Ondo varsity lecturer found dead in his car
A lecturer at the Department of Earth Sciences in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, Dr Olatunde Adegbuyi has reportedly been found
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Why Imo CP, DCP, ACP were booted out of office. They failed to request MOPOL, military reinforcement – Source
THE Imo State Commissioner of Police, Nasiru Mohammed, and his top officers have been booted out following Monday’s attack on the state Police
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JOHESU appeals to health workers to take COVID-19 vaccine
The President, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Josiah Biobelemoye, has appealed to frontline health workers in the fight against COVID-19 to take the
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NNPC to resume oil exploration in Sokoto Basin
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday announced plans to resume active oil exploration in Sokoto Basin. A statement issued in Abuja on
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US mission hails Ndukwe, first Nigerian-American Naval Captain
The United States Mission has congratulated a Nigerian-American, Kelechi Ndukwe, on his new role as commander of a US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer.Ndukwe,
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Army loses one officer, 10 soldiers in Benue attack
One Army officer and ten soldiers were found dead after they went missing in Benue state. Their bodies were found at Konshisha Local
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Abia govt investigates explosives found in primary school. Look like civil war relics says Commissioner
Abia Government says it has begun investigation “to unravel the source and nature” of the suspected explosive devices found in Union Primary School,
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Dangote, Flour Mills, BUA in bitter sugar war
Three Nigerian conglomerates – Dangote Group, Flour Mills and BUA Group are currently locked in a bitter war over production and export of
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Fed Govt gets 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccine from India
The Federal Government on Tuesday formally received the 100,000 doses of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine promised by the Government of India. The Covishield
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FG presents provisional licenses to 20 private varsities.
THE federal government yesterday presented provisional licenses to the 20 new private universities recently approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC. Recall that
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Bandits must be wiped out, El-Rufai insists at a Town Hall meeting
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai yesterday said bandits have lost the right to life under the Constitution and must be wiped out. He
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SWAGA: Tinubu didn’t ask us to start presidential campaign
A political group, the South West Agenda (SWAGA 23), has said it did not get the approval of former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju
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Court dissolves marriage over wife’s poor cooking, lack of manners
A Customary Court in Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, dissolved a 15-month-old marriage of a sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye, over his wife’s poor
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Siblings fight over dad’s body, fix different dates for burial
Crisis is brewing at Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government of Ebonyi State, as the council Chairman, Obiageri Oko Enyim and her predecessor
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Bill to permit wearing of hijab in Military, Police, others, passes second reading
A bill pending before the House of Representatives is seeking to compel the Armed Forces and para-military organisations to permit female officers to
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Uzodimma reveals those behind Imo attacks, exonerates IPOB
Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has revealed those behind Monday’s attacks on police headquarters and a correctional facility in the State. Uzodimma noted some
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Two policemen, one expatriate killed, two abducted in Benue
Police in Benue on Wednesday confirmed that two of their men were gunned down by some assailants who lay ambush near a construction
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Buhari’s appointment of Baba as IGP unconstitutional, nepotistic –Ozekhome
Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has described as unconstitutional and nepotistic, the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector-General of Police.
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BREAKING: Again, gunmen attack Imo police station, kidnap cop, injure others
Fear continues to pervade the atmosphere in Imo State as gunmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters
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50 armed herdsmen arrested in Ekiti, Borno and Cross River
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested 50 arms-bearing herdsmen. “We arrested 50 illegally armed herdsmen and realised
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46-year-old Garba Gunna is new Emir of Kagara
Acting chairman of the Niger Revenue Board, Alhaji Ahmad Garba Gunna (Dan Majen Kagara) has emerged new Emir of Kagara. The 46- year-
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Ohanaeze kicks as Buhari appoints Usman Alkali Baba as Acting IGP
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condemned the appointment of a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as acting Inspector-General
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FG revokes 4 Addax Petroleum’s Operating Mining Leases
THE Federal government has revoked four Oil Mining Leases, OMLs belonging to Addax Petroleum Nigeria Limited citing inability to comply with work programme targets
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Covid-19: Less than 1 million persons have been vaccinated in Nigeria. Taraba, Abia record lowest.
Meanwhile, an update released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Tuesday showed that a total of 964,387 eligible Nigerians
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Six suspects arrested with pistol, SUV in Anambra
Six persons have been arrested in Ihiala, Anambra State in connection with unlawful possession of firearms, stealing and cultism, police said. Spokesman Ikenga
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2023: We’ve not endorsed any presidential aspirant ― Afenifere
The Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, denied supporting the presidential bid of any aspirant for the 2023 presidential election. This is
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After office: It is difficult to find loyal people after leaving power, says Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says it is difficult to find an ally after leaving seat of power. Jonathan made this known in Bauchi,
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Just In: Vice President, Osinbajo decorates new IGP.
The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN has decorated the new acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, with his new rank in
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Abia govt reviews curfew extends to Ohafia, Arochukwu
Abia government has announced a review of the curfew imposed on Aba and Umuahia between 8 pm and 6 am as well as
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Cultists kill MEND leaders, kidnap APC chieftain in Rivers
There is tension in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State as a leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the
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