Juju musician, General Prince Adekunle, dies at 72
Juju maestro, General Prince Adekunle, has died. The veteran musician died in the early hours of Saturday. The Eniyan Laso Mi singer had
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Love gone sour as man kills lover, commits suicide in Ebonyi
A middle-aged man, Mr. Friday Njoku, has committed suicide after he allegedly murdered his fiancée, Cynthia Nwofia, 25, over suspicion of infidelity in
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Constitution amendment battle shifts to State Assemblies
The 36 State Houses of Assembly will begin work on the proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution any moment from now. They are to
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Japanese princess, Mako, dumps royalty to marry commoner
A Japanese princess has forfeited the privileges of royalty to marry her heartthrob, a commoner. She also thus becomes a commoner henceforth. Princess
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10 held as Osun suspends mining till further notice
The Osun State government has suspended mining activities in the state till further notice. The Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Forestry,
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Sack fever grips National Assembly workers
No fewer than 350 workers of the National Assembly are now gripped by fears following moves by the authorities to disengage them over
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FIFA strengthens Eagles with Aina’s clearance to represent Nigeria
The Super Eagles defence line has further been strengthened with the FIFA clearance of Hull City defender, Ola Aina, to represent the country.
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Banks dump pension assets for low-cost funds
Many commercial banks are dumping their high risk assets, especially pension funds, for low-cost deposits at the retail end of the market, The Nation learnt yesterday.
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Air Force foils Boko Haram’s plot, to train officers in Jordan
The Nigerian Air Force has foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to breach the peaceful celebration of Eid-el Kabir in Borno. The
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Anambra: Female journalist emerges governorship candidate
Mrs Oluchukwu Ajulufo, a journalist, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra.
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Adebanjo to Buhari: APC, a govt of deceit. Yoruba nation will speak Sept. 7
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a staunch follower of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has been in the forefront of agitation for restructuring of the
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Super Eagles to receive N20m from Buhari over game victory
Youth and Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has applauded Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their massive 4-0 triumph over visiting Indomitable Lions of Cameroon
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Top 20 transfers of the close season
After a record-breaking transfer window in Europe came to a close on Friday in Spain, AFP Sports lists the 20 biggest moves of
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PDP 2019 ticket: I am not interested, not a politician – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has denied reports he will run for the Presidency on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP),
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Kenyatta talks tough, berates court for annulling election
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has branded the country’s Supreme Court Judges as “crooks” following the annulment of the Presidential election in which he
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APC in tatters as Buhari’s 2019 ticket splits NWC
Emboldened and motivated by the return of President Muhammadu Buhari to the seat of power after 103 days’ medical vacation in London, his loyalists
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UK to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria, others
Nigeria has been identified as one of the countries which the United Kingdom has vowed to crack down on modern slavery across the
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Flavour, Phyno, Runtown perform at Enugu Glo show
It will be homecoming of sorts for the trio of Flavour, Phyno and Runtown as the Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tourgoes to Enugu this
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Police dismiss Sergeant for aiding escape of ritualist
The police have dismissed a policeman, Mr. Johnbosco Okoroeze, who aided a suspected ritualist to escape in Port Harcourt. The Police Command in
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Niger Delta militants withdraw quit notice to northerners, Yoruba
The coalition of Niger Delta militants, yesterday, withdrew the October 1 quit notice they issued to northerners and Yoruba living in the region.
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Life is meaningless and useless to me without Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu. He is a noise maker – Yerima
The Federal Government recently initiated a move to re-arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu after he was granted
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Shekau: Buratai extends capture deadline
The deadline given to the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram
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Doctors suspend nationwide strike as govt promises to look into demands
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its plan to embark on a nationwide strike slated to begin on September 4.
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FC Ifeanyi Ubah team in a road crash
The management of FC Ifeanyi Ubah has confirmed the road crash involving members of the team en route their match with Sunshine Stars of
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Biafra: Police deploy more personnel in S’East, S’South …vow to stop Kanu from fleeing if court revokes bail
There are strong indications that the police have increased the numerical strength of their personnel in the South-East and South-South zones of the
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Breaking: Serena Williams gives birth to a baby girl
Serena Williams and fiancé, Alexis Ohanian have had their first baby: it’s a girl. Multiple reports said the tennis legend delivered her first
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Workers down tools in Benue Sept. 5 as organized labour reject Gov’s appeal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Benue have rejected Gov. Samuel Ortom’s appeal against a one-week warning
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There is no resurgence of Boko Haram – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says there is no resurgence of Boko Haram contrary to insinuation in some circles. Mohammed
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Flood sacks Over 110,000 displaced in Benue
Over 110,000 people have been displaced with over 2000 houses affected by flood in Benue state. Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor,
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Lawyer urges other African court’s to emulate Kenya
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sebastine Hon has commended the Kenya Supreme Court for exhibiting rare courage in nullifying the country’s last
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