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Cameroon pledges 2,450 troops to fight Boko Haram

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11 years ago

Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s president says his country will contribute 2,450 troops to a five-nation army to fight the Nigeria-based…

Alake embarks on vacation puts Regency Committee in charge

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11 years ago

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okujenu IV commences his annual…

Border strife: Benue, Taraba exchange kidnapped indigenes

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The Benue State Government on Friday in Makurdi handed over three indigenes of Taraba, kidnapped during the communal crises between…

I never knew the depth of wisdom, good heart in my wife, says Okorocha

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11 years ago

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has stated that he did not know the depth of wisdom and good heart that…

Aisha Buhari urges women to foster unity

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11 years ago

Wife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on women to engage in activities that will foster…

New AIG, Force Hq, Lagos dismantles illegal motor parks

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11 years ago

Paul Iyoghojie The new Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, I. O. Caulcrick, in charge of marine section, Force Headquarters…

Helicopter crash: Full investigation commences with black box recovery, says AIB

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11 years ago

The Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Dr Felix Abali on Friday said that full investigation to unravel the cause of…

Lalong appoints Jega as Pro-Chancellor

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Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Plateau University, Bokkos.…

UI student slumps, dies, during examination

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11 years ago

Kazeem Ugbodaga An unidentified student of the University of Ibadan has slumped and died during the first semester examination of…

Vice Chancellors counter Buhari, say single account will disrupt university system

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11 years ago

The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities has expressed fears that the introduction of single Treasury Account System, TSA…

No erring contractor will go scot-free, says Wike

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11 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that no erring contractor will escape the wrath of the…

Blackbox of crashed Bristow helicopter found

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The blackbox of the Bristow Helicopter which crashed into the Lagos Lagoon on Wednesday has been found. It…

Policemen beef up security around NLNG Port Harcourt office

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11 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Amidst threats by a coalition of youths from the host communities of the the multi-billion dollars, Nigerian…

Legislators’ Pay: Nigerians Express Divergent Views

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A cross-section of Nigerians on Friday expressed divergent views over disagreement among senators to approve pay cut in their emolument…

Boy, 14, remanded for being in possession of generator alternator

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An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Ogudu, Lagos State, on Friday ordered that Saminu Garuba , 14, be remanded for allegedly being…

Dogara gives committee three months to find out if NASS is overfunded

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11 years ago

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Friday said effective running of the legislature was predicated on availability of…

Court Halts Coronation Of Ikorodu Monarch

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11 years ago

Henry Ojelu Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday halted the ongoing coronation ceremony…

7 Arrested For Vandalising Oil Pipelines

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Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested seven suspects for their alleged involvement in vandalising petroleum pipeline…

Inter-Religious Service Held For Ooni Of Ife

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11 years ago

Gbenro Adesina/Ife An inter-religious farewell service was held Friday in Ile-Ife in honour of the late Alayeluwa, Oba Okunade Sijuwade,…

Man, 31, Remanded For Disarming Policemen

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A 31-year-old man, Sefiu Aniwura, was on Friday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly disarming…

Boko Haram: Adamawa Govt to pay prayer warriors, vigilantes N200 mn

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The Adamawa Government on Friday announced that it had earmarked N200 million to engage prayer warriors to seek divine intervention…

INEC sends special taskforce to sort Rivers electoral materials

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11 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Barely 48 hours after the candidates of All Progressive Congress, APC, led by its governorship candidate, Dr…

FERMA Controls Erosion On 10 Major Highways In Taraba

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Mr. Odey Ogar, the Taraba State Maintenance Engineer with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), on Friday said the agency…

Man arrested for burgling Church

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11 years ago

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 26-year-old man, Cheka Samuel, who allegedly burgled a church, has confessed to the police that he went…

APC lied, we received N4.1b in June, says Fayose

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11 years ago

Eromosele Ebhomele The Ekiti state government has debunked claim by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the state got a…

FG to install cameras in prisons to check jailbreaks

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The Federal Ministry of Interior on Thursday said it would soon install surveillance cameras in prisons to check cases of…

My Defence: Why I spent N78m on website, adopted children – Fashola

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11 years ago

In response to allegations of extra-marital affairs, N78 million website and his role in the National Assembly drama, Babatunde Fashola,…

FG appoints PwC, KPMG to audit NNPC, CBN, NPA, others

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11 years ago

The National Economic Council (NEC) has employed the services of two audit firms, PwC and KPMG to carry out forensic…

Copter crash: Bristow suspends operations

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11 years ago

Bristow Helicopter Limited on Thursday suspended operations, less than 24 hours after one of its choppers ditched into the Lagos…

Stop behaving like touts, PDP tells APC

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11 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter said leaders of the All Progressives Congress, such as Mr. Dakuku Peterside,…

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