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21Aug
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Okowa pushes for establishment of mini refineries – BusinessDay

BusinessDayOkowa pushes for establishment of mini refineriesBusinessDayDelta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has advocated the establishment of mini refineries to reduce the level of pipeline vandalism in the country. The establishment of mini refineries ...
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21Aug
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PDP: ‘Stop harassing us,’ Party governors tell DSS – Pulse Nigeria

CHANNELS TELEVISIONPDP: 'Stop harassing us,' Party governors tell DSSPulse NigeriaThe party also warned the DSS against interference in electoral matters and attempts to stifle the country's opposition. Published: 35 minutes ago , Refreshed...
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21Aug
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Acting Custom Boss Challenge Area Commanders To Boost Revenue By 300% – Naija247news

Information NigeriaActing Custom Boss Challenge Area Commanders To Boost Revenue By 300%Naija247newsActing Custom Boss Tasks Area Commanders To Increase Revenue By 300% Abuja – Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Dr. John Atte...
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21Aug
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Tribunal Fixes Judgement Date On Warring Lagos Politicians – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMTribunal Fixes Judgement Date On Warring Lagos PoliticiansNAIJ.COMNational Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos on Thursday fixed Tuesday, September 18, 2015 for judgment in the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples Democra...
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21Aug
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FiveThings to Know About New DG Budget Office – AllAfrica.com

The StreetjournalFiveThings to Know About New DG Budget OfficeAllAfrica.comIn His Ongoing Clean — In his on-going cleanup exercise of the civil service, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sacked the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federati...
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21Aug
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Many injured, vehicles damaged as NURTW, FRSC clash in Osun – Daily Times Nigeria

The Nation NewspaperMany injured, vehicles damaged as NURTW, FRSC clash in OsunDaily Times NigeriaMany people sustained various degrees of injuries, on Thursday, when members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Federal Road ...
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21Aug
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Two held for ‘stabbing’ man at viewing centre – The Nation Newspaper

Daily Times NigeriaTwo held for 'stabbing' man at viewing centreThe Nation NewspaperTwo men, who allegedly stabbed another man at a football viewing centre, yesterday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate's Court in Lagos. The accused – Ak...
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21Aug
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Abia north poll: Tribunal extends trial schedule to Sept. 18 – Daily Sun

Daily SunAbia north poll: Tribunal extends trial schedule to Sept. 18Daily SunThe National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has extended continuation of proceedings in the consolidated petition of former Governor of Abia State and...
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21Aug
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I’m not for do-or-die politics, says Wada – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperI'm not for do-or-die politics, says WadaThe Nation NewspaperThe national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ruled out automatic ticket for the governor's re-election bid. Wada, who was at the national secretar...
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21Aug
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Ondo govt insists on suspension of Okada operation – WorldStage

Leadership NewspapersOndo govt insists on suspension of Okada operationWorldStageThe Ondo state government has announced that its suspension order on the operation of Commercial motorcycle operators otherwise known as Okada in the capital city Akure, a...
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21Aug
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Election Petition Tribunal: Gaidam Opens Defense Against Petition – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONElection Petition Tribunal: Gaidam Opens Defense Against PetitionCHANNELS TELEVISIONgaidam_New Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has opened his defense in a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Adamu Waziri at the Yo...
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21Aug
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NLC Moves To Resolves Leadership Crisis – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONNLC Moves To Resolves Leadership CrisisCHANNELS TELEVISIONPlateau The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the crisis rocking the leadership of the congress has finally come to an end. This was announced in Abuja by a former president ...
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21Aug
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Tension As INEC Staff Lock Boss In Office – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMTension As INEC Staff Lock Boss In OfficeNAIJ.COMAbout 150 ad-hoc workers of INEC have reportedly stormed the commission's headquarters in Anambra state, locked up the Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC), Edwin Nwatarali and other staff ...
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20Aug
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Over 100m Nigerians living below poverty line – Osinbajo – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaOver 100m Nigerians living below poverty line – OsinbajoNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday stated that about 110 million Nigerians were still living below poverty line despite the policies of past governments t...
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20Aug
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FG To Float Tourism Development Fund – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersFG To Float Tourism Development FundLeadership NewspapersThe Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mrs. Nkechi Ejele has Said that the federal government was currently planning to float a tou...
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20Aug
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UN says Nigeria has highest number of IDPs – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaUN says Nigeria has highest number of IDPsNews24 NigeriaAbuja - The United Nations has said Nigeria has highest number of displaced persons in the world, Punch reports. According to the UN, the continued rise in the number of displaced pe...
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20Aug
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Osinbajo, governors meet at Aso Rock – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperOsinbajo, governors meet at Aso RockThe Nation NewspaperThe National Economic Council (NEC) comprising of state governors on Thursday held a meeting at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting presided over ...
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20Aug
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Army Appears Before NHRC Over Mararaba Torture – AllAfrica.com

