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Qatar’s Al Sada replaces Kachikwu

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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has elected Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, as President of the Conference for one year, with effect from 1st January 2016.

Missing N197Billion: Provide evidence or shut up, Fani-Kayode tells Emir Sanusi

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked the Emir of Kano and former Governor of Central Bank, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to provide evidence to prove his allegation that $1 billion (N197bn)

New Ooni of Ife to receive staff of office today

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The new Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, will be presented with the staff of office by the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola today.

The Future Awards 2015: full winners list

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The Future Awards has come to an end and it is leaving us with memories of everything from stunning individuals to worthy honours. The 10th anniversary of one of the most anticipated awards of the year, The Future Awards, has come to an end.

New APC Emerges In Kaduna

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Six months after taking power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been factionalised into two camps in Kaduna State. The new APC group which called itself “True APC” has the following as members: retired permanent secretary,

Minimum wage debacle

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The kite flown by state governors on their inability to pay the national minimum wage may soon snowball into an unprecedented labour crisis. A fortnight ago, the governors had after their meeting,

Tukur escapes attempt on his life

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• Media aide raises the alarm Former national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life along the ever-busy Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport road, Abuja.

1.5 m residents want alternative routes ahead of Shoprite operations

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Over 1.5 million residents of the 10 estates around Jakande Roundabout in Lekki, Lagos State, weekend called on RMB West Port, owners of Shoprite, to provide them alternative routes before it opened its mall on Dec. 17.

We didn’t approve 35% slash on MTN’s $5.2bn fine —NCC

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As controversies trail the imposi­tion of $5.2 billion fine on MTN Nigeria over regulatory infractions remain unabated, the Ni­gerian Communications Commission, NCC, at the weekend added a new twist to the debate, say­ing it only approved 25 per cent and not 35 per cent re­duction of the fine.