Buhari solicits on support of Igbos for re-election.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he believed that the Igbo had the right to the Presidency and promised...
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Fans erupt in Harry Kane heartland after World Cup penalty drama
Fans packed into sweaty pubs in the heart of Harry Kane territory in north London celebrated England’s dramatic 4-3...
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- July 4, 2018
10 to 6: Army revises death toll of Niger Boko Haram attack
Six soldiers were killed over the weekend in an attack blamed on the jihadist group Boko Haram on a...
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- July 4, 2018
Group protest at National Assembly, demand end to constituency projects
Scores of protesters early yesterday stormed the National Assembly, demanding the scrapping of constituency projects by the lawmakers.The protesters,...
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- July 4, 2018
11-year-old Nigerian boy draws President Macron on the spot
Kareem Olamilekan, 11, artistically drew a portrait of president Emmanuel Macron of France during his visit to the New...
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- July 4, 2018
Plateau Kilings: Reps want masterminds punished
The House of Representatives yesterday reconvened from its month-long Sallah recess, condemning the recent massacre in Plateau State. It...
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- July 4, 2018
Chinese firms moves to save Nigeria’s power challenge
A China-based firm, Shenzhen Kang Ming Sheng Technology Industry Incorporation, has disclosed plans to deepen renewable energy penetration in...
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- July 4, 2018
45 year old man arrested for defiling 14 year old daughter
The Lagos State police command is investigating circumstances surrounding the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl by her 45-year-old...
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- July 4, 2018
Nigeria sign $475m deal with France
Nigeria and France on Tuesday in Abuja signed three agreements worth US$475 million on social amenities and reforestation. The...
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- July 4, 2018
Senate plans state police
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the senate plans to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for the creation...
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- July 4, 2018
French President lands in Nigeria to talk security, boost culture
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday arrived in Abuja for a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari, in...
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- July 3, 2018
Ekweremadu says FG lacks manpower to end attacks
The Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has said the Nigerian government does not have enough manpower to fatal clashes...
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- July 3, 2018
Civil servants bans from foreign trips in Equatorial Guinea
Civil servants in Equatorial Guinea have been banned from making foreign trips without authorisation from Vice President Teodorin Nguema...
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- July 3, 2018
Migrant shipwreck claims 7 lives off Libya
At least seven migrants including two children died when their boat ran into trouble Tuesday off the coast of...
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- July 3, 2018
Pinnick’s job on the line as Dalung tells NFF to obey court ruling
Ambassador Chris Giwa yesterday assumed duty at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with some members of his board, and...
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- July 3, 2018
South East rally for Buhari: 2019 will decide future of Igbo
Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), has said that 2019 will determine the future...
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- July 3, 2018