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Members of Bauchi APC celebrate the return of Senator Halliru Dauda Jika, the 2023 candidate of the NNPP to the party.

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Bauchi NNPP’s governorship candidate Haliru Jika returns to APC

Jika dumped the NNPP and took his APC membership card at Kafin Madaki ward in Ganjuwa local government in the…
The Wife of the Senate President, Ekaette Unoma Akpabio has no office in the National Assembly and has no intention of establishing one.

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‘No office of First Lady of Senate President for Akpabio’s wife’

Some reports had indicated that senators were angry with the Senate President Godswill Akpabio over creation of office of the…
Police explain how five people died, many vehicles burnt in a petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Ugbenu, Ethiope West LG of Delta state.

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Police: 5 lives lost, 17 vehicles burnt in Delta petrol tanker fire

According to the police in Delta State, the victims of the tanker fire explosion were mostly youths who were scooping…
President of CJTF in Borno, Lawan Ja’afar, defends self against allegation of theft of 13 Toyota Hilux vehicles given to the organisation

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Borno CJTF President battles allegation of misappropriation of 13 Hilux vehicles

The leadership of Borno CJTF unanimously decided to suspend Lawan Ja’afar, over the misappropriation of some Hilux vehicles given to…

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Wike woos FCT residents, urges prompt payment of taxes, ground rents

Wike reiterates the determination of his administration to enhance the infrastructural development of the FCT and improve essential social services…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, suspends Mr Shehu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary of  Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from office

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FCTA foils attempt to begin construction on revoked lands

The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, had revoked 165 plots of land in the FCT for non-development of…
APC Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje discusses how to stop coup in Africa with delegation of Ghana's ruling NPP led by its chairman, Stephen Ntim

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Ganduje discusses how to stop coups in West Africa with Ghanaian counterpart

Ganduje spoke while receiving a delegation from Ghana's ruling party led by Ntim at the APC National headquarters, Abuja.
Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu dismisses threat to her life in Bauchi, says at over 60 years, she was too old to be afraid of death.

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First Lady Remi Tinubu: My husband not a magician

The first lady also assured Nigerians that her husband had made wider consultations with the international community and great world…
With the approach of the yuletide, Police ban use of use of fireworks popularly known as "Knockout or Banger," in every part of Kogi state.

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Campaign violence: Kogi Police Commissioner indicts SDP’s Ajaka

The statement was a sequel to a report of an alleged attack on the SDP Campaign train at Koton-Karfe where…
Ogun government allays fears of squatters on government acquired lands in Ilepa, Ogan Tuntun and its environs in Ifo LGA of the State

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Ogun allays fears of occupiers of govt’s lands in Ifo LG

Adoboyejo told the stakeholders that the State government is humane and is determined to improve the livelihood of the people…
Former Rep Francis Agbo, urges FG to empower NDLEA with new law, more funds to strengthen Nigeria's fight against drug abuse, trafficking

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Ex-Rep Agbo advises FG on how to strengthen war against drug abuse, trafficking

Dr. Agbo who expressed his appreciation to the Abuja chapter of PSN for recognising his contribution to the war against…
Police

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Egbetokun orders probe of alleged theft of N80m by officers in Rivers

Joe had on September 22 petitioned Egbetokun on behalf of one Mr. Atubi Davidson, a pipeline surveillance contractor over the…
Police ban Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Kano over the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state

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Kano: How CP Gumel arrested 1229 suspects in 145 days

Five kidnapped victims were also rescued and re-united with their families, while over 222 repentant criminals were pardoned and reformed.
LP's candidate in Bayelsa 2023 governorship poll Udengs Eradiri tackles Gov Douye Diri on ₦30 billion spent to complete 10.2-kilometre road

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LP’s Eradiri insists Diri must justify use of N30bn to complete 10-km road

While inaugurating the project recently in Yenagoa, Diri put the cost of the 10.2- km road at N30 billion.
Troops

