We are sorry, FG apologises to Nigerians over N212.61 per litre new petrol price
The Federal Government, Friday, apologized to Nigerians over the latest N212.61 petrol price confusion in the country. Speaking at the groundbreaking for the
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Buhari: why I gave order to shoot criminals with AK-47
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that he gave the order that security agents should shoot on sight criminal elements bearing AK-47 rifles
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Our aim at Covenant University is to raise a new generation of leaders — Bishop Oyedepo
The Chancellor/ Chairman, Board of Regents, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr David Oyedepo, has said that the aim of Covenant University is
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#OccupyLekki: Court strikes out charges against 40 arrested protesters
The Mobile Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos State, has struck out the charges against the 40 arrested protesters during the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protests
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N600,000 was carted away during Osun bank robbery — Police
Osun State Police Command on Friday confirmed that about N600,000 was carted away by armed robbers during an attack on Wema Bank in
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George Floyd’s family to get $27m compensation from City of Minneapolis
The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27m settlement with George Floyd’s family just weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin for
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FG disburses N76.8 million to rural women in Borno
he Federal Government has disbursed N76.8 million conditional cash transfer (CCT) to rural women in Borno. The cash transfer, is a National Investment
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NLC can’t negotiate on ASUU’s behalf’
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Thursday advanced reasons why it will not allow the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to
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Insecurity: I never said funds for arms procurement got missing under ex-Service Chiefs — NSA recants
THE National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) has denied media report quoting him as saying in an interview with the
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Wike warns Godswill Akpabio to watch his words or regret them.
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike today called out the former Akwa Ibom State Governor and currently the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill
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Breaking: Hours after students abduction, Army rescues 180, several students missing
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Friday, rescued 180 citizens, many of them students, at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna
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Umueri women protest over Umueri International Cargo Airport land in Anambra
Umueri women recently staged a protest against ceding of their land for the Cargo international airport in Anambra State. The women in a
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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Ex-governor Dariye’s jail term
The Supreme Court has upheld the 10-year imprisonment imposed on former Plateau Governor Joshua Dariye upon his conviction for criminal breach of trust.
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NNPC insists petrol depot price will not increase in March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has insisted that petrol depot price will remain unchanged in March. This is coming as a reaction to
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South Africa’s Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini is dead, aged 72
Goodwill Zwelithini, the controversial but revered king of the Zulus, South Africa’s largest ethnic group, died Friday aged 72 after weeks in hospital
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Gunmen release father, son after N3m ransom in Edo
A man, Godwin Osakwe, and his 17-year-old son, who were kidnapped on Tuesday have been released. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were released
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JUST IN: Again, Gunmen abduct female students in Kaduna
Suspected bandits have abducted unspecified number of female students of The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando area of Kaduna State. Police
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We are broke, says House of Reps
House of Representatives spokesman Benjamin Kalu has said the Lower Chamber is broke. He said the House was indebted to its contractors for
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Gunmen defy Benue curfew, kill policeman, raze houses
GUNMEN suspected to be gang members of the late notorious warlord, Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana, in the early hours of Thursday defied an
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You were my staff, I can’t bring myself low to respond to you, Amaechi upbraids Wike
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he will not descend to the level of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by exchanging
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EFCC arraigns FIRS directors, six others for N4.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, arraigned a former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, Peter Hena and eight other
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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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