The Nation NewspaperArmy Appears Before NHRC Over Mararaba TortureAllAfrica.comThe Nigerian Army has responded to the summon by the National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC) nine days after they were summoned to explain reasons behind its officials tort...
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20Aug
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Read How Nigerian Army Arrested Top Boko Haram Members – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMRead How Nigerian Army Arrested Top Boko Haram MembersNAIJ.COMThe Nigerian army has disclosed that two key members of Boko Haram were arrested in Geidam, Yobe state during a military operation in the region, PM News reports. col usman sani. Sha...
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20Aug
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Cultism: Recruiters arrested trying to initiate 35 students – Pulse Nigeria

NAIJ.COMCultism: Recruiters arrested trying to initiate 35 studentsPulse NigeriaThree suspects have arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly initiating 35 students of various tertiary institutions into cultism. Published: 13 minutes ago; ...
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20Aug
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Former Ekiti Assembly Speaker Turns Down Fayose’s Appointment – Nigerian Bulletin

Nigerian BulletinFormer Ekiti Assembly Speaker Turns Down Fayose's AppointmentNigerian BulletinMr. Dele Olugbemi, former factional Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly has rejected his nomination by Governor Ayo Fayose as a member of the newly ...
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20Aug
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Army screens, recalls dismissed soldiers – Daily Trust

Daily TrustArmy screens, recalls dismissed soldiersDaily TrustMany soldiers who were earlier dismissed from the Nigerian Army for refusing to fight have been recalled and are currently being screened at the Jaji military cantonment in Kaduna State, our...
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20Aug
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Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Ticket May Have been Invalid – THISDAY Live

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAkwa Ibom APC Governorship Ticket May Have been InvalidTHISDAY LiveGoing by the provision of Section 182 (1) g) of the 1999 Constitution, which stipulates that “No person shall be qualified for election to the office of a governor ...
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20Aug
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Nigerian president orders probe of Dollars 252 mln Nitel sale – Press Examiner

Press ExaminerNigerian president orders probe of Dollars 252 mln Nitel salePress ExaminerAlso speaking, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, in a keynote address, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute all those found guilty of cor...
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20Aug
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Crisis brews as Dogara moves to strip Lasun of powers – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperCrisis brews as Dogara moves to strip Lasun of powersThe Nation NewspaperThe House of Representatives may be heading for another crisis when it resumes from its recess on September 29. This is because the Ad Hoc Committee on Standin...
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20Aug
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APC chieftain hails El-Rufai’s move to recover lands, livestock – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaAPC chieftain hails El-Rufai's move to recover lands, livestockDailyPost NigeriaEl-Rufai A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Ali Gidado Idris, has lauded Nasir El-Rufai's bold steps to rec...
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20Aug
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Dogara increases House committees to 95 – News24 Nigeria

Dogara increases House committees to 95News24 NigeriaAbuja - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara is set to increase the number of standing committees in the House from 89 to 95, reports Daily Trust . The move is to satisfy lawmak...
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20Aug
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PDP Reps support Buhari’s anti-corruption war – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaPDP Reps support Buhari's anti-corruption warDailyPost Nigeriamuhammadu-buhari The anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari received a major boost Wednesday, as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of the House of Re...
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20Aug
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Nigerian sex workers rampage after brothels demolished – eNCA

