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Court orders 2 Kano High Court judges to resign from commissions set up by Gov. Abba Yusuf to probe his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje

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Ganduje tackles Abba Yusuf over Tinubu’s palliative package

This coming on the heels of a statement earlier released by Press Secretary to the state Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Garba…
Sen. Lawal Adamu-Usman presents classmate, teacher as witnesses in petition against him by APC and its candidate in Kaduna Election Tribunal

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Alleged certificate forgery: Classmate, teacher testify for Senator at Kaduna tribunal

The APC candidate is challenging the election of the Kaduna North Senator, claiming that he did not attend some schools…
UNILORIN mgt warns public against interacting with social media accounts created in the name of its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole

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UNILORIN warns against social media accounts created for VC Egbewole

According to the institution, the accounts have no link with the University of Ilorin Vice Chancellor and were created to…
LASEMA says 7 children escape death in a fire incident at their orphanage/motherless babies home in Aguda area of Lagos State on Sunday

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Seven children escape death in Lagos orphanage fire

The seven children, all boys were rescued by officials Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) who responded to the fire…
Osun State University, UNIOSUN, suspends Victory Ahiante, its student who was recently arrested over robbery of her boyfriend of N1.5 million

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Alleged N1.5m robbery: UNIOSUN student Victory Ahiante suspended

Ahinate had allegedly lured her boyfriend who she met through the social media to Osun State where she conspired with…
Rivers APC governorship candidate Tonye Cole criticises Gov. Siminalayi Fubara 'free bus scheme' fuel subsidy removal palliative

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Rivers: Cole tackles Fubara over ‘free bus scheme palliative’

Cole said while it is commendable to provide public transportation, free or otherwise, as a significant benefit for urban dwellers,…
Philanthropic group, Zhahir Foundation donates post natal ward to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano

Health

Zhahir foundation builds postnatal ward for AKTH

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, Prof. Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe, on…
Kano cleric, Bishop Ransom Bello, explains why he is excited about the new security chiefs and other appointments by President Bola Tinubu

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Why I’m excited by security chiefs, other appointments of Tinubu – Bishop Bello

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The General Overseer of Calvary Life Assembly International, His Lordship, Bishop Ransom Bello, has expressed optimism that…
Tension trails sack of workers allegedly employed without due process at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt by Rivers Govt

Education

Rivers: Tension in Ignatius Ajuru varsity over sack of workers

Rivers State Government said it has observed with dismay the inconsistencies/irregularities and flagrant disobedience to its directives about the recruitment…
Kano Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo leads a high-powered Committee to Edo state over recent killings of the 16 hunters in Uromi community.

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N500bn palliative fund: Kano govt denies attacking Tinubu

The government state government described as "misinformation" a statement credited to the state Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, on…
Kidnappers release traditional ruler of Guruku in Karu LG Nasarawa State, Jibril Waziri and wife, Sa’adatu after eight days in captivity

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Police smash 15 kidnappers, job racketeering syndicate in Nasarawa

A break down of the scorecard showed that two suspects were also arrested for armed robbery, four for cultistism and…

Business

Adeleke pleads with bank chiefs to reopen closed branches in Osun

The Governor who spoke at the commissioning of the rebuilt Ede branch of First Bank of Nigeria on Friday informed…
Gunmen kill three, abduct yet- to- be ascertained number of persons in simultaneous attacks on two communities in MopAmuro LG of Kogi State

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Rivers business woman regains freedom from kidnappers after 8 days

A source close to the family disclosed that she was released by her abductors around Port Harcourt metropolis on Friday…
Court orders release of ex- Kano State Commissioner of Works, Idris Wada-Saleh, arrested and detained over alleged N1 billion fraud

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Alleged N1bn fraud: Court orders release of ex-Kano Commissioner

Wada-Saleh was on July 4, arraigned by the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) at a Kano Chief…
Labour Party, (LP) says it will go to court to declare seats of its six members in the House of Representatives who defected to APC vacant

Politics

Abure: Labour Party positioned to take over Edo in 2024

Abure said the 2024 gubernatorial elections in Edo is going to be a turning point in the history of Edo…
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said the commitments offer a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change the course of global health and improve quality of life.

