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NRC seeks support to end hanging on moving trains
Mr Akin Osinowo Regional General Manager, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lagos, has appealed to public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to invest in rail transport to reduce...
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Trial of Ogbulafor again suffers set back
The trial of Vincent Ogbulafor and two others again suffered another setback on Thursday in an Abuja High Court due to the absence of the judge, Justice Ishaq Bello. Ogbulafor is being prosecuted by...
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$1.69m fraud: power outage stalls hearing of Ajudua’s bail application
A power outage at the Ikeja High Court on Thursday stalled the hearing of the bail application filed by a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua. The situation made the court to adjourn hearing of the...
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Eko electricity company condemns attacks on staff, facilities
The management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday condemned the incessant brutalisation of its workers in the cause of their legitimate duties by some customers within its...
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FC Abuja will regain status as an NNL club, says Ilerika
FROM LEFT: CHAIRMAN, NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE (NNL), CHIEF EMEKA INYAMA; SUPEREAGLES HEAD COACH, STEPHEN KESHI, AND CHIEF COACH OF RANGERS FC, OKEY EMORDI, AT THE NNLMONTHLY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ABUJA...
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Partial ban on fish importation boosts demand, production of local variety —...
Mr Rotimi Oloye, the National Secretary, Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) on Friday attributed the increase in the demand for locally produced fish to the partial ban on fish importation....
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Abbas, Kerry continue Mideast peace meetings in Paris
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a second day of meetings on Thursday in Paris, a U.S. official said in Washington. Kerry, who was at the end of a trip...
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Recognition of local languages will enhance global citizenship, says UNESCO
Recognition of local languages will enable more people make their voices heard and also take active part in their collective fate, an official said on Friday. Ms Irina Bokova, the Director-General,...
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Somali gov’t says attack on Presidential Palace foiled
Somali Minister for National Security, Abdelhakim Guled on Friday said that the government forces thwarted an attack against the presidential palace in Mogadishu. A car bomb explosion followed by heavy...
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CRFFN appeals for fee on transactions at ports
The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) on Friday appealed to Federal Government to allow it collect fee on transactions at the ports. The council’s Registrar, Mr Mike...
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Jos High Court quashes APC’s bid to stop Plateau LG polls
A Jos High Court on Friday quashed a bid by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop the Plateau Local Government election fixed for Feb. 25. Justice David Mann in his judgement described the suit...
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FG’s commitment to hydrocarbon exploration in Chad Basin unwavering – NAPIMS
MINISTER OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, MRS DIEZANI ALISON-MADUEKE The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday said that Federal Government’s commitment to oil, gas and hydrocarbon...
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Indian embassy in Italy gets hate messages, bullet
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin India’s Foreign Ministry on Friday asked Italy to increase security at its embassy in Rome after it received a bullet by mail and hate messages....
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Ukraine, opposition, sign deal to end violence
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders on Friday signed a deal mediated by the EU and Russia, which calls for new elections to end a deadly...
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UN vote on Syrian humanitarian aid resolution expected Saturday
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon A draft UN Security Council resolution on humanitarian aid access in war-torn Syria has been finalised and will be put to vote on Saturday morning. This was according...
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Dangote requests for land for rice, sugarcane cultivation in Niger
The Chairman of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has requested for a 50,000-hectare of land in Niger to enable the company to cultivate rice and sugarcane. He made the request on...
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Ensure pedicure instruments are sterilised- Dermatologist
Dr Olanrewaju Falodun, a dermatologist with the National Hospital Abuja, on Friday advised Nigerians who patronised pedicurist to ensure that the instruments were properly sterilised. Falodun, who gave...
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Agency to begin waste recycling in Osun —- GM
The Osun Waste Management Agency will soon begin waste recycling for commercial purposes, the General Manager, Alhaji Ganiyu Oyedokun, said in Osogbo on Friday. Oyedokun told newsmen in Osogbo the...
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FG bags 2013 EMEA Finance award
The Federal Government has won 2013 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance Best Sovereign Bond Award for its outstanding performance in the international bond market. The Minister of Finance, Dr...
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Gov. Fashola approves reopening of LASU
Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved the immediate reopening of the Lagos State University (LASU) for normal academic activities. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special...
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