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Nigeria Prisons Service announces new heads for strategic commands

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Following the recent promotion of officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service by the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire and…

Nigerian Air Force cuts off Boko Haram’s fuel supply routes

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum…

India set to overtake China as most populous country – UN

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United Nations World Population Prospects report said on Wednesday that India would in six years sooner than previously forecast overtake…

Nigeria will abide by ICJ ruling on Bakassi – Buhari

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President…

50 West African universities expected in Nsukka for Games

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At least 50 universities are expected to converge on Nsukka, Enugu State in October for the 14th West African University…

Police apprehend 9 more suspects over 4-year old boy’s murder

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The Police in Lagos on Wednesday said they had arrested nine more suspects in connection with the murder of a…

APC not witch-hunting Saraki, says Oyegun

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11 years ago

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday distanced the party from Mrs Toyin…

Some state govts lost bailout money to bank loans – Gov. Yari

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Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said that some indebted state governments lost their bailout money to servicing outstanding loans…

I promise to pay backlog of salaries – Aregbesola

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Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has promised to pay the backlog of salaries owed civil servants. This promise was contained…

Lagos vows to prosecute 70-year old woman, others over child abuse

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute a 70-year old woman for applying pepper in a 12-year…

Blind man, woman defraud accommodation seeker of N550,000

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11 years ago

A visually-impaired man, Sule Akinyemi and a woman, Olajumoke Awosika, were on Wednesday charged with defrauding an accommodation seeker of…

PH, Warri refineries begin work, to produce 335, 000 barrels daily

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11 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after…

Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat

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The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…

Boat Mishap: Ambode Receives 2,400 Life Jackets Donation

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11 years ago

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has received 2,400 life jackets donation from Total Exploration and Production Nigeria…

Atiku hails peaceful resolution of House leadership crisis

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the peaceful resolution of the House of Representatives leadership crisis, which…

Bayelsa govt empowers 600 market traders

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As part of efforts to grow micro and small enterprises, Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Wednesday disbursed the…

Nigerian sets record, scores 5.0 GPA in Russia

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The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja honoured Dr Victor Olalusi who scored 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average…

Buhari lands in Cameroon, strategises against Boko Haram

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YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began a two-day visit to Cameroon on Wednesday in a bid to soothe…

Anambra to commence free registration for motorcycle, tricycle operators

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Anambra State Government will commence free registration and issuance of identity cards for all commercial and private motorcycles and vehicles…

Ambode urges compliance with safety laws

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged health, environment and safety practitioners, as well as enforcement agencies, to…

Herdsmen bag 3 months imprisonment for stealing chickens

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A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Wednesday sentenced two Fulani herdsmen‎, Ali Yusuf and Buhari Saleh, to three months imprisonment…

Plateau assembly constitutes committee to investigate gas explosion

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The Plateau House of Assembly has constituted a committee to investigate the cause of gas explosion at the Laminga water…

Buhari, APC will not fail Nigerians, says Sokoto Chairman

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11 years ago

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari…

Senate to screen Service Chiefs Thursday

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11 years ago

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that the Senate would commence screening of newly appointed Service…

Ile-Ife mourns Ooni of Ife, markets shut, commercial activities halted

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11 years ago

Nicholas Ojo-Awo/Ile-Ife As news of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade demise continues to circulate, his subjects, admirers and…

Zamfara Govt. donates N450 million to university

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Zamfara Government has donated N450 million to the Federal University in Gusau for the construction of additional lecture theatres and…

UN expert urges FG to ban importation, use of asbestos

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11 years ago

Mr Urs Wagner, Senior International Environmental Expert in the United Nations, has called on the Federal Government to ban the…

Follow due process in corruption fight, PDP tells Buhari

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to follow due process…

Reckless soldier responsible for Damaturu sporadic shooting, says Nigerian Army

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ni usman The Nigerian Army said the sporadic shooting heard around Damaturu metroplolis on Tuesday was due to an action…

NBA, ICAN, others necessary in fight against Boko Haram – Osinbajo

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*says judicial reforms needed Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stressed the importance of the professional elite in the current…

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