eNCANigerian sex workers rampage after brothels demolishedeNCAThis file picture shows prostitutes waiting for customers in the Victoria Island district of Lagos, Nigeria. Sex workers in the southern town of Amansea went on the rampage on Tuesday after ...
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20Aug
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Lodgers without ID will not be allowed in Sokoto from 2016 – Tambuwal – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaLodgers without ID will not be allowed in Sokoto from 2016 - TambuwalNews24 NigeriaSokoto - Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has expressed that hotel lodgers without any valid identification will not be allowed to stay in Sokoto hote...
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19Aug
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BOKO HARAM: Nigerian Air Force To Establish Hospital For IDPs In Borno – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBOKO HARAM: Nigerian Air Force To Establish Hospital For IDPs In BornoNAIJ.COMSadiq Abubakar, the chief of air staff, has announced that a second-level hospital will be established at the largest Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maidu...
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19Aug
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BOKO HARAM: Nigerian Air Force To Establish Hospital For IDPs In Borno – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBOKO HARAM: Nigerian Air Force To Establish Hospital For IDPs In BornoNAIJ.COMSadiq Abubakar, the chief of air staff, has announced that a second-level hospital will be established at the largest Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maidu...
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19Aug
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A Plea To President Buhari To Intervene In Ongoing Plateau Massacre – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersA Plea To President Buhari To Intervene In Ongoing Plateau MassacreLeadership NewspapersWhen President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...
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19Aug
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Oshiomhole says NPA remitted only N2bn out of N162bn – TV360

TV360Oshiomhole says NPA remitted only N2bn out of N162bnTV360Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has said that out of a total of N162bn the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) generated in a year, only N2bn was remitted. Speaking at the National Delegates...
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19Aug
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NDLEA Intercepts N48 Million Concealed Inside Carton – AllAfrica.com

Information NigeriaNDLEA Intercepts N48 Million Concealed Inside CartonAllAfrica.comLagos — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 25 year-old man with N48 million cash which was concealed inside a carton. NDLE...
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19Aug
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PDP vice chairman drags Anyim to EFCC over Centenary City project – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaPDP vice chairman drags Anyim to EFCC over Centenary City projectDailyPost Nigeriaimages (4) The immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has been dragged before the Economic and Finan...
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19Aug
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Army apologises for attack on Benue Community – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperArmy apologises for attack on Benue CommunityThe Nation NewspaperThe Commandant, Nigeria Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), Makurdi, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ogunkale, has apologised to Governor Samuel Ortom for soldiers' at...
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19Aug
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I Don’t Have Any Friction With Kwankwaso – Ganduje – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMI Don't Have Any Friction With Kwankwaso - GandujeNAIJ.COMGovernor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said that there is no love lost existing between him and his former boss, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ga...
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19Aug
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President Buhari Ready To Rescue Chibok Girls – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMPresident Buhari Ready To Rescue Chibok GirlsNAIJ.COMThe Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, said on Tuesday, August 18, that its confidence has been boosted about the eventual release of the abducted girls by some pragmatic steps being taken by...
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19Aug
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Tailor steals girl’s clothing and underwear after raping her – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaTailor steals girl's clothing and underwear after raping herNews24 NigeriaLagos - A 45-year-old tailor from the Agege area of Lagos has allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl before seizing her clothes, PUNCH reports. The suspect, identif...
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19Aug
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NEMA Sensitises Taraba Residents On Impending Flooding – AllAfrica.com

DailyPost NigeriaNEMA Sensitises Taraba Residents On Impending FloodingAllAfrica.comThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday commenced sensitising Taraba residents on ways to mitigate flooding, following the Nigerian Meteorological Ag...
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19Aug
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INFIDELITY: Evangelist Seeks Dissolution Of Marriage – Leadership Newspapers

Information NigeriaINFIDELITY: Evangelist Seeks Dissolution Of MarriageLeadership NewspapersOne Mrs Doris Oseni has approached a Customary Court at Ondo town in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State for the dissolution of her marriage on the gr...
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19Aug
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Lagos development plan on course, says Ambode – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperLagos development plan on course, says AmbodeThe Nation NewspaperLagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday restated his administration's commitment to implement the state's development plan. He said his administration ...
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19Aug
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Stop Insulting the President, Dickson Cautions – THISDAY Live

The Guardian NigeriaStop Insulting the President, Dickson CautionsTHISDAY LiveBayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday cautioned the Nigerian people against insulting their president because such a disposition undermines the respect due to t...
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19Aug
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Customs Hospital Best Equipped In Nigeria – el-Rufai – Leadership Newspapers

