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NNPC tanker catches fire while discharging fuel in Abuja

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A petrol tanker belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with 45,000 litres of petrol, caught fire on Tuesday while…

World Bank to establish agric. equipment centres for cassava farmers

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Dr Adetunji Oredipe, Senior Agricultural Economist with the World Bank on Tuesday said the bank would establish equipment hiring enterprise…

Buhari endorses Benue Amnesty Programme – Gov. Ortom

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday endorsed the amnesty programme initiated by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue to get illegally armed…

Banks to set up solid minerals desks – Fayemi

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Mr Kayode Fayemi, Minister for Solid Minerals Development, has said that many Nigerian banks will set up solid minerals desks…

Senate will be more transparent in 2016 – Saraki

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The Senate on Tuesday, said it would more transparent in its activities and discourage unnecessary travels by members and committees.…

Boko Haram: Nigeria, Lake Chad get $31m UN humanitarian fund

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The UN Officer for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mr Stephen O’Brien, has allocated 31 million dollars from the…

Lagos Assembly orders closure of Gbagada hospital blood bank

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered the closure of the blood bank section of the Gbagada…

Migrants worldwide hits 244 million – UN

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The UN says the number of international migrants worldwide reached 244 million in 2015, representing an increase of 71 million,…

Boko Haram: UN allocates $31m to Nigeria, others for humanitarian work

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The UN Officer for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mr Stephen O’Brien, has allocated 31 million dollars from the…

Fire razes public school in Edo‎

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Sections of Ogbe Secondary School, a public secondary school in Benin City, Edo state, have been razed by…

Oba Aromolaran II celebrates Uyiarere festival in style

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Photos by Adeyemi Ezra The Owa-Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II CFR; LLD,…

Jonathan can’t be absolved from the $2.1b arms scandal – CACOL

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, on Tuesday berated the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Saraki meets Buhari, keeps mum on missing budget

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Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki kept mum on Tuesday as journalists at Nigeria seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential…

Looted Funds: Nigerians bless Abacha

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Eromosele Ebhomele In what can be described as a rarity, Nigerians popular for their stern stance especially against public office…

I was not involved in Ekiti polls – Andy Uba

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Senator Emmanuel Andy Uba representing Anambra South has refuted allegation that he was involved in the rigging of the last…

Police offer scholarship to four children of woman killed by cop

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The Nigeria Police Force on Monday offered scholarship to four children of a woman, Comfort Idongesit Udoh, who was murdered…

Metuh to remain in detention – EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given reasons for its continued detention of Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP…

Hard, soft copies of 2016 budget stolen from National Assembly

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The hard and soft copies of the 2016 budget documents handed to a joint session of the national assembly by…

FG owes agro dealers N73bn, forces member to sleep inside church

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Agro Dealers Association of Nigeria has threatened that its members will boycott the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme after it…

Soldiers storm homes of ex-militants

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigerian Army personnel from 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, southern Nigeria, have raided the home of an ex-militant…

Court bars FG from freezing MTN bank accounts

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Henry Ojelu A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday turned down an application of mareva injunction seeking to bar…

Lagos to spend N17.5b on 114 Inner roads

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Local Governments (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in Lagos State will spend about N17.5 billion…

Man remanded in prison over N85m theft

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Henry Ojelu A 33 year-old man, Oyebuchi Okadigbo, has been remanded in Kirikiri prison by a Lagos State High Court,…

Alcoholic burst into tears as court dissolves his 8-year marriage

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A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday dissolved an eight year-old marriage between Ajibike Ajeigbe and her husband Adedapo…

Edo 2016 guber: Group expresses support for Oshiomhole’s candidate

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin A pressure group, Edo Accord Initiative, has thrown its weight behind the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, over his…

Oby Ezekwesili, Odia, others to speak at Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture

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Henry Ojelu Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, renown writer Odia Ofeimun are among the dignitaries that will delivers…

Minister tasks police to protect vulnerable places from terror attacks

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the police to provide more security for vulnerable…

Oyegun: APC not pushing for one party state

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has dismissed talks that the ruling party is pushing to…

APC condemns Bayelsa polls violence, killings

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the violence and killings in the just-concluded supplementary governorship election in Bayelsa on…

AIG says police winning war against cultism

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Bala Hassan, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, says the police are…

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