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Three Die, Others Injured In Delta Auto Crash
Three persons have been confirmed dead and others critically injured in multiple accidents in the Ug…
Car Crash Kills 17 In Abuja
No fewer than 17 passengers were killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of Tuesday along th…
ASUU begins NEC meeting over payment of half salary
The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced its meeting…
Abuja-Kaduna train service to resume November – FG
The Federal Government has said that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will resume in Nov…
Buhari’ll stop harassment of youths with laptops – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Wednesday, said the Digital Inno…
Avoid Ekiti Route When Traveling From Abuja To Lagos, FRSC Advices Motorists
Following a roadblock, the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has…
Accident Claims 11, Injures 9 in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC), has confirmed that 11…
FG Signs Deal With Microsoft For Free Digital Skills Training Of 5 Million Nigerians
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with tech giant, Microsoft to train …
NCC Blames Poor Quality Services In IT Sector To Infrastructure Vandalism
The Nigerian Communications Commission,NCC, has attributed poor service Delivery in the telecommunic…
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How Governors Opposed Payment Of Allocation Directly To Local Govt Account—Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has shed light on the cr…
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Liquid Government Bonds Market Good for Economy- SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said from the perspective of capital market development, …
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Man Wants Slow Economic Growth Among States Addressed – MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern that the slow growth in the economy i…
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FG Directs Banks, Others To Conduct Environmental Audit
The Federal Government has ordered banks and telecommunication companies to conduct environmental au…
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FCDA revokes Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand diplomatic plots
The Federal Capital Development Authority has revoked the plots granted to the embassies of Ghana, T…
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Three Die, Others Injured In Delta Auto Crash
Three persons have been confirmed dead and others critically injured in multiple accidents in the Ug…
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Result Transmission: NCC To Assist INEC Tackle Poor Network Connectivity
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working with the Nigerian Communicat…
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ECOWAS Moves To Remove Trade Barrier In West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is poised to remove roadblocks of regional i…
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Ortom Disowns Former Benue LG Chairman Over Atiku’s Comment
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has refuted claims by a former Ushongo local council chairman, J…
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Fifteen High Court Under Probe
he National Judicial Council has set up 15 high-powered probe panels to investigate alleged gross mi…
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E-mobility: NADDC Boss says Africa can’t advance rapidly without Electric Vehicles.
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani …
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Port-Harcourt Refinery To Begin Operation In March Next Year—NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has said that the Port-Harcourt Refinery is 50 per cent …
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Gas will continue to play critical role in the global energy mix—NLNG
Amid the global push towards transition to greener energy sources, the Managing Director of the Nige…
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Court Wants Army Chief Jailed For Contempt
A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has ordered that the Chief of Army S…
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Aisha Buhari: NANS To Commence Massive Nationwide Protest On Monday
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has declared a nationwide protest to…
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Four dies as Fintiri’s convoy involved in auto accident
Four persons have reportedly died from a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Hilux conveying a detac…
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Nigeria’s malaria prevalence drops to 22% — Report
The 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey Report has shown that the malaria prevalence in the countr…
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FTZs Attracted $26bn Investments In 30 Years–NEPZA
A total of 625 Companies with cumulative investments of $26bn are currently operating in the 46 Free…
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SEC To Continue Enforcement Against Ponzi Schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission has assured the investing public that it will continue to dep…
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CBN okays new guidelines to tackle money laundering
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidelines for the licensing of banks and Other Financial…
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Arrears Pending As ASUU Members Get Full Salaries For November
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have received their full salaries for the…
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Humanitarian Affairs Minister Clarifies N206bn Insertion Into 2023 Budget
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq…
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Danbatta urges judges to make contributions towards ICT development
Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, has asked the judi…
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RMAFC, EFCC uncover $205m unremitted revenue by oil firms
Mohammed Bello, chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission says the commi…
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Tinubu not in US, APC debunks viral photo
The All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has dismissed a viral photograph alleging that the pa…
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Afreximbank doubles funding facility for creative and cultural industries to $1bn
The Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) brought together the largest gathering for the cultur…
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Burnt offices threaten polls — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has lamented the incessant attacks on its local govern…
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We have enough food to take care of Nigerians—FG
The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said the country has e…
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FG begins 14-day paternity leave for civil servants
The Federal Government has approved the commencement of a 14-working-day paternity leave for federal…
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Buhari Approves N80bn For Road Projects
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has approved the release of N80billion for the…
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After Fire Incident, Soludo Urges Traders To Insure Goods
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on traders and business people in the …
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BPSR Hails Reforms In CAC
The Alhaji Garba Abubakar-led CAC is one of the agencies identified as building the block that will …
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Insecurity Won’t Affect 2022 Census, Says FG
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has assured that the 2023 ce…
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ICT Vital To Tackling Insecurity, Says IGP
The Inspector General of Nigerian Police, Usman Baba, has said a technical and information technolog…
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Finance Says Developing Countries Not Properly Treated In International Tax Rules
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has raised the alarm over the cu…
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We Will Make SON Become The Best Standardisation Body In Africa—FG
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, has said that made-in-Nige…
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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organisation has said it will start using a new preferred term, ‘mpox’, as a synony…
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Adeleke Goes Tough, Sacks Three Monarchs
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed security agents to take over the pala…
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Nigeria Launches Trade Information Portal
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment on Monday launched the Nigeria Trade Information …
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FG extends resumption date for Abuja-Kaduna rail services
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation, on Sunday, extended the resumption da…
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NADDC Seeks Intervention Fund For Automobile Sector
The National Automotive Design and Development Council has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to set …
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Why I Went Into Cocaine Trafficking–Oyenuga
Lawal Oyenuga, a 56-year-old drug trafficker, arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforc…
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SMEDAN Begins Matching Fund Programme For Agro-Based SMEs
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Sterling…
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Amendment of NDLEA Act will strengthen Nigeria’s anti-drug war – Marwa
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed M…
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UK Expresses Commitment to Capital Market Development
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Ben Llewellyn- Jones has stated that the UK Gov…
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I’ll address agitations in South East –Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, yesterday solicited…
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ECOWAS donates facilities to boost Nigeria’s fruits export
The Project Coordination Unit of the Economic Community of West African States has provided fr…
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Senate Launches Investigations In Job Racketeering In NDDC
The Senate through its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has called for a thoroug…
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Sammie Okposo Slumps, Dies At 51
Ace gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead. The singer died on Friday morning. He was 51. His project…
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Nigeria’s GDP growth slows to 2.25% in Q3 2022
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.25% year-on-year in Q3 2022, marking the slowe…
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NASS To Amend Extradition Act
The National Assembly has begun the process for the amendment of the Extradition Act, 2004 with…
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DSS withdraws suit against ex-terrorists negotiator, Tukur Mamu
The Department of State Services, on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja …
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I never collected $28m to blackmail Obi – Soludo
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has dismissed the rumour that he collected $28 …
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Investor Confidence Will Accelerate Capital Market Growth- Ahmed
Investor confidence has been described as one of the key ingredients that will accelerate the growth…
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Over $1bn Looted Fund Recovered–FG
The federal government says $1 billion in looted funds have been recovered so far by the administrat…
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Why I Approved Redesign Of Naira Notes—Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, explained why he approved the redesign of the naira notes, …
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Obi-Datti Warns Against Sabotage of PVC Collection in Lagos, others
The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm against alleged sabotage of the ongoing col…
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THE FG, STATES AND LGCs SHARE N736.782 BILLION FOR THE MONTH OF October 2022.
