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By Bukola Olasanmi  The Federal Government on Monday sent relief materials to inhabitants of Auno, a neighbouring community to Borno State which was attacked recently by Boko Haram insurgents. President Muhammadu Buhari  was on a…
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government delegation led by the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, arrived Katsina State on Monday, extending heartfelt condolences to Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Usman, over the recent killings by bandits. The…
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Pop singer, Korede Bello, has cut his trademark Jheri curl, revealing a new look which follows his new single ‘Sun momi’. The 23-year-old revealed his new look on Instagram on Wednesday. He then asked his fans what they thought about…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Presidency yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to make his assets declaration public. The presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said this in Abuja while countering the position of Bishop…
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By Bukola Olasanmi he Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said there were deductions in the January salaries of some of its personnel as a result of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The NSCDC said the…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Minister for Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has narrated how attempt by terrorists to bomb Lagos State in 2013 was foiled. Fashola who was governor of the state at the time said they intercepted 17 suitcases…
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By Sylvanus Okpe The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said it has de-registered 74 political parties. The commission further announced September 19 as date for the governorship election in Edo state, and October 10 for…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Senate President Ahmad Lawan has named a 57-member Constitution Review Committee to be chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central). Principal Officers of the Senate that…
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By Bukola Olasanmi All the highways in and around the Federal Secretariat in Abuja have been cordoned off by soldiers and policemen. The action has led to a massive build up of traffic as motorists have been prevented from movement.…
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By Bukola Olasanmi A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Farida Waziri, has said she was sacked by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for trying to arrest some oil racketeers. Farida said there was a call…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Christian Association of Nigeria has  reacted angrily to President Muhammad Buhari’s claim that  90 per cent of Boko Haram victims were Muslims. According to the umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria,…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The trail of Agba Jalingo, a journalist and an activist, facing alleged crimes of treason and terrorism in the Federal High court in Calabar, Cross River State, resumes on Wednesday. His case was last heard on…
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Grammy award winner Angelique Kidjo meets Burna Boy and his mom Following her visit to Lagos after 27 years, Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, has made a stop at the residence of Afro-fusion singer, Burna Boy, and his mother,…
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By Usman Bio What is known today as National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has an enviable history. It started as National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) sometime in 1956. The students who pioneered the idea intended the…
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By Toby Prince President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, promised that the country would soon overcome the insurgency rocking the North East. The President stated this when he received the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The arraignment of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Bello Adoke (SAN) and six others has commenced before the High Court of the Federal Capita Territory (FCT) in Gwagwalada,…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Sokoto State Police Command has deployed over one thousand conventional and plain cloth officers as the Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to hear the appeal brought before it by the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All…
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Preparations are in top gear, for the funeral of the Father of Akwa Ibom State Governor, the Late Elder Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang, whose passing occurred on December 1st, 2019 at the age of 90 years. According to an impeccable family source,…
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By Toby Prince American rapper, Cardi B, has claimed to be on her way to Nigeria following the death of Iran top commander Qassem Suleimani. Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Iran’s most powerful general in the early hours…
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The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has reacted to the recent killing of UN aid workers by members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno State. The ISWAP faction of Boko Haram on Friday shared a gory video recording that…
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Toby Prince with Agency reports The Oyo State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the re-instatement of 300 out 1,803 civil servants sacked by the immediate past administration of Abiola Ajimobi. The state Commissioner for…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Jailed former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu is set to approach the court with an application for stay of execution of his sentence and bail pending appeal. The decision came…
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By Toby Prince Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described ex-governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, as a "sulking skunk" without any prove that he was involved in the Malabu oil deal. In an interview with The Sun, Lamido had…
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Oshiomhole must go’ protesters besiege APC ahead of NEC meeting By Sylvanus Okpe The campaign for Oshiomhole's removal as APC's National Chairman seems to have heightened ahead of the Thursday’s caucus meeting of the ruling All…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting. The meeting was held at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the meeting are State…
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By Toby Prince Brazil staged a remarkable comeback for the second time in a week on Sunday to beat Mexico 2-1 in front of their own fans and win the Under-17 World Cup for a fourth time. Just three days after they recovered from…
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By Idoko Ainoko The recent attacks on the Department of State Service (DSS) with regards to the handling of the demonstrators demanding the release of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is at best uncharitable. I say this…
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By Toby Prince Moses Oyeleke, a pastor with the Living Faith Church Worldwide, better known as Winners’ Chapel, in Maiduguri, Borno state, has been released from Boko Haram captivity. Oyeleke was abducted alongside his assistant,…
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By Bukola Olasanmi All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole is confident that Nigerians will reap better economic fortunes during President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure. Oshiomhole gave the…
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By Sylvanus Okpe Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was joined by his Oyo state counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, to flag off the construction of the imposing Rumuogba Flyover Bridge. Performing the…
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