Protesters barricade Benin-Abuja road over kidnapping
Motorists and commuters on the busy Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Abuja Road was stranded for many hours yesterday, as hundreds of residents, who were protesting incessant kidnappings
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Man plots fiancée’s murder over N14m, promises killer-herbalist N5m
The police on Wednesday paraded 36 suspects, including a female, in connection with various crimes in different locations in the country. The suspects
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Wike set to send anti-open grazing bill to Rivers Assembly
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has promised to give the ban on open-grazing in the state a legal backing by sending the required
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Gun alone can’t stop security threats, says Army
Gun alone cannot stop the prevailing security threats across the land, the Nigerian Army said on Wednesday. Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who
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Bank PHB ex-MD Atuche jailed six years for N25.7b fraud
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank) Francis Atuche to six
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I get death threats, says EFCC chair
With the cooperation of all, the anti-graft war is winnable, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said.
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JUST IN: FEC okays resumption of FCT land swap plan
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the resumption of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) land swap plan. Minister of the Federal
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BREAKING: INEC fixes Ekiti, Osun guber polls for June 18, July 16 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections for Saturday June 18 and Saturday July 16 2022 respectively.
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Britain’s Karim Khan sworn in as new ICC prosecutor
Britain’s Karim Khan was sworn on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, facing huge challenges, including investigations into the
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BREAKING: INEC creates additional 56,872 polling units
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the creation of additional 56, 872 polling units across
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Vehicle, ammunition recovered in Kaduna foiled robbery
A planned robbery in the Tudun Wada area of Kaduna metropolis has been thwarted. A tipoff on the attack aided police quick deployment
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Bandits lay siege to Zaria, says Emir of Zazzau
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamali has decried the security challenges occasioned by banditry and kidnapping in his domain, particularly Zaria,
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Almajiri: Ganduje slams northern governors for failure to halt interstate movement of school-age children
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed disappointment over the seeming inability of some northern governors to halt the interstate movement of
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Increasing child theft in Ebonyi worrisome – Ministry
The Desk Officer of the Child Rights Abuse/Trafficking Unit in the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice and Social Development, Mrs Ijeoma Ajah-Nwachukwu, on
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Cross River: Secondus, Saraki, Udom others storm Calabar, issue Ayade quit notice
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, and other top members of the party had stormed Calabar and
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Okogie attacks Buhari regime, says anarchy looms in Nigeria
A former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, has criticised the regime led by the President, Major General Muhammadu
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11 killed in Benue communal clash, herders burn down houses
No fewer than 11 people were reportedly killed in separate attacks in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. According
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Bakassi returns in Anambra? Six suspected criminals,cultists burnt in Awka
A new security outfit deployed in Anambra to crush cultists and other criminals has allegedly killed six suspects. The unnamed outfit arrived in
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Anambra Guber election: APGA Disqualifies Umeoji, Nwankpor, 3 others. Clears Soludo, 3 others
The All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA has disqualified a member of House of Representatives and top contender of the party ticket for the
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Ngige: Buhari fair to Southeast in appointments, projects
President Muhammadu Buhari has been fair to the Southeast, especially in the areas of appointments and infrastructure, Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige
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Super Eagles debutant Moffi, opens up on new experience
Super Eagles new boy Terem Moffi has admitted he was nervous to be on the same pitch with some of the country’s top
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Gunmen kill policeman, injure others in Akwa Ibom attack
A policeman was on Sunday killed while many others were injured in a dawn attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of
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19-year-old, other youths arrested in FCT for kidnapping
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 19-year-old Abdul Alhassan and four other suspected kidnappers. Alhassan and Lawal Abdullahi, 25, were arrested
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Juju priest arrested in N250m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday said it has arrested the leader of a deadly syndicate of juju scammers, Abayomi
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Bala Mohammed appoints Aminu Gamawa Chief of Staff
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Dr. Aminu Gamawa as his new Chief of Staff. Gamawa was the immediate past Commissioner of
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Islamist joins Israeli govt as PM Netanyahu loses vote to opposition
Israel’s parliament has voted to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister, approving in his stead a coalition government. Al Jazeera reports that
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Govt considers pension for MKO’s next of kin, Kingibe
Wives of the late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, are likely to be put on pension, highly-placed
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Brazil-returnee caught with cocaine hidden in pants at Lagos airport
One Udogwu Johnson, a passenger on Qatar Airways flight from GRU in Brazil, was on Friday arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of
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