re-arraigns Vice Chancellor, Bursar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, for
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Reps kick over N3b FCT government quarters
House of Representatives has questioned the Presidency over its monitisation policy, saying the policy might have been jettisoned without due process. The policy
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Kemi Olunloyo, Walson regain freedom
Journalist and blogger, Kemi Olunloyo, and Port Harcourt-based publisher, Samuel Walson have been granted bail. Magistrate Alatuwo Fubara of the Magistrates’ Court in
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Farmer remanded for witchcraft, abduction
A Minna Magistrate’s Court on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of a 40-year-old farmer, Umaru Musa, on allegations of witchcraft. The
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Incest: 56 year-old man jailed for impregnating 16 year old daughter
A 56 year-old man, Taiwo Olubayode was Thursday sentenced to nine years imprisonment by a Family Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Akure, the Ondo
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Nigeria to fast-track deployment of ambassadors
Nigeria has resolved to fast track the deployment of all ambassadors-designate to their prospective countries without delay The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
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Buhari ‘ll return to his London doctors – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari has not changed his plan to return to his doctors in London, United Kingdom for
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House of Reps attacks Buhari. Reverses his order on extension of tenure of a Permanent Secretary
The House of Representatives has upturned President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the extension of a Permanent Secretary whose year of service was extended by
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Balarabe Musa tackles judge in court
There was a mild drama at an Akure High Court yesterday when former Kaduna State Governor Balarabe Musa tackled Justice S.A Sidiq for
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Al-Bashir defies arrest, travels abroad
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has defied international calls for his arrest by traveling to Jordan for a summit of regional leaders. The
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Senators now blackmailers, comedians — Buhari’s aide, Ezekwesili
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie, on Wednesday chided senators over their current rift with the Executive, saying
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Tibetan Lama follows his heart, renounces monkhood to marry sweetheart
A senior Tibetan lama at the centre of a long-running row over one of Buddhism’s most important titles has abandoned the monkhood altogether
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Dogara to Presidency: The Executive should comply with National Assembly’s resolutions
House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara yesterday described alleged apathy by the Executive to the resolutions of the National Assembly as not encouraging.
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EFCC arrests two CBN directors for alleged forex manipulation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria for alleged forex manipulation and economic sabotage.
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“You do not have the powers to summon me”. Prof. Sagay berates Senators
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay has lashed out at the Senate saying that the upper chamber
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Indian mob bashes Kenyan student, thinking she was Nigerian
The racist mob in India is far from being cured of its insanity as it attacked yet another African from Kenya. The 24-year-old Kenyan woman was
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Judge extends order blocking Trump travel ban
The US federal judge in Hawaii who halted President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban has extended his order blocking its implementation. US District
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Gov. Ayade locks out SSG, others for lateness to work
The Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, on Wednesday locked out top political appointees and civil servants at the Government House, Calabar,
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EFCC stumbles on $86m Paris Club refund in NGF’s account
MORE cash believed to be part of the London-Paris Club loan refund has been found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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