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its Meeting shared a total sum of N736.7…
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Gunmen kidnap medical doctor in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a medical doctor identified as Dr Alex Gyemwase, in …
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CAC Unveils Beneficial Ownership Register To Strengthen Fight Against Corruption
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has unveiled a Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) platform i…
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FG REAFFIRMS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO GROW NIGERIAN ECONOMY.
To explore strategies to improve the nation’s economy, the Federal Government has reaffirmed i…
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Many Kuje Prison Escapees Yet To Be Captured–FG
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that although a few of the escaped Kuje pris…
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Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes Wednesday
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the President will …
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Buhari Flags Off Oil Production In North
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the commercial production of crude oil and gas fro…
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Majority of Nigerians are honest, few fraudulent — Osinbajo
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, said although a few ci…
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CBN raises interest rate to 16.5% as inflation persists
The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rat…
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Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to im…
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Car Crash Kills 17 In Abuja
No fewer than 17 passengers were killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of Tuesday along th…
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AfDB, AU Sign $9.73m grant agreement to drive digital market development in Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to…
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Supreme Court orders retrial of Ogun PDP gov suit
The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Monday with th…
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Afreximbank Outlines $3bn Country Programme for Kenya
Kenya is set to benefit from a US$3 billion Country Programme from African Export-Import Bank (Afrex…
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Global economy needs Nigeria, says IMO boss
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, Kitack Lim, has described Ni…
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Remember Rivers when you assume power, Wike tells Kwankwaso
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has told the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Pe…
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FG inaugurates `Export4Survival’ campaign to boost non-oil export
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo yesterday in Abuja launched t…
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ITF Seeks Harmonization Of Certificates To Remove Dichotomy Between General, Technical Education
The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund, Sir Joseph Ari on Monday called for more syner…
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Industries can’t survive without standards –SON DG
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has reiterated the place of standards in the growth…
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Bill Gates Pledges $7bn in Aid to Nigeria, Other African Countries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said at the weekend that it was committing $7 billion to Nig…
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Osinbajo begins three-day diplomatic visit to Canada
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, departed Abuja for Ottawa, the Canadian capital, for a thre…
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Abuja police nab robbery suspect, recover gun
Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber during a …
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Rising Poverty: Probe Special Intervention Programmes, SERAP Tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President General Muhammadu Buhari, t…
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NADDC Boss, JELANI BAGS NIMechE HONOURARY FELLOWSHIP AWARD
The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (A Division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers) o…
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Atiku will win without run-off, campaign team boasts
The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has advised the Independent National Electoral Co…
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EFCC arrests 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested 18 suspected internet …
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Naira redesign: CBN directs banks to begin Saturday operations
The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks in the country to work on Saturdays till…
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PTAD pays N610bn pensions in six years
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has paid over N610 billion from January 2015 to Dec…
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N544m scam: Court frees ex-SGF Lawal, others
A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of t…
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SEC Charges Commodities Exchanges on Investor Protection
The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged commodities exchanges in the country to have invest…
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EFCC WARNS POLITICIANS TO AVOID USING ILL-GOTTEN FUNDS FOR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has give…
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ICPC recovers N117bn in 8 Months
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor …
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FG APPLAUDS STATES ON IMPROVED FISCAL PERFORMANCE
The Federal Government has applauded state governments in th…
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Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves, says AfDB President, Adesina
The right of African countries to use their natural gas reserves should be reflected in any deal at …
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Shell Completes Turnaround Maintenance on 225,000bpd Bonga FPSO
The efforts by the Nigerian government to ramp-up oil and gas production to generate more revenue ha…
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Why we’re supporting Tinubu’s presidential bid — Marafa
The Zamfara Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Kabi…
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Naira redesign will curb corruption, terrorism financing – Sani
The senator representing Kaduna Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and othe…
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133 million Nigerians poor, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally po…
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FEC approves N2.57bn for procurement of operational vehicles for FRSC
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday…
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RMAFC queries GOE’s non-remittance of revenues to Federation Account
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has queried the non-remittances of…
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FG Insists On No Work, No Pay For ASUU
The Federal Government has insisted that university lecturers will not be paid for work not done in …
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FIRS Opens 25 New Satellite Tax Offices Across Nigeria
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the count…
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Capital Market Crucial to Economic Recovery – Amosun
The capital market in Nigeria has been described as important to the economy of the nation as it is …
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Senators Fume Over CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy
The Senate witnessed a rowdy session on Wednesday as senators deliberated a motion on the Naira Rede…
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AFEX Advocates More Agric Investments To Tackle Looming Inflationary Pressures
Nigeria’s leading commodities market player AFEX unveiled its 2022 Wet Season Crop Production …
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I will build on Buhari’s achievements – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said that if elected p…
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Surpass My Record Anambra As Governor, Obi Challenges Soludo
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has told the Governor of Anambra State, P…
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We Need to Mitigate Cyber Risks- SEC DG
In recognition of the fact that cyber risk poses a significant threat to market confidence, int…
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International Capital Market Closed To Nigeria–DMO DG
The Debt Management Office has disclosed that it has been difficult for Nigeria to borrow from the i…
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Akpabio to approach S’Court over A’Court judgement
A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has said he will approach the Supreme Co…
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FG to swap Vision 2020 for Agenda 2050
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Gove…
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Heavy security as Tinubu begins rally in Jos
There was heavy presence of security at Rwang Pam Township Stadium, venue of Tuesday’s rally for the…
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Reps Ask FG To Demand N100bn Supplementary Budget On Flooding
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to request a supplementary budget of N…
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Melaye Faults Obi Over Manifesto Claims
Spokesperson PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Senator Dino Melaye, has challenged the…
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Funding for doctors’ training not inadequate – NARD
