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2014 Budget: Lagos records 83% cumulative performance

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has recorded 83 per cent cumulative budget performance for its 2014 budget.…

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Tackling Boko Haram: Nigeria has biggest military force, weakest impact

Four African armies, from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, are currently directly engaged in the fight against the Nigeria-based insurgent…

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Wenger pledges co-operation with NFF

Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick held what was generally described as an “extremely positive and encouraging” meeting with the…

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I’m not dead says Hon. Adeola

Honourable Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, a member of the House of Representative and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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GEJ has done more for Nigerians than any other govt – Patience Jonathan

The wife of the president, Patience Jonathan has claimed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has done so much than any…

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Air strike on Niger village kills up to 30

As many as 30 mourners at a funeral ceremony were killed when an unidentified plane bombarded a village in Niger…

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Any other election delay ‘unconstitutional’, says Jega

A further postponement of Nigeria’s general elections beyond the rescheduled polling day of March 28 would be “unconstitutional”, the country’s…

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IG of Police orders full investigation into Okrika shootings

The Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has ordered a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident that took place at the…

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GOtv Boxing Seminar Holds Today

As part of preparations for the second edition of GOtv Boxing Night, a GOtv boxing seminar holds 10:00 a.m. today…

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New York Times editorial is inexcusably biased, ignorant – FG

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Ade Adefuye, on Tuesday described an editorial published by the New York Times…

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Reduced Allocation: Delta To Sell ‎Shares To Generate Revenue

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has given approval for the sale of its shares in Transcorp Ughelli Power…

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Poll Shift: Over 52m voters have collected PVCs now, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had distributed 52,233,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) nationwide, representing 75.88…

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Benin Kingdom at War Over Jonathan, Buhari

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Esogban of Benin kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, has come under severe criticism over a statement that the…

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4 Tunisian police killed in ‘terrorist’ attack

Four Tunisian police were killed on Tuesday in what the government labelled a “terrorist attack” in a region known as…

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Please stop strike actions, Fashola tells health workers

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on Tuesday appealed to health workers in the country to stop embarking on frequent…

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Singapore PM discharged after prostate cancer surgery

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was discharged from hospital Wednesday after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer and his doctor…

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Christian militia storm Iraq to fight IS

Decked out in his US army-issued fatigues and a lip stud shining from his mouth, the young American fighter cuts…

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FG drafts bill to provide 2million jobs annually

The Presidential Jobs Board is drafting a National Jobs Bill aimed at fast-tracking government’s efforts toward creating two million jobs…

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Boko Haram leader vows to disrupt Nigeria election

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria’s general election in a new video released Tuesday, after two suicide…

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Xabi Alonso sees red on 100th appearance but Bayern hold on

Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso was sent off on his 100th Champions League appearance as the German side were held to…

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Cavani strike earns PSG a vital draw against Chelsea

A goal from Edinson Cavani secured a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint-Germain with Chelsea as both of Tuesday’s opening Champions…

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Interim national government is unconstitutional, it won’t happen – David Mark

President of the Senate, David Mark, has described the call for an interim national government by some Nigerians as “imprecise,…

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Patience Jonathan responsible for Okrika bombings, says Amaechi

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state has blamed the violence in Okrika, Rivers state on the wife of the president,…

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Mass burial for 11 Bayelsa PDP women

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The 11 female Bayelsa politicians who died in an auto crash on Saturday near the Old Ahoada…

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Boko Haram suicide attack thwarted in Niger

A would-be suicide bomber was shot dead in southeastern Niger, on the border with Nigeria, as he attempted to blow…

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House of Reps Defection: APC now has 181 members, PDP 156

Six Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected to other political parties particularly that…

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Arrigo Sacchi slammed by Italy govt in racism row

A senior member of the Italian government on Tuesday condemned Arrigo Sacchi’s claim there are too many black players in…

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Nigeria lacks institutions, processes to prevent corruption, says Okonjo-Iweala

The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Tuesday that corruption persisted in the country because Nigeria lacked the…

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Berlusconi rejects Singapore Milan offer, but club on market

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has rejected an offer of 970million euros ($1.1billion) for the embattled Serie A club but…

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Death toll from Biu checkpoint blast, climbs to 38

wo suicide attacks in northeast Nigeria killed at least 38 people Tuesday, after Boko Haram razed a town and as…