The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century began on Friday, coinciding with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle. In Abuja, the Nigerian capital, the spectacle was witnessed at 8.18p.m. Unlike with a solar eclipse, viewers do not need protective eye gear to observe the […]
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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has revealed how additional 3,000 megawatts of electricity can be generated from the current gas being flared in the country. The means of generating more megawatts of electricity is contained in DPR’s report made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a workshop organised for energy journalists in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for the review of the revenue reporting template between the NNPC and the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun conveyed the President’s directive on Friday while giving a breakdown on how N821.9 billion revenue generated in June was shared among the three tiers of […]
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The Nigerian army has announced a major shake-up among top military commanders and senior officers, as redeployment and new postings have been announced. The redeployment, which was announced on Friday, affects principal staff officers both at the defence and army headquarters as well as general officers commanding (GOCs). Texas Chukwu, director of army public relations, […]
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, deepened the circle of poverty in his state. Oshiomhole said this on Friday while addressing reporters at the APC headquarters in Abuja. The APC chairman, who did all within his powers to stop Ortom from […]
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Senator Dino Melaye was not abducted, but ran into the bush after he was attacked on his way to Kogi state, Gideon Ayodele, the media aide to the lawmaker has said. Ayodele stated this while speaking with OakTV about reports that the Kogi West Senator was abducted by some unknown gunmen on his way to […]
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The public relations officer of the Nigeria police force,Jimoh Moshood, says Senate President Bukola Saraki still has a case to answer on his alleged link with suspects arrested over robbery in Offa, Kwara state. Moshood said this in response to a letter dated June 23, 2018, where Mohammed U.E, director, public prosecution of the federation, wrote […]
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At least five persons lost their lives in a boat accident on their way to the Ikorodu area of Lagos state on Wednesday. Adesina Tiamiyu, general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident. He said the agency received a distress call around 5.57 pm. Tiamiyu said a 20 capacity passenger […]
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US Tennis star, Serena Williams, has lamented over the procedure at which the sport players are randomly tested, describing her case as a “discrimination.” In a post on her Twitter page on Tuesday, Williams claimed that she is the most drug-tested tennis player after the doping officials took her samples. Her tweet read, “…and it’s […]
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The Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday arraigned Senator Dino Melaye before an Abuja High Court sitting in Apo, on six counts bordering on attempted suicide, attempt to escape from custody and damage of police property. The prosecution counsel, Alex Izinyonu, said Melaye escaped from police custody on April 24, 2018, after he broke the glass […]
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