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Senate passes Sexual Offences Bill, Rapists get life imprisonment

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The Senate on Wednesday passed the Sexual Offences Bill, 2015 which prescribes life imprisonment for rapists and those who have…

Edo prunes 2015 Budget following economic downturn

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11 years ago

Jethro Ibileke/Benin As most states in the country now face the hash reality of the downturn of the economy, Edo…

N4.6bn Scam: Three CBN staff, others land in prison

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Three employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and three staff of Wema Bank, were on Wednesday, remanded in…

Ambode gives ultimatum to miscreants

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, where he issued a…

Over 22 persons dead in Rivers after drinking local gin

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Over 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local…

Grandpa arrested for kidnapping in Benin

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 53-year old grandfather, Fred Ikhimu Arobi, suspected to be leader a…

Osinbajo visits Onitsha, commiserates with accident victims

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commiserated with the people and government of Anambra over the tanker accident, which claimed 69…

Buhari certain military will defeat Boko Haram

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President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic, expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and…

Bayelsa inaugurates 5th Assembly

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The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th State Assembly after the fourth held a valedictory session. NAN…

Osun assembly passes 32 bills, 36 resolution

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11 years ago

The 5th session of the Osun House of Assembly passed 32 bills and 46 resolutions in four years, the Speaker…

Senate Passes 46 Bills In 10mins

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11 years ago

There was uproar in the Senate on Wednesday when senators passed 46 bills introduced by Senator Ita Enang into law…

Ambode Reads Riot Act To LASTMA, KAI

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11 years ago

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has read the riot act to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management…

Intrigues as PDP forces Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President

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11 years ago

*Lawan favoured as PDP forced Buhari, APC to reconsider stance on Senate President, Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s new ruling All Progressives…

Housewife Docked For Killing Doctor

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11 years ago

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 36-year-old housewife, Mrs Obiageli Oriuwa, who stabbed a medical doctor, Ikechukwu Oriuwa, her husband’s younger brother, to…

Senate approves Buhari’s request to appoint 15 Special Advisers

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11 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approves the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint 15 Special Advisers. The motion for…

Gunmen Kidnap Ondo Regent

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11 years ago

Unidentified gunmen this morning abducted the regent of Akungba Akoko township in Ondo State, Princess Mojisola Omosowon. P.M.NEWS gathered that…

I support LG autonomy, says Amosun

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11 years ago

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun has declared his support for local government autonomy promised by President Muhammed Buhari in his…

Fayose’s Impeachment: Thugs Block Roads Leading To Ekiti

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Reports reaching us have it that thugs in Ekiti State have begun blocking major roads leading into Ado-Ekiti, the state…

Oshiomhole inaugurates panel to probe suspended LG boss

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11 years ago

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state Tuesday inaugurated an administrative panel of enquiry on the suspension of Etsako…

Nigerians react to suicide bomber who shouted ‘Sai Buhari’

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On Tuesday, Aderemi Opadokun, the Commissioner of Police in Borno State, told newsmen in Maiduguri that a suicide bomber killed…

APC holds crucial meeting to resolve NASS leadership tussle

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) is making moves to resolve the rift caused by the tussle over leadership of the…

Abubakar Shekau missing in new Boko Haram video

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Abuja AFP – Abubakar Shekau, the elusive man who has been the face of Boko Haram monstrosity was conspicuously missing…

Oshiomhole appoints former CPS to Igbinedion, 11 Others as Perm Sec

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11 years ago

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A former Chief Press Secretary to former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, Mr. Lucky Wasa and 11 other persons were…

APC welcomes Wike’s decision to stay out of Govt House, says Tribunal will make it permanent

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•Condemns relocation of PDP headquarters to Port Harcourt Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has…

Fayose to inaugurate new Ekiti lawmakers Friday

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The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose will on Friday, 5 June, 2015 proclaim the Fifth Assembly of Ekiti state. A…

Buruji Kashamu served fresh notice of extradition to US

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The Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has served Prince Buruji Kashamu, the senator-elect from Ogun State a notice…

Boko Haram: Bomb concealed under butcher’s table kills 50

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A bomb blast hit a busy meat market in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing as many as…

Buhari to appoint self as Petroleum Minister

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President Muhammadu Buhari is likely to keep the oil portfolio for himself in the new Nigerian cabinet, rather than trust…

Defence chiefs meet Buhari, set to relocate to Maiduguri

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11 years ago

Defence chiefs briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in the country on Tuesday. The Chief of Naval Staff,…

Buhari will crush Boko Haram for daring him, says Oyegun

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11 years ago

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Odigie Oyegun, says the Boko Haram insurgents will be in…

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