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has called for adequate funding of residency training t…
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$460, 000 Forfeiture: PDP Plans Legal Actions To Stop Tinubu
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said it was considering legal optio…
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BREAKING: Kanu absent as court adjourns trial indefinitely
A team of government prosecutors led by the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr. M.B. Abubakar, on Mo…
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Currency Redesign: CBN Commits To Protecting Nigerians In Rural Areas
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is satisfied with the positive response of the banking publi…
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CAC Wins NASME Awards For Excellence In Corporate Governance
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has emerged as the winner of this year’s NASME Award for exce…
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SEC Urges Shareholders to Uphold High Ethical Standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission has implored Shareholders to continue to uphold high et…
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Insecurity delaying 700MW Zungeru hydropower project
The Federal Government, said that the six power substations nearing completion in various locations …
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Name, Shame Those Attacking INEC Offices, SERAP Tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammad…
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BUA Foods Q3 revenue rises to N289bn
Bua Foods has said its revenue rose by 20.2 per cent to N289.8bn as of the end of the first nine mon…
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Naira Redesign Policy Throws ISWAP Into Confusion
A Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West African Province has ordered farmers and fishermen i…
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Afreximbank to bridge $250bn climate financing gap
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pledged to support Africa to bridge the $250 billion cl…
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FG disburses N785m to 10m MSMEs
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Richard Adebayo, has said that the Federal Governmen…
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Obaseki allocates 35,000 hectares for industrial housing projects
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration has made available 35,000 he…
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Kanu Still Denied Access To Personal Physician–Lawyer
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Kanu, has revealed that ‘ene…
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National Council On Industry To Ensure Highest Standards In Production Of Agro-Commodities Exports
The 14th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (14th NCITI) with…
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CAC Boss Hails Adebayo’s Leadership Role At Trade Ministry
The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar has applauded…
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No Going Back On Naira Redesign Policy, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his government will not go back on the planned redesign…
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AMCON Recovers N307bn From Recalcitrant Debtors In 2 Years
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria recovered a total of N307 billion debts between 2020 and…
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Fire Guts INEC Office In Osun
Some parts of the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ede South Local Governm…
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FG to Hire 2m Nigerians for 2023 Census
The National Population Commission (NPC) has declared that a total of two million Nigerians will be …
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Kidnapping: We’ve increased police presence on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, says IGP
Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has said security agencies tackling insecurity are so…
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We Are Subsidizing PMS With N290 Per Litre–NNPC
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (formerly Nigerian National…
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AFEX Seals Pact With NG Clearing To Boost Trading Of Commodity Derivatives In Nigeria
Africa’s leading commodity exchange, AFEX and NG Clearing Limited, have signed an agreement to…
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Flooding: Presidency Faults Call For Farouk’s sacking
The presidency says the call for the resignation of Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian aff…
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APC Will Win Presidential Election, Lawan Boasts
Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress…
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NAICOM Restates Commitment To Development Of Insurance Products
The National Insurance Commission, (NAICOM) has said it would promote the development of products an…
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I won’t spend any money from state funds for presidential campaign–Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has described as speculative reports that he was planning t…
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Promotion exam: Don’t expect me to favour you, Minister warns NSCDC personnel
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has advised elig…
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Osinbajo Presides Over FEC Meeting
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over a hybrid meeting of the Federal Executive Co…
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Focus On Pressing Economic Issues, Osinbajo Tells NESG
Ahead of next week’s Nigerian Economic Summit, an annual event where the public and private sector s…
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Explosion Rocks Anambra Drug Market
An explosion has rocked the popular Ọgbọ Ọgwụ Market in Onitsha, Anambra state with many feare…
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Delta police arrest suspected robbers, recover guns
The Delta Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers and recovered guns. The command’s Publ…
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FG Commits N197bn For Off-Grid Electricity Projects
The Federal Government has disbursed a total of $64.8m and committed $392m for the development of of…
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14 burnt to death in Kano auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of 14 passengers who were burnt to death along…
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Customs collected N500m from Katsina
The Katsina Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N500 million as revenue …
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Akwa Ibom Govt To Spend N697bn Next Year
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has presented a budget estimate of N697.005 billion for…
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FG Restates Commitment To Diversifying Nigeria’s Economy
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the diversification of the Nigerian economy to…
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87,000 Facebook Workers Face Sacking
Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to lay…
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Bayelsa flood impacted 1.3m persons, 96 die — SEMA
The Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, says flood has affected no fewer than 1.3million peop…
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Tinubu, Shettima arrive Niger for town hall meeting
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashi…
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Soldiers kill bandit kingpin, another in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralised two bandits including a notorious bandit kingpin i…
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Afreximbank signs MoU with BOI to promote trade, investment
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of U…
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Buhari inaugurates electricity projects in Kogi
The Federal Government has inaugurated rural electricity projects in Kogi East and West senatorial d…
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ASUU begins NEC meeting over payment of half salary
The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced its meeting…
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Abuja-Kaduna train service to resume November – FG
The Federal Government has said that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will resume in Nov…
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Soludo Condemns Idolatry In Anambra
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo, has condemned the growing idolatry in the state.…
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Kenya Airways pilots extend strike, passengers stranded
Kenya Airways pilots extended their strike into a second day Sunday, forcing further flight cancella…
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Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, Others To Debate On Economy, Security Today
A pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development has extended invitations to lea…
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Nami Advocates Use Of Data To Drive Tax Revenue Collection
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami has advocated the use of…
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NDLEA Arrests Two Pakistani For Drug Trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two Pakistani businessm…
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Nigeria Not Taking Huge Advantage Of Creative Industry–Minister
The creative, entertainment, and culture tourism sectors provide significant commercial and investme…
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NAMI LEADS CALL FOR EFFECTIVE REVENUE UTILISATION BY AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS
Governments across Africa must begin to rethink governance, engender public confidence and trust in …
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Musk to fire half of Twitter workforce
