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PDP Primaries : Some Southern govs betrayed their own people – Wike allege
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors ganged up with some vested interest groups…
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BREAKING ! APC Presidential Screening Committee Clears Tinubu To Contest Primaries
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) Presidential Screening Committee has cleared the national leader of the party and Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju…
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Nollywood Actor, Kalu Ikeagwu Sets To Get Properly Divorced From Estranged Wife, Ijeoma, Denies Giving Her STD As Court Starts Proceedings.
This marriage between Nollywood Actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, like other Nollywood marriages had crashed long time ago, but the actor on…
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Methodist Church Prelate, Uche, others regain freedom
His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, the Prelate of the Methodist Church, Nigeria and two other priests have been freed by their…
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Senator Adeola’s Yewa APC ticket in limbo as party members challenged his victory at the primaries
Some aggrieved politicians have sued a Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola, asking the court to stop him from parading himself…
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N200billion Fraud: Heads To Roll In Buhari’s Cabinet As Suspended Accountant-General, Idris Names Accomplices
The investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into the about N200billion fraud probe of the suspended Accountant-General of…
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Nigeria vs Mexico: Pinnick expressed satisfaction as Peseiro loses first match in charge
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick has insisted he is happy with the national team’s display, despite the…
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Comedienne Helen Paul becomes Professor in United States
Popular comedienne Helen Paul has officially become a professor. She becomes Nigeria’s first popular stand-up comedienne to be a professor.…
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AGF 80Billion Fraud : EFCC nabs Ex-Gov Yari
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Governor Abdulaziz Yari in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended…
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N135billion debt : Court adjourned till October 6 for Ifeanyi Uba to be arraigned
A Federal high court sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos State South West Nigeria, has adjourned till ,6th of October,2022 when a…
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Former Governor Ajimobi’s Son-in-Law, Kolapo Kola Daisi Wins APC Oyo South Senatorial Ticket
Mr. Kolapo Kola-Daisi, has won the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Oyo South Senatorial District. The financial…
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Court remands Okorocha in EFCC custody
A former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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PDP Primaries : O’kenny congratulates Ladi Adebutu, says he’s the right Man for the job
O’kenny and Hon. Ladi Adebutu The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for Odeda State House of Assembly in…
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PDP Primaries : O’kenny congratulates Atiku, wants him to carry other aspirants along
The candidate for the Odeda State House of Assembly in Ogun State on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party,…
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Tragic : GLO accounting Officer commits suicide (Photo)
Folake Abiola, an accountant with Nigeria’s leading indigenous Telecommunications company Globlacom Limited has reportedly committed suicide. The unfortunate incident was…
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PDP Primaries : Tinubu congratulates Atiku
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress and the party’s frontline presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji…
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Portable survives auto crash
The Nigeria Standard has learnt that Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, survived a car accident shortly after…
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Rivers Governor, Wike embarrassed at PDP Primaries after repeated warnings by popular clergyman to drop ambition
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike was shockingly defeated yesterday at the just concluded PDP presidential primaries which held…
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Peter Obi warns Supporters against attacking other Party’s Candidates
Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential hopeful on the platform of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called on…
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Showers of Dollars at PDP Presidential Primaries
Delegates to the presidential convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, smiled home with at least $35,000 each from the…
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Another Wanted Drug Lord Arrested In Ondo As Italy Based Nigerian Excretes 95 Pellets Of Heroin At Abuja Airport
Wanted drug kingpin behind the 2000.6kg Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on 2nd December…
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Olumide Osoba celebrates Gov Dapo Abiodun @62, says with Dapo Abiodun, Ogun is fulfilling its potentials
A member representing Abeokuta North, Obafemi Owode and Odeda Federal constituency and winner of the recently conducted primaries of the…
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Hon. Adijat eulogized Gov. Dapo Abiodun @62, says Ogun witness unprecedented growth under his watch
The immediate past Special Adviser to Ogun State governor on Women Affairs and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
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Ogun S.S.A on Health ” Dr. Ololade” celebrates Gov Dapo, describes him an inspirational figure
The Senior Special adviser to Ogun State governor on Health, Dr. Ololade Kehinde has felicitated with the governor, Prince Dapo…
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