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Eid-el-Fitri: Lagos offers free bus ride to residents

Lagos State Government is to provide free bus ride to residents on Saturday, October 4, 2014 as part of measures to ease movement of commuters during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration across the state....

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Health authorities confirm first Ebola case in US

The first case of Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed. The patient is a man who became infected in Liberia and flew to...

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2015: Buhari confirms interest in presidential race

A former Head of State, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has finally declared his interest in contesting the Presidency in 2015 ... The post 2015: Buhari confirms interest in presidential race...

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NNPC, oil workers resolve pension dispute

The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and workers have agreed on a way forward in the Pension dispute that led to a five day strike that crippled the corporation and its...

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DPR to sanction marketers selling kerosene above N50

The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources, Mr. George Osahon, has said, henceforth, petroleum product marketers selling Dual Purpose Kerosene otherwise called kerosene, above N50 per litre, will...

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NCC plans compensation for dissatisfied telecoms subscribers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has constituted a committee for the compensation of subscribers by digital mobile operators for poor quality of services. The Director of Consumer Affairs,...

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FG in talks with investors on new national carrier – Chidoka

The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has said that the federal government is currently discussing with private investors on the possibility of re-establishing a national carrier for the...

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US Secret Service director resigns over White House security breach

The head of the US Secret Service, tasked with guarding US President Barack Obama, has resigned following several high-profile security lapses. Julia Pierson offered her resignation to the Secretary of...

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Enugu 2015: Ugwuanyi receives more endorsements

The efforts towards the successful emergence of Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the next governor of Enugu State in 2015 under the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received a boast on Wednesday as his...

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US sends medical experts to study Nigeria’s strategy on Ebola containment

Stunned by the entrance of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into America, the United States’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention ... The post US sends medical experts to study Nigeria’s strategy on...

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Synagogue: I had a vision of the tragedy – TB Joshua

The founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, has claimed that he saw a vision of the incident ... The post Synagogue: I had a vision of the tragedy – TB Joshua appeared...

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Ghana to export electricity to Nigeria

Ghana is planning to export thousands of megawatts of electricity to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and other neighbouring countries that have power ... The post Ghana to export electricity to Nigeria appeared...

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Kwara inaugurates committee on LGCD

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has inaugurated a 14 man committee on the creation of Local Government Council Development Areas in the State, saying this was in response to people’s clamour...

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Enugu PDP warns Senator against overheating polity …my disagreement is on...

The Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State on Thursday asked the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Sen. Ayogu Eze, to desist from making comments that could overheat the polity....

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Mimiko at last dumps Labour Party for PDP

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has At last formally defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party ... The post Mimiko at last dumps Labour Party for PDP appeared first on The...

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Cholera kills 80 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon

More than 80 Nigerian refuges, fleeing from the Boko Haram insurgency are now known to have died from cholera related ailment in different refugee camps in Cameroon.   The refugees, mainly from the...

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FG seals N2.8bn pact with Japan to support education

The Federal Government and the Japanese Government have signed a N2.8bn grant to support the health and education sectors in Nigeria. The Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, signed on...

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Court adjourns judgment over dressing code in Lagos schools

A case expected to determine whether or not hijab (muslim head-scarf) should be allowed in Lagos public primary and secondary schools has been adjourned to October 17. Justice Modupe Onyeabor of the...

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Rivers Poly shut indefinitely over students’ unrest

The Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area, was yesterday shut down indefinitely over violent protest by students. Also, the students had been ordered to leave the...

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Military court-martials 97 soldiers over mutiny

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 97 officers and men for alleged offences in the ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the North-East. Among the...

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