Igboho spends five months in Benin Republic prison
Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, may have been trapped in a prison in neighbouring Benin Republic, having spent exactly
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Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits
Pope Francis doubled down Saturday on his efforts to quash the old Latin Mass, forbidding the celebration of some sacraments according to the
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‘No DSS personnel abducted in Abuja’
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said none of its personnel was abducted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Saturday.
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Delta community imposes restrictions as monarch joins ancestors
The Mosogar Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State has imposed restrictions on social gatherings for three months following the
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2021 AFCON: Gabon name Aubameyang, 29 others in provisional squad
The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations’ preparatory waves have hit Gabon as a total of 30 Panthers have been named in a
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5,800 new recruits join Nigerian Army workforce
The Nigerian Army on Saturday added fresh 5,800 recruits who just passed out from Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, to its
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Osinbajo in Daura as Buhari’s son bags chieftaincy title
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was among dignitaries that witnessed the turbaning ceremony of the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari, as the Talban Daura and
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Anxiety in APC over plot to hold primaries before convention
There is anxiety in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over an alleged plot to hold presidential, governorship and other primaries before the National
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Omicron cases now in 89 countries, doubling three days in areas with local spread – WHO
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in
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Nigeria’s best teacher in private secondary school gets car gift from Ogun Gov
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has presented a brand new car to the overall winner of the Best Teacher in Private Secondary
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Fire razes 294 shops, mosque in Lagos
Fire swept through Oke-Afa Planks and Building Materials Market, Ejigbo in Lagos on Friday night till Saturday morning. By the time the combined
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Wife of former Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Adanma Okpara, laid to rest
The remains of Mrs Adanma Okpara, wife of the late former Premier of Eastern Nigeria, Dr M. I. Okpara, were on Friday laid
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South America to join UEFA Nations League from 2024
South American nations will be able to join the UEFA Nations League from 2024, UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek has said, in a move
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Al Ahly terminate Nigeria’s Junior Ajayi contract
Egyptian Premier League powerhouse, Al Ahly, have decided to terminate the contract of Nigerian forward Junior Ajayi effective immediately. Ajayi signed for Al
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CBN okays Ahmad Abdullahi as FBN HoldCo Chairman
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi as non-executive Director of First Bank Holding Plc and
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My husband jumped into lagoon due to depression, says wife
Ms Sofiat Amusa, wife of the 25-year-old man who committed suicide by jumping into a lagoon in the Epe area of Lagos, said
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How I was kidnapped, tortured by Evans – businessman
A businessman, Mr Sylvanus Ahanonu, on Friday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, how he was allegedly kidnapped, tortured and made to
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JUST IN: Omicron: Canada lifts ban on Nigeria, nine African countries
Following internal and international criticism, Canada has back-pedalled on its African travel bans ahead of schedule. Canada is lifting the ban on international
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EFCC grills Ibadan socialite for allegedly defrauding customers of N25m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a socialite based in Ibadan. Oluwabukola Temitope Ajayi, for alleged fraud. Ajayi was accused of obtaining money
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Nnamdi Kanu now a prisoner of conscience –IPOB
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is a prisoner of conscience. In a statement on Friday,
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Breaking: Imo Govt recovers decomposing bodies of kidnap victims
Joint task force on Friday who led Imo State Government to the kidnapper’s den at Nkweri Uda in Orsu council area of the
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Nigerian govt to toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, 2nd Niger Bridge, other roads – Emefiele
he governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, said that the federal government will toll the Lagos–Ibadan highway, the second Niger bridge underway and other roads to pay off
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Lalong lifts curfew in Jos North LGA, two others after three months
Governor Simon Lalong on Friday lifted the curfew imposed on three Local Government Areas of Plateau State – Jos North, Jos South, and
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Court affirms final forfeiture of NNDC Director, Tuoyo Omatsuli’s N1.8bn properties
A three-person panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by Francis Momoh and affirmed the final seizure of properties worth 1.8 billion
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Corps member’s proposal to female soldier sparks controversy as Army orders her arrest
A trending video of a corps member proposing to a female soldier at the Yikpata orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps
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BREAKING: Residents flee as soldiers invade Imo community
Residents of villages in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State are fleeing their homes as a joint security taskforce stormed the area
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‘I told Obasanjo he must be out of his mind when he blamed me for Ige’s murder’
A former Osun State Governor Chief Bisi Akande has relived his confrontation with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo when Chief Bola Ige (SAN) was murdered
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BREAKING: UAE denies Nigerian athletes access to partake in world swimming championships
Nigerian athletes were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. The athletes and
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10 UNIABUJA researchers, others win N1.1bn grant
A total of ten researchers and 20 authors from the University of Abuja won a total of N1.1 billion Naira grants following publications
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JUST IN: NJC recommends appointment of 64 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of Justices Nathan Musa and Ozoemena Raymond Afojulu as the Chief Judges of Adamawa
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