The federal government of Nigeria has questioned Italy over the burial of the 26 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean sea. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs, said the Italian embassy told the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) that […]
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Nigerians have been paying tribute to former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, who died at the age of 85 in a London clinic. Ekwueme’s younger brother and traditional ruler of Oko, Igwe Laz Ekwueme said in a statement that the Second Republic vice-president of Nigeria died about 10p.m. on Sunday night. Reacting to the sad development, the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reinstatement of the security aides of Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra state. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, Obiano complained directly to President Buhari about the withdrawal of his security aides. He […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has further dropped from 15.98 recorded in September to 15.91 per cent in October. The NBS disclosed this in its “CPI Oct. 2017 Report’’ released on Wednesday in Abuja. The CPI, which measured inflation, increased by 15.91 per cent […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Tuesday defeated Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly match played in Krosnador, Russia. Argentina went two goals up through Sergio Aguero and Ever Banega before the Super Eagles staged a remarkable comeback. Kelechi Iheanacho goat a goal back for Nigeria, Alex Iwobi scored a brace and Brian Idowu scored […]
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The Federal Government said on Sunday that it had stocked enough food to address possible shortages in some states in 2018. Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made the disclosure in Katsina. The minister spoke at the Joint International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/Federal Government 2nd Supervision Mission for Climate Change, Adaptation […]
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The Federal Government said that 176,160 graduate beneficiaries had so far been deployed under the N-Power programme of its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs). This was made known in excerpts of a book entitled: ‘‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A Mid-Term Report Card on the Buhari Administration’’. The book is authored by […]
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After ending their last qualifying match against Algeria 1-1, Nigeria have now logged one of the best records in the qualifying race to the World Cup. The Super Eagles unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying has extended to 37 matches. They suffered their last defeat in World Cup qualifying on 20 June 2004. The Super […]
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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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