Health

Aspartame sweetener possible cancer cause – WHO

Aspartame has been used in multiple food and beverage products since the 1980s, including diet drinks, chewing gum, ice cream,…
Kalu

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Sit-at-home order forcing businesses out of South East – Kalu

According to him, the stay-at-home order has crippled businesses and investments in Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo, the five…
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali takes over as Force Commander, Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) with promise to rev up fight against insurgents

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Ali takes over MNJTF, vows to intensify battle against insurgents

Ali was decorated with the MJTF insignia as the incoming commander, in addition to presentation of Command Flag, inspection of…
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: LG Chair slams N2m bounty on alleged crime kingpin

Bariere said he placed the bounty on Nwinyodee who is the Coordinator of an organisation known as Ken Saro-Wiwa surveillance…
Labour Party (LP) in Lagos vows that it will produce candidate capable of winning the Aug.19 Surulere Federal Constituency I bye- election

Politics

Lagos bye-election: LP plots take over of seat vacated by Gbajabiamila

The Federal Constituency seat became vacant following resignation of Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who occupied the seat until his recent appointment…
Nigeria loses 4×100 metres relay gold of 2022 Commonwealth Games to England following indictment of anchor Grace Nwokocha for doping

Sports

Doping: Nigeria loses Commonwealth Games’ relay gold to England

England finished second in the race at the Games in Birmingham in August
Police arrest 10 students in Ogun for assaulting teacher

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80 suspected cultists arrested in 4 months in Lagos

By Moses Omorogieva The Lagos Police Command has appealed to members of the public and all stakeholders to join hands…
Ex-Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy cleared of allegation of rape of 24-year-old woman at his mansion in Cheshire, in October 2020.

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Ex-City player Benjamin Mendy declared not guilty of rape charges

Mendy, 28, was declared not guilty of the rape allegations after a long deliberation by the jury at Chester Crown…
Kenyan President William Ruto names holdovers from the cabinet he sacked to a new government meant to respond to grievances of protesters.

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Kenya’s Ruto vows to end tax-hike protests

Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s party called earlier in the day for three more days of protests from next Wednesday against…
Resident doctors in FMC Abeokuta, set to begin strike on Monday

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Gunmen disguised as patients to kidnap doctor in Calabar

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cross River Command, DSP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident.
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

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Lagos man Nwachukwu docked for duping Pastor of N1m

The Prosecutor, Insp. Esther Adesulu, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Nov. 8 in the Ilogbo…
The Kaduna University (KASU) chapter of ASUU suspends its strike after the state government acceded to some of its demands

Education

Kaduna varsity speaks on alleged Islamisation agenda

KASU, in a special bulletin signed by its Registrar, Samira Balarabe, on Friday in Kaduna, asked the general public to…
Tinubu says he is not happy seeing people suffer

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Labour leaders not excited by Tinubu’s N8,000 monthly cash transfer plan

Tinubu, in a request to the National Assembly, had indicated the intention to cater for the welfare of the vulnerable…
There was tension at the Ogor/Evwreni axis of Ughelli North LG of Delta State, following killing of a police officer, Jude Ukpaka

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Gunmen kill police corporal at Delta checkpoint, steal rifle

The deceased officer was with two other colleagues at a checkpoint along the Ogor-Evwreni axis of the East-West Road, a…
Police arrest ThankGod Ekweme who allegedly take advantage of the deafness of his wife to sell their three children for N1.5m in Rivers

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‘3-year-old for N350,000’- How Rivers man sold his 3 children for N1.55m

The suspect, whose wife is deaf and dumb, sold the 5-year-old for N700,000, 3-year-old for N350,000 and a day old…
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