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Ogun spends N21.6bn on tertiary institutions in 3 years

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The Ogun Government said on Saturday that it had committed N21.6 billion to subvention to its tertiary institutions in the…

President Jonathan meets Malian President, Senegalese Clerics

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

Osun to establish automative institute

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The Osun government said on Saturday that it would establish an automotive specialist institute to be named Bola Ige Mechatronics…

Ekiti election: Fayose avoids TV debate

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The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has declined participation in the Live television…

Wole Soyinka’s Tribute to Maya Angelou

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Maya’s ‘AFRICA’ was more than a mere literary metaphor and reference point – it went beyond race identification. To obtain…

Buhari praises Kwankwaso For transforming Kano

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Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Former Head of State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has laid the…

Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO

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Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…

No amnesty for Boko Haram militants- Presidency

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Nigeria Presidency said on Saturday that contrary to recent reports, President Goodluck Jonathan has not declared amnesty for members of…

Invest in surveillance technology, Expert tells FG

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Security expert, Dr Philip Ujomu of the University of Benin, has appealed to the Federal Government to invest more in…

US announces transfer of five Guantanamo detainees

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US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Saturday that he has informed the US Congress of a decision to transfer…

Jonathan condemns Gwoza Emir assassination

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President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the assassination of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the insurgent group, Boko…

Afghanistan frees US soldier held for 5 years

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United States President Barack Obama said Saturday that an American soldier held for half a decade in Afghanistan has been…

Insecurity: Jonathan meets Malian leader, Senegalese Clerics

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with the President of Mali, Muhammadou Keita in continuation of consultations to solve the…

LUTH doctors resume strike on June 2

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The LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos Branch of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), is to resume its strike on 2 June,…

Akinbade emerges LP guber candidate in Osun

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Former Secretary to Osun Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the party’s…

Pakistan ruling party MP kidnapped

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A provincial lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling party has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom, police said Saturday. Rana…

AU in renewed efforts to rescue Chibok girls

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The AU has announced plans to engage the Federal Government and other stakeholders in a meeting, in a fresh bid…

Don’t meddle into politics, Sultan tells traditional rulers

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned traditional rulers to steer clear of politics. Abubakar gave the…

Increase tax on tobacco products – Union tells FG

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The Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Tobacco Control Research Group, on Saturday,…

Google gets 12,000 requests to be ‘forgotten’

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Google received 12,000 requests from people seeking to be “forgotten” by the world’s leading search engine on the first day…

Malaria: Nuclear mechanism against mosquitos underway

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The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), on Saturday, said plans were underway to use nuclear radiation on mosquitoes to…

Cameron condemns Sudanese death sentence

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British Prime Minister David Cameron said Saturday he was “appalled” by the “barbaric” death sentence given to a Sudanese woman…

Sokoto Govt. to sell houses to civil servants

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The Sokoto State Government has concluded arrangements to sell houses to civil servants on owner occupier basis, the Commissioner for…

Arms Importation: NSCDC deploys officers to monitor borders

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Sokoto has deployed security men in plain-clothes to the border…

Five suspects in custody over gang-rape, death of cousins

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Five men have been arrested over the gang-rape and deaths of two girls found hanging from a mango tree in…

Man bolts with employer’s N1.5m diesel

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An employee, Emeka Isicheli, on Friday appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing his employer’s diesel…

Malawian Example: Banda concedes defeat in presidential election

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Malawian President Joyce Banda congratulated her arch-rival Peter Mutharika on Saturday after conceding defeat in the country’s presidential election, following…

Self-proclaimed terrorist arraigned in Lagos

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A 27-year old labourer, Francis Mokwe, who publicly proclaimed himself as an insurgent at a banking hall in Lagos, was…

NDLEA nabs Malian with 4kg cannabis

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it had apprehended a 22-year old Malian in possession of…

Six ‘cult’ members held over China McDonald’s death

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Chinese police have detained six people for beating to death a woman at a McDonald’s restaurant who refused to disclose…

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