World’s richest man, Elon Musk, is set to lay off about half of Twitter’s global workforce. The tech…
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FG Will Compensate Farmers Affected By Flooding—Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Uma…
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Emirates Airlines Suspends Flights To Nigeria Indefinitely
Despite assurances by the government that the blocked funds of Emirates Dubai based Emirates Airline…
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FG Set To Implement Technical Committee’s Report To Stop Rejection Of Agric Exports
Forty-eight days after the Federal Government received the technical committee’s report that was set…
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NSIA Is Partner Of Choice For FG’s Investment –Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has stated that the Nigeri…
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(PHOTO)Nigeria’s Envoy To WTO Meets ITC Team
Ambassador Adamu Abdulhamid of Nigeria with a team from International Trade Centre (ITC) in the Amba…
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Nigeria, Canada trade grows, hits $2.7bn
The Canadian Trade Commissioner to Nigeria, Temitayo Dada, has said Nigeria is Canada’s largest…
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Nobody Can Sack Me As PDP Chairman, Ayu Boasts
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party has taken another dimension with the National Chairm…
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Nigeria Must Review Foreign Policies To Consolidate Leadership Position In Africa—Experts
Experts have said that Nigeria can only consolidate its leadership status in the Sahel region when i…
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Sustainable Finance Will Attract Growth, Development – SEC
As a country with abundant natural and human resources, Nigeria has been identified as better positi…
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Buhari Back in Abuja after Attending World Bio Summit in Korea
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday returned to Abuja after a six-day official visit to Seoul, the cap…
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Again, FG Moves To Safeguard Lake Chad From Drying Up
The Federal Government has taken a bold step towards finding sustainable solutions by safeguarding a…
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El-Rufai appoints deputy to head GIS board
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has appointed his deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as the Chairma…
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Why I won’t attend COP27 climate summit – Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday defended his decision not to attend next month’s COP27 clima…
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Zenith Bank reports N174 billion profits in Q3 2022, up 8.55%
Zenith Bank Plc has released its interim consolidated and separate financial report for the per…
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21 Niger LGAs, 382 Communities Affected by Flood
The Niger State Government last Tuesday gave details of the effect of this year’s flood, which it sa…
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Illicit drugs undermining economic development–Marwa
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), on Thursday said …
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NAF gets more fighter helicopters Dec – Air Chief
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, on Thursday, disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force …
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Former PDP Spokesman, Metuh Resigns From Party, Quits Partisan Politics
The former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, Wednesday, res…
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Registered voters now 93.5 million, says INEC
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said that prel…
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Nnamdi Kanu Drags FG To Court, Demands Release From Detention, N100bn Compensation
The leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has dragged the Federal Government to …
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Your Support For Buhari Has Turned You Into A Shadow Of Yourself, Dele Momodu Replies Keyamo
The Director of Communications for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dele …
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23 voter registration officers facing disciplinary actions – INEC
he Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday disclosed that 23 of its registration offi…
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Non Interest Capital Market Will Aid Housing Development – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the Non Interest segment of the capital marke…
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CBN To Launch New Naira Notes December
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday announced that Nigeria wi…
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Islamic bank approves $1.8bn to finance Nigerian projects
In a bid to drive economic growth in Nigeria, the Islamic Development Bank has sanctioned $1.8bn to …
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Kanu’s Judgement Not Responsible For Transfer Of 21 Appeal Court Justices—Registrar
The Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday has denied claims that the transfer of its 21 J…
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Flooding: Nigeria Experiencing Negative Impact Of Climate Change–Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said Nigeria was already experiencing the negative fallout of…
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NAFDAC Warns Against Fake Products In Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has warned Nigerians about fake Au…
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I Will Soon Be Jobless, My Wife Will Kiss Me Until She Gets Tired—Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said he will use the award bestowed on him by the President …
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King Charles officially appoints Rishi Sunak UK PM
Britain’s King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second pr…
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Telecoms contribute $70bn to nation’s economy – NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said the…
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National domestic card scheme’ll boost financial inclusion –CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed that the national domestic card scheme, to be unvei…
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I will be ruthless with insecurity – Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Monday, s…
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Rishi Sunak emerges new UK Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak has emerged the new Leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party. According to an a…
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Afreximbank signs $635m deal with Amni International Petroleum Development Company Ltd.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has executed a term sheet with Amni International Petroleum…
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Lagos To Address Housing Deficit Through Land Reforms–Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Physical Planning …
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Contributory pension assets gain N1tn in eight months
The total assets under the contributory pension scheme gained N1.01tn in eight months to hit N14.43t…
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Kanu: FG approaches court, seeks stay of execution
The Federal Government has arrived at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday to continue the battle …
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I’m Not Sick, President’s Job Is Knowledge-Driven, Not Wrestling—Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, declared…
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Terrorists Attack Niger, Kill 11
A suspected jihadist attack on three lorries and a motorcycle in western Niger near the border with …
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FG evacuates 542 stranded Nigerians in UAE
The Federal Government through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Sunday announced that a total…
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SEC To Spotlight Investor Resilience, Sustainable Finance
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in collaboration with the Financial Literacy Technical Commi…
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Flooding: 2.5 Million Victims Helpless In Nigeria Says UN
Oluwatosin Adiyan The United Nations has said that more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in ne…
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Foreign airlines accuse FG Of violating BASA arrangement
The Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN) has accused the…
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CAC Raises Alarm Over Use Of Name, Logo, For Illegal Investment Schemes
The Corporate Affairs Commission has raised the alarm over the use of its name, logo and colours by …
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Shell Resumes Crude Oil Export at 400,000bpd Forcados Terminal
Hope for addition of 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to Nigeria’s output by the end of No…
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FG begins foreign illegal miners’ visas scrutiny
Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed an inter-ministerial co…
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Expect Slow Growth This Year, IMF Tells Nigeria, Others
The International Monetary Fund has said Nigeria and other countries in the Sub-Saharan African regi…
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I was smuggled into Tinubu’s list – CAN member
A social justice peace advocate, Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam on Friday said neither he nor his wife, Pro…
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Threats of renewable energy sources more real than ever—FG
Nigeria has lost its most valued crude oil customers, while some of its gas buyers now compete with …
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Flooding: 1.5 Million Nigerian Children May Suffer Waterborne Diseases, UNICEF Warns
