Ugwuanyi pledges maximum support for new Service Chiefs
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pledged his administration’s maximum cooperation and support for the newly appointed Service Chiefs of the Nigerian
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Dariye knows fate today as Supreme Court delivers judgment in his appeal
The Supreme Court will today (Friday) deliver judgment in the appeal filed by jailed former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye. A five-man
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Chief Joe Nwodo dies in London
Chief Joe Nwodo, eldest in the Nwodo political dynasty is dead. Dr Nwodo who had been battling an undisclosed ailment for years, died
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BREAKING: Petrol hits N212.61 per litre, Nigerians react
The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in its March template, is
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Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend AstraZeneca vaccination after blood clot reports
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as
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BREAKING: NIPOST reclaims collection of stamp duty charges from FIRS
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has reclaimed the collection of stamp duty charges from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Minister of
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COVID-19: France eases travel restrictions on seven countries
France on Thursday eased travel restrictions for seven countries outside the European Union, including Britain, saying trips to and from them would no
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Police declare alleged child trafficker wanted in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has declared one alleged notorious child trafficker, Sabina Izuora wanted in the State, for being the brain behind
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Breaking: EFCC remands Nigerian for defrauding American government $8,000
A Nigerian by name Collins Samuel, who allegedly scammed the American State of Virginia of the sum of $8000 under the guise that
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Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra States receive Covid-19 vaccines
A consignment of Covid-19 vaccines meant for Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi States had been delivered in Enugu yesterday. The consignment arrived Akanu Ibiam
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NLC declares El-rufa’i, eight other governors anti-workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared nine governors as “anti-workers”. Muhammadu Buhari signed the wage Act in 2019. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba,
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937 killed, 1,972 abducted in Kaduna in 2020, report says
Bandits killed 937 persons in Kaduna State last year, a report submitted yesterday by the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs has
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Reps urge reopening international wings of Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt airports, directs Aviation Minister for immediate action
House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to reopen the international wings of Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt airport shutdown down at
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Nigerians in Diaspora write Buhari, seeks justice for murdered US-based colleague
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas has written to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking justice for one of its members
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Herdsmen: Tanker drivers block Benin-Ore highway over colleagues’ killing
The Benin-Ore highway was, yesterday, taken over by drivers of petroleum tankers and other articulated vehicles at Ofosu, near Benin-City over the killing
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Oyo suspends monthly environmental sanitation indefinitely
Oyo State Government has announced the suspension of the monthly environmental sanitation and the restriction of movement which normally characterise the exercise .The
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FG can’t spend £4.2m Ibori loot without involving Delta. Correct amount is £6.2m – Reps
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government not to spend the £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from former Governor James Ibori until it
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Organized Labour picket NASS over minimum wage bill
The Leadership of the Organized Labour in Nigeria on Wednesday led thousands of Nigerian workers to protest at the National Assembly. The protesters
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital CMD dies, replaced.
The Chief Medical Director of Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Dr Basil Nwankwo is dead. He was said to have slumped and
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Ito-Ogbo, Obosi’s longevity festival to go international
THE popular Ito-Ogbo Obosi, a celebration of longevity for those who have attained the age of 80 years, may soon become an international
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UCL: Man City, Gladbach match moved to Budapest
Manchester City’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Borussia Moenchengladbach has been switched from the Etihad Stadium to Budapest due to coronavirus travel
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Reps protest Senate’s non-consideration of bills passed by it.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday complained that majority of bills passed by the House are yet to be attended to by the
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Ex-Biafra police officers accuse PTAD over difficulties in accessing pensions
Retired Nigeria Police officers from the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones, who equally served the defunct Biafra Republic during the civil war, have
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Court dissolves 8-year-old marriage on grounds of wife’s ill temper
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Wednesday, dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between Kasim Jibril and his wife, Aisha Musa, on
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BREAKING: Teachers protest five years unpaid salaries in Rivers
Teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools in Rivers State-owned tertiary institutions are currently protesting over non-payment of their salaries running into five years.
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BREAKING: Nigerian Stock Exchange now a PLC, completes demutualisation.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has received final approvals for its ongoing conversion from a mutual, member-owned company to a public limited liability
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BREAKING: EFCC boss, Bawa testifies in N1.4bn oil subsidy fraud trial
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja High Court to give evidence in
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Biafra to supply free oil to West African neighbours — Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has promised to supply free gas and oil to West African countries
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Jury selection begins in George Floyd murder trial
After sitting through the first few juror selections, George Floyd’s cousin said Tuesday she is feeling “optimistic” about the outcome of the trial
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Ekiti receives COVID-19 vaccines
Ekiti State government has announced that it has received does of COVID-19 vaccines. A statement issued on the official Twitter handle of the
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