Zimbabwe needs $274m for 2018 election
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will need $274m to finance the 2018 presidential and parliamentary elections, in which President Robert Mugabe plans to contest.Zimbabwe is
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Gunmen abduct two Catholic priests in volatile eastern Congo
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) says gunmen kidnapped two Catholic priests in an area at the centre of over two years
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150 Nigerian students get $2m scholarships to study in America
The United States Government has offered 150 Nigerian students within the Lagos Consulate District scholarships worth $2m to study in various universities in
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Calabar fire death toll now 11
The death in the fire at the Linc Oil and Gas tank farm in the Calabar free trade zone facility on Sunday is
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Okorocha says No to restructuring of Nigeria, wants repackaging
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has rejected calls for the restructuring of the country, insisting that what Nigeria needs is repackaging to
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Sokoto uncovers 706 ghost, unqualified students for scheme
The committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to verify the actual number of students entitled for scholarship has uncovered 706 fake
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Health Minister blows hot, suspends eight more NHIS top officials as HMOs tackle Yusuf
The Federal Ministry of Health, on Monday, announced the suspension of eight officials of the National Health Insurance Scheme following more facts uncovered
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Nigerians still believe in PDP – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that Nigerians still have confidence in the capacity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead
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Spanish football federation president, Villar, arrested
Angel Maria Villar, President of the Spanish football federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol, RFEF), and FIFA vice-president, was on Tuesday arrested along with
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Germans intensify Ujah chase, City drop Iheanacho
German Bundesliga newcomers Hannover 96 have stepped up their pursuit of out-of-favour Nigeria forward Anthony Ujah who is reportedly eager to ditch his
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Jehovah’s Witnesses vow to appeal Russia ban in European court
Jehovah’s Witnesses said on Tuesday it would appeal a ban on its activities in Russia at the European Court of Human Rights in
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Late passage of budget destroys economy – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday condemned the late passage of the budget by the Senate, saying it destroys the economy. Obaseki
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Call for Boko Haram peace talks masks ethnic tensions
A group of community elders in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram has waged a bloody eight-year insurgency are urging the Islamists to enter
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Loss to Raccine won’t affect NPFL promotion chase, says Coach Elechi
The Coach of Go Round FC, Port Harcourt, Ngozi Elechi, says his team’s 1-3 loss to AS Raccine in Lagos on Saturday would
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Police arrest mum over death of son
The Enugu State Police Command have launched an investigation into the death of one Fidelis Asogwa, suspected to have been killed by his
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18 senators under probe for alleged N367.5b fraud
Eighteen senators are under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged N367.5billion fraud, it was learnt yesterday. Seven are
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Parents of kidnapped Lagos pupils pay N31m ransom
Parents of the six abducted pupils of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla Epe, have paid N31m ransom to the criminals who kidnapped their
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Bomb kills 12 year-old boy in Borno hamlet
A 12 year-old Fulani cattle breeder was killed in a bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere Local Government Council of Borno
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Why I sacked 93 top military officers in 1999 – Obasanjo. Drops his English name, Matthew.
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says his decision to retire 93 top military officers on his assumption of office in 1999 has gone
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Abia Speaker orders policemen to shoot FRSC officers for stopping wife’s car
The Abia State House of Assembly Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, on Saturday, allegedly ordered some policemen in the state to shoot officers of the
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Police ignore Senate order to recall officer on 21-year suspension
Almost two years after the Senate asked that Sergeant Amos Olaniyan, who was verbally suspended from service for 21 years, be reinstated, authorities
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PDP holds National Caucus, BOT, NEC meetings tomorrow
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its expanded National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT), and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Monday,
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Buhari weighs return options, backs Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on returning home from London as early as possible to quell speculations about him, highly placed sources said
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National Assembly moves to curtail FG’s powers
Drastic changes to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly are on the way, with the federal government looking likely to be stripped
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Child Birth: Why women now prefer Caesarean Section
he Caesarean Section (CS) option in child delivery is becoming popular among Nigerian women, a survey by our correspondents reveals. Respondents told NAN
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Mourinho rules out Ronaldo move
Jose Mourinho ruled out any attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford after Manchester United opened their US tour here Saturday
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Ex-Governors, deputies collect N40b in double pay
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has nudged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN to institute
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Pinnick, Rohr visit Ikeme
President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr visited ailing Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on Saturday in
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“You can’t sack me” NHIS boss defies minister
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Usman Yusuf, has told Health Minister Isaac Adewole that he is not proceeding
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Restructuring’ll boost cohesion, good governance – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed confidence that restructuring will contribute meaningfully to national cohesion and good governance. Atiku said this in an
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