The United Nations Children’s Fund has warned that 60 per cent of 2.5 million Nigerians risk contact…
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Former Senate President, David Mark Loses Son
Tunde Mark, the first son of former Senate President David Mark is dead. It was gathered that Tunde …
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Customs Sacks Over 2,000 Officers For Corrupt Practices
Over 2,000 personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service have been dismissed for engaging in corrupt pra…
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CBN, AMCON Announce Sale Of Polaris Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) have formally …
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IGP Boosts Formations, Deploys 44 Commissioners Of Police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba Usman has deployed 14 Assistant Inspector -General…
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Motorists Groan As Fuel Queues In Abuja Worsen
The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol in Abuja and neighbouring states of Nas…
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Why We Encourage Markets Integration – SEC DG
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mr. Lamido Yuguda has said that the a…
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Buhari to commission 2nd Niger Bridge December–Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has confirmed that the construction of the 2nd…
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Troops eliminate 31 terrorists, arrest 70 in North-East
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 31 Boko Hara…
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Ten Die In Lagos-Ibadan Tanker Explosion
No fewer than 10 people were burnt to death in a tanker explosion at Araromi on Lagos-Ibadan Express…
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UK Prime Minister, Truss Resigns After 45 Days In Office
Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party in a…
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NEPZA goes tough on contractors, warns on call-ups of contract bonds of willful projects’ delays
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has vowed to call up contract bonds from contr…
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Free Kanu by initiating a process of genuine reconciliation, group tells Buhari
A socio-political group, Anya-Ndi-Igbo, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate a process o…
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FG to tackle deficit, debt with assets – Zainab, Finance Minister
The federal government has taken steps to tackle its huge budget deficits and debts with its assets,…
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Buhari’ll stop harassment of youths with laptops – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Wednesday, said the Digital Inno…
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Pensioners Shut Down Benue State Over Unpaid Pension
Hundreds of pensioners under the aegis of Concerned Pensioners in Benue State on Wednesday, th…
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Nigerians pay N1.24trn taxes in 36 states
Nigerians across 36 states of the federation paid N1.23tn in taxes in 2021, a 19.19 per cent increas…
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Avoid Ekiti Route When Traveling From Abuja To Lagos, FRSC Advices Motorists
Following a roadblock, the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu, has…
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Naira may devalue by 20% in 2023- BoA
Nigeria’s local currency unit is set to weaken further next year as its current exchange rate to the…
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Tinubu not fit, prepared for presidency- Dino Melaye
The Spokesperson, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Dino Melaye, …
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More taxes will reduce debt burden, says FG
The collection of more taxes and effective blocking of revenue leakages remained the best measures t…
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FG declares Dec 8 National Blood Donor Day
The Federal Government has declared December 8, every year, as Nigeria’s National Blood Donor Day. T…
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IPMAN Slams Sanusi, El-Rufai On Fuel Subsidy Comments
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has cautioned the former Emir of Kano, Al…
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Flooding: Bayelsa Gov directs public servants to go on one-week break
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Douye Diri, has appealed to the President, Major General Muhammadu…
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Anambra Lawmaker Kidnapped By Gunmen
A former Anambra State House of Assembly member, Sylvester Okeke, has been kidnapped. Okeke was said…
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Costa Rica Envoy To WTO Meets Dr Abdulhamid In Geneva
His Excellency, Ronald Saborio Soto, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the …
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Atiku Promises To Revive Moribund Industries
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to revive dead manufa…
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Terrorists Kill Two Worshippers In Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed a terrorists attack on a Celestial Church behind NNPC me…
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Accident Claims 11, Injures 9 in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC), has confirmed that 11…
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Inflation rises to 20.77% in September
The inflation rate in Nigeria rose for eighth straight month to 20.77 per cent in September, data re…
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I Have Fulfilled My Campaign Promises To Nigerians–Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, said given the lineup of completed and ongoing infrastructure …
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FLOODING: 603 DIE, 1.3 MILLION PERSONS DISPLACED-FG
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar…
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Wike seeks apology over Atiku’s divisive comment
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party deepens on Monday as the Rivers State Governor, Nyes…
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I Will Reduce Inequality Gap Between The Rich And Poor—Obi
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has pr…
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Ohaneze Demands Apology From Atiku Over Divisive Comments
The Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has demanded that the presidential candidate of the P…
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Falana Slams FG Over Destruction Of Vessels With Stolen Crude Oil
Human rights activist and foremost Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday knocked the Ni…
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Court Jails Nine Ghanaians For Drug Trafficking
Nine Ghanaians have been sentenced to an individual term of eight years in jail over a failed attemp…
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Sanusi seeks removal of fuel subsidy
The deposed Emir of Kano and vice chairman, Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, Lamido Sanusi, has e…
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Sirajo assumes duty today as Jaiz Bank MD
Dr. Sirajo Salisu, today, assumed duty as Managing Director/Chief Executive of Jaiz Bank Plc. He tak…
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Owasanoye: Leading ICPC to Achievements of Special Worth
By Hassan Salihu Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
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ASUU Orders Lecturers To Resume Academic Activities Immediately
The President, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Friday…
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PDP Can’t Win Presidential Election Without Me, Wike Boasts
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that without his input and participation in the act…
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NNPC, PTI to deploy anti-theft systems on pipelines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Petroleum Training Institute are to install …
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Sanwo-Olu gets FG’s approval for $2.5bn Badagry seaport
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has received approval to build the Badagry Deep Seaport…
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Buhari presides over security council meeting at Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the National Security Council meeting at the …
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MRA Condemns Arrest and Detention of Broadcast Journalist by Police in Ilorin
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned yesterday’s arrest and detention of Ilorin-based broadcast j…
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ASUU Suspends 8 Months Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reportedly decided to suspend its industrial act…
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Appeal Court Frees IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has discharged the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous P…
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IMF Cautions CBN Against High Lending Rate
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Nigeria and other emerging economies risk financial …
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World Bank Sanction Seven Nigerian Firms For Corruption
The World Bank has disclosed that it sanctioned seven Nigerian firms and individuals for corruption …
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FG To Use Gas To Fast Track Nigeia’s Industrialization
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to use gas to fast track Nigeria’s industrializat…
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Tinubu Will Address Power Sector Woes–APC
A member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, Tolu Bankole, on Wednes…
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FCCPC Warns Nigerians Against Substandard Cough Syrup From The Gambia
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Thursday warned Nigerians against the …
