Death sentence on 8 Nigerians by UAE is unfortunate, says Dabiri-Erewa
Nigeria's presidential aide, Abike Dabiri-Erewa
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described the death…
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South Africa hit by deadly Easter church collapse
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant was planning to attend the Good Friday service at the church
At least 13 people have died and many were injured when a wall collapsed in South…
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Chief Imam of Ebiraland dies at 98
The Chief Imam of Ebiraland, Alhaji Musa Galadima, has died in the early hours of Friday at the age of 98 years, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Galadima, who was turbaned…
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Nigerian singer Simi drops new album, ‘Omo Charlie Champagne’ dedicated to dad
Nigerian singer Simi
Alternative Superstar, Simi, has released her much anticipated album ‘Omo Charlie Champagne’ with a heartfelt dedication to her late father.
The News Agency of…
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No going back on Gagarawa sugar project, says Gov. Badaru
Jigawa State Governor Badaru
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State has assured stakeholders that there will be no going back on the establishment of Gagarawa sugar factory in…
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Egyptian news site Mada Masr named 2019 Free Media Pioneer
Site is rare beacon of freedom in Egypt’s restrictive information landscape
The Egyptian news website Mada Masr, which has courageously delivered independent, investigative…
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Bauchi gov-elect lawyers to battle APC legal team at tribunal
Bauchi Governor-elect, Bala Mohammed
By Baba Shehu Oscu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor-elect, Senator Bala Mohammed has said five Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and 60 other…
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Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Achebe flays Anambra health workers’ abscondment from duty
Igwe Achebe
By Sunny A. David, Awka
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe has expressed displeasure over alleged abscondment to duty by health workers in some health…
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Kwara Governor Ahmed approves appointment of new Emir of Patigi
Governor Ahmed of Kwara State
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Umar Ibrahim Bologi, as a new Etsu Patigi.
In a letter, titled,…
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Hoard of more than 550 rare gold and silver 14th century coins worth an estimated £150,000 are dug…
Over four days the four men excavated 557 coins which were initially found in a field where a local rally for amateur metal detectorists was being held. Most of these were silver…
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NUC approves agriculture, environmental sciences varsity
Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed presents license of the new University to the Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State in Abuja.
The National Universities Commission…
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60m Nigerians are illiterates, says Perm Sec
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria, Sonny Echono
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono, says nearly 60 million Nigerians…
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U17 AFCON: Cameroon beat Morocco to join Nigeria, Guinea beat Senegal
Cameroon’s national under-17 male football team on Thursday beat their Moroccan counterparts 2-1 to stay atop Group B at the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Dar es…
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Auditor-General decries poor implementation of audit recommendation
Nigeria's Auditor-General, Mr. Anthony Ayine
The Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Anthony Ayine, says poor implementation of audit recommendations in inspection and…
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N30,000 minimum wage takes effect immediately — Presidency
Nigeria's President Buhari
The implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from April 18, a presidential aide, Ita…
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Police confirm death of missing Delta Poly contractor
Acting IGP Mohammed Adamu
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the death of a contractor with the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, who went missing some days ago.
The…
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