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Firefight in Anambra: 4 IPOB/ESN gunmen shot dead

The encounter between the troops and the IPOB/ESN irredentist group took place on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

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Katsina varsity students fight over female schoolmate, one dead

Katsina Police Command spokesperson, ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
Minister Betta Edu, kicks off verification of national social register for the Vulnerable People in Makoko community of Lagos State

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Betta Edu hits Makoko, says FG ready to give money to Nigerians

The president has approved that we go down to the grassroots and ensure that the national social register is a…
Former Kaduna governor Ramalan Yero

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Ex- governor Yero dumps PDP, returns registration card

Yero also accompanied the card with a resignation letter in which he disclosed that he has ceased to be a…
CEO of Erisco Foods Ltd., Eric Umeofia, blames powerful syndicate, keen on killing his company for recent negative review of its tomato mix

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Umeofia blames ‘powerful syndicate’ for negative review of tomato paste

Umeofia said this while speaking to journalists in Lagos on the raging controversy over the purported review of his company's…
Ogun LG Poll

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Breaking: Tribunal upholds victory of Gov. Abiodun

In a unanimous judgement, the tribunal said “the petition of PDP and its candidate Adebutu lacks merit and it is…
Churches, others affected as Lagos govt begins clearing of shanties and reclaiming Right of Way (RoW) for its Red Rail project corridor

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Churches affected as Lagos govt clears shanties for Red Rail Line project

he Red Line Rail project is a 37 kilometre North-South rail route proposed to run from Agbado to Marina, with…
NDDC trains 185 collation officers in Niger Delta region to create awareness for its HOPE youth development scheme,

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NDDC gives update on Project Hope Empowerment Scheme

Madume explained that the empowerment programme was designed to create a comprehensive database of the youth population of the Niger…
Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun alerts President Tinubu of suffering in the country in his 63rd Independence Anniversary Message

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Olubadan to Tinubu: Things really bad, living becoming hellish for people

The Ibadan traditional ruler however said President Tinubu was a man of his words and there was no reason to…
Police arrest manager of a hotel where one Abiodun Akintomowo died after a sex romp with his girlfriend in Ondo town, Ondo State.

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Police rescue 8 CAC members from kidnappers

According to the police, the CAC Church members were said to be travelling in the church bus to Ifon, in…
Police confirm arrest of 122 suspects over alleged attack on official residence of factional Speaker of Rivers Assembly Martins Amaewhule.

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Rivers DPO redeployed over murder suspect’s interrogation video

Recall that three days ago, two separate videos of Police Officers interrogating suspects linked to the killing of SP Angbashim…
Nnamdi Kanu

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South-East Leaders to FG: No reason for continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu

The South-East leaders noted that the continuous incarceration of Kanu, even after a court of competent jurisdiction had freed him,…
oNDO

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Gunmen abduct CAC choir members going for burial programme in Ondo

A family member of one of the abductees who pleaded anonymity confirmed that the church members were kidnapped at Elegbeka…
Tribunal set to deliver judgment in petition of PDP's Ladi Adebutu against victory of . APC's Dapo Abiodun in Ogun 2023 governorship election

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Tension, heavy security as Ogun governorship tribunal delivers judgement

The three-man panel headed by Justice Hamidu Kunaza is set to deliver judgement on the petition filed by PDP and…
Chancellor of Covenant University Dr David Oyedepo explains why Nigeria has not succeeded in finding solutions to her problems as a country

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Oyedepo: Why Nigeria has not succeeded in finding solutions to her problems

Oyedepo, who is also the founder of Living Faith Churches Worldwide said that while advising Nigerian universities to strive to…
CDS Christopher Musa assures Niger Republic, other countries that Nigeria will not allow its borders to be used as a base to attack them.

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We’ll drive bandits, terrorists out of Nigeria, CDS Musa vows

Musa reiterated the desire to make Kaduna peaceful, following its strategic nature, and the fact that people regard Kaduna as…
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