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Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president

President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed his former top diplomat Hillary Clinton in the campaign to succeed him, throwing his full weight into the 2016 White House race with a video message...

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Agbahime’s murder: Five suspects arraigned in Kano

Ted Odogwu, Kano The principal suspect in the murder of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime at Kofar Wambai market on June 2, 2016, Ahmed Dauda, alongside four other accomplices were on Friday arraigned at a Kano...

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Niger Delta Avengers bomb Agip pipeline again

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Again, pipeline belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, has been bombed by militants. The militants, who had earlier vowed to...

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Fraud suspect dies after six hours in EFCC custody

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A fraud suspect, Mr. Desmond Nunugwo, has died barely after six hours in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the agency has said. The spokesman for the...

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PHOTOS: Troops destroy eight Boko Haram camps in Borno

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed eight camps belonging to the members of the Boko Haram at Yajiwa, Alagarno Forest, Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public...

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Metuh relocated to LUTH over acute waist pain – Lawyer

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, has been transferred from the National Hospital, Abuja to the Lagos University...

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Enugu women cry out over herdsmen attacks, harassment 

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu The women of Ibute Nze, a town in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have cried out over persistent attacks and harassment by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the...

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No budgetary provision for 2014 NIS recruitment – Paradang

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr. David Paradang, told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday that there was no budgetary provision for the...

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BREAKING: FG sacks Niger Delta power company’s management

Friday Olokor, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has dissolved the executive management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria Limited led by Mr. James Abiodun Olotu. Olotu has been...

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Bello renames Kogi varsity after Abubakar Audu

Kogi State Governor,  Yahaya Bello, on Friday renamed the Kogi State University, Ayangba , after the late first civilian governor of the state, Prince Abubakar Audu. Bello announced the change in the...

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June 12: Osun Govt declares Monday public holiday

The Government of Osun State on Friday declared Monday as public holiday to mark June 12 celebration in the state. Notice of the holiday is contained in statement signed by the Secretary to the State...

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Ex-Super Eagles coach, Amodu’s burial rites commence

The corpse of the late Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director and former Super Eagles Coach, Amodu Shaibu, has left the Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin in a convoy for his hometown, Okpella....

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Nigerians react to Shaibu Amodu’s death

The news of the death of Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director and Ex-Super Eagles Coach, Shaibu Amodu, three days after that of another ex-national team coach, Stephen Keshi, has shocked...

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15 things you may not know about Shaibu Amodu

The death of NFF Technical Director and former Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, has rocked the football world and thrown Nigerians into mourning, days after the shocking death of football legend...

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UPDATED: NFF technical director, Amodu Shuaibu, dies at 58

Alexander Okere, Benin The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation and for, Amodu Shuaibu, has died at ‎the age of 58, four days after the death of a former coach of the Super Eagles,...

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PHOTOS: Sympathisers at Amodu’s home

Family members, relatives and sympathisers have gathered at the home of NFF Technical Director and ex-Super Eagles, Shaibu Amodu, who died today in Edo State. See photos below: The post PHOTOS:...

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‎Amodu complained of chest pain, died of frustration – Cousin

Alexander Okere, Benin A relative of the late Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, ‎Shaibu Amodu, has said that the former Super Eagles coach died after complaining of pain in the left side of...

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Ambode appoints 57 sole administrators for LGs

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday approved the appointment of new sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the...

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Unless we restructure, Nigeria’ll not know peace –Okurounmu

In this interview with SAMUEL AWOYINFA, Afenifere chieftain and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the 2015 National Conference, Senator Femi Okurounmu, talks about what the confab...

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PHOTOS: Muslims hold special prayer session for late Amodu

Alexander Okere, Benin ‎A special Muslim prayer session for the late Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Shaibu Amodu, is currently being held at his residence on Shaibu Amodu...

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