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G-5 alliance with Tinubu won’t affect Ortom’s senatorial bid – Aide
Governor Ortom’s senatorial bid would not likely be affected if he supports the presidential candidature of either Peter Obi or…
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Tinubu Strikes Deal With G-5 Govs In London
Indication emerged on Thursday that the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has struck…
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President Buhari Mourns Soccer Legend, PELE, Says He Will Never Be Forgotten
President Muhammadu Buhari joins world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento,…
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Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Stepmother
A Kano State High Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat has sentenced one Sagiru Wada to death by hanging for…
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Ogun governor, Dapo Abiodun signs N472bn 2023 budget into law
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday signed into law, the state’s 2023 Appropriation Bill. Signing the N472,250,694,447.57b Appropriations…
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JUST IN : Football world in mourning as Brazilian Football Legend Pele Dies Aged @ 82
Brazil legend Pele has passed away aged 82 following a battle with cancer. Lauded by many as the greatest player…
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We are proud of what Yahaya Bello has done in security, projects execution – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said he was impressed by the performance of Governor Yahaya Bello in Kogi State, noting…
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BREAKING: Bomb blast in Kogi Monarch’s palace kills 3
Tension rocks in Ebiraland in Kogi State, as the palace of the paramount traditional ruler and Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr.…
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BREAKING: Ekiti Tribunal upholds Oyebanji’s election
The election which brought in the incumbent governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has been upheld as valid by the…
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Reps To ASUU: Gbajabiamila Didn’t Deceive You -Reps to ASUU
The House of Representatives has said Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila did not deceive the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to…
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2022: Senate Approves N819.5bn Supplementary Budget, Extends Implementation
The Senate has approved the N819.5 billion supplementary budget for the 2022 fiscal year which was transmitted to the National…
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NASS Raises 2023 Budget By N1.3trn
The National Assembly has passed an aggregate expenditure of N21.82 trillion as the budget for the 2023 fiscal year. This…
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IPOB: Army Deserter Who Killed Gulak, Others Arrested In Imo
Imo State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested a deserter from the Nigerian Army and one of the notorious…
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35years old man sentenced to 9 months imprisonment, for dealing in 6.5 kilograms of Cannabis
A 35 year-old man, Muhammad Nuruddeen, was today convicted and sentenced to nine months imprisonment, for dealing in 6.5 kilograms…
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2023 POLLS: PRESIDENT BUHARI CHARGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN PROFESSIONALISM IN HANDLING, DISTRIBUTION OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday charged security agencies that would be engaged with various support services in the 2023 elections…
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Omobolanle Raheem : IGP to suspends Killer Cop
The Inspector-General of Police,Usman Alkali Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of Assistant Superintendent of Police Drambi Vandi, the officer…
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BREAKING: Labour Party appoints Obasanjo’s ex-aide Osuntokun new campaign DG
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday announced Akin Osuntokun, former aide to President Olusegun Obasanjo, as…
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African waist beads : The Myths, benefits, beware of number 8
African waist beads, also known as “gira” or “girffi” in some West African countries, are a traditional form of adornment…
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After collecting N60m ransom, kidnappers kill 3 siblings, motorcyclist
Abducted three siblings and a motorcycle rider have been killed by their abductors after collecting N60million ransom from the siblings’…
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Three found dead, organs harvested in Ibadan
Three young men have been reportedly killed on Monday morning by yet-to-be identified people in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.…
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How Prison Experience Humbled Me – Nyame
A former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, has said he learnt from his over three years’ incarceration that the…
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Lagos CP Orders ASP, 4 Others Detained For Killing Female Lawyer
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has ordered the detention of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) along…
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XMAS : OGSG FETES OVER 1,000 CHILDREN AT XMAS PARTY
As Nigeria joins rest of the world commemorate this year’s Christmas celebration, the Ogun State In the spirit of the…
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Xmas Celebration : EXLG President, Segun Akinyemi felicitates with Nigerians, stressed the need for collective prayers ahead of 2023 poll
The President of the Extraordinary league of Gentlemen, EXLG, a social and humanitarian club based in Abuja, Segun Akinyemi has…
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