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Court Remands Osun popular hotelier, Adedoyin, Others in prison custody over death of OAU Student 
An Osun State High Court on Thursday remanded owner of Hilton Royal Hotel and Oduduwa university, Ile-Ife, Dr Ramon Adedoyin,…
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FG okays US request for Abba Kyari’s Extradition
The Federal Government on Thursday has approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the…
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Ukraine : 140 countries including Nigeria vote against Russia, Ukraine to get $5.2bn lifeline
The United Nations General Assembly in resolution deplored the invasion of Ukraine “in the strongest terms” and condemned President Vladimir…
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FG waves pre-departure COVID-19 test for evacuees
In a related development, the Federal Government has waived the 48-hour pre-travel COVID-19 protocol tests for all evacuees returning into…
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Nigerians await visas to join Ukraine war
While the federal government of Nigerian was putting plans in place to evacuate over 5,000 of its citizens stranded in…
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FEC approves N3.5bn for evacuation
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday in Abuja, approved $8.5m (N3.5bn) to facilitate the immediate evacuation of 5,000 Nigerians from…
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Man commits suicide after killing girlfriend, bodies found inside vehicle in ogun
One Hakeem Oladimeji, has allegedly committed suicide after killing his yet-to-be-identified girlfriend after a heated argument in the Bariga area…
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University of Ibadan lecturer asks court to dissolve 20-year marriage to professor
Dr Bilikis Babarinde, a lecturer in the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Faculty of Education at the University…
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Diezanigate : I didn’t buy houses, cars for Diezani – says Omokore, as he opens defence on Alleged $1.6bn fraud
Olajide Omokore, the first defence witness in the alleged $1.6B oil fraud case instituted against former minister of petroleum resources…
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Ukraine: 8,000 Russian protesters detains on Putin order
Police in Russia’s second-biggest city St. Petersburg have arrested at least 350 anti-war protesters on Wednesday, according to local monitor…
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Price regulation stopped Modular refineries from refining fuel– NNPC
OPEC increases Nigeria’s oil production quota as Brent hits $111/barrel The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday disclosed that…
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Congolese man marries three sisters same day 
A young man has shown the world what loving many ladies at once is as he married triplet sisters on…
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President Buhari felicitates with Pastor Adeboye as he clocks 80
President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of Redeemed Christian Church of God, the Christian community, particularly clergymen in Nigeria and abroad,…
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Buhari jets out to Kenya for medical reasons without transmitting power to Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to travel out of the country for about two weeks, largely for personal health treatment,…
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Man burns to death inside masquerade costume during fire stunt in Anambra
A masquerader has been burnt to death during a stunt at a festival in Anambra State. Our correspondent gathered that…
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Ukraine crisis: Max Air begins evacuation of stranded Nigerians today
Max Air, one of the two airlines contracted by the federal government to convey Nigerian citizens in the war ridden…
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Fuel : Fillings stations sell PMS above N200 as Transport fares rise
THE ongoing fuel scarcity crisis rocking the country is gradually taking it tolls on cost of transportation as prices charged…
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National Convention: APC govs meet Buhari, debunked postponement move
Buhari refused to drop Abdullahi Adamu as consensus candidate State governors under the platform of the rulling All Progressives Congress,…
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Reconciliation move: Asíwájú Bola Tinubu was not invited to the peace meeting with Aregbesola – Media Aide
Media Aide to the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and 2023 presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Mr Tunde…
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VAT war : N’Assembly affirms states’ power to collect VAT
The ongoing feud between the states and Federal Government as to who is empowered to collect value added tax (VAT)…
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NASS : Lawmakers reject pro-women bills
The pro-women bills seeking to give women more prominence in governance has failed to fly at the national assembly during…
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