Netizens react to Rivers State House of Assembly demolition
The Rivers State House of Assembly is currently under demolition on Wednesday as about 10 bulldozers drove into the premises of the Assembly complex
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Just in: Rivers Assembly resumes sitting in Rivers govt house
The 10th Rivers State House of Assembly has moved its sittings to a new complex within the Government House, Port Harcourt. The lawmakers
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EFCC declares ex-power minister, Agunloye, wanted over fraud
A former Minister of Aviation, Dr Olu Agunloye, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The minister who hails
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IHE ABIA CONGRATULATES HER LEGAL ADVISER, DR. BARR. MADUEMESI ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY*
Ihe Abia , a political pressure group has congratulated its legal Adviser, Dr. Barr. Uche Maduemesi as he marked his Diamond jubilee. In
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Death in bottles: Toxic herbal cocktails snuffing life out of Nigerians
In South-West Nigeria, many people are consuming Adimenu, a local herbal mixture made from extracts of selected plants, touted as an all-purpose medicinal
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I’m struggling to stay alive after missing four children – Ebonyi man
A 43-year-old mason and father of four, Chimaobi Agah, whose children went missing after leaving home for school in the Umuahia North area
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Tension in Anambra community as anti-tout squad opens fire, kills 3, injures 20 others
There is palpable tension in Okpoko community, a thickly populated suburb of Onitsha, Anambra State, following the killing of three residents and 20 others
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IMF advises CBN to further hike rate at next MPC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to further hike Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) when next its
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I’d like to die after eating pounded yam — Adeboye
The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how he would like to die. The cleric
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Polls offenders trial begins January, INEC, NBA list prosecutors
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigerian Bar Association will commence the prosecution of electoral offenders in January, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Since 1999,
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Kaduna drone killing: Some politicians in northern Govt Houses sympathetic to terrorists
Col Hassan Stan-Labo is a retired officer with a wealth of combat operational experience spanning his duty tour of Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Darfur and
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2019 Imo Guber Tussle: Supreme Court imposes N40M Fine on Mike Ozekhome
The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of N40M on human rights activists and Constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome for filing frivolous
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Kano gov: Group promises to mobilise 500 lawyers for APC candidate
No fewer than 500 private lawyers have indicated interest in defending the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kano State, Nasir Gawuna, at
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NAF puts up presidential aircraft for sale, invites bidders
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has put up the Falcon 900B aircraft for sale, which is a part of the presidential air fleet,
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ASUU laments mass resignations in public varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities were short-staffed due
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I’m the face of APGA, I hold the ‘Offor’ – Umeadi
THE Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the last presidential election in Nigeria, Prof. Peter Umeadi, Monday said that
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Nigerian Army admits bombing villagers in error – Kaduna govt
The Kaduna State Government says the Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area
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Germany beat France on penalties to win U-17 World Cup
en-man Germany beat France on penalties to win the Under-17 World Cup football final in Indonesia on Saturday, becoming the first team to
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Observers tell INEC to introduce mobile phone voting, diaspora participation
Election observers and experts have told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to introduce laws enabling the use of mobil phones for voting.
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Minister seeks flexible repayment plans for mortgage loans
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged mortgage banks to adopt rent-to-own mortgage options and flexible monthly mortgage loan
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DSS denies DG Bichi looted staff grant
The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked accusations of looting staff subsidy grant levelled against its Director General, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi, by one
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Ondo: Tinubu asked Aiyedatiwa to sign undated resignation letter – Commissioner
Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu asked the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for
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Ortom hails senate’s intervention on LG autonomy
The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday, applauded the Senate for its intervention in ensuring the autonomy of the
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Rep knocks colleague for saying Tinubu presented budget without details
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Mr. Philip Agbese, has taken exception to what he described as a careless and unpatriotic
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South African billionaire family buys Nigeria’s top can-maker firm
A South African billionaire family popularly known as Oppenheimer has acquired a controlling stake in one of Nigeria’s prominent can makers, GZ. The
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Crew members survive as NAF helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt
Crew members of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) survived a crash involving an MI-35P helicopter in Port Harcourt on Friday. A statement by
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Nigeria records progress in HIV/AIDS response- Minister
The Federal Government says Nigeria has made huge progress in the HIV/AIDS response and is on the way to ending the disease by
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New minimum wage begins April, FG votes N24tn for salaries
The Federal Government on Thursday said a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. The Minister of Information
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Ethiopian Airlines bars Nigerians from bringing ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ luggage
Ethiopian Airlines has banned passengers from bringing ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags on any of its flights from Nigeria. The restriction was disclosed in a letter
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800 litigations: Wike hires senior advocates to defend FCT
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, disclosed that he plans to engage Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to help handle
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