The Guardian NigeriaCustoms Hospital Best Equipped In Nigeria – el-RufaiLeadership NewspapersKaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, commissioned the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) state-of-the-art hospital located at the Customs barracks, K...
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19Aug
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OPC accuses Tinubu of plans to remove Gani Adam – Naija247news

Naija247newsOPC accuses Tinubu of plans to remove Gani AdamNaija247newshe leadership of the Oodua People's Congress, OPC, has accused a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of being behind plans to oust Otunba Gani Adams as National Coo...
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19Aug
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I did not turn Akwa Ibom Government House into a sex den – Akpabio – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaI did not turn Akwa Ibom Government House into a sex den - AkpabioDailyPost Nigeriagov_akpabio Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio has denied reports that he turned the state Government House to a sex den during his tenur...
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19Aug
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Army plays big role in Edo, says Oshiomhole – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaArmy plays big role in Edo, says OshiomholeDaily Times NigeriaGovernor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the Nigerian Army had been playing a big role in maintaining security with the firepower it provided for other securit...
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19Aug
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Buhari Asks ICT Ministry To Explore Sector’s Revenue Potential – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBuhari Asks ICT Ministry To Explore Sector's Revenue PotentialCHANNELS TELEVISIONMuhammadu-Buhari-at-meeting-with-Nigerian-officials President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Communications Technology to work harder...
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18Aug
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Masari Ya Soma Binciken Magabacin Shi – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMMasari Ya Soma Binciken Magabacin ShiNAIJ.COMGwamnan Jihar Katsina Aminu Bello Masari ya kafa kwamiti guda 4 domin su binciki gwamnatin magabacin shi, Ibrahim Shema. Ma'aikatan da za'a bincika sune, ma'aikata mai kula da karatun yar...
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18Aug
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Anambra prostitutes on rampage over demolition of brothels, embark on strike – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaAnambra prostitutes on rampage over demolition of brothels, embark on strikeDailyPost Nigerianigerian-prostitutes-in-italy1 The Anambra State Urban Development Board, ASUDEB, have rendered no fewer than 2000 commercial sex workers at t...
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18Aug
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Boko Haram war: Buhari pledges logistics support to Nigerian troops – The News

The NewsBoko Haram war: Buhari pledges logistics support to Nigerian troopsThe NewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari has assured the military that his government would provide the necessary logistics needed to successfully prosecute the on-going war against t...
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18Aug
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Court dissolves PDP chairman’s marriage – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaCourt dissolves PDP chairman's marriageNews24 NigeriaEkiti - An Ado Ekiti Customary Court has dissolved the marriage of the Chairman of the Peoples' Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Idowu Faleye, and his wife of 28 years, Punch re...
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18Aug
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Borno State Raises Panel On Re-Opening of Schools Over Boko Haram – AllAfrica.com

News24 NigeriaBorno State Raises Panel On Re-Opening of Schools Over Boko HaramAllAfrica.comMaiduguri — The Borno State government said it has raised a high-powered 13-member panel that will put in "effective machinery" for the reopening of...
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18Aug
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Politics EFCC Boss ‘Lamorde’ Says $12billion Has Been Taken Out of Nigeria in … – Nigerian Bulletin

Nigerian BulletinPolitics EFCC Boss 'Lamorde' Says $12billion Has Been Taken Out of Nigeria in ...Nigerian BulletinAccording to Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, $12.058 billion has been transporte...
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18Aug
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Paper Review: What Sultan Of Sokoto, Buhari, Others Said About Anti-Corruption War – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMPaper Review: What Sultan Of Sokoto, Buhari, Others Said About Anti-Corruption WarNAIJ.COMAs President Muhammadu Buhari's anti-corruption war gathers momentum, today, August 18, major Nigerian newspapers are focusing on the Sultan of Sokoto...
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18Aug
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Catholic Priest Assassinated in Owerri – Nigerian Bulletin

Information NigeriaCatholic Priest Assassinated in OwerriNigerian BulletinRev. Fr. (Dr) Dennis E. Osuagwu, a Claretian priest of the Catholic Church in Owerri was murdered on Saturday. catholic.jpg. Confirming the incident yesterday in a telephone inte...
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18Aug
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NSCDC blames incessant vandalism on insider collaboration – News24 Nigeria

