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Fresh blasts in Maiduguri kills at least 18

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Four women suicide bombers blew themselves up early Friday when challenged by soldiers as they tried to enter Maiduguri, Nigeria,…

Boko Haram: Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son jailed

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The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, sent Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, to six months in prison. It was…

CDS urges Nigerians to be conscious as Boko Haram aims at soft targets

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin has urged Nigerians to be security conscious towards averting suicide bombing…

FG tells Oshiomhole’s committee to probe foreign currency earning agencies

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Federal government on Thursday asked the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led ad hoc committee on remittances by the…

Tribunal upholds El-Rufai’s election

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Femi Adi/Kaduna Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Kaduna, Thursday upheld Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s election. The All Progressives Grand Alliance governorship…

Ministerial screening: Amaechi’ll scale hurdle, says Melaye

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Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, will not have any problem being screened and approved for…

FG to adopt IPSAS accrual-based accounting

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The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris has said that Federal Government would adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards…

Ghanaian delegation begs Nigeria not to cut off gas supply

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A Ghanaian government delegation is holding emergency talks in Nigeria to avert a drastic gas supply cut threat, a government…

Nigeria raises N120bn in 2020, 2024 bonds at lower yields

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Nigeria issued 120 billion naira ($600 million) worth of naira-denominated bonds maturing in 2020 and 2024 at an auction on…

BREAKING: Oscar Pistorius released from jail

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Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is to be released on correctional supervision, or house arrest, on Tuesday 20 October.…

Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday

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The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…

Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment

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‎Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. ‎Obasanjo spoke…

Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece

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Athens (AFP) – A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants and refugees…

Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon

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The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…

Buhari certain that Boko Haram will be unable to attack by December

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President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…

Senate confirms the nomination of Fayemi, Fashola, others

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The senate has approved the nomination of 18 ministerial nominees who have been grilled in the last two days by…

Nigerian military repels attack in Okene, kills terrorists in Geidam

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Authorities of Nigerian Army confirmed on Tuesday that its men on cordon and search operations at the general area of…

Inflation up to 9.4%, above CBN ceiling

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Nigeria’s consumer inflation was at 9.4 per cent year-on-year in September, up 0.1 percentage point from August and staying above…

Saraki attempting to malign Tinubu, group says

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State Association of Indigenous Youths, LAIY, has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of being behind a…

Ooni of Ife: Screening Committee member collects N20m, car, says Prince Ogunleye

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The spokesperson of the Agbedegbede Royal Compound, Prince Ade Ogunleye, has refuted and dissociated the royal compound from the pronouncements,…

Widow of Falae’s son sues Associated Airline over crash

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Akin Kuponiyi The legal hostility between the widow of Deji Falae, son of Chief Olu Falae, and Associated Airline rages…

Nigerian cons New Zealand woman of $250,000

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A New Zealand woman who was looking for love online has reportedly been conned out of more than $250,000 by…

Amnesty opens Nigeria office to investigate abuse charges

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Amnesty International opened an office Tuesday in Nigeria, promising to investigate allegations of abuses from oil pollution and forced evictions…

Explosions kill seven in Maiduguri – Red Cross

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Reuters – Blasts detonated by three suicide bombers in the northeastern Nigeria city of Maiduguri killed at least seven people…

FG receives final EU election report, pledges free, fair electoral system

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Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said it is the duty of President Muhammadu Buhari administration to guarantee…

BRT Lane Violation: Soldiers beat up LASTMA officer

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Irate soldiermen beat up an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA for daring to take…

Police arrest two suspects over Nyanya, Kuje bombings

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The Nigeria Police on Tuesday said it had arrested two suspects in connection with the October 2 bombings in Nyanya…

#MinisterialList: Heineken Lokpobiri, Dan Alli others on second batch

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Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed the names of second batch of ministerial nominees sent to the upper chamber…

Tribunal upholds Bukola Saraki’s election

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The election petition tribunal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has upheld the election of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola…

Nigeria needs to learn how Colombia survived insurgency, says Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that Nigeria needs to learn how Colombia survived insurgency for more than 50 years.…

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