Tobi Amusan wins, sets new World Athletics record in 100m hurdles
First she set the record. Then she won the medal. Even if the order was awkward, Sunday night at world championships was beautiful for Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan. She won…
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Boat with Haitian migrants sinks off Bahamas, killing 17
A boat carrying Haitian migrants apparently capsized off the Bahamas early Sunday, and Bahamian security forces recovered the bodies of 17 people and rescued 25 others, authorities said. It wasn’t…
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Police explain shooting at Enugu checkpoint
….say no casualty The Police Command in Enugu State says no life was lost at the incident involving a man and his girlfriend at a police checkpoint in the state…
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Ekiti Gov allays fears of Christians over APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said that the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) was not done to undermine the influence or relevance of…
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Buhari appoints Nasiru Ila as SSA, National Assembly matters
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Nasiru Ila as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s…
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Dangote Petrochemical Plant to become Africa’s polypropylene hub
The Dangote’s $2bn Petrochemical Plant located in Lagos when fully operational will position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemicals hubs and boost non-oil export earnings for the country, according…
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Buhari, Olugbon mourn Aseyin of Iseyin
Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-Oyo North) and the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, have expressed shock over the death of Oba Abdul-Ganiy Adekunle, the Aseyin of Iseyin. The duo, in…
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Gunmen kill Lagos-based businessman in Kwara
Police Command in Kwara State has confirmed the killing of a Lagos based businessman, Biola Osundiya, 40, who came to Kwara to spend time with his family in a yet…
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Armed bandits kill travellers along Jibia-Katsina Road
Armed bandits have attacked and killed travellers in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The bandits in their large number stormed Farun Bala village and immediately shot a driver…
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Polaris Bank partners pharmacists to access N100m SME loan
……..Members to access up to N100m Polaris SME loan Polaris Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) in a historic…
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