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Prisons service promotes 10,979 officers, men

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The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has approved the promotion of 10,979 officers and men of…

Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award

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9 years ago

Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016. Fans from across the world voted for…

Ronaldo beats Messi to win Ballon d’Or 2016

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9 years ago

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. Ronaldo, 31, helped Real…

Buhari frowns at illegal migration of Nigerian youths to Europe

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9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has frowned at the high rate of illegal migration of Nigerian youths to European countries through the…

Army commandant’s dead body found in school’s premises

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9 years ago

The dead body of Col. Anthony Okeyim, the Commandant, Command Secondary School, Ibadan was on Monday found at his apartment…

Lagos decries shortage of social workers in schools

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9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has decried shortage of social workers manning public schools in the state as the 200 social…

PDP wins 2, APC wins 1 Senatorial seats in Rivers, says INEC

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9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won two of the three…

Akwa-Ibom church collapse: Ambode commiserates with govt, victims families

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9 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday commiserated with the Akwa Ibom State Government and the families of victims…

Man Utd face Saint-Etienne in Europa League draw

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9 years ago

Manchester United will face French side Saint-Etienne in the Europa League last 32, while Tottenham Hotspur meet Belgian team Gent.…

Group urges Muslims to emulate Prophet Muhammad

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9 years ago

As Muslim across the world commemorate Eid-el-Maulud on Monday, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has urged followers…

Collapsed church building: Death toll rises to 29

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9 years ago

The number of people who died in Saturday’s collapsed Reigners Bible Church building in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, has…

Era of late preparation for Olympics gone -Dalung

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9 years ago

The hope for Nigeria to perform creditably at the Olympics and other quadrennial Games has been rekindled with the Minister…

Martial arts to be inculcated in NYSC members

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9 years ago

Mark Brown, the Chairman, Lagos State Karate Referees Association, on Monday urged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members not to…

Minister denies directing 2 service chiefs to retire

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9 years ago

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has denied that he directed two service chiefs to relinquish their offices and proceed…

Demand for local rice rises in Calabar

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9 years ago

The demand for Nigerian grown rice has risen in Calabar as residents patronise it more due to high cost of…

Breaking: Arsenal draws Bayern in Champions League knockout stage again

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9 years ago

Arsenal will once again meet Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16, while Manchester City will face high-flying Ligue…

Synagogue stampede: Police confirms 3 dead, warn churches on crowd control

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9 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that three people were killed at the weekend during a stampede at the…

Eid-el-Maulud: Cleric urges Muslims to pray for peace

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9 years ago

The Chief Imam of the Islamic Centre, Uwani in Enugu, Alhaji Abdul Isola, has urged Muslims to use the Eid-el-Maulud…

King Sunny Ade’s guitar auctioned at N52m

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9 years ago

A vintage fender guitar owned by legendary Nigerian musician, King Sunny Adé, was on Sunday auctioned at N52.1 million in…

Osinbajo assures Nigerians of protection in worship places

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9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday gave an assurance that government would protect Nigerians in their places of worship and…

Music transformed my life – Ese Mairo

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9 years ago

Nigerian gospel musician Mairo Ese says music has transformed his life from poverty to fame. Ese said in Lagos on…

President Buhari’s 2016 Eid-El-Maulud message to the nation

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9 years ago

Dear Compatriots, Again the calendar of life has brought us into another period of celebration, and deep reflection. Celebration, because…

Fire kills 12, destroys N 2.1b properties in Sokoto–DG

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9 years ago

No fewer than twelve persons died as a result of 385 fire incidents in Sokoto State from January till December…

SERAP sues Saraki, Dogara over failure to give account of N500bn running cost

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9 years ago

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President Dr Bukola Sakari and Speaker of the House of…

Lagos PDP threatens LASIEC over delay in conduct of LG poll

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9 years ago

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the state Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to announce…

JAMB meets with CBT centre owners over 2017 exams

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9 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says arrangements have been concluded to have an interaction with owners of Computer…

Oil prices soar to $58 on global output cut deal

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9 years ago

Oil prices shot up over four per cent to their highest level since 2015 early on Monday after OPEC and…

Lagos, next destination for sports in Africa

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9 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said the numerous world class sporting events taking place in Lagos has…

New UN Secretary-General to be sworn-in Monday

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9 years ago

UN Secretary-General-designate and former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, will be sworn-in on Monday, Dec. 12, as the next…

Fire destroys goods worth millions of Naira in Benin supermarket

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9 years ago

Few days to Christmas, goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in an early morning fire which gutted Phill-Hallmark Supermarket,…

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