15 athletes depart for 9th Africa Armwrestling Championships in Accra
Team Nigeria armwrestlers on Wednesday departed for Accra for the 9th Africa Armwrestling Championships scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium from July 25 to July…
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Court jails tilers for stealing wrappers
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced two tilers to three months’ imprisonment each for stealing wrappers worth N150, 000.
The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel,…
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Benue youths block Ortom from meeting Oshiomhole, urge him to leave APC
Governor Ortom
Youths in their numbers have prevented the governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, from meeting with the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, (APC).…
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Former Fiat Chrysler chief Sergio Marchionne dies
Late Sergio
Former Fiat Chrysler (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne has died, according to a statement by the carmaker’s controlling family shareholder.
“It is with the deepest sadness…
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Turaki urges Nigerians to support efforts to deepen democracy
Kabiru Turaki
A chieftain of chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, has called on Nigerians to support genuine efforts geared toward deepening democracy…
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Sustainable agriculture to end world hunger
Esmilda Sánchez picks string beans on the Finca de Semillas farm. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS
Significantly more investment is needed to lift hundreds of millions rural poor out…
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2 Face, Simi collabo on ‘Simisola’ deluxe album
2baba
Alternative singer Similola Ogunleye aka Simi has gotten her dream collaboration with music legend Innocent Idibia aka 2 Face, 2 Baba or Tu Baba on the release of the…
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JAMB cautions cyber café operators against extortion of candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, cautioned private cyber cafe operators against extortion of prospective candidates who want to upload their…
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Plateau Govt constitutes 8-man committee to resettle IDPs
Governor Lalong
The Plateau Government has constituted an 8-man committee to return Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the recent herders/farmers clashes to their original…
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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho avoids Premier League title question
Mourinho
Jose Mourinho refused to answer whether he thought his Manchester United squad are strong enough to compete for the Premier League title next season.
United have brought…
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Impeached Speaker was highhanded – Benue legislators
Impeached Speaker Ikyange
Members of the Benue House of Assembly, who impeached their Speaker, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, on Tuesday, have claimed that they showed him the red card…
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Asaba 2018: We are ready to host Africa in style-Yussuf Alli
Head of Technical for the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships, Yussuf Alli has declared that Asaba, Delta State and indeed Nigeria is now fully ready to host the rest of…
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NUJ to mediate management, NAN staff industrial dispute
The Lagos State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist(NUJ) has promised to mediate in the industrial dispute between unions in the News Agency of Nigeria and the management.…
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Flood displaces hundreds of Damaturu residents
Governor Gaidam of Yobe State
Flood has displaced hundreds of residents of Damaturu on Tuesday following a down pour which lasted many hours.
The rains destroyed houses and shops…
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Sharibu: Wakil working with Red Cross for her freedom
Leah
Aisha Wakil, popularly called Mama Boko Haram, has disclosed that she is working with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) to secure the freedom of Leah Sharibu,…
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3rd Mainland Bridge closure for maintenance test shifted to August 24 to 26
The 3rd Mainland Bridge, Lagos
The proposed three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier scheduled to last from July 27 to July 30 has…
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