Violent extremism: Twitter suspends 636,000 accounts
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Tuesday it had suspended 636,000 accounts since the middle of 2015 as the company steps up efforts to
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ICYMI: Recovered body not my son, doctor’s mother tells police
The mother of Dr. Allwell Orji, who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, said the body recovered by marine
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Bill to prohibit tribal marks passes second reading in Senate
A Bill for an Act to provide for the Prohibition of Facial Mutilation, Offences, Prosecution and Punishment of Offenders on Tuesday passed second
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U.S. restrictions: UK set to ban passengers from carrying large electronic devices
Britain on Tuesday said that it is set to ban passengers from carrying most electronic devices on flights from certain countries in the
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Girl born with 4 legs, 2 spines undergoes surgery
Doctors on Tuesday successfully separated a baby girl from the Ivory Coast born with four legs and two spines in a rare and
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Neymar dreams Manchester United move
Barcelona sensation Neymar has talked up a possible move to Manchester United, insisting that every player would like to work with Jose Mourinho.
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Customs damns Senate, launches vehicle duty verification code
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Tuesday announced a code number for efficient and effective vehicle duty clearance verification. Ali
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Senate probes alleged fraud in NHIS
The Senate on Tuesday mandated a seven-man ad-hoc committee to probe the N860 million allegedly spent by the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance
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Whistle-blowing: NANS exposes VCs’ bogus assets
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it has uncovered multi-million naira assets owned by some vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities. A statement
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4 years later, Justice in sight for murdered Cynthia Osokogu
Over four years after the murder of postgraduate student, Cynthia Osokogu, in a hotel in FESTAC Town, a Lagos High Court will on
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Uniform controversy: lawyer sues Senate over Col. Ali
An Abuja-based lawyer has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order to restrain the National Assembly from compelling retired Col.
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Breaking: Governor Ortom survives road accident
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Tuesday escaped death when a commercial Carina ll Toyota car rammed into his convoy. The governor
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FG, states, LGs share N429.127bn for February
A total of N429.127 billion was distributed among the three tiers of government at the end of the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)
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Ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu gets bail at N300m
Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has been granted bail at N300million. Yakubu, has been in
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Nasarawa Governor’s son arrested over death of student
Mr. Khaleel Umar Al-Makura, the son of Nasarawa state governor Umar Al-Makura, has been arrested over the killing of a student of Government
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Body of Orji recovered, another woman rescued
The body of Dr. Allwell Orji, who jumped off the 3rd mainland bridge on Sunday evening, has been recovered. The Lagos State Commissioner
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AMCON sells Keystone Bank to a consortium
The Sigma Golf – Riverbank consortium was yesterday declared the new owners of Keystone Bank Limited. Sigma Golf – Riverbank consortium is made
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CP threatens to arrest Imo commissioners
The police said on Monday that they would arrest two Imo State commissioners and four government functionaries who had been issued arrest warrants
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Sea turtle dies after swallowing 1000 coins
A sea turtle that swallowed nearly a thousand coins died of blood poisoning on Tuesday in spite of an initial successful operation, said
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Doubts over early passage of 2017 budget
Contrary to an earlier promise by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki that the 2017 budget would be passed by end of March, 2017
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Women revolution in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia’s women are rising up to take on their oppressors – at least according to a comic that was recently presented in
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Paris Club refund: NLC, TUC, Umar disagree on disbursement of fresh N500bn
The two main labour movements in the country, the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday, differed on the disbursement
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46 killed in Ile-Ife clash, 20 suspects paraded
The Police yesterday put the casualty figure of this month’s mayhem in Ile-Ife, Osun State, at 46 dead and 81 injured. Twenty suspects
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Nigerian soldier emerges best student in Uganda
Informatics Students’ Association, Abuja chapter has honoured Sgt. Jamilu Hassan, who emerged the best student of Bachelor of Information Technology at the International
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Sen. Dino Melaye in first degree certificate scandal
The senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye’s first degree in Geography from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, has become a subject of
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The last of the Rockefeller, dies at 101
The 101-year-old business mogul, David Rockefeller, is dead; he died in his sleep on Monday at his home in suburban Pocantico Hills, New
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I gave PDP N500m and Obj, N100m — Kalu`
A former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has lamented his treatment by his former party, the People’s Democratic Party despite
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Ghanaian referee gets FIFA life ban
Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey has been banned for life by world football governing body FIFA for what it calls “match manipulation’’. The ban
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Nigerians deserve an independent, fearless judiciary – CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, maintained that Nigerians deserve a fearless and independent judiciary that is completely
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NNPC seeks $15bn to generate 4,000mw electricity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said it is looking for an investment of about $15 billion to help achieve its plans
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