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FG Seeks Extension Of Debt Repayment Period From IMF, World Bank
The Federal Government is engaging international financial institutions such as the World Bank and t…
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Pencom To Commence 2023 Verification Exercise For MDAs
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced the commencement of 2023 online Verification …
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Use of technology scares many politicians from rigging–Jega
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, says th…
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Police Trust Fund gets N4.5bn for vehicle supply
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved the award of contract for the Nigeria Police T…
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Nigeria, Other African Country Needs $277bn To Achieve 2030 Climate Change Goals—Report
Africa has the lowest climate finance at $30bn or 11 per cent of what the continent needs, according…
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I will pursue drastic reduction in cost of governance, corruption—Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has stated that incompetence in financial…
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FG Signs Deal With Microsoft For Free Digital Skills Training Of 5 Million Nigerians
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with tech giant, Microsoft to train …
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NIGERIA, THE MOST ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT DESTINATION IN AFRICA- FG
The Federal Government through the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam…
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Buhari Charges ICAN To Drivee Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Programme
The Federal Government is counting on the support of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Niger…
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NEPC Seeks Media’s Support To Drive Economic Diversification Mandate
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has called for the support of the media to drive the economic …
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Former Niger Delta Affairs Ministry Perm Sec, Bisalla Bags National Award
A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Aminu Bisalla has been bestowed…
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FG Hails Commitment To Service Of Nigeria’s Trade Ambassador To WTO, Abdulhamid
The Federal Government has hailed the commitment to service of Nigeria’s Trade Ambassador To W…
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Full speech of Buhari during National Award Investiture
A total of 5,341 persons have been conferred with various National Honours since its inception in 19…
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Chief Of Staff To Adamawa Gov, Gidado Receives National Award
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Adamawa State, Prof Maxwell Gidado (SAN) on Tuesday bagg…
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Industry Minister Receives Draft Copy Of Nigeria Trade Policy
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on Tuesday described the ongo…
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We Received Over 5,000 Applications For National Awards–FG
The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume, on Tuesday, said over 50…
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Food Victims Refusing Evacutation–Anambra Govt
The Chairman, Flood Committee in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, Chief Ogochukwu Nwasik…
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Keyamo Mocks PDP Over Wike’s Absence At Atiku’s Campaign Rally
The Spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, on Monday nigh…
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Aremu Commends Reforms At CAC
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under the stewardship of the Registrar General/CEO, Alhaji Ga…
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ASUU To Call Off Strike ‘In A Matter Of Days’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has hailed the House of Representatives for its interventio…
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SAME FAITH TICKET:
APOLOGISE TO NIGERIANS, GROUP ASKS FANI-KAYODE AFTER VOLTE FACEA group of legal practitioners under the auspices of the ‘Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo’ have cal…
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Nigeria Needs Robots, Drones To Boost Standard Of Living—NADDC Boss
When it comes to technology, the world is constantly in awe of its fast evolution, unlike the times …
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Fire Guts Kogi State House Of Assembly Building
An early morning fire has engulfed the Kogi State House of Assembly complex located at Crusher Area,…
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SON Returns To Sea Ports 11 Years After Eviction
In a renewed commitment by the federal government to halt entry of sub-standards products into the c…
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Invest In Entrepreneurship, Industrial Hubs FIRS Boss Urges Nigeria
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has stated that a beaut…
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FG To Relaunch Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has announced the relaunch of the Nigerian Gas…
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FG Sets Up Technical Committee To Mobilize Investments From Japan’s Trade Expo
The Federal Government has said that Expo 2025 would contribute to an increase in trade and cultural…
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We Recorded Landmark Breakthroughs Through Implementation Of Sugar Master Plan—NSDC Boss
The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, Mr. Zacch Adedeji has said that t…
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Protest Not Allowed At Lekki Toll Gate, Police Warns
The Lagos State Police Command has said it will not tolerate any form of protest at the tollgate in …
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Senate Advices State Assemblies On Constitution Review
The Southern Senators’ Forum has urged State Houses of Assembly across the nation to expedite action…
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FG Distributes 4200 Bags Of Grains In Bauchi
The Federal Government has distributed 4,200 bags of food products to the less privileged in Bauchi …
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SEC Releases New Shariah Advisory Services Rules For Non-Interest Capital Market Products
The Securities and Exchange Commission has exposed new rules on Shariah Advisory Services for non-in…
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2023: I Won’t Appeal Court Judgement On My Eligibility For Senate—Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that he will not appeal the judgment delivered on…
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CBN Recovers N3.7trn Loans From Debtors
The Central Bank of Nigeria is beginning to scale down it’s economic intervention programmes i…
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Nigeria risks fresh ebola outbreak, Reps raise the alarm
The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over the possibility of the ebola virus returning …
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Release Kanu before it’s late, IPOB tells FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the Federal Government to release its detained leader, Maz…
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Why Nigeria must jettison presidential govt system – Okotie
Former Presidential candidate and interim government campaigner, Rev Chris Okotie, has advanced reas…
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NEPZA Decorates Special Economic Zones Security Officers
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, has decorated the Senior Officers for its newl…
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Afreximbank to hold second sovereign conference
Afreximbank and the Nigeria Governors Forum Announce the 2nd African Sub-Sovereign Governments …
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Buhari inaugurates, sets agenda for council on climate change
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja inaugurated the National Council on Climate Change,…
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FG approves N580m for NDLEA armoured vehicles
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved N580.50m for the purchase of four armoured veh…
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Obaseki did not endorse Peter Obi – Aide
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, did not endorse the presidential candidate of the Labour Par…
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Why Interest Rate Was Increased–CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria says its Monetary Policy Committee decision to increase Monetary Policy …
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Five States Recorded 478 Cholera Cases In Seven Days, Says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the death of six people out of the 478 s…
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NEPC Targets 40% Increase In Shea Sector’s Exports Earnings
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council on Wednesday said it is working towards increasing Nigeria’s e…
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Atiku Begs IPOB To Stop Monday Sit At Home Order
Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar…
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PDP to inaugurate Presidential Campaign Council Wednesday
The Peoples Democratic Party is set to inaugurate its Presidential Campaign Council on Wednesday ahe…
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Senate passes bill to increase Appeal Court Justices
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill amending the Court of Appeal Act 2013 increasing the number of J…
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CBN Raises Interest Rate To Tackle Inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday hiked its main lending rate by 150 basis points to 15.50%, it…
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ICPC Inaugurates Anti-Corruption Unit At NEPC
The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Dr Ezra Yak…
