Monkey smallpox hits Congo
Three people have died out of 20 cases of monkey smallpox in northern Congo, a statement by the Congolese Ministry of Health and
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Adoke should not link me with the Malabu $1.09b oil scam – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice Mohammed Adoke to stop mentioning his name
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UEFA Champions League: Leicester beat Sevilla for UCL Q/final
Leicester City’s fairy tale Champions League run continued as they reached the quarter-finals with a famous win against 10-man Sevilla on Tuesday. Trailing
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Duties on old vehicles: Customs CG makes a U-turn, to honour Senate summons
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), has dropped his earlier plan not to honour the summons of the
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Amnesty Int’l blames Ethiopia for garbage dump deaths
As the toll in Ethiopia’s garbage dump landslide hit 65, Amnesty International has blamed the government for exposing its citizens to disasters. “The
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‘Embrace Buhari’, VON DG advises Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has advised the leaders of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to avoid a repeat of
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Foreign missions to monitor Magu’s screening by Senate
Some foreign missions and donor agencies will monitor today’s screening of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu. Besides, some
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2019 Elections Dates: INEC gets political parties’ endorsement
Political parties on Tuesday expressed support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for fixing dates ahead of the 2019 general elections. The
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Ali sneaks into the National Assembly, meets Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki met with Hameed Ali, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in his office at the national assembly complex.
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Kano to take delivery of N250m fertiliser plant in two weeks
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the state will take delivery of an integrated fertiliser blending plant in two weeks. Ganduje
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New National Anti-Corruption Strategy underway
Stakeholders committed to the fight against corruption in Nigeria have commenced the harmonization of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Documents as part of measures
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Iwobi to feature in a China friendly
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal teammates are scheduled to entertain their teeming fans in china come july 19 in a
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FCT residents react to `park and pay’ policy return
Some FCT residents have expressed divergent views over the proposed re-introduction of ‘park and pay’ by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Some
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NNPC yet to remit $15.8 billion LNG funds to govt. coffers, says NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is yet to remit 15.8 billion dollars collected from Nigeria
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EFCC Intercepts N49m cash at Kaduna Airport
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 intercepted a sum of N49million in
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El-Rufai is behind alleged love scandals against me – Apostle Suleiman
Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) on Tuesday accused Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of masterminding the recent series of spurious allegations of infidelity
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Senate to screen Magu as EFCC Chairman again
The Senate has set Wednesday for the screening of the Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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86 associations seek registration as political parties
Ahead of 2019 general elections, 86 political associations have applied for registration as political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on
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Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu
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Alleged bribery: Court postpones arraignment of 23 INEC staff
The planned arraignment on Tuesday of 23 staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) charged with bribery and corruption has been put
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Turkey cuts diplomatic ties with Netherlands
Turkey will not allow the Dutch ambassador to Ankara to return to Turkey and has suspended high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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POWA shopping mall in Benin razed by fire
A fire gutted the POWA Plaza located on Etete Road in Benin on Monday evening destroying goods and properties worth millions of naira.
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BREAKING: Inflation rate drops to 17.78% – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation rate with the index dropping from 18.72 per
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Governor returns N500m of Paris Debt money traced to him
A Nigerian state governor has returned N500million found in his account, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission probe on the use of
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Saudi varsity to dismiss female students for cutting hair
A Saudi university on Tuesday sent a warning to its female students of immediate dismissal for imitating men in haircuts and outfits, a
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Dasukigate: Azibaola’s Trial Adjourned to April 27
The Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court has adjourned to April 27, 2017 for further hearing on a case involving a cousin
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Malabu Oil: Judge Defers Ruling on vacation of order to March 17
Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has deferred ruling to March 17, 2017 on whether or not to vacate his
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Official: Moshood Abiola Poly now a University
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state on Monday signed the bill to upgrade the state-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta to Moshood
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FG unbundles NIPOST into 7 zones, 6 business units
The federal government has split the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) into seven zones and six commercial business units. A statement on Monday by
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