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1.4KState of IDPs May Get Worse Soon, Says UNDP Chief in Maiduguri
“The situation in Maiduguri is critical, there is need for all development and humanitarian actors to scale up their support to complement...
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Kidnapped Col. Inusa Found Dead
Here is an announcement from the Nigerian Army on Twitter: “Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Col. Samaila Inusa...
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Tunji Braithwaite (1933–2016)
Foremost lawyer and politician Dr Tunji Braithwaite kicked the bucket this Monday. He was 82. Braithwaite died in a private hospital in...
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1.4KNew UNDP Boss Points Way to Nigeria’s Progress
Newly appointed resident representative for UNDP in Nigeria Ms Fatma Samoura wants the country to build strong institutions, have a diversified economy...
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Violence Mars Rivers Polls
Violence, which preceded reruns in Rivers State elections today, has also marked the polls. The APC and the PDP are trading blames....
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1.2KCBN Explains ‘Secret Recruitment’
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it opted for a secret process of hiring new staff in the past two years...
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INEC Postpones FCT Council Polls by 3 Weeks
Local government elections will no longer be conducted in the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on March 19....
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Dikko Radda Is DG of SMEDAN
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has got a new director-general: Dikko Radda. Until this appointment BY President...
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Dakuku Peterside Named DG of NIMASA
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Dakuku Peterside as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency...
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Gowon Claims 48-year-old Son
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s head of state from 1966 to 1975, Wednesday admitted he is the father of Musa Gowon, 48, after...