The Super Eagles have arrived in Constantine ahead of Friday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup final qualifying round Group B Match Day Six clash with the Fennecs of Algeria. After a three-day camp in the Moroccan city of Rabat, the Super Eagles took off for Constantine on Thursday morning. According to a post on the Super […]
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Peace Corps of Nigeria has defeated the Nigerian police as the court orders the Nigerian authorities to pay N12.5 million compensation to peace corps. The court also ordered the police to re-open the headquarters office of the Peace Corps of Nigeria which was shut down since February 28. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday […]
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Following a report by the committee on Local and Foreign Debts, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved a loan of $350 million requested for developmental projects in Ogun state. Presenting report, the committee chairman, Shehu Sani, Kaduna-APC, said the projects earmarked by the Ogun state government will boost the socio-economic development of the state. He […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented about N8.612 trillion as the 2018 Budget to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS), saying the projected expenditure will drive rapid economic recovery. He said; “With the economic recovery made so far, it is clear that we made the right decisions. President Buhari said at the session […]
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As of 2pm on Tuesday, Brent Crude the international benchmark of crude oil traded at $64.01, the highest since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in May 2015. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded at $57.30, its highest in months. Price has been on a rise since August 2017 when it traded at $47.47. Members and […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will deploy 11, 000 personnel and 30 special duty dogs for the conduct of the Nov.18 Governorship election in Anambra. Mr John Ahwen, the Commandant of the NSCDC in Anambra, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that Alex Ekwueme, ailing former vice-president, be immediately flown abroad for medical treatment. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, said Buhari gave the order after he received a brief on the medical condition of the former vice-president. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate […]
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The Commissioner of Police (CP), Ebonyi Command, Mr Titus Lamorde, said on Friday that four kidnap suspects escaped from the command’s custody in Abakaliki. He named the suspects as Ogonna Alioke, Friday Nwangbo, Emeka Nwangbo and Ekene Omenyi. Larmode said that they were detained for allegedly kidnapping and killing one Mrs Catherine Okorie, at her […]
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The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has announced a suspension of its ceasefire with the federal government. In a statement on Friday, Murdoch Agbinibo, the group’s spokesman, said the group would renew hostilities. The militant said the fresh attacks would be worse than those of 2016. “We can assure you that every oil installation in our […]
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The inspector-general of police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has decided to honour the summons of the panel which the senate set up to probe some allegations levelled against him. Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central, had accused the number one police officer in the country of collecting money illegally from banks and oil firms. The IGP denied […]
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