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Modern Aerial Fire-fighting vehicle inaugurated by Aregbesola at the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Zone F Command, Lagos State on Thursday

Metro

Aregbesola inaugurates aerial fire-fighting truck in Lagos [Photos]

Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior inaugurates Aerial Fire-fighting vehicle, says FG planning to use aircraft for firefighting
NSA Babagana Monguno

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NSA Monguno: Security agencies not working closely together as expected

NSA Babagana Monguno says Nigeria's security agencies are not working together to tackle the security challenges facing the country.
The AK-47 rifles, one G-3 rifle,17 AK-47 rifle magazines, 1,658 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm AK-47 live ammunition recovered from the bandits

Metro

Police kill 2 bandits in Kaduna, recover 5 AK-47 rifles

By Mohammed Tijjani Police killed two suspected bandits on Wednesday in Saminaka town, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State…
Sen. James Akpanudoedehe: asks PDP to provide viable opposition

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Alleged $2.5bn arms scandal: Stop peddling fictional tales, APC tells PDP

The APC urges PDP to provide viable opposition which Nigeria’s democracy needs, instead of peddling in road side fictional tales.
Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, Adamawa State Governor: communities in his state says Council Chairma,, Mr Joda Amisa is selling off their farmlands

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Adamawa communities protest alleged sale of their farmlands by Council Chairman

About 30 Communities in Gerei LGA of Adamawa state protest against alleged sale of their farmlands by Mr Joda Amisa,…
Onuorah: found dead in Port Harcourt

Metro

Police hunt for killers of Port Harcourt man, Onyekachi Onuorah

Police are searching for killers of one Onyekachi Onuorah whose remains was found tied to a telecom mast in Port…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State

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Kogi has no facility to receive COVID-19 Vaccines – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says COVID-19 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines have been supplied to all states except Kogi.
Atiku (left) Buhari(right): Atiku criticicises decision of Buhari to spend $1.5 billion to rehabilitate Port Harcourt refinery

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Atiku: Buhari’s decision to spend $1.5bn on refinery unwise, suspicious

Former VP Atiku Abubakar says FG's decision to use $1.5bn to rehabilitate Port Harcourt refinery is suspicious and unwise use…
Court

Metro

Illegal arrest: Odioakosa-Mmakwe defeats police, awarded N20m as damages

Court orders the police to pay N20m to Chinelo Odioakosa-Mmakwe, the proprietor of Tender Life Initiative Foundation for wrongful parade
Police dismiss rumours of fresh bandit attack in Oyo, explain what really happened

Metro

Three members of ISPAC vigilance group charged with murder in Port Harcourt

Police accuse members of ISPAC vigilance group of killing two persons, secretly burying them and theft of AK-47 in Rivers
Police rescue wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu who was abducted in her residence in Arepo area of Ogun State about a week ago

Metro

Police identify man caught masturbating in viral video, declare him wanted

Police identify man caught in a viral video masturbating in a commercial vehicle in Lagos as Mr Matthew, declare him…
Rangers International FC players

Football, Sports

Rangers climb to top of NPFL ladder without pitch action

Rangers International Football Club of Enugu climb to the top of the 2020/2021 NPFL table on Wednesday, even without playing…
Aaron Ikuru: kidnappers demand N5billion ransom to set him free

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Rivers: Kidnappers demand N5bn ransom for King Ikuru

Kidnappers of HRM Aaron Ikuru, the paramount ruler of Ikuru community in Andoni LGA of Rivers are demanding for N5billion…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the 10 persons kidnapped by bandits from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters after they were rescued by Nigerian troops on Wednesday

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Troops rescue 10 persons abducted from Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters

Nigerian troops rescue 10 persons kidnapped from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, Igabi LGA in the early hours of…
Princess Catherine Odu: appointed Secretary to Ondo State Government.

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Akeredolu appoints Catherine Odu as Ondo first female SSG

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu appoints Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu as first female Secretary to Ondo State Govt and special advisers
Police: rescue Joy Fatoba's twins after they were locked up for three days in Igbara-odo, Ekiti State

Metro

Enugu man, Gabriel Arum, 2 sons arrested over theft of iron gate

Police arraign Gabriel Arum, his son, Kenechukwu and Ifeanyi Obasi for allegedly stealing security gate valued at N100,000 in Enugu
The three OPC members arrested by the Police after they nabbed Wakili

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Wakili: 3 OPC members charged with arson, murder, remanded

Police arraign three OPC members involved in the arrest of alleged Ibarapa warlord, Abdullahi Wakili on charges of conspiracy, murder…
Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state: says no negotiation with bandits

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‘We will not engage with bandits or kidnappers’ — El-Rufai

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna says his duty is to enforce the law against bandits troubling the state, not to…
PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus

Politics

PDP disowns ‘Generation Next in PDP’ town hall meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party says it nether approved nor has anything to do with a town hall meeting tagged, ‘Generation…

Education

Niger Assembly probes non-release of NECO results of 30,000 students

Niger House of Assembly probes non-release of 2019/2020 National Examinations Council results of more than 30,000 students in the state.
Gunmen

World News

Gunmen abduct 16 fishermen with their engine boats

Gunmen kidnap 16 Ugandan fishermen on Lake Albert shared with the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Police said…
Kano Health Commissioner, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa

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Three dead, 284 infections confirmed as strange disease hits Kano

Kano Government announces outbreak of a yet-to-be-identified disease in 13 local government areas of the state.
Iskilu Wakili

Metro

Notorious Ibarapa warlord Wakili, 2 sons arraigned on charges of murder, kidnapping

Police arraign notorious warlord, Abdullahi Iskilu Wakili, two sons and one Aliyu  Manu on charges of  murder, kidnapping and armed…
Jones Gilbert Ayuwo

Metro

Kidnapped UNIPORT lecturer, Dr Ayuwo, freed after 23 days

Dr Jones Gilbert Ayuwo, University of Port Harcourt lecturer, regains freedom after over three weeks in captivity of kidnappers
CP Abutu Yaro: Anambra United asks Inspector-General of Police to deploy him to Anambra to tackle rampaging gunmen

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Police give slap on the wrist treatment to DPO accused of conniving with bandits

Police redeploy Divisional Police Officer of Kaura-Namoda LGA of Zamfara State over allegation of connivance with armed bandits to terrorise…
Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich, Leader of Kengema Unity Forum speaking at the meeting between Ogoni and Kalabari leaders

Politics

Rivers: Ogoni, Kalabari leaders align for ‘power shift’ ahead of 2023

Some leaders of Ogoni and Kalabari, ethnic groups in Rivers agree to work together to ensure 'power shift' from the…
Gov. Akeredolu: urges police to beef up security around correctional centres in Ondo in reaction to recent spate of jailbreaks in the country

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Gov. Akeredolu assigns portfolios to new commissioners

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State assigns portfolios to the four new commissioners sworn into office on Monday
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) presents a souvenir to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri during the latter's courtesy visit to the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, 15th of March 2021.

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‘It’s becoming funny,’ Wike reacts to abduction of schoolchildren

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the spate of abduction and release of schoolchildren by alleged kidnappers in Northern Nigeria…
Ex-Super Eagles defender, Mobi Oparaku in an interview with NAN

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Ex-Super Eagles defender, Mobi Oparaku, calls for sack of Gernot Rohr

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria defender, Mobi Oparaku, calls for sack of Gernot Rohr, the coach of the national football…
Doctors check a covid-19 patient in an intensive care unit

Metro

Centre reveals nine COVID- 19 hotspots countries in Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reveals nine countries with more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the…
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