Fed Govt declares July 20, 21 public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Interior
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BREAKING: My health deteriorating, I may die in detention, Nnamdi Kanu tells Court
Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja,
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Why I voted against electronic results transmission –INEC panel chairman, Gaya. Orji Uzor Kalu, too.
Senator Kabiru Gaya, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission panel said he voted against his committee’s recommendation on electronic transmission of
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Heavy security at Gani Fawehinmi Park over planned Yoruba nation rally
Yoruba nation agitators and operatives of the Lagos State Police Command are poised for a showdown today at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park
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Anambra Election: INEC releases list of candidates. Omits Soludo, PDP’s candidate, includes Umeoji as APGA torchbearer.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has skipped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the list of cleared candidates for the November 6
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BREAKING: PDP Reps walk out as House passes Electoral Act
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Friday walked out during consideration of the Electoral Act amendment bill. Speaker
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Southgate takes blame for England’s shootout loss to Italy
Gareth Southgate took full responsibility for England’s penalty kick failure as Italy secured Euro 2020 glory at Wembley on Sunday. Following a 1-1
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Italy are European Champions
Italy last night Sunday, emerged the Champions of Europe after a pulsating match with England in the Euro 2020 finals. which took place
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Wimbledon 2021: Djokovic wins 20th Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic won his sixth Wimbledon title to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s record of 20 men’s Grand Slam victories after fighting
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Nigerian-born boxer Raphael Akpejiori knocks out Steven Lyons, eyes fight with Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury
Nigerian-born unbeaten boxing champion, Raphael Akpejiori, proved his destructive power Saturday night when he stopped Steven Lyons in the opening round in Miami.
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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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