Information NigeriaNSCDC blames incessant vandalism on insider collaborationNews24 NigeriaUyo - The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom Command, has blamed incessant vandalism of public installations on insider collaboration. E...
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18Aug
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Oba Okunade Sijuwade: The Unauthorised biography – The News

The NewsOba Okunade Sijuwade: The Unauthorised biographyThe NewsIn traditional Yoruba society, the leader of an Ilu (town or society) is the Oba (king), the leader of smaller villages is the Baale, while the leader of a compound is called Olori Ile. Th...
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18Aug
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Train roof riding remains attractive despite deaths – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperTrain roof riding remains attractive despite deathsThe Nation NewspaperThe death of three train roof top riders last Monday in Lagos has underscored the need to stop the deadly practice by many commuters. But the Nigeria Railway Cor...
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18Aug
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FG to recruit 10000 policemen – The Punch

The PunchFG to recruit 10000 policemenThe PunchTWO years after the last recruitment by the Nigeria Police Force, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday unveiled Federal Government's plans to recruit fresh 10,000 policemen. Buhari, who spoke at the Na...
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18Aug
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FRSC impounds 1293 vehicles in three weeks – The Punch

The PunchFRSC impounds 1293 vehicles in three weeksThe PunchThe Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded no fewer than 1,293 vehicles and also penalised 1,402 offenders within three weeks. The corps observed that most of the drivers were operating witho...
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18Aug
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Why PDP Lost Election, By Ex-Kogi Gov, Idris – AllAfrica.com

The Guardian NigeriaWhy PDP Lost Election, By Ex-Kogi Gov, IdrisAllAfrica.comLokoja — Former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost the last election due to its pride and insincerity in tre...
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18Aug
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Lagos Tragedy: 23-yr-old commits suicide after writing UNILAG Post-UTME – Pulse Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaLagos Tragedy: 23-yr-old commits suicide after writing UNILAG Post-UTMEPulse NigeriaA 23-year-old man who wrote the 2015 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) test of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has committed suic...
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17Aug
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Babangida commends Buhari over terror fight – News24 Nigeria

Bella NaijaBabangida commends Buhari over terror fightNews24 NigeriaMinna - Former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida has commended the Federal Government's renewed efforts to curb the activities of insurgency across the country. He gave the commendat...
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17Aug
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… Introduces Toll-Free Line to Report Sexual, Domestic Crimes – AllAfrica.com

The Eagle Online... Introduces Toll-Free Line to Report Sexual, Domestic CrimesAllAfrica.comLagos — The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has approved the use of 112 as a toll-free emergency line to report cases of rape, ...
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17Aug
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Senate will reconvene if Buhari sends ministerial list – Ekweremadu – Gbooza

GboozaSenate will reconvene if Buhari sends ministerial list – EkweremaduGboozaDeputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu yesterday said the Red Chamber, which is on recess, will reconvene if President Muhammadu Buhari, sends his ministerial lis...
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17Aug
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Maj. Gen. Abubakar Appointed Lafiya Dole Commander – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONMaj. Gen. Abubakar Appointed Lafiya Dole CommanderCHANNELS TELEVISIONLafiya Dole To meet up with the established time line of bringing to a successful conclusion of the fight against terrorism and insurgency, the Nigerian Army has ap...
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17Aug
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Ambode may send list of commissioner nominees to House this week – BusinessDay

BusinessDayAmbode may send list of commissioner nominees to House this weekBusinessDayLagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is likely to send a list containing names of his commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly this week. Ambode was swor...
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17Aug
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Ambode may send list of commissioner nominees to House this week – BusinessDay

BusinessDayAmbode may send list of commissioner nominees to House this weekBusinessDayLagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is likely to send a list containing names of his commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly this week. Ambode was swor...
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17Aug
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Buhari Goes After Unreturned Government Property – AllAfrica.com

BusinessDayBuhari Goes After Unreturned Government PropertyAllAfrica.comPlans are afoot by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to recover unreturned government property still being utilized by the officials of the immediate past administra...
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17Aug
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Tributes for Departed Deputy Governor – AllAfrica.com

