14/06/2017 13:37
Nigeria's Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the release of cash to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), following a meeting with top officials from the Glass House last week.The money is to be used to offset bills, as the Super Eagles prepare to take on African champions Cameroon, in...
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12/06/2017 18:13
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 appropriation bill into law.Mr. Osinbajo signed the budget at about 4:40 p.m. on Monday inside his conference room in the presence of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari; Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker...
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31/05/2017 09:43
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, yesterday departed to United Kingdom to join her husband President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in London for medical follow-up. Mrs Buhari departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday morning. Before her departure, Mrs Buhari...
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19/05/2017 15:56
The Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Hospital Management Board, Dr. Niran Ikuomola, who was kidnapped on Sunday by unknown gunmen has regained freedom.Dr. Ikuomola was kidnapped alongside his driver on Sunday evening along the Lokoja/Abuja expressway.As at the time of posting, it could not be...
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19/05/2017 13:53
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has said that motorists were complying with the installation of the speed limit devices on their vehicles.Umoru Abdullahi, the Ore Unit Commander of the corps in Ore, Ondo State, that most of the commercial vehicles plying the Benin-Ore expressway had...
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19/05/2017 13:34
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has approved the appointment of Prof. Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumo as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the state owned Niger Delta University (NDU). This follows the expiration of the tenure of the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Humprey Ogoni which took effect on...
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19/05/2017 13:22
Three male suicide-bombers were killed while attempting to attack a female hostel in Maiduguri last night.It was gathered that one of the three suicide-bombers carried AK 47 gun. At least two bomb exploded during the attack. A student leader in the university, Comrade Abu Hanifa Babati...
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19/05/2017 13:03
JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, on Thursday said the board was planning to collaborate with key stakeholders to establish mega centres for the conduct of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).Mr. Oloyede announced the plan at a news conference in Lagos, after an on-the-spot...
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19/05/2017 12:56
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday received the 2017 budget passed by the National Assembly last week.The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang in a closed door session presented the document to Osinbajo at the...
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15/05/2017 13:48
Presidency has urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour making the rounds that something unpleasant has happened to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senior Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a series of tweets, said the rumour "is plain lies spread by vested...
