Chad set to bury Idris Deby today, Friday
Chad will bury veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno on Friday as concerns mount over the loss of a lynchpin in the fight against
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IPOB to Fed Govt: name Biafra agitators on your payroll
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has challenged the Federal Government to publish the names of those it claimed to be paying in
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UNIBEN bursar escapes abduction as gunmen kill NSCDC officer
The Bursar of the University of Benin, Mr Victor Imagbe, on Thursday, escaped being kidnapped by gunmen, who invaded his house at Ogheghe
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Financial Autonomy: Why we won’t suspend strike, JUSUN tells CJN
Executives of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, have again, met with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad,
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Outrage over presidency’s support for embattled Pantami
The Presidency’s statement in support of embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Ali Isa Pantami despite calls by Nigerians for his resignation/sack
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Execution of Court judgment: Cattle traders chase police, Enugu officials with AK- 47
Tension enveloped Enugu on Thursday evening as Hausa cattle traders at the New Artisan Market attacked government officials and destroyed a police vehicle.
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Reps urge Fed Govt to complete abandoned estate in Imo State
House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to complete the abandoned Federal Housing Estate at Eziama in Isiala Mbano Local Government
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Aggrieved pregnant lady sets lover’s room ablaze in Benue
A pregnant lady has allegedly set her boyfriend’s room ablaze in Achussa, a suburb of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Recall that a
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Fire guts Delta police headquarters
Fire on Thursday gutted parts of Delta State Police Command headquarters in Asaba, destroying the communication control room. Spokesman Deputy Superintendent of Police
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Houseboy kills boss, steals N3,500, phones in Ondo
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a houseboy, identified as Emmanuel Akpan, for allegedly killing his boss and stealing some
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Akwa Ibom dismisses discriminatory sentiments against Oron people
Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed the allegation of discriminatory sentiments against Oro, the third largest ethnic group in the state, in the
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States’ cash crunch: Govs beg FG to postpone $2.1bn support repayment, CBN kicks
State governors on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the National Economic Council appealed to the Federal Government to postpone the repayment of
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Stop mass arrest of Igbo youths ― Ohanaeze warns Nigerian Army
OHANAEZE Ndigbo has raised alarm over the alleged massive arrest of Igbo youths by the Nigerian army and taken to unknown destinations. Ohanaeze
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United Nigeria Airlines commences scheduled flights to Port Harcourt
United Nigeria Airlines yesterday said the airline will commence scheduled flight operations to the Domestic Wing of Port Harcourt International Airport on Thursday,
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Nigerians equally responsible for Pantami becoming minister — Rep member
House of Representatives member, Yusuf Gagdi has said Nigerians should equally be held responsible for Isa Pantami becoming a minister in the wake
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Defiant Nigerians renew call for Pantami’s resignation
Nigerians appear not to be backing down in demanding for resignation of embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Ali Pantami for alleged
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Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in two countries
Fake doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were being sold in Mexico and Poland for as much as $2,500 a shot, the US
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BREAKING: Lagos JUSUN resumes partially open courts Wednesdays to Fridays
The Lagos Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has decided to resume partially. This, it said, was based on a
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JUST IN: Buhari meets Northern Govs
President Muhammadu Buhari is in a meeting with some Northern Governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Prof
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Gunmen have reportedly abducted no fewer than 18 passengers from a commercial bus in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State.
Our correspondent gathered that the passengers were coming into Oyo State from Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State when the bus conveying them
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Bandits attack Kaduna hospital, abduct two nurses
Bandits have abducted two nurses during an attack on a General Hospital in Idon, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna.The incident, which occurred
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Nigeria businesses lose $29bn annually to poor electricity – World Bank
The World Bank on Wednesday said businesses in Nigeria lose about $29bn annually as a result of the country’s unreliable electricity. It also
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Methodist Church urges FG to restructure Nigeria, tackle insecurity, others
THE Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has called on the Federal Government to restructure Nigeria to address the haphazard
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Nine suspected attackers of Soludo arrested
Nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on former Central Bank Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State. Governor Willie
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Soldiers tackle police as Kaduna varsity students’ abductors demand N800m
THE kidnappers of students of Greenfield University, Kasarami, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have established contact with some parents
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Delta CJ disowns judgement on marriage dissolution suit, says it looks fabricated.
The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Marshal Umukoro, on Wednesday disclaimed a judgement purportedly delivered by the High Court of Obiaruku Judicial
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Revealed! DSS informed FG of Pantami’s extremist views before ministerial appointment, says ex-director, Amachree
Former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has said the secret police informed the Federal Government and the National
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Seven policemen arrested over N.5m extortion in Anambra
Seven policemen have been apprehended and detained by the Anambra State command over an alleged N500,000 extortion. The money has equally been returned
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CP directs manhunt as gunmen kill two cops, raze Enugu station
BARELY 24 hours after the Police Zonal Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State, was attacked, a Divisional Police Station in Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government
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Why IGP ordered withdrawal of senior police officers from EFCC, ICPC, others
More information have emerged on why the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali, ordered the withdrawal of some senior police officers
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