The Guardian NigeriaTributes for Departed Deputy GovernorAllAfrica.comLagos — While tributes was still pouring for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade who was laid to rest last Friday, the nation was jolted with the news of the death of the Bo...
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17Aug
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NASS Largesse: Senators receive N23.4m, Reps N17m each – P.M. News

P.M. NewsNASS Largesse: Senators receive N23.4m, Reps N17m eachP.M. NewsThe 8th National Assembly is yet to pass a bill but has spent N12, 967, 600,000 in two months to maintain its members, who were inaugurated on June 9, The Nation Newspaper has gath...
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17Aug
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Horny old man nabbed for defiling 11-year-old girl – ynaija

ynaijaHorny old man nabbed for defiling 11-year-old girlynaijaRemilekun was passing by a shop near Pen Cinema, where the old man lived when he called to send her on an errand. When she returned, he was said to have dragged her into the shop and raped h...
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17Aug
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Anambra PDP: Two factions of a troubled chapter – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperAnambra PDP: Two factions of a troubled chapterThe Nation NewspaperTwo factions are locked in a supremacy battle in the Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Group Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU examines the crisis and th...
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17Aug
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Osinbajo off to Ethiopia – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperOsinbajo off to EthiopiaThe Nation NewspaperVice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo yesterday left Abuja to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at a peace mediation summit on the situation in South Sudan in Addis Ababa. The summit, whic...
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17Aug
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65000 candidates to sit for Unilorin Post-UTME exam – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper65000 candidates to sit for Unilorin Post-UTME examThe Nation NewspaperThe University of Ilorin has cleared 65, 000 candidates for the 2015/2016 post UTME screening which begins today. The Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs of the i...
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17Aug
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WAEC’s U-turn: Fresh challenge to states – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaWAEC's U-turn: Fresh challenge to statesDaily Times NigeriaThe decision of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to rescind its initial threat to withhold the results of candidates from 13 states indebted to it has brought ...
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17Aug
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Ex-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan’s Life Outside Aso Rock – Naija247news

Naija247newsEx-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan's Life Outside Aso RockNaija247newsFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has maintained a low profile since he handed over Aso Rock Villa to President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2015. But he is at ...
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16Aug
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‘All Is Not Well With Nigeria’s Democracy’, PDP Claims – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISION'All Is Not Well With Nigeria's Democracy', PDP ClaimsCHANNELS TELEVISIONPDP-apc Nigeria's major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that all is not well with Nigeria's democratic syst...
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16Aug
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APC reveals how Nigeria was looted by past officials – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaAPC reveals how Nigeria was looted by past officialsDailyPost NigeriaThe All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday disclosed that the massive looting of the nation's treasury by past public officials was spine-chilling and mind-bog...
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16Aug
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Gaidam Praises FG’s Commitment To Ending Insurgency – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONGaidam Praises FG's Commitment To Ending InsurgencyCHANNELS TELEVISIONYobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has praised the commitment of the Federal Government to ending the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria's North-East regio...
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16Aug
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Ensure World-Class Standards in Elections – INEC Boss to RECs – Daily Times Nigeria

Daily Times NigeriaEnsure World-Class Standards in Elections - INEC Boss to RECsDaily Times NigeriaActing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amina Bala Zakari, has called on Resident Electoral Commissioner's (RECs) to...
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16Aug
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Ambode Canvasses Peaceful Co-existence, National Unity – THISDAY Live

CHANNELS TELEVISIONAmbode Canvasses Peaceful Co-existence, National UnityTHISDAY LiveLagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Nigerians to continue to coexist peacefully and pray for the continuous unity of the nation. The governor made the...
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16Aug
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Still On the Shameful Indebtedness of States to WAEC – THISDAY Live

Still On the Shameful Indebtedness of States to WAECTHISDAY LiveOn Thursday, the West African Examinations Council released the May/June 2015 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results of candidates from debtor states, in a sudden U-tur...
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16Aug
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Alaibe dumps PDP defects to APC – BusinessDay