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Stop using money to divide Christians, Group warns Tinubu
The ruling All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, have been warned n…
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N’Assembly to pass data protection bill in 30 days
The National Assembly has promised to pass the Data Protection Bill within 30 days once it rece…
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FG, ASUU Clash Over Order To Reopen Varsities
Federal Government has made U-turn on the order that Vice Chancellors and Pro-Chancellors compe…
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Afreximbank welcomes the adoption of factoring laws in Niger and Burkina Faso
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has commended the Governments of Niger and Burkina Faso…
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Group Warns Soludo Against Making Divisive Comments
A pan-Igbo socio-political group, the Igbo Youths for Positive Change, has berated the leadership of…
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Over 500,000 Nigerian Refugees Awaiting Deportation—FG
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons…
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I’m Not Involved In Ayu’s Travails—Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has denied his involvement in the current travails of the Nationa…
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We Don’t Operate Secret Account, NNPC Debunks Media Reports
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has debunked reports which claimed that it was operating…
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Why I Went Into Kidnapping–Abuja-Based Notorious Kidnapper
The Police in Bayelsa State has paraded kidnap kingpin, John Ewa, alias Lion, who was arrested in Ab…
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Just In: PSC Extends Deadline For Police Constables Recruitment By One Month
The Police Service Commission has extended the deadline for the ongoing 2022 Constables Recruitment …
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Good Use Of Tax Revenues Will Enhance Tax Morale And Compliance – FIRS
When governments deploy tax revenues for the common good of the citizens, there is a concomitant inc…
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System Collapse Throws South-East Into Darkness
The five South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebony, Enugu and Imo have been thrown into darkness fol…
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Customs seizes 81,425 litres of PMS from smugglers
Despite being shot at severally by suspected smugglers during an all-night operation yesterday,…
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FG shops for N298tn five-year private sector investment
The Federal Government says that in order to attain its National Development Plan and improve Nigeri…
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Zamfara terrorists kill 11 worshippers, leader talks tough
Terrorists have reportedly attacked a mosque, killing 11 worshippers during Friday’s Muslim pra…
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We are politically divided, economically – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director General, World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Ok…
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FG to inaugurate climate change council, targets zero-emission
The Federal Government has concluded plans to formally inaugurate the National Climate Change Counci…
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Tinubu Is The Easiest Presidential Candidate To Sell, Keyamo Boasts
Spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has unveiled the f…
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FAAN: Abuja Airport to Get Full Automation in 10 Years
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Wednesday hinted that plans are underway to get …
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NNPC Seeks Support Of Banks, International Community To Tackle Crude Oil Theft
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has opened talks with the United States Finance Corporat…
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EFCC Has Power To Stop States From Operating Accounts—Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, can now stop any state from operating with its f…
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Nigerian Breweries, Guinness, Account For 20% Of Capital Market Capitalisation —Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said he met with top comp…
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You Can’t Suspend Me, Wike Dares PDP
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has dared the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic …
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I Rejected APC Senatorial Ticket From Tinubu–Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, revealed that the All Progressive Congress presid…
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Tambuwal replaces Fayemi as NGF chairman
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has replaced his Ekiti State counterpart, Kayode Fayemi, …
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Denying Amotekun Permit To Carry Gun Exposes South-West To Organized Crimes—Ondo Gov
Ondo State Governor, and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, t…
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ASUU Strike Has Security Implication–DSS
The Department of State Security (DSS) on Thursday appealed to ASUU to call off the ongoing strike. …
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IG orders prosecution of Professor for assaulting policewoman
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has strongly condemned the assault on a female police o…
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ASUU Strike Must Compel Nigerians to Ensure Leadership Change in 2023 – Obi
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the party …
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Poor Budgetary Allocation Making It Difficult To Build Our ICT Base, Fiscal Commission Boss Laments
The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Victor Muruako, has requested the assistance o…
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Access Bank Payment Service Business Gets CBN Approval
Access Holding Plc has received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria to run a switching and p…
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How Young Entrepreneurs Can Succeed–Elumelu
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Plc has identified three major policy meas…
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US To Provide Nigeria, Others With $11bn For Green Energy
The United States is proposing $11bn funding annually towards a ‘just’ energy transition…
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ICRC Urges More States To Invest In Infrastructure Through PPP Projects
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission said that it is readily available to assist stat…
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NCC Deploys 84 IT Projects to Support Persons with Disabilities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive information technology (IT)pr…
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ASUU to appeal NICN judgment, asks members to remain calm
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in a swift reaction to a National Industrial Court …
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What Buhari Told World Leaders At UNGA
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, addressed the 77th United Nations General Assembl…
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Buhari Bids Farewell To World Leaders At UNGA 77
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, told world leaders that his regime is committed to deliveri…
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Why We Pull Out From Atiku Campaign Council–Wike’s Camp
The crisis rocking the nation’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Wednesda…
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Senate shuffles committees, hands Adeyemi, Yahaya new appointments
The Senator representing Kogi-West, Smart Adeyemi; the Senator representing Kebbi North, Yahaya Abdu…
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Energy Transition Making Petrol Suppliers To Rethink Oil Business
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has stated that only the sum of N3.4tn is needed sub…
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No Need To Impeach Buhari–Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, says there is no talk about the impeachment of President M…
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Efficient Operation of Capital Market Key to National Development – GbajabiamilaCapital markets have been described as avenues for increase in values of assets and wealth…
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FG To Review N30,000 Mimimum Wage
The Federal Government, on Monday, said there are plans to increase the N30,000 minimum wage in the …
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Flooding: North-East govs seek FG’s support
Six governors from the northeastern zone of the country, under the aegis of the North-East Governors…
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Police Arrests 15 Suspected Kidnappers In Ibadan
Police have arrested fifteen suspected kidnappers at various locations in Ibadan. The police operati…
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NYSC kicks off annual sports, cultural festival
The National Youths Service Corps on Monday kicked off its 2022 Annual Sports and Cultural Festival …
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NASS may amend Finance Act to address N11.03trn 2023 budget deficit, Senator reveals
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria’s policymakers to develop measures to dr…
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MRA Sues NBC for Refusing to Disclose Status of Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) suit at t…
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Youths reject appointment of Yahaya Bello as National Youth Coordinator campaign council
The Nigerian Youths groups numbering over 300 under the aegis of Presidential Support Council has re…
