The home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday defeated the Black Stars of Ghana 2-0 in their last group game to progress to the semi-finals of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles B team bounced back to winning ways after two successive draws against Mali and Guinea, beating bitter […]
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Residents of Maiyola, a community of 3,000 residents in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have said that they lose an average of one pregnant woman monthly due to absence of antenatal services. The residents said in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria that they also lose a lot of children under […]
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The Lagos State Government has completed the construction of the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem has disclosed. The State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode had last year approved the construction of the DNA forensic lab as part of the criminal justice sector […]
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Mr Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says so far the commission had registered 21.6 million Nigerians, while hoping to double this number before the end of 2017. Aziz revealed this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the commission would have […]
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Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has admonished judges to eschew promoting injustice through their rulings. Speaking at the inauguration of Justice Abdul Kafarati as chief judge of the Federal High Court, the CJN said judges will not have problems if they uphold the rule of law. “It is a fact that injustice breeds […]
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused defence spokesman, John Enenche of deceiving the public by declaring IPOB a terrorist group, calling for his dismissal from the Nigerian army. Eneche who made the announcement declaring IPOB a terrorist group, cited the “formation of a Biafra secret service, militant possession and use of weapons as well as […]
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Miss Kebbi, Ihezue Ugochi Mitchel, has emerged winner of the 2017 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant. Ugochi outshone other 36 contestants to emerge the 30th MBGN. Miss Bayelsa came in as fourth runner-up, third runner-up was Miss Oyo, while the second runner-up was Miss Plateau. Awards in other categories were presented at the ceremony […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Friday said Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped from 16.05 per cent in July to 16.01 per cent in August. The NBS made this known in its Consumer Price Index, CPI, report which measures inflation. The development, the NBS noted, is the seventh consecutive month that the index would be […]
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The defence headquarters has branded the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a “militant terrorist organisation” and urged parents to dissuade their wards from joining the group. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, John Enenche, the director, defence information, restated the commitment of the armed forces to confront “all security challenges facing the country”. Enenche […]
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The United Labour Congress (ULC) comprising of major workers’ unions from the oil and gas companies, telecommunication and electricity sectors and others, on Wednesday threatened that workers in the country would embark on an indefinite strike if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands by Friday (tomorrow). In a statement signed by the President, […]
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