BusinessDayAlaibe dumps PDP defects to APCBusinessDayFormer chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the governorship election in Bayelsa. Sam Inokoba, Baye...
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16Aug
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Helicopter crash: Bristow resumes flight operations – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperHelicopter crash: Bristow resumes flight operationsThe Nation NewspaperBristow Helicopters has resumed flight operations after conducting an enhanced inspection review of its S-76 fleet. It said it has resumed flyin with the full en...
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16Aug
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Ekiti PDP Expels Four Executives Over Anti-Party Activities – CHANNELS TELEVISION

The Nation NewspaperEkiti PDP Expels Four Executives Over Anti-Party ActivitiesCHANNELS TELEVISIONekiti pdp-on-lg secretaries expulsion The lingering crisis in Ekiti State PDP has taken another dimension as the State Executive Committee expels four mem...
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15Aug
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Aisha Buhari Urges Women to Foster Unity – AllAfrica.com

The Guardian NigeriaAisha Buhari Urges Women to Foster UnityAllAfrica.comWife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on women to engage in activities that will foster unity and progress in the country. Aisha gave the advice at the Au...
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15Aug
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BREAKING: Borno Deputy Governor, Zannah Mustapha is dead – DailyPost Nigeria

DailyPost NigeriaBREAKING: Borno Deputy Governor, Zannah Mustapha is deadDailyPost Nigeria800x500xMUSTAPHA-ZANNAH.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BmcenoYEzY Borno State Government has announced the passing away of Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, the state Deputy Governo...
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15Aug
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Publicise Your Inventions, Buhari Tells Naseni – AllAfrica.com

The Guardian NigeriaPublicise Your Inventions, Buhari Tells NaseniAllAfrica.comPresident Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja urged the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to do more to publicize its inventions for the ben...
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15Aug
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Service Chiefs Visit Borno To Assess Military Operations – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONService Chiefs Visit Borno To Assess Military OperationsCHANNELS TELEVISIONservice chiefs Nigeria's service chiefs appear to be taking the President's matching orders to defeat Boko Haram within three months, with all the ser...
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15Aug
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US experts to train Nigerian farmers next season- Adesina – BusinessDay

BusinessDayUS experts to train Nigerian farmers next season- AdesinaBusinessDayThe United States of America will assist as well as train Nigerian farmers in the next agricultural planting season. This is part of the dividends being recorded after Presi...
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15Aug
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Edo State’s $75m World Bank Loan: Buhari’s reward for Oshiomhole’s loyalty … – Naija247news

Naija247newsEdo State's $75m World Bank Loan: Buhari's reward for Oshiomhole's loyalty ...Naija247newsSome past and present students of Edo State own university, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, have accused President Mohammadu Buhari of rew...
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15Aug
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Dogara inaugurates c’ttee to review House budget – Daily Trust

Daily TrustDogara inaugurates c'ttee to review House budgetDaily TrustSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has inaugurated a 19-member Needs Assessment Committee that will review legislative activities and finances of the low...
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15Aug
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el-Rufai Warns Govt Officials Against Illegal Demolition – Leadership Newspapers

el-Rufai Warns Govt Officials Against Illegal DemolitionLeadership NewspapersThe Kaduna State government yesterday handed a serious warning to government officials against illegal marking of buildings and neighborhoods for demolition. This is just as t...
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15Aug
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2015 poll: RECs under probe, says INEC chairman – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation Newspaper2015 poll: RECs under probe, says INEC chairmanThe Nation NewspaperThe Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. Amina Zakari, has admitted that some Resident Electoral Commissioners are under inv...
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15Aug
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Maritime Practitioners Laud Abdullahi’s Reinstatement As NPA MD – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersMaritime Practitioners Laud Abdullahi's Reinstatement As NPA MDLeadership NewspapersMaritime practitioners on Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for reinstating Malam Habib Abdullahi as Managing Director of Nigeria Por...
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15Aug
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N78m site upgrade, others: my story, by Fashola – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperN78m site upgrade, others: my story, by FasholaThe Nation NewspaperFORMER Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, SAN, yesterday responded to allegation that he used N78 million state funds to update his personal website and that he...
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Pay & All Will Be Fine: Clerics To Get N200M To Pray Against Boko Haram – 360Nobs.com

360Nobs.comPay & All Will Be Fine: Clerics To Get N200M To Pray Against Boko Haram360Nobs.comAdamawa State Government has on Friday disclosed that it had allocated N200 million to engage prayer warriors to seek divine intervention toward ending the...
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