FG to reduce agencies operating in ports to six
The Federal Government is currently working towards streamlining the number of agencies operating in the nation’s ports to only six from about eight.
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CAF presidency: NFF rejects Hayatou, needs ‘new generation’
The Nigeria Football Federation is backing a challenge to the long-serving President of the Confederation of African Football Issa Hayatou, BBC Sport reports.
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U.S. blames South Sudan leaders says “the famine in the country is self-inflicted”
The U.S. Department of State has blamed the leadership of South Sudan for the famine currently plaguing the conflict-torn country. The department’s Spokesperson,
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Justice Ademola’s trial: Confusion over why Buhari’s lawyer sent him N500,000 ‘gift’ while presiding over his certificate scandal case.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Joe Agi, who is being prosecuted along with Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court, has
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Flouting of court order: Dismissed Police Officer asks court to jail IGP
A dismissed police officer, one Mr Michael Agha, on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court, Makurdi, to commit the Inspector General of Police
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Diezani’s poll cash: INEC chief for trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it will prosecute a Deputy Director of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in
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Armsgate: How We Recovered $1m cash In Badeh’s House – Witness
A prosecution witness, Goji Mohammed, on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 gave a vivid explanation of how the operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes
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Armsgate: Judge Adjourns Metuh’s Case to Feb 22
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court Abuja has fixed February 22, 2017 for “hearing without fail” in a money laundering charge
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Mugabe defers birthday bash till Saturday
World’s oldest President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has deferred his 93rd birthday bash till Saturday.The lavish ceremony will take place in Matopos, 500
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My husband became President because he never gave up – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has advised Nigerians to emulate her husband by never giving up on their dreams and
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N/East: Outrage as Presidency budgets N60m again for grass cutting
Members of the House of Representatives expressed shock on Tuesday that the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative budgeted N60m to award contracts to
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Unbelievable! Father dumps child’s corpse inside Lagos canal
A father of nine children, Adekunle Adewusi, on Tuesday appeared in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly disposing his child’s remains
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Sanusi: Kano to outlaw forced marriages, regulate polygamy
Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, has said a family law will soon be put in place to outlaw forced marriages in the
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Court frees Katsina ex-Gov. Shema
A Katsina State High Court on Tuesday granted a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shema and three others N1 billion bail and
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Boko Haram recruited 2,000 child soldiers in 2016
The terrorist Boko Haram group recruited about 2,000 child soldiers in 2016 and used them in combat , the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Again, Buhari shifts return date, writes the Senate. …Sources say he is likely to be in UK till end of March
The Senate on Tuesday officially read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter dated Feb. 5, requesting an extension of his vacation to further finish up
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N29bn Fraud: Court Admits More Exhibits Against Ex-Gov Nyako, Others
A Federal High Court, Maitama on February 20, 2017 admitted 26 documents as exhibits in the trial of a former governor of Adamawa
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Plane crashes into shopping mall, 5 die
Five persons died today when a small plane crashed into a shopping mall in Melbourne Australia. The crash occurred before the mall was
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Anambra PDP asks Assembly to impeach Obiano
The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has petitioned the state’s House of Assembly, asking the lawmakers to impeach Governor Willie
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Wike confesses: “Supporting Sheriff is one of my worst political decisions ever”
Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, says assisting Ali-Modu Sheriff to the position of the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is
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Liquor vendors get Feb. 28 license deadline in Niger
The Niger State Liquor Licensing Board has given liquor vendors up to Feb. 28 to obtain their licences or risk arrest. Mr Yahaya
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Algerian leader Bouteflika ill
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria is ill again, suffering from acute bronchitis. His new illness made him to cancel a scheduled meeting with
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Bailout Fund: Gov. Bello to probe LGAs for spending N4.4b
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State has inaugurated a seven-man committee to ascertain how the 12 local governments used N4.4 billion bailout fund
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Money laundering: Go after CBN, NNPC, Senate panel tells EFCC
The Senate, on Monday, asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian
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Naira hits 520/dollar, forex retailers examine CBN action
The naira tumbled to 520 against the United States dollar at the parallel market on Monday as scarcity of the greenback continued to
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PDP Crisis: Makarfi faction concludes meeting, we will appeal the decision and stand by Makarfi
Various organs of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday pledged support for the party’s National Caretaker Committee in spite of court verdict affirming
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Edo tribunal: INEC closes defence, tenders ward results as evidence
The Independent National Electoral Commission has closed its defence in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie
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“My husband can’t impregnate me”, wife tells court: “let me try my luck elsewhere”
A housewife, Mrs Omolara Adeyemi, on Monday prayed an Idi Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi, Ibadan, to dissolve her 11-year-old marriage on the grounds
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Armsgate: EFCC Tenders More Exhibits Against Badeh
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 20, 2017 through its 14th witness tendered more exhibits against a former Chief of
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Residents protest in Epe over kidnapping
Some residents of Epe, east of Lagos State have called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to seek the intervention of the presidency for the
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