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Kidnappers demand N30m for mother of Rivers Commissioner for Information

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam-George has confirmed the kidnap of his 85 years…

PICTURES: Governor Dickson sworn-in for second term

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10 years ago

Seriake Dickson was sworn-in as the governor of oil-rich Bayelsa state for a second term on Sunday. Here are pictures…

God directed me to serve Nigeria – Kachikwu

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10 years ago

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has said that although his former job was more rewarding financially,…

A response to Etuk Williams, Ibrahim Abubakar on dismissal of VCs by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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10 years ago

Dear Messrs Etuk Bassey Williams and Ibrahim Abubakar, I have just finished reading your letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on…

Okowa, others in Bayelsa as Dickson takes oath as Gov

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, accompanied by his wife, Edith, Sunday led top government functionaries…

Prof Sagay, an opportunistic enabler of Amaechi’s corrupt regime – Rivers Govt

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10 years ago

The Rivers state Commissioner for Information, Austin Tam-George has described Prof Itse Sagay as one of the most opportunistic enablers…

Mother of Rivers Commissioner for Information kidnapped

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The 85-year-old mother of Dr. Austin Tam-George, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, has been…

Ogun Lassa fever patient dies, second victim isolated

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10 years ago

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first Lassa fever victim identified in the state early this month has died. The deceased, simply identified…

Bayelsa governorship election petition moves sitting to Abuja

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt President of the Court of Appeal Justice Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa has ordered the re-location of the…

Lagos APC lauds Governor Ambode’s feats

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10 years ago

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the high momentum the present state government headed…

Lawmaker earmarks N800k for 200 female students in Sokoto

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10 years ago

A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sani Yakubu (APC-Gudu), says he has earmarked N800,000 for disbursement to…

Don’t demolish Aregbesola market, traders appeal to Ambode

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10 years ago

Traders at the Rauf Aregbesola Market, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, have appealed to the Lagos State Government to intervene in the…

Bauchi Police arrest three kidnappers

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10 years ago

The Bauchi Police Command said on Sunday that it arrested four suspected kidnappers who abducted two teenagers in Bauchi metropolis.…

Terror: FG, global agencies complete assessment mission in Northeast

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10 years ago

The Federal Government, the World Bank, European Union, and the United Nations have concluded a two-week recovery and assessment mission…

Gov Wike bans commercial motorcycle operators

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following increasing cases of crime and cult clashes perpetrated by users of motorcycles, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…

RRS arrests ‘Mad Man’ with 22 ATM cards

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10 years ago

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man…

Shettima commends military’s counter-insurgency operations

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10 years ago

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the military for their sacrifice in restoring peace in the North-East. Shettima stated…

Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC

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10 years ago

The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…

12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram

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10 years ago

The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…

SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers

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10 years ago

Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…

Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation

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10 years ago

Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…

No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam

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10 years ago

The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…

Bringing Back ‘Made in Nigeria’ by Olu W. Onemola

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10 years ago

There has been a lot of talk in recent times about promoting ‘Made in Nigeria.’ From the Senate President, Dr.…

Oke-Odo Pesdestrian Bridge turns love nest

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10 years ago

In spite of the pedestrian bridge at the Ile-Epo market axis on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, residents of Oke-Odo have continued…

Dalung debunks Bash Ali’s corruption claims, says FG can’t sponsor boxing tourney

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10 years ago

Taiwo Adelu Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has debunked all the allegations of corruption, embodiment of bad administration…

Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers

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10 years ago

Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…

Itsekiri Advisory Council: Olu of Warri appoints Prof Sagay, others

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10 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, today inaugurated the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on…

Gombe govt donates N60m to FUK

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10 years ago

Gombe State Government has donated N60 million towards the maiden convocation of the Federal University, Kashere (FUK). Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo…

Buhari mourns Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1m to his campaign

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10 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Hajiya Fati Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, who passed away at age…

Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids

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10 years ago

At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…

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