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The European Union [EU], one of Nigeria’s most important economic and political partners recently made a wakeup call on the nation in its war against Boko Haram insurgents and other terrorists in the region. The European Parliament, EU’s legislative arm, noted with concern that progress has stalled in the fight against
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The insecurity across the country has been a source for serious concern to all Nigerians. From the North East where Boko Haram operates, even though their activities have been largely curtailed by the security forces, to the South, the East and the West, kidnapping, armed banditry, inter-ethnic and communal
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Today, January 15 is a significant day in Nigeria. The day is observed as the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, an annual event organised to honour members of the country’s armed forces who fought in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Civil War and those who served or are still serving
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Plateau State, which had enjoyed relative peace for quite some time had a breach of it when a group of armed men attacked Kunben village in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state last week, killing no fewer than 12 persons . Mangu LGA had been grappling with
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Tragedy struck Kaduna, capital of Kaduna state, when a gas explosion that occurred at the city, January 4, killed the Chairman of Nigeria’s Atomic Energy Commission, Prof. Simon P. Mallam, his son and several others. The nation’s Atomic Energy Chairman/Chief Executive ironically met his tragic demise in an explosion at Sabo Tasha in southern end
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Nigerians were treated to another hike in the price of electricity just as they were settling down from the Yuletide holidays. The eleven electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have as a result been mandated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to effect the tariff increase from April. The concerned DisCos are: Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Enugu
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Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, made Nigerians and his adopted country proud, when he reclaimed his World Heavyweight titles after winning a grueling rematch against Andy Ruiz of Mexico , Saturday December 7 in Saudi Arabia. In the first bout, back in June, Ruiz came in as a late replacement and dropped Joshua
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The Boko Haram insurgency which has been raging in the Northeast region of the country for more than 10 years has brought untold hardships to the people in that part of the country. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR), put the number of Internally Displaced Persons
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No nation can lay claim to greatness militarily if it depends solely on other countries for its arms and ammunition and other requirements. The world’s super powers like USA, China, Britain, France, Russia, Israel and lately South Korea owe their military might to the awesome weapons at their disposal. In Africa, South Africa and Egypt
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Despite being the world’s largest producer of cassava, with production of more than 53 million tonnes annually, Nigeria has not maximised its benefits apart from its principal use for local consumption, especially in the making of
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