FG determined to take Nigerians out of poverty – Onyeama
Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geofery Onyeama, has reaffirmed Federal Government’s determination to lift Nigeria’s masses from the poverty level the president administration met
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Evans is safe and still in custody of the Police – Police spokesman
The police said today that the arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme George Onwuamadike alias Evans is still in their custody and has not vanished. The spokesman
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FG suspends NHIS Executive Secretary
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has directed the Chief Executive Officer of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, to
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Jonathan’s son-in-law escapes assassination in Calabar
The son-in-law of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Prince Goodwill Edward, was on Friday shot by unknown gunmen in Calabar. Edward was reportedly shot
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Two suicide bombers killed in another foiled attack on UNIMAID
Two suicide bombers lost their lives during an attempted attack on the University of Maiduguri that was foiled by security operatives. In a
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122 nations adopt, others boycott nuclear weapons treaty
A treaty that bans nuclear weapons was adopted by 122 countries at the UN on Friday, but countries with nuclear arsenals are boycotting
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Regional ministers adopt plan to eradicate Boko Haram
The Council of Ministers of defence of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and the Republic of Benin have adopted a new plan
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Senate to Presidency: No going back on Magu
The Senate has said it will not back down on its decision to reject the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the Economic
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Anxiety as Osun Senatorial District picks Adeleke’s successor today
There palpable anxiety in the camps of different political parties in Osun West senatorial district as they geared up for today’s by-election into
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UK will not support break-up of Nigeria – Envoy
The United Kingdom has denied insinuation that it is in support of any agitation for the break-up of Nigeria. The British High Commissioner
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Breaking! Five dead as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos
Five persons were feared dead this Saturday morning when a container fell on a commercial bus, popularly called Danfo, in Ojota area of
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Protest on Benin-Ore Road as robbers kill pregnant woman
Commercial bus drivers yesterday, Friday staged a protest on the Benin-Ore Expressway over the killing of a pregnant woman by suspected armed robbers
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Fence-mending: Saraki meets Osinbajo as Presidency uncovers Senate’s plot
Overwhelmed by negative reactions to some observations on the floor of the Senate, the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Thursday
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INEC deploys 14 new electoral commissioners
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed 14 newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to states. The Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta
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FEATURED My brother was killed by people who knew him – Sibling of comedian mistaken for Badoo cultist
Yet to fully get over the loss of their father and breadwinner 14 years ago, July 1, 2017 inflicted an even bigger wound
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Nigerian posing as MP, judge, jailed in UK over £10m benefits scam
Nigerian illegal immigrant in the United Kingdom (UK) is to spend the next five years in jail after a court found him guilty
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Army distributes 1000 mosquito nets to Kaduna communities
The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army has distributed more than 1000 treated mosquito nets to residents of Hayin Danmani community in Kaduna
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Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Ikeme, down with leukaemia
Super Eagles’ England-based goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is to begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia, according to media reports in London on
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Man United target, Lukaku trains with Pogba
Manchester United’s bid to sign Everton’s Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku for a record fee between British clubs of £75million ($97m, 85.5m euros)
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Umahi appoints Uzor, new CPS
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has appointed Mr. Emmanuel Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for
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Give priority to the poor, refugees, evacuees…. , Pope tells G20 summit
Pope Francis on Friday urged world leaders taking part in the G20 summit in Hamburg to give “absolute priority” to the problems of
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19-year-old girl who scored 233 in UTME and wants to be a doctor dies
The dreams, aspirations, and ambitions of a young girl have just been caught off by death. 19-year-old Cynthia Uzochukwu aspires to be a
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ALERT: Oral sex ‘producing untreatable gonorrhoea’
According to the World Health Organisation, oral sex is producing gonorrhoea that is difficult to treat. WHO says gonorrhoea has become very hard,
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[VIDEO] Polish president’s wife snubs Trump, shakes hands with Melania
In what appeared to be a ‘female first’ decision, the First Lady of Poland, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, refused to shake President Donald Trump’s hand
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Appeal against Saraki’s CCT acquittal: Fed Govt completes record transmission
The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) yesterday completed the transmission of record of proceedings at the Code of Conduct
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NSE suspends 17 listed companies from trading their shares
The Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday announced the suspension of 17 listed companies from trading their shares in the bourse. The Acting Head,
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Drafters can reduce executive-legislature rifts – NILS
The National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS) has said that policy drafters have a critical role to ensure there are less ambiguities in
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Fashola to Goje: you’re unparliamentary
Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola yesterday chided Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation Senator Danjuma Goje for asking him to
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[BREAKING] Ex-NBA president, Joseph Daudu, loses wife
Mrs. Ranti Daudu, the wife of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Joseph Bodunrin Daudu (SAN), is dead. She was
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Photos: Osinbajo visits Maitama Sule family in Kano
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo visited Kano on Thursday to commiserate with the family of elder statesman, Alhaji Maitama Sule, who passed on Monday.
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