£223,000 ransom: Lawyer wants Evans produced from jail
Mr Amobi Nzelu, the new lawyer representing convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, yesterday said he had applied to have him produced
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Fire razes major market in Afikpo, Ebonyi State
Tragedy struck in Afikpo town of Ebonyi State in the late hours of Tuesday when a section of the popular Eke market was
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Eagles’ Ahmed Musa slams politicians over ASUU strike
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has slammed Nigerian politicians over the continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Musa slammed the
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World population to hit 8 billion on Nov. 15 — UN
The UN has announced that the world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on Nov. 15. The information is in a statement
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Okon Lagos begs international community for help
Actor Imeh Bishop Umoh aka Okon Lagos has fumed over the overwhelming insecurity bedeviling Nigerians,pleading with the international community to help Nigeria ‘by
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BREAKING: Lagos PDP Gov candidate unveils Funke Akindele as running mate
Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Olajide Adediran aka Jandor has announced popular actress, Funke Akindele as his running
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344 new police constables to work in their communities in Jigawa
The 344 new police constables deployed in Jigawa will serve in their respective local government areas and communities. They are part of the
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Obi insists Nigerians take back country
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi today in Enugu reiterated his call for Nigerians to take back their country by ensuring the
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Ex-Rivers gov candidate dumps APC over Muslim-Muslim ticket
A former governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Princewill, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, citing the Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential election
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Our night of horror – Kuje Prisons neighbours recall ugly experience during insurgents’ attack on facility
Days after the deadly attack on Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, many residents of the prison’s neighbourhood
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Another Nigerian pilgrim dies after returning from Mount Ararat
Another Nigerian pilgrim, Hasiya Aminu from Kaduna State is dead. The pilgrim died after she returned from the plains of Arafat, Friday evening.
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Onitsha demolition: Soludo orders punishment for security agent for assaulting Odumeje
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered that the member of the taskforce team who manhandled a cleric, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as
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My encounter with bandits who attacked Buhari’s convoy — Katsina resident
Bandits’ attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy in Katisna State on Tuesday came as a rude shock to many Nigerians who are thankful
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2023: Fund your candidates, Aisha Yesufu urges Nigerians
Ahead of the 2023 general election, Social activist, Aisha Yesufu, on Friday, called on Nigerians to commence donations for their candidates. Yesufu, who
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I won’t probe past govts if elected – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous
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Kuje attack: Senate shocked by no CCTV, porous security
The absence of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, shocked the Senate yesterday. Senate President
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Terrorists trooping southward, Akeredolu cries out
THE Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has raised the alarm that terrorists are moving southward to take refuge in the forest. He
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‘Ogun Gateway Agro-cargo airport ready in December
Cargo transportation is a very crucial segment of the Nigerian aviation industry and by extension its economic development. The simple reason that it is
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FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
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APC, PDP’ve nothing to offer in Osun – Kwankwanso
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday said both the ruling All Progressives Congress and the
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UNN club honours APGA’s presidential candidate, assures him of support for 2023
THE Senior Staff Club of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka yesterday honoured the presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Professor Peter
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Labour Party to unveil Baba-Ahmed as Obi’s running mate today
THE Labour Party, LP, will this Friday unveil Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as the running mate to Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate
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Gombe Reopens Private Colleges of Health Technology Shut Down for Accreditation
Gombe state government has directed five out of the 27 private colleges of health technology shut down for accreditation in the state to
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Ekweremadu: ‘Kidney donor’ not a minor, UK court rules
The Westminster magistrate court in the UK has ruled that David Ukpo, the purported kidney donor for the daughter of Ike and Beatrice
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Former Japan PM Abe shot, feared dead
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot at a campaign event on Friday, a government spokesman said, as local media reported the
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Sack Aregbesola now over repeated jailbreaks, HURIWA urges Buhari
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, must be sacked with immediate
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FG blames Boko Haram for Kuje prison attacks
The Minister of Defence Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) has blamed the attacks on the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre on Boko Haram insurgents.
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I didn’t mastermind your impeachment, Okorocha tells ex-deputy
A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has warned his ex-deputy, Jude Agbaso, to stop the persistent attack on his person. Okorocha
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BREAKING: DCP Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame ‘missing’ after attack on Kuje facility
Some high profile inmates at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja may have escaped Tuesday night’s attacks on the facility by some gunmen. The
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Buhari swears in seven new ministers
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, swore in seven new ministers following their screening and confirmation by the Senate. Buhari
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