BREAKING: Pupils storm streets over mates’ death in Lagos
Pupils of Babs Fafunwa Millennium Secondary School took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the death of their mates. An articulated truck
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Insecurity: My people may resort to self-help, says Benue Senator
THE Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on the Army, Senator Abba Moro, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that the people of Benue State may
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I never had sex with Fani-Kayode for six years, says ‘ex-wife’
The Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday to hear an application by a former beauty queen
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Enugu Electricity Distribution Company announces power outage on December 4 in parts of Imo State.
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has announced that there would be a power outage on Alaoji-Owerri 132KV line 1, scheduled to hold on
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Omo-Agege became Deputy Senate President as compensation, says Lasun
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff, has said Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was made the Deputy Senate President as
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Badejo, others to Vatican Communications’ Dicastery
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo to the Vatican Dicastery for Communications. The appointment was announced
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Missing child: Appeal court frees Prophet Babatunde of Sotitobire church
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, has discharged and acquitted the founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Akure, Alfa Babatunde,
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JUST IN: Former Edo State Governor, Igbinedion loses mother at 85
A former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, has lost his mother, Mrs Maria Oredola Igbinedion. The statement reads, “With gratitude to
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Wike presents N483bn 2022 budget
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has presented a 2022 budget appropriation estimate of N483, 173,307,96 billionto House of Assembly. Christened “Budget of consolidation”, the
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Nigeria records two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant – NCDC
Nigeria has joined the growing list of countries that have confirmed cases of the new COVID-19 variant called Omicron. The Omicron variant was
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BREAKING: Court voids ex-Emir Sanusi’s banishment from Kano
A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared as unlawful and a violation of the fundamental human rights of the ex-Emir of Kano,
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Gov Ugwuanyi appoints BBNaija star, Whitemoney, Enugu creative arts ambassador
The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Friday appointed reality TV star, Whitemoney, as the state’s creative arts ambassador. This was announced
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Criminals should not enjoy support from any ethnic group – Lawan
Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has said that criminals should be allowed to face the full wrath of the law and not enjoy
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Security forces rescue 544 abducted persons in Zamfara within two months – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Friday said security forces rescued no fewer than 544 abducted persons in the last two months
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Buhari to Igbo leaders: Demand for Kanu’s release has serious implications
Confronted with a fresh appeal for the release of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu,President Muhammadu
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DSS detained, interrogated me for hours during visitation to Nnamdi Kanu –Lawyer
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the Department of
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Passengers stranded as railway workers begin strike nationwide
Angry railway workers on Thursday turned back passengers as they shut down passenger and cargo train services of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
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Collapsed building has approval for 21 floors, says Deputy Governor
Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has said that the collapsed 21-storey building under construction in Ikoyi on Monday has approval for
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IGP to visit scene of Ikoyi building collapse
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Usman, has departed the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to visit the scene of the building collapse in
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Collapsed Ikoyi Towers:Rescue team in search of over 45 trapped victims
Following recovery of six bodies from the collapsed 21 Ikoyi Towers, on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos which occurred on Monday, over 45 victims
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Suspected bandits invade UNIABUJA staff quarters, kidnap four lecturers
Suspected bandits in the early hours of Tuesday invaded the University of Abuja Staff Quarters and kidnapped four lecturers and some of their
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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights suit to Nov 19
A Federal High Court in Abia State has adjourned a suit filed on behalf of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi
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I will run for presidency in 2023 – Anyim
Former Senate President, Chief Pius Anyim, yesterday announced his ambition to run for the presidency in 2023. The former Secretary to the Government of
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2023: No Muslim successor for Buhari – PFN VP, Archbishop Osa-Oni
National Vice-President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, (S/West Zone), Archbishop John Osa-Oni, last Tuesday, inaugurated his zonal executives. Present at the
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PDP convention: Full list of newly elected NWC members
The Peoples Democratic Party has elected new members into its National Working Committee to lead the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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Anambra CP, security chiefs visit wounded personnel in hospital
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Echeng Echeng, has assured men in the command that he will stand by them at all
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Iyorchia Ayu emerges PDP National Chairman
Iyorchia Ayu, a former senate president, was early on Sunday elected as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayu, who
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Row grows over invasion of Justice Odili’s home
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is demanding sanctions against the masterminds of Friday’s attempted raid of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice
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Kanu’s lawyer berates DSS for denying Ezeife, British Consul access to client
The lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indeginous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor,has lampooned the Department of State Services for
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Catholic bishop laments militarisation of South East
Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Augustine Echema, has expressed worry over what he described as ‘high level intimidation of the people of South East
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