REVEALED: Full list of public officials who ‘hijacked’ CCECC railway scholarships
Ministers nominated beneficiaries for a scholarship scheme meant for all Nigerians.
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Top News
Buhari’s government committing same ‘human rights violations’ of PDP administration – Falana
Mr Falana listed instances when the now ruling government complained of violations when it was in the opposition.
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NEITI urges ‘urgent’ review of Nigeria’s deep offshore oil exploration agreements
A PREMIUM TIMES report showed how the Nigerian government was losing trillions based on the old agreement.
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Regional
South West
880 Lagosians arrested daily for traffic offences – LASTMA
"We have about 44 zones of LASTMA, and not less than 20 arrests are made daily by each of the zones."
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EFCC to investigate abandoned NDDC projects
Mr Magu said this, Thursday while receiving a delegation of students.
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Why we renamed Abakaliki Street in Awka — Official
"The state had long designated another street to be named Abakaliki Street within the city."
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Death toll in Plateau attack rises to 86 – Police
A Barkin Ladi resident earlier said the attackers killed 120 people.
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Three die of Cholera in Gombe, 27 hospitalised
The state commissioner of health confirmed the situation.
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Nigerian Army kills 20 armed bandits terrorising Zamfara – Official
The army also said it recovered some weapons from the bandits.
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Opinion
Latest
His Excellency the Godfather, By Festus Adedayo
The repercussion on society is that merit is sacrificed and state funds are funneled into repaying the “good” of the godfather.
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Editorial: Mischaracterising the Nigerian Youth Issue
The president needs to learn that foreign trips should not be the occasion to demarket Nigeria.
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Forces In the Current Power Struggle In Nigeria, By Edwin Madunagu
It is because the ruling class is united that it is able to enforce, protect and defend its collective interests against the interests of other classes and s...
CommentThe Kingibe Question, By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Kingibe is the mirror we need to hold up to ourselves if we are to preempt future incarnations.
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Nollywood
Actor Dele Odule reacts to Instagram fights, says ‘elders’ have intervened
Some of the cat fights have been between experienced actors and ‘newbies.'
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Kannywood
How piracy is slowly crippling Kannywood — Producer
''Before a marketer sells 10 copies of the movie, more than a 1000 are already out on the streets''.
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Music
Humble Smith drops debut album “Osinachi”
The acclaimed photographer, TY Bello, shot the photography for the album cover.
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Lifestyle
Kenny Blaq returns with ‘Oxymoron II’ comedy show
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Last year, ‘Oxymoron: X-Files’ was adjudged the best comedy show of the year at the Naija FM Comedy Awards.
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Arts & Books
Nigerian writer shortlisted for UK’s biggest literary prize fund
The four prizes will be awarded at The Authors’ Awards on July 19, in London.
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Travel
How the weather will look like on Thursday
NiMet predicts cloudy skies, thunderstorms and rainy activities
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Nollywood
Actor Dele Odule reacts to Instagram fights, says ‘elders’ have intervened
Some of the cat fights have been between experienced actors and ‘newbies.'
CommentKannywood
How piracy is slowly crippling Kannywood — Producer
''Before a marketer sells 10 copies of the movie, more than a 1000 are already out on the streets''.
CommentMusic
Humble Smith drops debut album “Osinachi”
The acclaimed photographer, TY Bello, shot the photography for the album cover.
CommentLifestyle
Kenny Blaq returns with ‘Oxymoron II’ comedy show
Last year, ‘Oxymoron: X-Files’ was adjudged the best comedy show of the year at the Naija FM Comedy Awards.
CommentArts & Books
Nigerian writer shortlisted for UK’s biggest literary prize fund
The four prizes will be awarded at The Authors’ Awards on July 19, in London.
CommentTravel
How the weather will look like on Thursday
NiMet predicts cloudy skies, thunderstorms and rainy activities
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Business
News Reports
NCAA defends Nigeria’s aviation figures
The NCAA recently disclosed that both domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria sold tickets worth N502.2 billion in 2017.
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Africa
West Africa
Mali Islamists release video of French, Colombian hostages
Both women address the camera directly, one after the other.
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