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Kyrgios stuns Djokovic again to reach quarterfinals

Indian Wells, California – Australian Nick Kyrgios stunned Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(3) on Thursday to secure his second victory over the world number two in less than two weeks and advance to the...

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Evert not against Sharapova’s wild card invitation

Indian Wells (California) – Former American great Chris Evert says she has no issue with tournaments handling Maria Sharapova wild card entries as the Russian number one makes her way back from a...

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Edo declares Friday public holiday in honour of Late Ogbemudia

Edo State Government has declared Friday, 17th of March as public holiday in honour of the late Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, one of the patriarchs of the defunct Midwest and the first and two-time...

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Hausa news online

Over fifty thousand unique users daily. More than 55 news on various topics. 35 million people of target audience from over ten African countries and abroad. In 2016, Nigerian internet users have met...

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Prof. (Mrs) Cordelia Agbebaku: Exit of a legal icon

THE passage of Prof Cordelia Agbebaku on February 16, 2017, a Professor of Law, was a rude shock to the AAU community, her friends, family and numerous admirers. The iconic scholar, Professor of Law,...

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Addressing the spate of statelessness in Nigeria

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says a stateless person does not have a nationality of any country. It notes further that while some people are born stateless — not considered...

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Soccer: Hayatou ousted as CAF president

Addis Ababa – Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign as head of the Confederation of African Football is over after Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad beat him in a presidential election on Thursday. Ahmad, 57-year-old,...

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Ex-local council boss shot dead in Edo

BENIN CITY-The immediate past local government Chairman of Etsako East in Edo State Hon. Suleiman Afegbua has been shot dead by gunmen. Two of his relatives were said to have been abducted during the...

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Burial rites for Ogbemudia continues in Benin

BENIN CITY: The burial rites for late Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, former governor of Midwest Region old Bendel state began on Thursday, with service of songs held in his honour. The service of...

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AIG scores Edo command high on security

BENIN CITY-The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5 Mr Abubakar Adamu Muhammed has applauded Edo State Police Command for ensuring peace and security in the state. The AIG gave the...

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Edo Stood Still To Honour Late Ogbemudia

Benin city – Edo State stood still in honour of late former military governor of defunct Midwest and Bendel state, Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, as Governor Godwin Obaseki declared public holiday,...

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‘We will not forget Ogbemudia’s legacy’ – Obaseki, Okowa

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured that his administration would not forget the legacies left behind by late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, who was former military and democratic governor of the...

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Delta Govt. paid N15m into Ofili-Ajumogobia’s account, witness tells court

Ikeja – As the trial of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court for alleged corruption continues in Lagos on Friday, a witness, Mr Uchenna Okaranwolu, told an Ikeja High Court that the...

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Coca-Cola products manufactured in Nigeria safe – FG

Abuja – The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that the Coca-Cola products manufactured in Nigeria were safe for consumption. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Akinola Boade, the...

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“No Fly Zone’’ order still in force, says Presidency

Abuja – The Presidency on Friday refuted media reports that the Federal Government had reversed the order prohibiting helicopter flights into Abuja City centre. A Presidential source, who preferred not...

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Osinbajo says Buhari committed to a fair deal in Niger Delta

Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday reaffirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to offer a better deal to the people of Niger Delta. He made the assertion while presiding over an...

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I have no case with EFCC – Chime

Enugu – A former governor of Enugu State, Mr Sullivan Chime, says he is not aware of any case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as insinuated in some quarters. Speaking with the...

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PDP crisis: Gov. Dickson urges Makarfi to step down

Abuja – Gov. Seriake Dickson, the Chairman of the PDP Reconciliation Committee, has called on the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee to step down in the interest of the party. The Bayelsa...

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Missing N11bn Fuel: Capital Oil wants product allocation account reconciled

Lagos – The management of Capital Oil and Gas Industries Ltd has called for a reconciliation of product allocation account with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over N11 billion...

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FG reassures whistle-blowers of protection, reward

Abuja – The Federal Government says it will continue to protect and reward providers of credible information leading to the recovery of loots or stolen assets. The Minister of Information and Culture,...

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