FG names Ekiti varsity after Adebayo
The federal government has named its university in Oye-Ekiti after the former Military Governor of the defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo whose
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US set to jail Nigerian woman Okeke over sham marriage
A Nigerian woman, Euphemia Chinyeaka Okeke, based in Louisville, Kentucky in United States, faces a 10 year jail term after admitting she unlawfully obtained
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Coroner’s inquest: Nurse lied over drugs he gave Adeleke, says Police forensic expert
The coroner inquest into the death of the Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke sitting in Osogbo was on Friday told that the Nurse who
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Hope rises for new minimum wage as FEC reviews committee’s report
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige yesterday rekindled hope of a new minimum wage in the country. He said that the Federal Executive
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Buratai moves army unit to Buhari’s hometown, Daura
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. -Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday, established a Forward Operation Base, named Muhammadu Buhari Base, in Daura town,
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Osinbajo receives 2017 Budget
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday received the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The budget was passed by the National Assembly last week. First presented before
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FUTA reinstates suspended VC, appoints new one
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has reinstated the suspended Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola.
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Developers of Lagos collapsed building faces prosecution for unsealing stop work order
The developers of the three- storeyed building which collapsed in Ilasamaja on Thursday criminally unsealed a stop work order on the building and
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UN praises Nigeria’s fight against terrorism
UN agency on counter-terrorism has praised Nigeria for its stand against terrorism and described the country as active member and long-standing partner in
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141 killed in south Libya airbase attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, a spokesman for
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Thousands pay tribute to Adebayo in Ekiti. Burial for today
Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, stood still for over two hours yesterday as the body of the former Military Governor of old Western
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EFCC secures final forfeiture of N449m uncovered in Lagos shop
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the total forfeiture of the N449.6million recently found in an abandoned
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Blame Fraudulent centres, candidates for UTME challenges –Prof. Oloyede, JAMB Registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, addresses the challenges around the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and
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ISIS surrounded, no escape: Mattis
Soldiers of the Coalition of Countries Working to Defeat ISIS have surrounded the terrorist group with no way for its fighters to escape, U.S.
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10,000 Nigerians die crossing Mediterranean sea this year
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reported that no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians died between January and May 2017 while trying to illegally
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Hassan Rouhani re-elected as Iran president
Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, has won a second term in office. Out of some 40 million votes cast, he received more than half
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Not yet uhuru for assange as UK police threaten to arrest him if he leaves Ecuador embassy
British police on Friday threatened to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he leaves the Ecuadorean embassy in London after Swedish prosecutors said
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S/East not excluded from on-going rail project
The Federal Ministry of Transportation on Friday said that the South-East zone had not been excluded from the Federal Government’s on-going rail projects.
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Police get 498 petitions against personnel in 90 days
The Nigeria Police Force said it has received 498 cases of professional misconduct against its personnel across the country from January to March.
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Dalung tasks International Federations on Africa Sports development
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has urged International Federations to provide an enabling environment for African athletes to compete
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Diabetic patients to replace insulin with pills
Diabetes sufferers might soon be able to take pills to treat their condition, rather than inject themselves with insulin, following ground-breaking research from
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JAMB candidate arrested with gun in exam hall
21-year-old candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination was arrested for bringing firearms into one of the centres at the ongoing examinations in
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UN graduates 35 Nigerian aviation security trainers
The United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) has graduated 35 Nigerian aviation security master trainers as part of its project to support efficient
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Wenger’s future at Arsenal will be decided after FA Cup final
Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, said a decision on his future at the club would be made at a board meeting after their FA
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Med-View Airline barred from flying into Europe over safety concerns
The European Commission has barred a Nigerian carrier, Med-View Airline, from operating in its airspace over safety concerns. The airline is one of
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Union urges Gov. El-Rufa’i to reopen Gidan Waya College
Three unions of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, on Friday urged Gov. Nasiru El-Rufaí to reopen the institution which was
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Archivist, lawyer, others harp on effective crime record-keeping
Some Nigerians on Friday called for effective record-keeping among security agencies as a strategy to fight crime better and enhance good governance. In
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Horrible lives of Nigerian girls trafficked into Italy
Disheveled, barefoot and bleary-eyed, the Nigerian girls are some of the first to walk off the boats. A dream realised; they arrive in
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Two caught on Arik flight stealing co-passenger’s money
There was a mild drama Friday on a 7am flight of Arik Air from Lagos to Abuja as two suspects were caught stealing from a
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We’re not mocking anti-corruption fight, says Senate
The Senate has said the view that the legislature is mocking the anti-graft war by the Federal Government is being expressed by some
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