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Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is currently incapacitated and receiving treatment abroad. Akeredolu is understand to be suffering from leukemia and has been off duty for over a month to attend to his health.  But Adamu at a meeting between the national leadership of the party and APC state chairmen, said the governor is incapacitated. “We regret to announce the extreme incapacity of the Governor of Ondo state who we understand has been hospitalised overseas. We wish and pray for him for a speedy recovery,” Adamu was quoted as saying by Daily Trust. He also said the list of ministers to serve in the government of President Bola Tinubu was not ready as the president is still consulting wide to get the best team. According to him, Tinubu had just begun "and he is doing his extensive consultation before coming up with his nominees for ministers." He said the nomination of the ministers would come first, adding that "They will go through their screening until they are pronounced after they have been submitted by Mr. President. And Mr President will formally appoint his Ministers and swear them in."

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Talban Daura Yusuf Buhari, with President Buhari and Musa Daura last Tuesday

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Presidency says the visit of Buhari to Tinubu in London was not to support his presidential ambition

Buhari’s visit friendly: Tinubu issues statement

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Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 billion suit against DSS

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The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has announced the suspension of the ‘Every Monday’ sit-at-home order in the South-East.
Tinubu Vanguard sends message to Buhari

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University of Pennsylvania, UPenn in Philadelphia invites Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to deliver a special lecture on climate change

Every civil servant deserves to own a home – Osinbajo

A civil servant ought to be able to own a home, and justify to his family the reason why he…
Presidency says the visit of Buhari to Tinubu in London was not to support his presidential ambition

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NCDC COVID-19 Rapid Response Team in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

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Presidency says the visit of Buhari to Tinubu in London was not to support his presidential ambition

Buhari pays surprise visit to Tinubu in London

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Abba Kyari and Hushpuppi

Hushpuppi: 31 northern lawyers volunteer to defend Kyari

Thirty-one lawyers have thrown their weight behind the former commander of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari.
Nigerian-Diplomat Ibrahim being assaulted by Indonesian immigration officials

Indonesia tenders formal apology to Nigeria over assault on diplomat

Nigeria recalled its ambassador to Indonesia and summoned Indonesia's ambassador in Abuja for talks after the leaked video went viral
Shell

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Shell finally agreed to pay the money on Wednesday when a Federal High Court in Abuja rejected its fresh bid…
COVID-19 daily cases increase in Nigeria

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Mohammed Fawehinmi: COVID-19 cause of death

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Rochas Okorocha

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COVID-19 patients receive oxygen at Lagos Infectious Disease Hospital in January.

Nigeria reports second highest COVID-19 cases in 6 months

The 610 new cases were reported in 12 states and the FCT, as active cases jumped to 10,324.
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Adamawa APC chairman suspended for wishing Buhari dead

The audio disconcerted Adamu's fellow party members, who moved quickly to suspend him from office, pending further investigation.
Aiko Dangote

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In the Bloomberg ranking of 500 global billionaires, Dangote is ranked 117th, with net-worth estimated at $17.8B and his loss…
Enugu Police

FG votes N4B to fuel police vehicles, for the first time

Dangyadi says it was the first time in the history of Nigerian Police that over N4 billion was approved for…
Nigerian government deploys Air force, Air Peace planes for evacuation of her citizens caught up in the ongoing crisis in Sudan.

Breaking: Nigeria recalls ambassador to Indonesia

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Nnamdi Kanu

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Nigerian-Diplomat Ibrahim being assaulted by Indonesian immigration officials

Indonesia begs Nigeria over assault on diplomat by immigration officials

Nigeria says The unfortunate incident is against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between states
No visa-free entry to UAE by Ghanaians yet

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the embassy said although there is an agreement for Ghana passport holders to travel visa-free to the UAE, the processes…
The Nnewi police station attacked by gunmen

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However, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said the policemen repelled the attackers.
fraudsters Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru

Judgment day for fraudsters Bakare, Alimi: See properties forfeited

Judgment day finally came for two Nigerian fraudsters, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru.
fraudsters Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru

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New UN climate report hits Nigeria’s economic jugular

To save the planet, scientists want countries involved in the two sectors to curb methane gas emission associated with them.
COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

Lagos active COVID-19 cases top 7,000

In all the NCDC announced 471 cases for the country, raising the total confirmed infections to 178,096.
Prof. Banji Akintoye and Sunday-Adeyemo Igboho

I am in Benin Republic for Sunday Igboho: Prof. Akintoye

Akintoye said he would return to Nigeria as soon as Ighoho is released by the government of Benin Republic to…