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El-Rufai imposes 24-hour curfew on Kaduna metropolis
People ran indoors amidst fear of a reprisal attack.
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Omawumi attacks Buhari, Atiku; Nollywood producer’s death, other top entertainment stories last week
2019: How Atiku will zone offices if elected president – Gbenga Daniel
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Type 2 (cVDPV2) had been discovered in Bauchi State.
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SPECIAL REPORT: How poor electricity supply, inadequate facilities affect storage of vaccines, immunisation in Nigerian capital
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South South
Port Harcourt bubbles as NAFEST kicks off
NAFEST holds in Port Harcourt from October 20 to October 27.
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NNPC replies senator, declines responsibility for fatal Abia explosion
The explosion in Abia last Friday killed dozens of people.
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2019: Nasarawa APC Reps candidate speaks on sexual harassment allegation
The candidate's ex-employer also speaks on the allegations.
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12 farmers killed, 1,300 displaced in Boko Haram attacks – NEMA
NEMA also gives reasons the Boko Haram is targeting farmers.
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Ulli Beier’s ‘Madman’ At Aro Psychiatric Hospital, By Festus Adedayo
Ulli Beier, that German kindred spirit and arts connoisseur, had wandered into Nigeria on October 1, 1950. Within a few weeks, Nigerian culture and...
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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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I spent the better part of last Tuesday, October 16, focusing on developments in Ekiti State. It was the day of John Kayode Fayemi’s return to office as gove...
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He was Alaafin at 32 and is still Alaafin at 80, hence Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has beaten the records of his forebears.
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Kannywood’s Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna
Gwanja is popular for his acting and unique brand of music.
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Music
Adewale Ayuba bags 2018 Afroglobal Television Excellence Award
The award was presented at the Royalton Banquet Center, Ontario, Canada on Saturday.
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Lifestyle
Omawumi attacks Buhari, Atiku; Nollywood producer’s death, other top entertainment stories last week
Nollywood producer, Chris Ekejimbe, died on Saturday.
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Arts & Books
Nigeria LNG prize for science, literature winners named
$100,000 each was given in the prize for Science and Literature respectively while one million naira was given for literary criticism award.
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Travel
What the weather will look like on Friday – NiMet
The agency predicts that there will be cloudy weather conditions with chances of thunderstorms and rainfall activities.
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Kannywood
Kannywood’s Gwanja weds heartthrob Maimuna
Gwanja is popular for his acting and unique brand of music.
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Adewale Ayuba bags 2018 Afroglobal Television Excellence Award
The award was presented at the Royalton Banquet Center, Ontario, Canada on Saturday.
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Omawumi attacks Buhari, Atiku; Nollywood producer’s death, other top entertainment stories last week
Nollywood producer, Chris Ekejimbe, died on Saturday.
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Nigeria LNG prize for science, literature winners named
$100,000 each was given in the prize for Science and Literature respectively while one million naira was given for literary criticism award.
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What the weather will look like on Friday – NiMet
The agency predicts that there will be cloudy weather conditions with chances of thunderstorms and rainfall activities.
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News Reports
PFAs invest N1.49 trn in Treasury Bills
The commission also disclosed that the PFAs invested N4.22 trillion in federal government’s bonds.
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Football
Messi sidelined for three weeks with fractured arm
The injury ruled him out of the ‘Clasico’ against arch rivals Real Madrid on October 28.
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Africa
Africa’s youngest billionaire freed by kidnappers – Police
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Mohammed Dewji was freed unharmed.
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West Africa countries lose $7 billion dollars to Ebola – Official
The official says nearly 12,000 people died from the epidemic in 2014.
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