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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday said it had destroyed more than 60 truck-loads of used and substandard tyres.
Mr Louis Njoku, the SON Director of Enforcement, said
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The House of Representatives on Thursday directed its Committees on Army and National Security to investigate the alleged abduction of one Capt. Dennis Eke in Abia.
The resolution was sequel to a motion by
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Kenyan-born Universal Peace Ambassador, Tina Ita, on Thursday urged Nigerian security agencies to "befriend" trouble makers, to get quality information from them.
She gave the advice while addressing personnel of the Nigerian
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Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu says the poor attitude of men to cancer screening is worrisome.
Chukwu made tis known on Thursday in Abuja while declaring open the 17th annual conference of the Nigeria
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The Federal Government is to reintroduce toll collection on highways in 2012, Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolomemen, said on Thursday in Abuja.
He told the Senate Committee on Works that the programme would
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The Ondo State Government has begun the process of formulating a comprehensive Audit Bill for its operations.
The Bill is meant to provide information, curb corruption and ensure accountability.
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Nigeria’s Deputy Envoy at the UN, Bukun-Olu Onemola, said on Wednesday that the introduction of nuclear-powered electricity remained a major priority of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
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NATO vowed on Thursday, to put "severe military pressure" on the Haqqani military network, suspected of being behind recent attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan.
NATO Secretary-General Anders
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Some lawyers in Lagos on Thursday called for the review of Nigeria’s Criminal Code to reflect current trends.
Lawyers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria described the current criminal code as old fashioned and archaic.
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Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday staked N2.62 billion on 306.53 million shares in 3,709 deals.
This was against the N2.34 billion invested on 298.17 million shares in 3,459 deals on Wednesday..
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Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says a report on its ``preliminary examinations’’ concerning allegations of crimes against humanity in Nigeria will be published by December.
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People should live active lives and avoid staying in one position for a long time, especially when travelling, a haematologist, Dr Babajide Durogbola has advised.
Durogbola said in Abuja that living a sedentary life style could
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The Ebonyi Government says it stands by its decision to pay the September salaries of only workers who reported to duty during the recent strike.
In spite of complaints by affected workers across the state,
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have introduced an inter-connectivity project, importers’ Taxpayer’s Identification Number (TIN) platform, to stakeholders at the nation’s ports.
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A prosecution witness, Insp. Peter Joseph, on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, that he could not locate the address given by an accused person standing trial for alleged forgery.
The Economic
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The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a dismissed police constable for allegedly impersonating as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and defrauding people.
Parading the suspect on Thursday in Lafia, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Dau...
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Assorted crops worth hundreds of thousands of naira have been destroyed in Tasuna village in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State following a clash between farmers and herdsmen.
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The Federal High Court, Enugu, has fixed Dec. 8 to entertain a N10 billion suit instituted against UBA Plc and the EFCC by a member of the bank's security staff.
Emeka Onoh filed the suit before the court
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The Senate’s planned investigation into the management of oil subsidy was on Thursday stalled as only the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, appeared before the joint Committee probing the issue.
The Joint Senate Committee on Petroleum (Dow...
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Fifty-two communities have so far benefitted from the World Bank-assisted social projects in Enugu State, an official said. Dr Dons Eze, the Operations Manager of Enugu State Community and Social Development Project (CSDP),
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