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    World World Oldest Human Bone Discovered in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia announced on Friday in Riyadh the discovery of the "world's oldest human bone" in Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, which announced the find, said the bone was discovered during excavations at Tayma, where a large oasis...
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    Metro Kano: 4,395 Couples Register For Mass Wedding

    No fewer than 4,395 prospective couples wishing to participate in the Kano State Government’s mass wedding have so far registered for the programme. The state government had directed the Hisba Board to register all interested prospective couples in the state. A further 1,278 couples registered...
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    Metro Jail Break: 15 Inmates Escape Nssuka Prison

    About 15 inmates were believed to have escaped from Nsukka Prison in Enugu state in a jail-break that occurred on Tuesday night. A reliable source at the prison who pleaded anonymity told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Wednesday that the inmates broke their cells and scaled over the...
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    Metro Boko Haram Killed 1,900 Herdsmen, 169,000 Cows Missing – Cattle Breeders Association

    The Al-Hayah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria said about 1,900 herdsmen were killed by Boko Haram terrorists in separate attacks in four years in Borno while 169,000 cows still missing. Alhaji Ibrahim Mafa, Chairman of the Association, on Wednesday said that members of the association...
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    Metro Nigeria Police Breaks Traffic Rule, 5 Injured in Abuja

    About five persons were seriously reported injured on Monday in an accident that occurred when a police bullion van driver broke traffic regulation. A witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the accident occurred on Sani Abacha barracks road involving a police vehicle’s driver. He...
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    Business Tin-Can Island Customs Revenue Generation Drops To N130.76Bn in 7 Months

    The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated a revenue of N130.76 billion in the last seven months of the year. A statement on Monday in Lagos, quoted the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Yusuf Bashar, to have made the disclosure while exchanging views with some...
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    Politics Kogi: James Faleke Heads to Supreme Court

    Mr. James Faleke of APC has said that he will challenge the Court of Appeal verdict which affirm the election of Governor Yahaya Bello. This is contained in a statement by his Director of Media, Mr Duro Meseko shortly after the judgment in Abuja, on Thursday. Faleke was the running mate to...
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    Metro Nigeria Railway Corporation Sends Strong Warning To Soldiers, Police, Says No Free Ride

    The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday strong warning to the police, military and para-military and other uniformed personnel against boarding its Ogun/Lagos Mass Transit Train (MTTS) without ticket. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Jerry Oche, gave the warning...
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    Politics Imo: Governor Okorocha Proposes 3-Work Days Per Week

    Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has sais that he is considering reducing the number of work days in the state from five to three, to enable the government cut salaries. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Okorocha said this while briefing journalists on the state of affairs in Imo at his...
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    Metro Nigerian Businessman, Ikejiaku Chinedu Beaten To Death in South Africa

    The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a Nigerian businessman in Limpopo Province of South Africa on Tuesday. Collins Mgbo, Secretary of the Union`s chapter in Limpopo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, that Ikejiaku Chinedu...
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    Metro Water Scarcity Hits Bauchi Town As All Public Taps Run Dry

    Water scarcity is hitting hard in Bauchi township as water vendors are making brisk business as a result. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the public taps in the town had gone dry in the last two weeks. According to NAN, the cost of a Jerry-can of water had increased from...
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    Metro Ebonyi: 3-Storey Building Under Construction Collapses, Site Engineer Flee

    A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Thursday evening in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, with no life lost. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the building, located at Nibo Street, has been under construction for over three years and had reached the roofing level. Chief...
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    Metro NANS Election, Convention End Inconclusive As Heavy Gunshots Rain

    Heavy gunshots on Monday rocked the national convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS on Monday in Gombe, forcing the election into inconclusive. The umbrella body of students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria was holding a convention to elect new set of national...
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    Politics Ex-Imo Governor, Ikedi Ohakim Gets Permission to Travel For Medical Treatment

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the former Governor of Imo, Ikedi Ohakim, permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Vacation judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, granted the permission following an application made by Ohakim’s counsel, Gordy Uche (SAN). Mr. Uche had, in the...
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    Business Kogi: 5,000 Rice Farmers To Benefit From CBN Anchor Borrower Programme

    No fewer than 5,000 registered rice farmers in Kogi State will benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria anchor borrower programme. The state’s Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Rabi Emaiku, made this known at a town hall meeting of Rice Value Chain Farmers and stakeholders on...
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    Metro Pastor Adeboye Opens Stadium-Like Church in Ibadan, One of The Biggest in Africa

    Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Sunday in Ibadan, prayed fervently for the nation’s prosperity as he inaugurated the new Region 21 headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly inaugurated stadium-like church was the...
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    Business Lagos Begins Production of ‘Lake Rice’

    Lagos State Government said yesterday it was putting finishing touches to the production of ‘Lake Rice,’ which would be available in the market in six months. Special Adviser to Governor Akinwumi Ambode on Food Security, Mr. Sanni Okanlawon, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday...
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    Politics INEC's Response To Abia Judgment is Too Swift – Lawmaker

    A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ogbee Nwerui, has said that the Independent Electoral Commission’ s response to judgment on Abia governorship seat is too swift Nweru (PDP-Ebonyi), representing Ikwo/Ezza South constituency, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of...
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    Metro EFCC Recruitment: Over 300,000 Applicants Jostle for 750 Slots

    About 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the commission has said. The EFCC’s director of public affairs, Osita Nwaja, announced the figures in Enugu when he visited the Enugu zonal office of the News Agency...
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    Metro Nigerian Immigration Receives 11 Nigerians Deported From Spain

    The Spanish Government on Friday deported 11 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in that country. Their deportation is coming less than 48 hours after 41 Nigerians were deported from the United States of America for similar reasons. The deportees, comprising of 10 males and...
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