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RT200 policy attracting more export commodities – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (Plc) at the weekend, disclosed that its RT200 policy has begun to …
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Nigeria’s oil production crashes to 900,000b/d
Nigeria’s crude oil revenue has continued to slump as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Co…
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Strike: Reps to meet ASUU, stakeholders for solution
The House of Representatives is to meet with the Academic Staff Union of University and other stakeh…
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Terrorists kill one, abduct many travellers in Kaduna
Rampaging terrorists in the Kurgi community in the western part of Birnin-Gwari general area in Birn…
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NDLEA secures conviction of 2 tramadol smugglers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of a physical challenged…
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19 TRAVELERS BURNT TO DEATH IN ABUJA
A total total of 19 persons have died in road accident in Yangoji-Gwagwalada Road, Abuja. The accide…
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No Going Back On Plans To Shutdown Airport On Monday—NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students has said that the planned meeting of the Speaker of th…
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NANS threatens to ground airports over ASUU strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said it will ground activities at the local…
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Erosion Destroys Houses In Abia Community
A gully erosion in several communities in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State swallowed a two-…
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My Govt Will Be Dominated By Youths–Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abuba…
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FG Inaugurate Oil & Gas Projects In Yola
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Thursday, inaugurated some pr…
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Buhari to address UN General Assembly September 21
World leaders will be back in New York next week as they address the world at the 77th session of th…
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Court to rule on ASUU strike September 19
The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed September 19 to deliver a ruling on the Federal Govern…
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Nigeria’s 56% agricultural land not in use – Minister
The Federal Government said on Thursday that a lot of opportunities abounded in the agricultural sec…
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Onwuduli appointed Auditor-General as Aghughu retires
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) has announced the appointment of Mr Andr…
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FG Receives Technical Committee’s Report To Stop Rejection Of Agric Exports
The Federal Government has received the Report of a Technical Committee that was set up to prevent t…
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Buhari confers citizenship on 286 Americans, Britons, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, conferred Nigerian citizenship rights to 286 persons compris…
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UAE To Deport Nigerians With Fake Documents
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Hon.…
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Court Restores Akpabio As APC Senatorial Candidate for Akwa-Ibom Northwest
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission …
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Inflation hits 20.5% In August
Nigerian inflation figures have risen higher than projected by analysts in August. The figures rose …
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Buhari gives N200m, National Awards To Victorious Commonwealth Games Athletes
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, approved National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Nig…
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NSIA Seals Healthcare Expansion Agreements With Three State Govts
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority on Thursday took another significant step toward providi…
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COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING CONFERS HONORARY FELLOWSHIP ON KATAGUM
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Calgary, Canada conferred on the Minister of State for Industry, …
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ITF, NECA To Intensify Implementation Of Technical Skills Development Programme
The Industrial Training Fund and the Nigerian Employees Consultative Association have agreed to work…
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Nami: Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme, One of the Greatest Innovations of FG
The Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme has been described by the Executive Chairman of the Federa…
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NNPC, Morocco’s Oil $ Gas Firm To Seal Gas Pact On Thursday
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited will on Thursday sign a Memorandum of Understanding …
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I Will Set Up $10bn Stimulus Package Within 100 Days In Office–Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has planned to expend $1…
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Ayade locks out civil servants over lateness to work
The Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, on Wednesday locked out civil servants attached t…
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Export Rejects: NEPC leads Inter-Agency team to UK
In a bid to curb the incidences of export rejects, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is l…
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Climate Change: 600 million African risk growing severity of droughts – AfDB GCA
The lives of 600 million people in Africa who rely on rain-fed agriculture are at risk because of th…
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House Of Reps To Intervene In FG-ASUU Faceoff
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Agenda, Hon. Henry Nwawuba at the wee…
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Appeal Court Adjourns Kanu’s Trial Indefinitely
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, has reserved judgmen…
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NSCDC Arrests Eight For Oil Theft
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos Command, has confirmed the arrest of five suspe…
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Taking Us To Court An Exercise In Futility–ASUU
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ebonyi State University Chapter, Dr. Ikech…
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I Won’t Give Excuses When I Become President–Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said that it will be disappointing…
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CAC partners NBA Lagos to enhance user ability on the Companies Registration Portal:
In its continued bid to enhance user seamless transactions on its registration portal, the Corporate…
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Minister charges NIMASA to deploy floating dockyard
The Honorable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of t…
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FG Increases Cashew Production Target To 500,000MT
The Federal Government is targeting to raise more revenue from the exports of cashew products to cus…
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ASUU: Court adjourns proceedings till Friday
The suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities which was filed by the Minister of Labour …
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Group demands explanation from NNPC over Tompolo’s N48bn pipeline contract
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has questioned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
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Wike Bombs Amaechi, Described Him As A Failure
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, was a total failure as…
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Refund CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Loan, WFAN Warns Farmers.
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN), Bauchi State Branch, has warned the 2021/2022 dry s…
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FCTA Moves To Recover N29bn Land Debt
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced court processes against land owners over …
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Industrial Court To Begin Sitting On On FG-ASUU Faceoff Suit Today
The federal government has referred the prolonged strike embarked upon by members of the Academic St…
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Soludo Condemns attack on Senator Ifeanyi Uba
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned the attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s co…
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EFCC arrests Chinese expatriate for illegal mining
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in its efforts to curb the non-payment of royalties on…
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DSS Warns Gumi, Others Against Making Overzealous Comments On Mamu
The Department of State Services has warned Nigerians over making comments on its arrest of the terr…
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US marks 21st anniversary of September 11 attacks
Americans on Sunday marked the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with President Joe Biden visiti…
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Flights threatened as aviation workers protest Monday
Aviation workers under the banners of the National Union of Air Transport Employees; Air Transport S…
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Crowdfunding will Accelerate Financial Inclusion – SECThe securities and Exchange Commission has said that the operationalization of Crowdfundi…
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FBi declares Nigerian wanted for $30m fraud
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has declared a Nigerian, Chidozie Collins Obasi, w…