Buhari, El-Rufai, others lament death of ex-Kaduna deputy gov
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Barnabas Yusuf Bala (Bantex), former deputy governor of Kaduna State during the first tenure
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Jega opposes Onochie’s confirmation as INEC Commissioner
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, has warned the Senate against confirming the appointment of a presidential
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Afenifere, Ohanaeze back southern governors on power shift
Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide yesterday backed the ban on open grazing by southern governors. They also welcomed the governors’ demand for power
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South-West govs propose six regions, demand LG autonomy, resource control
Governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have proposed conversion of the present six geopolitical zones into federating units, as part of the ongoing
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Senate may reject Onochie for INEC’s job
There were indications last night that the Senate may reject President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Ms. Lauretta Onochie, as a
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Haiti president assassinated in Port-au-Prince
Armed gunmen early Wednesday murdered Haiti President Jovenel Moïse and severely wounded First Lady Martine Moïse in a coordinated attack on their home,
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20 trapped in two buildings collapse in Anambra
Two buildings collapsed on Wednesday in different locations in Anambra State . While a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Amikwo, in the
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Protest in Ibadan over security raid on Igboho’s home
Hundreds of supporters of now-wanted Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday staged a protest following the raid by
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The Southern Governors call for a Southern President come 2023, reject draft Electoral Act, PIB bill. Set September 1st for the implementation of the open grazing law in the South.
The Southern Governors have risen from their meeting held in Lagos Monday and declared that the next President of this country should come
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Insecurity: Support Igbo presidency, grant Igboho ‘amnesty’, Ogun monarch tells Buhari
A first-class traditional ruler in Yewa Division of Ogun State, the Eselu of Iseluland, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has asked the President, Major General
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T.B. Joshua funeral: Lagos officials inspect church facilities to prevent COVID-19
Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi and Director of the State Safety Commission Lanre Mojola at the weekend led a state
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Soldiers foil bandits’ attack on Oyedepo’s school, Faith Academy, in Kaduna
Military personnel foiled bandits’ on Faith Academy, located at Mararaban Rido, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of
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Supporters form ‘human shield’ to stop Zuma’s arrest
Supporters of South African former president, Jacob Zuma, yesterday, formed a human shield outside his home to prevent his arrest. On Tuesday, the Constitutional
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Nigerian-born footballer shot dead after killing neighbour in UK —Police
Police in the United Kingdom have said that a Nigerian-born footballer, Odichukumma Kelvin Igweani, was gunned down after killing a neighbour. UK-based newspapers, DailyMail and TheSUN quoted
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2023: I’m done with politics, not forming party, says Obasanjo
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says he is done with politics and he has no intention to form a new political party as reported by
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BREAKING: Another Kaduna school attacked by bandits, kidnap students. Two soldiers feared shot.
Bandits in the early hours of Monday attacked another school in Kaduna, whisking away unspecified number of students. They attacked Bethel Secondary School
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Pope Francis recovering after colon surgery —Vatican
Pope Francis, 84, was recovering in hospital Monday from surgery for an inflamed large colon, a potentially painful condition that could see him bed-bound
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BREAKING: Southern Govs meet in Lagos House
A meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum scheduled for today has begun. The meeting is hosted by Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu. Governors in
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DSS took away N3m, CCTV box during raid –Igboho’s aide
One of the aides of Yoruba rights activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has said operatives of the Department of State Services took
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Residents flee as soldiers raid Enugu community in defence of herders.
Many residents of a community in Nkanu East council area of Enugu State have fled their homes following the reported invasion of the
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Why Obiano’s backing Soludo to succeed him. Names Ibezim as his deputy.
THERE were speculations in some quarters that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State would back a dark horse to emerge as the candidate
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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping undergraduate with charms
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti division, on Thursday, sentenced a 24-year-old man, Dayo Asiwaju, to life imprisonment for raping a college student with
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Why Sunday Igboho escaped during house raid – DSS
The Department of State Services has said Yoruba rights activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho escaped when the secret police raided his Ibadan
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Lagos-bound ISWAP suspect arrested in Ogun
A suspected member of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has been apprehended in the Sango Otta area Briefing reporters on Thursday in
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NIN-SIM: Again! Fed Govt approves July 26 deadline
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN) Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to
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Ebonyi announces N5m tuition as new medical varsity begins September
EBONYI State Governor, David Umahi, on Tuesday said academic activities would take off in September 2021 at the new state-owned Medical University, Uburu,
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Anambra guber: Moghalu assembles legal team, seeks redress
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr George Moghalu, has said that he has already assembled a legal team
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11 APC governors receive Matawalle. Deputy still in PDP
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took to the streets in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital to witness Governor Bello Matawalle’s defection
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Kanu’s arrest: ACF demands caution, Archbishop alleges woman trapped IPOB leader
THE arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra by the Federal Government has attracted mixed reactions from various groups,
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How Nnamdi Kanu was arrested, whisked to Abuja
Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested abroad and brought back to Abuja on Sunday in an
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