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    Politics Nigeria Will Retaliate South Africa's Xenophobic Attacks - Interior Minister

    Nigeria's Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, rtd, has announced that Nigeria will retaliate if South Africans keeps making things difficult for Nigerians in their country. He was reacting to the fresh attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa. “In the event that...
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    Politics National Assembly Should Investigate Buhari's Fitness, Health Status - Yoruba Youths

    An amalgamated body of all the indigenous youth groups and student groups in the South-West of Nigeria, the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, on Friday called on the National Assembly to set up a committee to investigate the fitness level and health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. The...
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    Metro Two Fake Soldiers Arrested in Ogun State

    The Ogun State Police has announced the arrest of two people impersonating men of Nigeria Army in order to extort and maltreat innocent people in Agbado area of the state. The two fake soldiers were Joseph David and Adebayo Olanrewaju. Police Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said they were...
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    Metro Gov Ugwuanyi Outlaws Osu Caste System in Enugu State

    Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has ordered that all harmful traditional practices, including ‘Osu caste system’, that deprive some indigenes of the state their rights and privileges in Enugu state be abolished immediately. Speaking during a protest march at Nkanu West LGA of the state, he said the...
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    Metro Bauchi Woman in Tears After Trashing Her Newborn Baby Because of Nigeria's Harsh Economy

    A mother of 6, Mrs Juliana James, of Guru village in Bauchi State, has been arrested by the police for throwing her newborn baby into a soak-away shortly after she delivered it at home. She was in tears after she was arrested and paraded at the command’s headquarters in Bauchi on Friday...
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    Politics Saraki Congratulates Pastor Adeboye on 75th Birthday

    Nigeria's Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his 75th birthday anniversary. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu...
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    Metro Nigerian 'Suffocates' to Death on Board Plane at Malaysian Airport

    The Ohaneze Ndigbo in Malaysia has alleged Oguadinna Somtochukwu, a Nigerian from Nnewi, Anambra State has died inside a plane he boarded from Lagos to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The President of the association, Comrade Biafra Diboh said Oguadinna, who lives in Malaysia, was confirmed dead on...
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    Politics Labour Party Makes U-Turn, Denies Sacking National Chairman

    The Labour Party has denied sacking its National Chairman Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam. Read: Labour Party National Chairman, Deputy Sacked for Embezzlement Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at the party’s national secretariat, the National Publicity Secretary, Ebere Ifendu, said the...
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    Business Nigerian Govt Commence Production of Fertilizers

    The federal government of Nigeria has begun production of fertilizers in the country, a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande. said. This is the result of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative of the...
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    Politics Nigeria to Get $16bn From Sale of National Assets- Bloomberg

    The Federal Government is planning to rake in $16bn over the next four years from the sale of Nigeria's assets, Bloomberg reports. A document obtained from the Ministry of National Planning, which outlines FG's plans for economic recovery from 2017 to 2020, revealed that the sales was to help...
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    Metro Nigerian Army Meets Disabled Man Molested by Soldiers in Onitsha [PHOTOS]

    Chijioke Raphael Uraku, a disabled man who was molested by soldiers in Onitsha, Anambra state has been honored by the Nigerian army. Chijioke is from Ebonyi state.
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    Business Skye Bank Announces Resignation of 4 Executive Directors

    Four Executive Directors at Skype Bank have resigned from their positions. A notification letter signed by Company Secretary / General Counsel, Mr Babatunde Osibodu said directors are Mr Idris Yakubu, Mrs Markie Idowu, Mrs Abimbola Izu and Mr Bayo Sanni. They served in the executive...
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    Metro 83 Nigerians Deported From UK

    The United Kingdom has deported 83 Nigerians who are expected to arrive today. The deportees are people whose papers have expired and prisoners whose jail terms are nearing completion. Spokesman of the South-West zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye said...
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    Politics Presidency Reacts to Trump's Expected Visa Ban for Nigerians

    The United States of America is expected to stop issuing 2-year visas to Nigerians following the implementation of President Donald Trump's immigration policy. The policy aims to treat countries the same way Americans are treated as regards visa issuance. Nigeria only offers a one-year visa to...
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    Metro Buhari Releases N375m to Feed 700,000 Pupils in 5 States

    The Muhammadu Buhari administration is set to launch the school feeding program in 5 states. This is according to the Vice President's Spokesman, Laolu Akande, who said N375m has been released for the project last week. The project will kick off in Anambra, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ebonyi. “The...
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    Business MTN to End Blackberry Services in Nigeria on January 27

    MTN will be stopping Blackberry services in Nigeria starting from the 27th of January 2017. In a message sent to subscribers on Thursday, MTN said: “Dear customer, MTN BlackBerry service will be decommissioned on 27/01/2017. Please upgrade to a smartphone and enjoy 100% bonus on any data...
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    Metro Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists Arrested With 100 Motorcycles [PHOTO]

    Nigerian military troops have arrested four Boko Haram terrorists who were on the run away from authorities. "Following the dislodgement and subsequent occupation of Boko Haram stronghold at Camp Zairo, Sambisa forest, the terrorists have been escaping the theatre to avoid capture and...
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    Metro Ogun: Mysterious Tree Attracts Thousands of Christian, Muslim Pilgrims

    Thousands of Christian and Muslim pilgrims have been attracted to two trees where an Arabic insignia appeared on a tree, in the house of a two Christians. The Moringa trees are located at No.6, and No.9, Unity Street, Ire-akari Estate, Iloye, Abule Iroko, Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun state. The...
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    Politics Anti Corruption Body Calls for Impeachment of Gov Fayose

    The Coalition for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption has called for the immediate impeachment of governor Ayodele Fayose by the National Assembly. According to National Secretary of the coalition, Comrade Audu Joseph, it is pertinent to impeach Fayose over several allegations of corruption and...
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    Metro Nigeria's Recession is for Sinners - Bishop Abioye

    According to Bishop David Abioye of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Nigerians who obey God will flourish during the current economic recession. “Covenant people that obey the Holy Bible usually flourish even in difficult times," he said on Sunday during his 2016 cross over message...
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