NPFL: Plateau United are champions, 3SC, ABS relegated
Plateau United yesterday emerged champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the first time after beating last season’s champions Enugu Rangers 2-0
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Don’t release fresh Paris Club refund to States, NLC tells FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to release the third and final tranche of the Paris Club refund
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Division in APC over member’s comment on Atiku, minister
There appears to be a crack in the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over a member’s comments on
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Nigeria may slide into uncontrollable crisis without restructuring, Nwodo warns
The President-General of apex Igbo organization the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo yesterday said the nation might slide into a deeper crisis without
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Governors, ministers want Buhari to seek re-election. Alhassan is not one of us – El-Rufa’i
Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufa’I, said on Friday the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and ministers have resolved to call on President Muhammadu
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Alleged probe of CJN: “Please, count me and my office out” – AGF
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has dissociated himself and his office from report that
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Southeast faces another lock down from Sept. 15 as Nigerian Army commences Python Dance 11
The Nigerian Army on Friday disclosed that it would carry out another exercise in the Southeast called Egwu Eke 11 (Python Dance) from
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We’ve only recovered 15% of Diezani loot, says Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, said only about 15 per cent of funds allegedly
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Yoruba elders insist on restructuring, issue a road map for co-existence in Nigeria
The Yoruba elders have insisted that Nigeria must return to a proper federation as obtained in the 1960 and 1963 constitutions to ensure
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Ohanaeze, Niger Delta leaders back Yoruba’s demand for regional govt
The umbrella body for the Igbo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and leaders of the Niger Delta joined leaders of the South-West in Ibadan on
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ASUU, FG talks positive, strike suspension likely
Reports say that the striking university lecturers have reached a truce with the federal government and will suspend their industrial action anytime from
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Boko Haram is still very active – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said that contrary to the claim by the present administration that insurgency in the North east
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Osinbajo, Atiku extol Maitama Sule’s virtues
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku were among notable personalities that extolled the virtues of Nigeria’s former Permanent Representative to
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IPOB killings: We never accused the FG – SEGF
The South East Governors’ Forum, Thursday, denied allegation in the social media that it held a meeting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital
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Breaking: NARD to suspend strike on Friday only if they are paid
THE conciliation meeting between the Federal Government Negotiation Team and the striking National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yielded positive result as the
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Nahco Plc directors on looting spree as company advances to bankruptcy
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, is currently on a precipice, no thanks to the activities of its Board of Directors which is hell
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Buhari’s 2019 auto-ticket gets thumbs down as a serving minister, Alhassan, endorses Atiku Abubakar.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has endorsed a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election. The minister made
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Total shut down of universities: Non-academic staff of universities begin indefinite strike from Monday
With the resolution of the ongoing nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Unions of Universities not yet in sight, the non teaching staff
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EFCC denies probing CJN Onnoghen, complains on leaks. I am open to investigation – Onnoghen
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied probing Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, as reported earlier today. Indeed, the commission expressed dismay that
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FG directs CMDs to engage doctors on ad-hoc basis to mitigate strike
The Federal Government has directed Chief Medical Directors of Federal Hospitals to immediately engage the services of locum doctors, to augment the services
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FG, ASUU meet Thurs., NANS factions exchange blows in Abuja
The Federal Government will on Thursday hold a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve the lingering
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Paris Club refund: 68% of States heed FG’s advice to clear salary backlogs – Survey
Majority of the state across the federation, have utilised the second tranche of the Paris Club refund they received to clear the arrears
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CJN, Okonjo-Iweala, Fayemi, Fayose, others under probe –EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen; Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State; his
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Doctors strike is act of rascality – Minister
The Federal Government has expressed shock and disappointment over the sudden strike of resident doctors and described it as rascality. “This is an
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FG, striking doctors talks continue Wednesday
The Federal Government is expected to meet with leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday to resolve the ongoing
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Judge adjourns Evans fundamental rights suit to September 21
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned the fundamental rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, till September
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Bank chiefs to be tried for aiding corruption – Sagay
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, said on Tuesday the body would push for the prosecution
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Morocco’s joining ECOWAS is unacceptable, unlawful – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has appealed to the Federal Government and the National Assembly not to vote for the admission of Morocco
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Shock: Police officer allegedly commits suicide over posting to Maiduguri. Not true – Police
The Ebonyi Police Command has debunked a news making the rounds in Abakaliki that one of its officers committed suicide on Monday, over
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No FEC meeting tomorrow: Lai Mohammed
The weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold tomorrow. This is official. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said
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