Military Pensions Board starts ID card distribution in 7 states
The Military Pensions Board, MPB will commence the distribution of new combo identification cards to military pensioners in seven states beginning from Monday
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Kenya’s Jepchirchir sets new marathon record
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir set a world record in the women’s half marathon on Friday, clocking a time of one hour, five minutes and
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Customs promotes 1,562 officers
The Comptroller-General of Customs, (Rtd) Col. Hameed Ali, has approved the promotion of 1,561 junior officers to various ranks. A statement issued by
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Former GMD NNPC admits ownership of recovered $9.8m
The former Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr Andrew Yakubu, has admitted ownership of the recovered money of $9.8m from his
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ECOWAS cuts Gambia troops to 500 only
Thousands of soldiers from West African bloc ECOWAS will start returning home this month from Gambia, from where long-time leader Yahya Jammeh was
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PSC promotes six police officers for excellence
The Police Service Commission says it has promoted six policemen to their next ranks for outstanding performances in their various areas of duty.
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Rwandan bans medics from using cell phones
Rwanda has banned the use of cell phones by medical workers while on duty in order to speed up healthcare service delivery to
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French Jews to forfeit Israeli citizenship?
French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen announced that her immigration plan would include a demand that Israeli citizenship be forfeited by French Jews
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“My wife pulls my manhood’’ man tells court
An Ibadan based travel agent, Mr Oluwatimilehin Oyewole,this Friday begged a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his four-year-old marriage, to save
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Supreme Court Justices: NBA shortlists Agbakoba,Idigbe, 7 others
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has forwarded the names of nine eligible applicants to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, Judicial
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Gunmen attack Kogi police station, kill two policemen, detainee
Some gunmen in the early hours of Friday, attacked a police station at Eika community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi, killing
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HIV cure claim: Don to harmonise findings
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, says Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, who claims to have discovered the cure for HIV/AIDS, is making
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Trump’s Mexico wall to gulp $21.6b
President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct,
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Breaking News! Navy hands over 12 oil thieves to EFCC
The Nigerian Navy has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 12 suspected oil thieves, a vessel MV OMISAN 1
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AMCON takeover: Arik Air Management heads to court
The management of Arik Air on Thursday said it would challenge the taking over of the airline by the Assets Management Company of
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Manchester United post 157.9m pounds record quarterly profit
Manchester United announced record quarterly revenues and profit for the last three months of 2016 on Thursday despite the club’s failure to qualify
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Nigeria moves up to 41 on FIFA ranking
The Super Eagles have moved up in FIFA’s monthly world ranking, in spite of Nigeria’s inability to qualify for the just-ended 2017 Africa
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DSS, Police, ICPC, EFCC chiefs meet Osinbajo
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a meeting of heads of security and anti-corruption agencies and
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Fire ravages building materials’ market in Lugbe Abuja
Fire on Thursday broke out at the Building Materials Market in Lugbe Abuja, razing down many shops, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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Breaking News! $9.2m, 750,000 pounds found in ex-NNPC GMD Kaduna home
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), this Thursday told a committee of the House of Representatives that
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Glo customers lament poor network
Globacom customers in the FCT on Thursday decried the poor network they have been experiencing for over two weeks and urged the company
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2019: PDP, four other parties team up against APC
Five political parties met in Abuja on Thursday and vowed to work together to unseat the All Progressives Congress in 2019. The political
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French Naval team arrives Lagos
A French Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Commandant L’ Herminier, on Thursday called at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos, reports the News
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PHOTOS: Tinubu, Akande visit Buhari
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and a former National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, on
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Snowstorms hit U.S, slows down activities
The New York city and cities across the Northeast region of the U.S. on Thursday woke up to unusual snowstorms, forcing activities to
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Labour faults FG’s anti-corruption war, says its partial
The Organised Labour Movement in Nigeria this Thursday called on the Federal Government to ensure that there is no sacred cow in the
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South African lawmakers exchange blows in parliament over Zuma speech
Lawmakers of South Africa’s far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party brawled with parliamentary orderlies as they were ejected from the chamber for interrupting President
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Tunisia further convicts exiled former president for corruption
Tunisian ex-president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, already convicted in absentia several times, have been issued new 10-year prison sentences
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Gunmen abduct Isheri North Estate Secretary, kill three
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday abducted the Secretary of Isheri North Estate, GRA, Lagos State, Mr. Dayo Adekoya. The bandits also killed three estate
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APC replies APGA: Denies allegation of voter’s card purchase in Anambra
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has denied an allegation by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) that it was secretly
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