BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Ex-governor Dariye’s jail term
The Supreme Court has upheld the 10-year imprisonment imposed on former Plateau Governor Joshua Dariye upon his conviction for criminal breach of trust.
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NNPC insists petrol depot price will not increase in March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has insisted that petrol depot price will remain unchanged in March. This is coming as a reaction to
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South Africa’s Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini is dead, aged 72
Goodwill Zwelithini, the controversial but revered king of the Zulus, South Africa’s largest ethnic group, died Friday aged 72 after weeks in hospital
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Gunmen release father, son after N3m ransom in Edo
A man, Godwin Osakwe, and his 17-year-old son, who were kidnapped on Tuesday have been released. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were released
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JUST IN: Again, Gunmen abduct female students in Kaduna
Suspected bandits have abducted unspecified number of female students of The Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando area of Kaduna State. Police
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We are broke, says House of Reps
House of Representatives spokesman Benjamin Kalu has said the Lower Chamber is broke. He said the House was indebted to its contractors for
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Gunmen defy Benue curfew, kill policeman, raze houses
GUNMEN suspected to be gang members of the late notorious warlord, Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana, in the early hours of Thursday defied an
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You were my staff, I can’t bring myself low to respond to you, Amaechi upbraids Wike
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he will not descend to the level of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by exchanging
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EFCC arraigns FIRS directors, six others for N4.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, arraigned a former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service, Peter Hena and eight other
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Ugwuanyi pledges maximum support for new Service Chiefs
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pledged his administration’s maximum cooperation and support for the newly appointed Service Chiefs of the Nigerian
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Dariye knows fate today as Supreme Court delivers judgment in his appeal
The Supreme Court will today (Friday) deliver judgment in the appeal filed by jailed former Plateau State Governor, Senator Joshua Dariye. A five-man
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Chief Joe Nwodo dies in London
Chief Joe Nwodo, eldest in the Nwodo political dynasty is dead. Dr Nwodo who had been battling an undisclosed ailment for years, died
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BREAKING: Petrol hits N212.61 per litre, Nigerians react
The pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), according to the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in its March template, is
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Denmark, Norway, Iceland suspend AstraZeneca vaccination after blood clot reports
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as
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BREAKING: NIPOST reclaims collection of stamp duty charges from FIRS
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has reclaimed the collection of stamp duty charges from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Minister of
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COVID-19: France eases travel restrictions on seven countries
France on Thursday eased travel restrictions for seven countries outside the European Union, including Britain, saying trips to and from them would no
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Police declare alleged child trafficker wanted in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has declared one alleged notorious child trafficker, Sabina Izuora wanted in the State, for being the brain behind
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Breaking: EFCC remands Nigerian for defrauding American government $8,000
A Nigerian by name Collins Samuel, who allegedly scammed the American State of Virginia of the sum of $8000 under the guise that
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Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra States receive Covid-19 vaccines
A consignment of Covid-19 vaccines meant for Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi States had been delivered in Enugu yesterday. The consignment arrived Akanu Ibiam
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NLC declares El-rufa’i, eight other governors anti-workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared nine governors as “anti-workers”. Muhammadu Buhari signed the wage Act in 2019. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba,
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937 killed, 1,972 abducted in Kaduna in 2020, report says
Bandits killed 937 persons in Kaduna State last year, a report submitted yesterday by the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs has
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Reps urge reopening international wings of Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt airports, directs Aviation Minister for immediate action
House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to reopen the international wings of Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt airport shutdown down at
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Nigerians in Diaspora write Buhari, seeks justice for murdered US-based colleague
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas has written to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking justice for one of its members
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Herdsmen: Tanker drivers block Benin-Ore highway over colleagues’ killing
The Benin-Ore highway was, yesterday, taken over by drivers of petroleum tankers and other articulated vehicles at Ofosu, near Benin-City over the killing
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Oyo suspends monthly environmental sanitation indefinitely
Oyo State Government has announced the suspension of the monthly environmental sanitation and the restriction of movement which normally characterise the exercise .The
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FG can’t spend £4.2m Ibori loot without involving Delta. Correct amount is £6.2m – Reps
The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government not to spend the £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from former Governor James Ibori until it
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Organized Labour picket NASS over minimum wage bill
The Leadership of the Organized Labour in Nigeria on Wednesday led thousands of Nigerian workers to protest at the National Assembly. The protesters
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital CMD dies, replaced.
The Chief Medical Director of Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Dr Basil Nwankwo is dead. He was said to have slumped and
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Ito-Ogbo, Obosi’s longevity festival to go international
THE popular Ito-Ogbo Obosi, a celebration of longevity for those who have attained the age of 80 years, may soon become an international
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UCL: Man City, Gladbach match moved to Budapest
Manchester City’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Borussia Moenchengladbach has been switched from the Etihad Stadium to Budapest due to coronavirus travel
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