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US owing Cuba millions of dollars, says Fidel Castro

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Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, on Thursday reminded the United States that it owes damages to Cuba stretching to `millions of…

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…

Where’s Shekau? Chad president messes with Boko Haram’s mind

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ABUJA, (Reuters) – If Chadian President Idriss Deby is to be believed, Abubakar Shekau, the bearded and bandoliered leader of…

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…

5,000 Tourists, Visitors To Grace Ibagwa-Nike New Yam Festival

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At least 5,000 indigenes, tourists and visitors would be expected to attend this year’s one-day new yam festival of Ibagwa-Nike…

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

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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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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…

No ethnic agenda in NNPC appointments, retirements – Spokesman

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has decried attempts by a section of the media to politicise the recent appointments…

Inter-Religious Service Held For Ooni Of Ife

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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…

PICTURES: Oba Sijuade’s Funeral

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Girl-child education key to reducing VVF, maternal mortality – UNFPA

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The United Nations Fund For Population Activities (UNFPA) on Friday said girl-child education is key to reducing increasing cases of…

INEC sends special taskforce to sort Rivers electoral materials

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

Girl, 11, Delivered Of Baby Girl After Being Denied Abortion

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An 11-year-old girl was delivered of a baby girl on Friday in Asuncion, Paraguay, in a case that sparked outrage…

Ebola outbreak could end in 2015, but fight isn’t over – UN

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A senior official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Margaret Chan, said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in West…

Nigerian exposes Africans in UK on Soundcity Documentary

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FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Labi Odebunmi, a young British-Nigerian filmmaker, is set to premiere in Nigeria a breezy documentary that will educate…

In Pictures: The New Service Chiefs Decorated

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Ambode to pay N2.2bn to 658 retirees

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Kazeem Ugbodaga In a move to enhance workers’ welfare, the administration of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is set to pay N2.2…

Ambode pays glowing tribute to Ooni of Ife

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the family, friends, associates, subjects and the government and people of…

Lagos Speaker condoles with Osun Govt, people over Ooni’s death

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has sent a message of condolence to…

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…

End rice import waiver now, Tambuwal tells FG

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By Haladu Abubakar ‎The current waiver regime being enjoyed by rice importers in Nigeria is hampering local production of the…

PICTURES: Ejigbo Eagles Club honours Prof. Solomon Akinboye

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Ejigbo Eagles Club, honoured Professor Solomon Akinboye, who was elected Dean, Post-graduate School, University of Lagos.

Osinbajo encourages advocacy for made-in-Nigeria goods

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The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the Textile Workers’ Union of Nigeria to do more on advocacy to…

Al Jazeera launches ‘My Nigeria’ documentary series

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Funsho Arogundade A series of six half-hour documentaries laced with the human stories and energy of Africa’s leading economy, Nigeria…

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