Senator lampoons security agencies’ inaction over Benue herdsmen killings
The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, has called on security agencies in the country to, as a matter of
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Wike threatens to dethrone monarchs over employment racketeering
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to dethrone traditional rulers selling employments meant for their subjects. The governor ordered the demolition of
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PDP demands arrest of killers of Ortom’s security aide
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the murder of the Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, the late AIG Christopher
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Police arrest 84 suspects for kidnapping, more
Police said as many as 84 suspects were arrested for the illegal manufacture and distribution of vehicle registration plates, kidnapping, banditry, theft and
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Okagbare sets new tournament record in Slovak
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare continued her preparation for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as the former African champion produced the first sub-11-second 100m run on
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21 directors fail exams to become permanent secretaries
Twenty-one directors on Salary Grade Level 17 in the Federal Civil Service who sat a written examination as part of the process of
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South-East insecurity: Buhari’s civil war analogy insensitive —Aisha Yesufu
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has described as “insensitive”, the civil war analogy by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that he
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Vatican punishes Polish bishop over sex abuse negligence
The Holy See, on Friday, prohibited a Polish bishop emeritus from participating in any public celebrations and meetings. The bishop was prohibited following
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We handed a united Nigeria to Buhari, PDP replies APC
The Peoples Democratic Party has said it handed over a united and stable Nigeria to the All progressives Congress government led by the
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BREAKING: Twitter deletes Buhari’s tweet for ‘violating’ rules. Twitter’s role in Nigeria suspicious – FG
Twitter has deleted tweet wherein President Muhammadu Buhari threatened to deal with ‘people’ who didn’t learn from the civil war. Checks showed that
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JUST IN: Senate receives Bill to extend teachers’ retirement age to 65 years
The Senate, on Wednesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive Bill which seeks to increase the retirement age for teachers in the country from
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BREAKING: Umahi suspends another Coordinator over dereliction of duty
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday suspended the Coordinator of Ikwo East Development Center, Mr. Emmanuel Ejima. Development Centers are the
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Zamfara gov sacks SSG, Chief of Staff, Commissioners, others
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Bala Bello and all 23 commissioners with immediate
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NECO boss, Prof. Obioma killed in Minna
The Executive Secretary, National Examination Council of Nigeria, NECO, Prof. Godswill Obioma is dead. He was said to have been killed by unknown
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Wake up, Nigeria on the precipice, Afenifere, Ohanaeze leaders tell Buhari
Leaders of major ethnic nationalities in Nigeria yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibilities, warning that the nation is
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NNPC plans to acquire stakes in six private refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday said it is currently considering equity participation in some private refineries across the country. It said
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IPOB’s sit-at-home: Fully complied with in the Southeast with few deaths recorded in Enugu, Ebonyi
The sit-at-home directive by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) turned bloody yesterday in parts of the Southeast. No fewer than three
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Ebonyi massacre: Fulani herdsmen attacked 7 Igbo villages, 3000 persons displaced
THE attack carried out by suspected herdsmen in the boundary area of Ebonyi/Benue last Sunday affected seven vilages of Ndigwe, Ataloga, Odokem, Ekile,
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No successful SAN’ll serve as judge – Afe Babalola
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has bemoaned the poor welfare and remuneration
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JAMB extends registration by two weeks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given another two-week extension to candidates who genuinely had issues in completing their registration for
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Insecurity: SSANU demands firearms licence for varsity security personnel
THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has decried the growing rate of insecurity in tertiary institutions in the country, saying none of
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Niger Gov travels abroad after mass abduction of students
Few hours after abduction of an unspecified number of children in an Islamic School in Tegina town in Rafi local government area of
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Biafra Day: Umahi makes U-turn, says traders can sit-at-home, honour fallen heroes
Ebonyi state governor, Mr Dave Umahi has today backtracked on his earlier instruction warning traders to ignore the sit-at-home order issued by the
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Why I left Real Madrid —Zidane
Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the Spanish club no longer had any confidence in him, he wrote in
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Imo Police nab and kill Gulak’s killers
Imo Police Command said it has neutralised killers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Ahmed Gulak, Its spokesman, Bala Elkana who disclosed
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BREAKING: Unknown gunmen kill ex-Enugu High Court Judge, Stanley Nnaji [VIDEO]
Unknown gunmen on Sunday night shot dead, a former judge of Enugu State High Court identified as Justice Stanley Nnaji. The deceased, from
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Gunmen murder a Judge(?) in Enugu
An unidentified man in his late 60s was yesterday evening around 5pm shot by some unknown gunmen in Enugu. From a video footage
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Breaking! INEC office in Njaba, Imo State set ablaze
A report reaching drumnewsonline says that the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Njaba Local Government Area of IMO State
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Man City join Arsenal, PSG, others as first-time UCL runners-up
The UEFA Champions League is arguably regarded as the best football tournament among the round leather game enthusiasts who can be find in
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Our struggles will continue – Osodeke, new ASUU president
The newly-elected National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the struggles of the union for
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