Chibok girls 5th anniversary: UNICEF seeks more protection of children’s rights
Mr Mohamed Fall, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, on Thursday called for the protection of children rights against…
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JAMB records hitches as 2019 UTME begins nationwide
The 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kicked off across the country on Thursday with logistic and technical hitches recorded in a few computer-based test…
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Airport transportation records 17.23m passengers in 2018 – NBS
Inside the new terminal of Nnamdi International airport, Abuja
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that a total of 17.23 million passengers passed through Nigerian…
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Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London
Assange gave a thumbs up as he was taken to Westminster Magistrates' Court in a police van
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in…
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Nigeria plans gas filling plants in all local governments — Kachikwu
Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said on Thursday that the Federal Government was working…
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Obiano eulogises Ikedife as Nigerians bid former Ohaneze President farewell
By Sunny A. David, Nnewi
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has called on Ndi Anambra to imbibe the spirit of patriotism and contribute in the ongoing effort to ensure a…
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Buhari approves appointment of new Federal Fire Service boss
File photo of fire service trucks
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Liman Ibrahim as the new Controller-General (CG) of the Federal Fire Service (FFS).…
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Rivers: APC, Tonye Cole loses at Supreme Court
Tonye Cole APC Rivers
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its factional governorship candidate in Rivers, Mr Tonye Cole on Thursday lost their appeals at the Supreme Court,…
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Ooni of Ife narrates histories behind 401 tourists’ sites in Ile-Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, late on Wednesday said that there were 401 historical and religious sites in Ile Ife that could be likened to those found in other parts of…
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30 contestants for grand finale of Miss Big beauty pageant
File photo of 'Big' beauty contestants
No fewer than 30 candidates have been selected to contest during the grand finale of the 2019 , Miss Big and Fabulous beauty pageant …
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Srike: Nasarawa judiciary workers disrupt court sitting, chase out litigants, lawyers in Akwanga…
The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Thursday disrupted court sittings and chased out litigants and lawyers who appeared in courts in…
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Omar al-Bashir: Sudan military says it has ousted ruler after protests
The announcement was made by the defence minister Awad Ibn Ouf
After nearly 30 years in power, Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defence minister…
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Kano State Govt. seals Mbanefo Holiday Inn, arrests 19 Commercial Sex Workers, others
Mbanefo Holiday Inn, Kano
The Kano State Government on Thursday sealed a popular hotel, Mbanefo Holiday Inn at Abeokuta road in Sabon Gari area of Kano over illegal activities.
The…
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Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over…
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President al-Bashir steps down, government sources say
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to form a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister…
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NEMA begins resettlement of returnees in Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday said it has began preparations for the resettlement of returnees to Jakana community of Konduga Local Government Area of…
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