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Gov Uduaghan appoints 10 new Commissioners, Chief of Staff

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has sworn-in 10 new Commissioners, Board Members of the Delta State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) and State Universal Primary Education Board (SUPEB), also...

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Ekiti assembly rejects Fayose’s list of LG chairmen, commissioners

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday refused to deliberate on the motion seeking approval for the constitution of local government caretaker committees’ chairmen and members. The assembly said...

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NASU returns to NLC after 3 years hiatus

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Lagos announced that the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) had returned to its fold. This return, after three...

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For lack of political space, Otti, Ex-Diamond Bank MD dumps PDP, picks APGA...

For an obvious reason that the Peoples Democratic Party has choked the political space in Abia State, a former Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Dr. Alex Otti, on Tuesday in Abuja dumped the...

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Nigeria blasts US for declining arms sales to fight Boko Haram

Nigeria’s ambassador to Washington has blasted the United States for refusing to sell his country ...

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Jonathan’s second term declaration ill-timed, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the decision by President Goodluck Jonathan ...

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2015: Jonathan finally declares for presidency, vows to crush Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, declared his intention to contest the 2015 presidential election ...

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Abiola’s widow drags PDP to court over Jonathan’s candidacy

Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola,  a Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential aspirant, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stop the party from nominating any candidate as its presidential...

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Govt designates Medview Airlines to operate Singapore, Israel, other routes

Medview Airlines said that the Federal Government has designated the airline to operate flights to Singapore, Israel, Dubai and Jeddah. The airline also disclosed that it has commenced talks with The...

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Labour union shuts down NAFDAC offices nationwide

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administrations and Control (NAFDAC) offices across the country were on Wednesday shut down by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Wednesday,...

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Abiola’s widow drags PDP to court over Jonathan’s candidacy

Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola,  a Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential aspirant, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stop the party from nominating any candidate as its presidential...

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‘PDP in the hands of a cabal’, says Tambuwal

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday gave insights into why he dumped the Peoples ...

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Lagos rewards teachers with cars, other gifts

The Lagos State Government has honoured some outstanding teachers in its employ with cars and other gift items. The State Ministry of Education honoured them during the 2014 Education Merit Award held...

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NYSC commends Gov Ahmed on healthcare delivery

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi has commended the comprehensive healthcare delivery policy of the Kwara State Government, which he described...

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Economic shut down: NUPENG, PENGASSAN hold emergency meeting

The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, will hold a joint emergency meeting on Monday to take a...

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Presidency: Political associates buy presidential nomination form for...

Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives have launched a powerful drive for the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, to emerge as the presidential candidate of the All...

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Jonathan’s re-election will spell doom for Nigeria – APC

The National Chairman of the main opposition party in the country, the All Progressives Congress ...

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HIV-positive man rapes lover’s two daughters

By Deji Fagbenro A 32-year-old mason, Terkula Lorpuur, of Behind Hemko Hospital, Kanshio, Benue State, was on Thursday remanded in prison by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping two...

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Equatorial Guinea to host AFCON 2015

Equatorial Guinea will host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF announced this Friday through their Twitter account. Earlier, French...

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Enugu PDP crises enters new phase as Court bars use of delegates’ list

By Chibota Edozie     An Enugu High Court has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party from acting on a list of delegates said to have been elected during the recent ward and local government congresses...

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