Buhari departs Abuja for Jordan to attend World Economic Forum
President Buhari waves as he departs Abuja for Jordan Thursday
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday evening departed Abuja for Amman, Jordan to attend the World Economic…
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Jigawa NUJ suspends 3 members over alleged diversion of electoral materials, beverages
The Jigawa Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday suspended three of its members for allegedly diverting sensitive electoral materials and beverages.
The…
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Premier League: Clubs increase spending to £260m on football agents in 2018-19
Alisson joined Liverpool, Riyad Mahrez signed for Manchester City and Jorginho arrived at Chelsea in big-money transfers during the 12 months covered by the latest figures
Premier…
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Sad as Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 pilots 'could not stop nosedive'
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month nosedived several times before it hit the ground, a preliminary report has said.
Pilots "repeatedly" followed procedures…
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How gunmen kill 1, injure 3 others in Bokkos
Gunmen on Wednesday killed a 42 year-old man, Mr Mahan Ishaya, and injured three others in Daffo town of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau.
DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police…
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INEC declares Sen. Sekibo winner of Rivers East Senatorial election
Senator Thompson Sekibo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Sen. Thompson Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Rivers East…
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Nollywood reacts to ‘Do Good’ actor, LinChung’s death
Nigerian celebrities have expressed their condolences on the death of actor LinChung Duke Oliver, an actor in the hilarious sitcom comedy, ‘Do Good’ .
The celebrities including…
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How I established Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Nasarawa State University- Professor Nasiru…
Professor Nasiru Idris
Professor Nasiru Idris rose to become a professor at age 40 years. Presently, the Adamawa State-born academic is the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental…
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Gunmen demand $500,000 ransom on American kidnapped on Ugandan safari — Police
The American woman and her driver who were on Tuesday kidnapped at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen were asked to pay a ransom of $500,000, police said.
“Kimberley Sue…
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Nasarawa approves N97m as salaries for 2,142 newly employed teachers
Governor Al-Makura of Nasarawa State
The Nasarawa State Government has approved N97 million for payment of two months outstanding
allowance owed its recently employed teachers,
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World's greatest footballer Pele hospitalised in Paris with urinary infection – friend
Brazilian soccer great Pele was hospitalised in Paris with a strong fever, but his condition is not life-threatening and he should be released “within a couple of days,” one of his…
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Police confirm couple’s death in road crash involving Ebonyi UBEB chairman
The police command in Ebonyi has confirmed the death of a man and his wife in a fatal road crash which involved Chief Hycinth Ikpor, the state Universal Basic Education Board…
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At last, Governor Wike declared winner of Rivers election
Re-elected Rivers State Governor Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, won his re-election bid, having been declared…
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Policeman attacked by scavenger in Kwara dies
A policeman attached to Omu-Aran Police Division in Kwara, who was attacked by a suspected mad man, is dead, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
The deceased, simply…
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PTCIJ trains campus journalists
The students after the workshop
A three-day training organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) via its UDEME project on basics of journalism for…
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Tomas Francis: Wales prop to stay at Exeter and keep Wales eligibility
Tomas Francis played in four of Wales' five Six Nations wins this year.
Wales prop Tomas Francis will still be eligible to play for his country despite extending his deal at…
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