Nigeria, UAE parley on economy

President Muhammadu Buhari and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Tuesday reaffirmed the need to work together to further consolidate on the strong relationship and mutual respect between the countries. Buhari and the Crown Prince met in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed areas of enhancing and expanding mutual cooperation between […]

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Help rains on Chukwu as Nigerians support nation’s hero in hour of need

The words in the National Anthem, ‘The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain’ have been aptly demonstrated by the response of Nigerians to the plight of former national team captain and coach, Christian Chukwu. Chukwu, who captained Nigeria to its first African Nations Cup triumph in 1980, has been down with […]

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446 Nigerians in UAE prisons – Envoy

A total of 446 Nigerians are currently in prisons in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), Nigerian Ambassador, Mohammed Dansanta Rimi has disclosed. He stated this during President Muhammadu Buhari’s town-hall meeting with Nigerians who are based in the UAE. “Although there is no exact record of our citizens in the UAE, owing to the inability […]

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Lagos fire service boss, six others freed

Rasaki Musibau, the Lagos State Fire Service boss, and six others who were kidnapped at the weekend along Epe expressway have been released by their abductors. The State police command spokesman, Bala Elkana, who made the disclosure on Wednesday morning said that their release was secured in the night. He said: “On 09/04/2019 at about […]

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Policeman, 6 others killed as armed robbers attack Ondo bank

At least seven people, including a police officer, a bank official and customers, were killed on Monday afternoon when daredevil armed robbers invaded the only bank in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. Five other people who were said to have been shot by the armed bandits and sustained injuries and were rushed […]

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JAMB: We’ve resolved exam schedules with WAEC

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday assured candidates sitting for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination that they would not be denied the opportunity of writing the examination. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations, JAMB, gave the assurance in an interview in Lagos following fears concerning a clash in the timetable of […]

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Niger Delta: FG approves N100b for East West road

The Federal Government has approved N100 billion for the completion of Sections 1 to 4 of the East West road project. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, disclosed this at a meeting with the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), led by its National Chairman, Dr Style Benjamin Tamaranebi, […]

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