INEC begins continuous voter registration April 27
The Indepedent National Electoral Commission has taken a decision to commence the nationwide continuous voters registration exercise on Thursday, April 27, 2017. The
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Fayose on SGF’s suspension: This govt is confused. How can a committee investigate crime?
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says the federal government is confused. In statement on Wednesday, Fayose wondered why the presidency would suspend
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Bill O’Reilly quits Fox News
Bill O’Reilly is leaving the Fox News Channel, the network’s parent company has announced. The star host has been dogged by misconduct claims
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Obioha, Nigerian hacker admits $6.5m fraud in US court
Obinna Obioha, 31, and a Nigerian hacker has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, and admitted to participating in a scheme to hack into
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Nigerians love corrupt leaders —Ikuforiji
A former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has said the country is not moving forward because Nigerians prefer
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How Babachir Lawal got into trouble
At its sitting on October 4, 2016, the Senate debated a motion on the “mounting humanitarian crisis in the Northeast” after which an
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Serena Williams deletes Snapchat photo on pregnancy
Tennis superstar Serena Williams revealed on Wednesday that she is pregnant, posting a photo of herself in a yellow one-piece bathing suit on
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Malabu: We’ll resist attempt to summon Jonathan
The Niger Delta Advancement Front has kicked against moves by the House of Representatives to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan to appear before
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Falcao, Mbappe Star as Monaco put Dortmund Out
Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2004 after an impressive second-leg performance in the last eight against Borussia
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Resign now, ASUU tells JAMB registrar
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Ibadan chapter, has called on the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,
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Corruption: Interpol hunts Chinese billionaire
China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Interpol had issued a notice for the provisional arrest of exiled billionaire Guo Wengui. Ministry spokesman Lu
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Kukah to EFCC: Stop the drama over discovered funds
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah on Wednesday told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop its drama
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Erosion: Enugu community cries out for quick FG intervention
The Obinagu community in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the
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30, 000 Borno IDPs return from Cameroon
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says 30,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled the state at the peak of the Boko
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Lawmaker wants special courts for corruption cases to enable spending recovered loots
A Lagos State lawmaker, Mr Segun Olulade, on Wednesday urged urgent establishment of special courts for speedy trial of corruption cases. Olulade, the
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NCAA probes Lagos-bound Aero aircraft engulfed in smoke
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has begun investigation into the smoke in an Aero Contractors aircraft enroute Lagos from Port Harcourt. General
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CRS Education board uncovers ghost workers, forged certificates
The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Cross River says it has uncovered no fewer than 758 teachers with fake National Certificate
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Ex-wife of Boko Haram commander arrested in Maiduguri
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), said it had arrested a 15-year -old girl, Fatima Kabir
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Meningitis: Sokoto to vaccinate 2 million people
Sokoto State Government has commenced the vaccination of two million people against the type “C” strain of meningitis, the Commissioner for Health, Dr
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IGP plans annual recruitment of 30,000 constables to meet UN standards
Mr Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police says the force is working out plans to recruit 30, 000 constables annually to meet the
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Nigerian Shuaibu docked for New York bank robbery
The police in New York have charged Abdullahi Shuaibu, Nigerian journalist and ex-United Nations staff with the robbery of four Manhattan banks. Prosecutors
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Unilorin to begin mass production of speed-limiting device
The University of Ilorin has said that its two prototype designs of automobile speed limiting device are attracting corporate investors. Prof. Sulyman Age-AbdulKareem,
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IMF endorses Nigeria’s economic recovery plan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday backed the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) released last month by President Muhammadu Buhari. The
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Nigeria to host 2018 World Tourism conference
The Conference of Africa Ministers of Tourism has unanimously endorsed Nigeria to host the 61st meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
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Breaking: Suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal dashes into Osinbajo’s office. Says he was not aware
Not quite one hour gone, that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, suspended the Secretary to the Government of
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Bayern Munich trio confronted referee after Madrid loss
Bayern Munich’s trio of Arturo Vidal, Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara reportedly stormed the referee’s dressing room following a defeat to Real Madrid
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Breaking: Buhari bows to pressure, sacks SGF, NIA DG
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has caved in to pressure from the Nigerian Senate to suspend the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
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Chibok schoolgirls rescue may take years, says defence minister
It may take years to find all the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014, Defence Minister Brig.-Gen. Mansur Ali
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Firms seek to overturn conviction
THE four firms convicted for laundering $15.591 million allegedly belonging to former First Lady Patience Jonathan have urged the Court of Appeal in
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Nigeria out of recession
The Nigerian economy which recorded negative growth and crept into a recession in the last months has gotten out of doldrums and bounced
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