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Muslims build church for poor Christian neighbours

Over 950 erosion sites discovered in Anambra •Govt. raises alarm, moves to plant a million trees

NCC projects further growth in telecoms industry, pledges to review 2.6GHz spectrum auction

Banks agree to halt mass sack

LUTH makes history, performs 10 open-heart surgeries

Resident Doctors clear the air, say nationwide strike not suspended

Benue declares Fridays work-free for farming

Amnesty accuses Nigerian Army of killing at least 17 unarmed Biafra protesters, urges investigation

NLC urges FG to amend Child Labour Law in line with ILO Convention 138

NDDC: Semenitari disowns fraudulent mail, bank account

World Bank approves $575m scale up support for Nigeria’s North-East

8th Senate gives first-year scorecard: 11 Bills passed, over 100 others in the works

Africa needs a skills revolution: AU chair

South African Broadcasting Corp bans reading of newspaper headlines on-air

BREAKING: Niger Delta Avengers blow up another major crude oil pipeline

DSS uncovers ISIS training camp in Kano, nabs 5 suspects

Militants blow up another pipeline, woo international community

FG launches National School Feeding Programme, targets feeding over 24 million with one meal a day

NHRC, BBOG to establish databank of missing persons in Nigeria

NiMET predicts thunderstorms in North and Central today, rainfall in southern states

Overloading: FRSC to sanction recalcitrant drivers

Bayelsa Govt., pensioners disagree over death of retirees during verification exercise

Honda recalls fresh 784,000 vehicles over faulty Takata air bags

Ex-Niger Delta militant rules out return to the creeks, carpets Avengers

Telecom sector contributes N1.41bn to GDP in 1st quarter of 2016

Danbazau under fire for refusing to deploy soldiers against killer Fulani herdsmen

EU extends ban on beans import from Nigeria by 3 years

NNPC pays N56bn into Federation Account

FG briefs London investors on economic plans and strategies

Troops rescue abducted women forcibly married off to Boko Haram fighters

Buhari appoints new Director General of Budget

APC chieftain blames Obiano for the massacre of pro-Biafra activists

Guber race: Don’t use Osun funds for Edo, Ondo elections, group warns Aregbesola

EFCC arraigns businessman for N23.4m scam •Docks 3 for N5m fraud

Saraki laments challenges facing the nation, as 8th Senate marks one-year anniversary