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‘United Labour Congress will make a difference in 2017’
January 3, 2017 No Responses

‘United Labour Congress will make a difference in 2017’

By Joe Ajaero  –  As we all march into the beginning of 2017. As we all ponder the direction of the nation; its economy; the colour of its politics and their probable impact on the lives and aspirations of the...
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Obiang, Equatorial Guinea’s VP on trial in France
January 3, 2017 No Responses

Obiang, Equatorial Guinea’s VP on trial in France

(BBC) Equatorial Guinea’s flamboyant vice-president has gone trial in absentia in France on charges of corruption after he failed to stop the landmark case. Teodorin Obiang Nguema is accused of buying a mansion and sports cars in France with a...
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Buhari’s 2017 message to Nigerians
January 1, 2017 No Responses

Buhari’s 2017 message to Nigerians

I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a new and impressive turnaround in our security and...
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Buhari begins actualisation of ECOWAS mandate
January 1, 2017 No Responses

Buhari begins actualisation of ECOWAS mandate

In the discharge of his mandate as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for The Gambia, President Muhammadu Buhari has activated the process for the execution of his task. One of the outcomes of the just-concluded ECOWAS Summit...
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Thirty-five dead in instanbul attack
January 1, 2017 No Responses

Thirty-five dead in instanbul attack

(BBC) At least 35 people have lost their lives in an attack on a nightclub in Turkey, Istanbul’s governor has said. Among the dead at the Istanbul club is one police officer, Vasip Sahin stated, adding that it was a...
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Lagos issues N47billion bond
December 31, 2016 No Responses

Lagos issues N47billion bond

Lagos State has issued N47 billion Series 1 Bond maturing in December, 2023 under its N500 billion Third Debt Issuance Programme. Speaking during the signing ceremony held at the Lagos House, Ikeja,on Friday, the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode explained that...
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Mali sends back migrants deported by France
December 31, 2016 No Responses

Mali sends back migrants deported by France

(BBC) Mali has sent back two people who were deported from France on the same planes they arrived on, questioning whether they were even Malian citizens. The pair were flown to Bamako using European travel permits or “laissez-passer”, not passports...
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‘Ambassador killed by wife’s lover’
December 31, 2016 No Responses

‘Ambassador killed by wife’s lover’

(AP) Police in Brazil believe that Greece’s ambassador to the country was killed by his wife’s lover under her orders in a house in the Rio area and have detained three suspects, authorities said Friday. Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis went missing...
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‘FG to revamp, make key festivals attractive’
December 30, 2016 No Responses

‘FG to revamp, make key festivals attractive’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is working with the private sector to make major festivals in the country attractive to domestic and foreign tourists. He made the pledge in Offa, Kwara State, at.....
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‘No plastic rice in Nigeria’
December 30, 2016 No Responses

‘No plastic rice in Nigeria’

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has explained that laboratory result of the suspected fake rice showed that the product was not plastic but rice contaminated with micro organisms. The Acting Director General, NAFDAC, Y...
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Syria, rebel groups begin ceasefire
December 30, 2016 No Responses

Syria, rebel groups begin ceasefire

A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect. The truce, brokered by Russia and Turkey, which will act as guarantors, began at midnight(22:00 GMT). The deal includes many rebel groups but not jihadists such...
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Architect emerges winner of Ships & Ports essay competition
December 29, 2016 6 Responses

Architect emerges winner of Ships & Ports essay competition

An architect, Sarafadeen Mayowa Bello has emerged best overall winner of the 2016 Ships & Ports Annual National Essay Competition. Bello emerged ahead of six other winners who got the ACG Charles Edike Prize for Outstanding Essays and Princess Vicky...
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UK funds drone-based blood deliveries
December 29, 2016 No Responses

UK funds drone-based blood deliveries

(BBC) By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor The UK government is to fund a trial of drone-based deliveries of blood and other medical supplies in Tanzania. The goal is to radically reduce the amount of time it takes to send...
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FG identifies 50,000 ghost workers
December 28, 2016 No Responses

FG identifies 50,000 ghost workers

The Federal Government has saved N200 billion by eliminating 50,000 ghost workers from its payroll, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu has said. According to the Government, between February and this month, N13...
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