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Boko Haram: Nigerian fighter jet misses target, shoots civilians, ICRC staff, others, in Borno – Army
The Army said a fighter jet missed its target and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International Committee of Red Cross ...
Read More »Why we bombed University of Maiduguri mosque – Boko Haram
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, says the terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a mosque at the University of Maiduguri ...
Read More »Breaking: Why FG fired Jim Obazee – AGF
More than a week after the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye announced a new overseer ...
Read More »Heritage Bank repositions for greater efficiency
Heritage Bank Plc has announced the restructuring of its workforce, as part of efforts geared towards greater efficiency and resource optimization ...
Read More »Prisons Comptroller harps on discipline among officers
The Comptroller of Prisons, Osun State Command, Mr. Segun Oluwasemire, has called on newly promoted officers and men of the service to make discipline and ...
Read More »Senate suspends opposition to Abuja airport closure
The Senate on Tuesday suspended its opposition to the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for six weeks ...
Read More »Enugu Workers commend Gov. Ugwuanyi for exemplary leadership …as govt releases list of 1000 newly-engaged teachers
Workers in Enugu State yesterday expressed delight at the humane manner in which Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been relating with them, describing it as exemplary ...
Read More »Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (left), conferring with the state chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Igbokwe Chukwuma Igbokwe, during the workers’ Opening of Year Prayer Rally at the state Secretariat, Enugu, yesterday
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (left), conferring with the state chairman of the Trade Union Congress, Comrade Igbokwe Chukwuma Igbokwe, during the workers’ Opening ...
Read More »Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State with Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, when Honourable members led by their Speaker, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi (3rd right) paid him (governor) a New Year visit, at the Government House, Enugu, yesterday
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State with Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, when Honourable members led by their Speaker, Rt. Hon. Edward ...
Read More »Boko Haram a godless group, says Buhari …as suicide bomber kills professor, 4 others in UNIMAID
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Boko Haram as “a godless group.” ...
Read More »FG, BBOG comb Sambisa Forest for Chibok girls
The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and the convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili yesterday participated in a search sorties for missing Chibok girls ...
Read More »Reps reject N305/dollar exchange rate for 2017 Budget
The House of Representatives on Monday rejected the Federal Government’s exchange rate of N305/dollar in this year’s budget, saying it would engender huge corruption, with the almost N500/dollar at the parallel market ...
Read More »Electricity: Power sector loses N10.33bn in 8 days
The nation’s contentious power sector lost an estimated N10,331,000,000 in eight days, between Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 14, 2017, due to gas and water constraints, daily operational report ...
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