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Okuneye, slain Ijebu-Igbo bizman buried
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Slain businessman, Chief Felix Adetola Okuneye was today laid to rest in his hometown in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State. The deceased popularly...
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Powerful earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands, but no tsunami
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early Sunday, US geologists said. The US Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a depth of around 29 kilometres (18 miles)...
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135 die in Boko Haram latest attacks
Senator Ahmed Zannah from Borno state has disputed the official death toll in the latest attacks by militiamen of the insurgent group, Boko Haram. While officially an estimated 19 people died including...
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Aregbesola returned unopposed to face Omisore
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the state of Osun was returned unopposed in the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) governorship primary in the state. He will now face on 9 August, Senator Iyiola Omisore,...
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33 blind students can’t use Braille at JAMB exam
Thirty-three out of the 37 blind candidates that registered for Saturday’s 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Lagos, were unable to use brailles for the examination , an official...
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Easter Week kicked off by Pope with Palm Sunday mass
Pope Francis kicked off weeklong observances leading up to Easter by celebrating Palm Sunday mass with some 100,000 pilgrims in a sun-drenched St Peter’s Square on Sunday. Dressed in Palm Sunday red,...
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Fayemi wins APC governorship primary in Ekiti
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti winner of its primaries by 192,767 votes. Chairman of the six-man national electoral panel, Senator Osita...
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200 shops burnt in Onitsha
No fewer than 200 shops and goods worth over N100 million were burnt in Ose Okwuodu food stuff market in Onitsha, Anambra, on 12 April. The fire, according to an eyewitness, started at about 3a.m....
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Liverpool sink City to cement Barclays Premier League lead
Liverpool took a giant stride towards their first English championship of the Premier League era with a thrilling 3-2 win over title rivals Manchester City at an emotional Anfield on Sunday, where fans...
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Eko Hotels eyes world-class standard
Eko Hotels and Suite, Lagos, Nigeria The management of Eko Hotels and Suites said it has concluded plans to upgrade infrastructure at the facility to make it a one-stop destination for tourists in...
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CBN charges for currency sorting when banks fail to do so
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it does not charge Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for Currency Sorting Services for pecuniary benefits. The Acting Director of CBN Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac...
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Senate to invite Diezani on NNPC opaque finances
Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) has said it will invite the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, to furnish it with details of NNPC financial transactions,...
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Kenya’s Kipsang wins London Marathon
African long distance runners dominated Sunday’s London Marathon, with Kenyan World record holder, Wilson Kipsang emerging tops after breasting the tape in a new record of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 29...
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Boko Haram insurgency has crippled Gwoza, Emir cries out
The Emir of Gwoza in Borno state, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, on Sunday decried the renewed insurgency in the area, saying it had crippled the socio-economic activities in his domain. Gwoza is about 129...
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Mauritian Appou dethrones Roger Milla as Africa’s oldest player
Mauritius striker Kersley Appou took the record of being the oldest African national-team footballer away from Cameroon legend Roger Milla this weekend. Appou came on as a substitute 10 minutes from...
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Demba Ba strike keeps Chelsea in title hunt
Demba Ba’s fourth league goal of the Premier League season kept Chelsea in touch with leaders Liverpool as they won 1-0 away to 10-man Swansea. Having seen Liverpool kick off the day with a...
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Hull City book Wembley final date with Arsenal
Hull City staged a stirring second half fightback to book their first FA Cup final appearance with a thrilling 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley on Sunday. Steve Bruce’s side survived a stern...
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Nigeria’s military recovers weapons, animals in battles against militias
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military authorities said on Sunday that their assaults on camps of armed militia men in Kaduna and Plateau States have led to the recovery of arms and some stolen...
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Sultan Abubakar: ‘No one can Islamise Nigeria’
The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday said there were no plans to turn Nigeria into an Islamic nation. Abubakar, who is also the President-General, Jamatu Nasril Islam (JNI), made this...
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Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Heavy rainstorm wreaked havoc in Lagos on Sunday as properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in some parts of the state. At least, 15 buildings were reportedly damaged by the...
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