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Former Governor Smiles His Way To Prison, As He Bags 12 Years For N7.65bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 5, 2019, secured the conviction and sentencing of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor […]
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Concludes Activities In Cross River State
In November Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) concluded its medical humanitarian activities in Cross River state where the organisation has been supporting refugees from the […]
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Soyinka, Private And Entertainment Sector Rally For Children’s Rights
Leaders from Nigeria’s private sector and entertainment industry today joined Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka for a reading of his poem A Child Before a Mirror […]
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Court Sentences Three Internet Fraudsters To Prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of Adetunji Abayomi Ademola (a.k.a Clara Mantione Musellman), […]
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More Than 47 Children, Adolescents Die Every Day From AIDS-related Causes In Nigeria
Only 35 percent of children living with HIV have access to life-saving treatment – UNICEF The United Nations Children’s Fund,UNICEF says more than 47 children and […]
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HIV/AIDS: FG Announces Payment And Increased Counterpart Funding
The federal government has announced the payment and an increase in its global counterpart funding for HIV/AIDS. The Minister of health, Dr Ehanire Osagie,who stated this […]
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President Buhari seeks $29.6b Loan, Says Oil Earnings Not Enough
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented what he considers as meagre earnings Nigeria is deriving from oil. President Buhari who spoke while receiving in farewell audience the […]
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CBN Gov, Emefiele Speaks On Drop In Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there is no cause for alarm in the imaginary drop in Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves. […]
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Nigeria, South Africa Operate Difficult Visa Regimes, Say AfDB, AU
A report of the African Development Bank Group and the African Union has ranked Nigeria and South Africa as some of the nations that make it […]
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NPFL Review: Kano Pillars, Enugu Rangers Suffer Shock Home Defeats
The unpredictable nature of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL continued on Sunday as two big teams, Kano Pillars and Enugu Rangers, suffered shock home defeats. […]
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Reps Urge Customs To Lift Ban On Fuel Supply To Border Towns
The House of Representatives yesterday called on the Nigeria Customs Service to lift the ban on the delivery of petroleum products to filling stations located 20 […]
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EFCC Tasks Corps Members To Shun Corruption, Cyber Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned youth to shun corruption and cyber crime. This was the central theme of messages by officials of […]
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Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee Reacts To Disqualification Of Its Nomination
The Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) has responded to the recent disqualification of the country’s submission to the 92nd Academy Awards® – Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart. The […]
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FG Gives Conditions For Reopening Borders
The Federal Government on Monday gave conditions that ECOWAS countries have to meet for Nigeria to reopen its borders. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, […]
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Governor Of California Makes Historic Appointment Of Nigerian
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has appointed a Nigerian, Uduak-Joe Ntuk, as the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, responsible for managing the Division of Oil, Gas […]
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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Fight Back To Beat Ecuador
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets has maintained their perfect start at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament ongoing in Brazil. The team continued their winning streak on Tuesday […]
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Nigeria’s Revenue-Generating Agencies Don’t Remit Funds
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has revealed that most revenue-generatingagencies in Nigeria have failed to remit their funds to the treasuryof the federal government. Lawan revealed this […]
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Minister of Women Affairs Reiterates Commitment Towards Improving Women and Gender Equality
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has pledged to change the narrative to improve on women empowerment and gender equality to foster National development […]
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Nigeria, Egypt To Represent Africa For 2019 ITTF Team World Cup
Nigeria and Egypt will represent Africa at the 2019 ITTF Team World Cup from November 6 to 10 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Nigeria will present the […]
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