Monkeypox now in 11 States, WHO confirms more cases
The Federal Ministry of health has announced laboratory confirmation of six additional cases among the earlier reported suspected cases of Monkeypox virus. Mrs
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N2bn pension fraud: How minister begged EFCC operative to spare Maina
The row over the dismissed former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, has deepened
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Troops destroy Boko Haram market in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it’s troops destroyed a Boko Haram grain market at Boboshe village in Borno. Director, Army Public Relations,
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Buhari’s govt rotten, it’s one week one scandal –Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government as one that is rotten and covered with scandalous
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Fela: ‘Statue without head an insult to the family’
Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode recently unveiled a statue in honour of Late Afrobeat musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Professor TAIWO OGUNADE, in this interview
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Nigerian impregnates a South African woman, begs husband with G-Wagon
A Nigerian man identified simply as John has made headlines for buying a Mercedes-Benz G-class for a South African man, whose wife he
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Corruption, tribalism, religion hamper development – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday declared his stand on raging issues, including corruption, tribalism and religion which he said were the key problems
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Grumbling in Buhari’s camp over appointments, hijacking of govt.
A crack appeared in President Muhammadu Buhari’s camp yesterday with key supporters of the President complaining publicly that he had abandoned them. Led
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PDP chairmanship: No consensus candidate
Efforts by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) to adopt a consensus candidate for the position of national chairman
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85 Boko Haram captives rescued in Borno – Army
Eighty-five persons in Boko Haram captivity have been rescued in the Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State after a gun battle between
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Another 257 Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA ) on Tuesday received another 257 Nigerian voluntary returnees flown back from Libya. The returnees arrived
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Human rights abuses: Come and prove your case, Panel invites Falana, Boko Haram lawyers
The Presidential Panel investigating alleged human rights abuses by the Armed Forces has called on Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and all lawyers representing
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PDP holds national convention in December
The People Democratic Party ( PDP ) National Executive Committee has approved Dec. 9 for the party’s national elective convention. The PDP National
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[BREAKING] Metuh’s trial: Jonathan, Dasuki absent from court
The Wednesday hearing in the trial of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has resumed before the Federal High
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Maina: Senate seeks sack of Malami, Danbazau, others
SENATORS resolved yesterday to probe the controversial return of Abdulrasheed Maina to the civil service. The Public Service, Anti-Corruption, Interior and Judiciary committee
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Power Uti, ex-wrestling champion, arraigned for killing, ‘detaining’ wife’s corpse
A former wrestling champion, John Uti, aka Power Uti, has been arraigned before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing and locking up his wife’s
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Maina probe widens as EFCC seals more houses
How did wanted civil servant Abdulrasheed Maina sneak into Nigeria? Who gave him the police and other security personnel he had? These are
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Senators order banks to release Jonathan’s wife’s cash
Senators yesterday directed two commercial banks to unfreeze some accounts belonging to companies linked to former First Lady Patience Jonathan. The accounts, domiciled
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Gunmen kill policeman, injure another at ex-IGP’s residence
Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the residence of former Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Coomasie, killing a mobile policeman and injuring another. The
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Guardiola hails Man City’s magnificent seven
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City produced the best performance of his reign in their swaggering 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City on Saturday. Kevin
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North got lion’s share of World Bank projects under Buhari — Documents
Contrary to President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim on Friday that his discussion with the President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, was
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FG denies it wants to start issuing visas on arrival for Africans
The federal government yesterday denied it has decided to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans. The deputy chairman of the African Union,
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$1.5b Loot: Fresh facts emerge on Diezani’s Nigeria trial request
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are vowing to resist any attempt by the embattled ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs.
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CCTV showed army looting Kanu’s home, says family
The family of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the United Nations, the European Union
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Police planted arms recovered from our home, says Nnamdi Kanu’s family
The family of leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has faulted claims by the police of recovering lethal weapons
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Buhari belongs to northerners, S’West regrets voting for him – Adebanjo
A close associate of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and an elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, in this interview with BAYO AKINLOYE talks about what President Muhammadu
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Ogun ‘church’ where Satan is a ‘brother’ and worshippers are served alcohol
A Christian worship centre or church is a place where you expect everything but the absurd and the weird. But this was precisely
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Anyaoku, Obaseki give conditions for Nigeria’s restructuring
Former Secretary General of the Common Wealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, says that Nigeria will fare better if the on-going call to restructure the
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Facebook launches U.S. food order, delivery service
Facebook Inc on Friday launched a service through which its U.S. users can order food for take-away or delivery directly through its app
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Paris/London Club loan: Court orders temporary forfeiture of N1.4b
The Federal High Court in Lagos Friday ordered the temporary forfeiture of N1.4bilion, being part of Paris/London Club loan, to the Federal Government.
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