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India to collaborate with Nigeria on energy transition – official
The Indian High Commission in Nigeria has promised that his country will collaborate with the Nigerian government in ensuring a…
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ECOWAS has no problem raising resources to combat terrorism – Tinubu
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it has no challenge raising financial resources to combat terrorism…
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CBN revokes licences of Bureau de Change operators, reduces operators to 2,991
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has reduced the number of Bureau de Change dealers in the country to 2,991.…
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Five inmates at kuje correctional center bags varsity degrees
Five inmates of the Kuje Correctional Custody have bagged university degrees in various disciplines at the National Open University of…
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EXLG to hold maiden Congress, set to empower the downtrodden
The maiden Congress of the Extra-ordinary League of Gentlemen (EXLG), an Abuja-based social and humanitarian club has been scheduled for…
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APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu quits party
Ahead of the proposed National Executive Committee and National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for July 18…
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All religion deserves equal opportunities under the law – Soyinka to Tinubu, demands annual public holiday for traditionalists
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government to declare a national public…
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Senate denies N70bn palliatives ‘gift’ in supplementary budget
The Senate on Sunday has denied reports going round that N70 billion of the N819 billion Supplementary Appropriation is allocated…
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Tinubu felicitates Osoba @84
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran journalist, elder statesman and former governor of Ogun State, Chief…
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Ex-lawmaker, Hon. Adeyemi celebrates Aremo Osoba @ 84
A former member of the House of Representatives and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ogun State, Hon.…
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Kidnapped Catholic Priest, 3 Others Regains Freedom
As reported earlier today by Nigeria Standard on the abduction of a Catholic priest on Monday in Ebonyi, Fr. Joseph…
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Ex-VP, Osinbajo gets Fresh Appointment
Almost six weeks after exiting office as vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, has been appointed…
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Gunmen Abduct Catholic Parish Priest, 3 Others In Ebonyi
Unknown gunmen have abducted a Catholic Priest of Abakaliki Diocese, Ebonyi State, Rev. Father Joseph Azubuike in the state. The…
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Hushpuppi’s Ally, Mr. Woodberry sent to Eight Years Imprisonment, faces Deportation
Nigerian-born Olalekan Jacob Ponle was sentenced after being convicted on one count of fraud in Chicago. Seven other counts were…
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Ogun set to host NSF 2024; Olapade, Adebajo, others to lead 16-man committee
Ogun State government, on Tuesday, announced its readiness to hold the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) in fulfilment of an…
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Breaking: Tinubu urges Senate to confirm Security Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged the Senate to confirm his nominees for appointment as Service Chiefs. The President’s request…
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Helicopter Crash Claims Six Lives
All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off near Mount Everest…
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Ignore rumors, Tinubu’s Cabinet list isn’t ready – President’s Spokesperson
Spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Dele Alake has distanced the Presidency from a ministerial list circulating on social media platforms,…
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Hilda Baci Cooks To Support Widow July 14
Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, will display her world-beating culinary skills in Lagos on Friday, July 14, to raise…
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Police Storm Oil Thieves Site At Idimu, Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday stormed a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline site in Idimu around 2…
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18 Passengers Die In Badagry Expressway Auto Crash
Eighteen people on Sunday lost their lives in a fatal motor accident that happened around the Badagry area of Lagos…
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Catholic Priest, Fr. Joseph Kariuki Wanjiku Dies After Checking Into A hotel With Girl-Friend
A catholic priest who served as a parish priest of St. Peter’s Church in Ruai has been reported dead after…
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2023 : I supported Tinubu based on Principles, equity, fairness – Ex-Gov. Fayose
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has bear no regrets working ‘one hundred per cent’ against the presidential…
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PSC dismisses three senior police officers, demotes nine others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse…
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