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News report from around the nation.
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has said that soldiers use of social media to express their dissatisfaction with the Army is unprofessional and unfortunate. Speaking yesterday in Kaduna at a four-day
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on well-meaning Nigerians to caution the federal government to honour its agreement with the union to forestall further industrial crisis in the nation's tertiary education sector.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn-in for a second term in office at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The Acting Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, administered the oath of office at
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has unveiled plans to partner with the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, to boost trade and encourage foreign direct investment opportunities in the Nigerian maritime sector. Director-General
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Africa's share of the global marijuana market - both legal and illicit - stands at around 11% and is valued at U.S.$ 37.7 billion. Leading the pack is Nigeria with an earning potential of U.S.$15.3
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As President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as the petroleum minister, completes his first term in office, stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have insisted that his performance in the sector is far below expectations.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.916 trillion into law. The two chambers of the National Assembly last month passed the budget at N8.916 trillion, up from N8.826 trillion submitted
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The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed the acquisition of an Amplitude Modulation radio broadcast licence, to reach herdsmen across various locations in the country. The move has raised concerns across the various regions in the
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Nigerians, on Wednesday, led by the TakeItBack movement, took to the streets of Abuja in protest, to demand an extension of the deadline for registration of voters. INEC had announced August 17, 2018, as the
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Justice Stephen Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 ordered the arrest of chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, for refusing to appear in court.
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