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The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) announced Sunday death of four people on one of its routes. According to the NRC,  the train accident occurred in Jebba, Kwara State on Saturday. The corporation’s Assistant Director, Publicity, Mr Rauf Akinloye, told newsmen that three other passengers sustained injuries in the accident involving the North-bound train. Akinloye added that the corpses of the …

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While all roads lead to kilometre 46, Lagos-Ibadan expressway, venue of the May edition of the Holy Ghost night organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), an accident, Friday afternoon has claimed unconfirmed number of lives on the ever busy highway. An eye witness, Omolara Ogunlowo, called Newsscreenng from the scene of the accident around Mowe in Ogun …

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Dayo Emmanuel “If you must change Nigeria, you must encourage the youths to read,” these were the words of Ramon Rocha III, at the opening day of a workshop for African publishers holding at the Redemption Camp, along Lagos-Ibadan express way. The event organised by US-based Media Associates International (MAI), is a workshop for publishers in Nigeria and a co-host …

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Dayo Emmanuel Thousands of commuters Tuesday morning have been stranded along the ever busy Lagos – Ibadan highway, Newsscreenng can authoritatively report. The traffic gridlock which has wasted several man hours began early hours due to an accident involving a trailer, according to a commuter. As a result, both sides of the highway has been on a standstill as early …

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Great Nigerian Workers! Great Nigerian Workers! I bring you greetings. It is with great pleasure that I honour the invitation by the two Federations of Trade Unions, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to attend the 2016 National May Day celebrations. As you all know, this is my first outing in this forum which has …

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The bakery industry in Nigeria is ever lucrative because people must eat bread on a daily basis. But bakers have expressed worry over the high costof equipment especially floor, which is locally sourced. Gbolahan Olakunle Samuel is a Singaporean trained baker who has diversified from cakes to bread making. In this interview, he told DAYO EMMANUEL the challenges in the …

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Nigerians home and abroad have continued to mourn the late Benin monarch, Omonoba Erediauwa who joined his ancestors. The Palace of the Oba of Benin, Friday announced that the monarch had passed on. The Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, who made the announcement in Benin City, said that the Oba passed on at Ugha-Ozolua, situated inside the palace. According …

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Dayo Emmanuel writes on activities outside the United States embassy during a visit. I have always heard a lot about the United States embassy in Lagos but never been there. I was therefore very willing when my boss, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, Editor of the Sunday title of The Nation Newspaper requested that I should accompany him to keep a visa …

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Dayo Emmanuel writes on activities outside the United States embassy during a visit. I have always heard a lot about the United States embassy in Lagos but never been there. I was therefore very willing when my boss requested that I should accompany him to keep a visa date appointment recently. To beat the torturous Lagos morning traffic jam, we …

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