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Burkina Faso court charges general, ex-minister over coup

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(Reuters) – A court in Burkina Faso on Tuesday charged a general and a former foreign minister with crimes including…

16 killed as bombs rock Damaturu

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At least 16 people were reportedly killed on Wednesday morning when a suicide bomber blew himself up around Ministry of…

Ministerial nomination: Police warn against pro, anti-Amaechi protests

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The nomination of former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, of Rivers State as minister is heating up political tension…

Over 8000 ghost students discovered in Delta bursary scheme

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Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The verification and biometric exercise of students of Delta State origin benefiting from the State Students Assistance (Bursary)…

Flood kills boy, 11, in Delta

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Jethro Ibileke/Asaba An 11-year-old boy, names withheld, who lost his life in a ravaging flood that submerged Okpai community in…

Buhari lauds British, Swiss support in recovering stolen Nigerian funds

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja applauded the renewed support from Britain and Switzerland for the recovery and repatriation…

Tribunal sacks APGA lawmaker

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The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri on Tuesday nullified the election of Mr Ndubuisi Ikonne, representing Owerri West Constituency…

Reps want more military personnel in insurgency fight

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Nigerian military and other security agencies to provide adequate personnel in the…

Delta approves N400m for students’ assistance scheme

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Delta state government has approved N400 million to finance its students’ assistance scheme, Mr Jude Senebe, the Commissioner for Higher…

Emir to Buhari: implement Confab report

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The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to commence a process that will lead to…

El-Rufai, Osinbajo rift fabricated — Akande

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Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has described…

Tribunal sacks APC lawmaker

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The State and National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Minna on Tuesday nullified the election of Murtala Badaru (APC-Suleja)…

Ikeja Police College Commandant, Sobulo for burial Thursday

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The late Commandant of Ikeja Police College, Police Commissioner Tunde Sobulo will be buried on Thursday in the United States…

Man faces trial for killing his dad

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Akin Kuponiyi A 35-year-old man, Nelson Oamen, alleged to have killed his 75-year-old father, Sunday Ehiremen Oamen, has appeared before…

Senate to screen ministerial nominees next Tuesday

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the screening of ministerial nominees will begin next Tuesday, 13 October, when the Senate would…

Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram financier and stimulant dealer

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Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram financier and stimulants dealer, Mohammed Maina in Bama, Bama Local Government Area…

Ambode reduces cost of governance by N9bn in 3 months

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says his administration has been able to reduce the cost of governance by…

Nigerian Army nabs fake General alleged to be Boko Haram sponsor

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The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram sponsor, Aliyu Hussaini, who was also said to be pretending to…

Sasa Dee drops new single, as Abundant Grace video hits shelves

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KAYODE APONMADE Fast rising hip-hop music act, Ademola Muibi, famously called Sasa Dee, has unveiled two new songs titled High…

10,000 Rivers dwellers benefit from NYSC free medicare

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has rendered medical treatment to over 10,000 rural dwellers in Rivers…

Woman bites off man’s ear during fight over sex

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Cyriacus Izuekwe A 36-year-old woman, Precious Osas has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for biting off a…

Man jailed for stealing SUV

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Cyriacus Izuekwe A 26-year-old man, Somadina Enyiobi, has been jailed for two years without an option of fine after he…

We won’t disqualify Ambode’s nominees over petition—Assembly

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly has said it would not just go ahead with disqualifying commissioners and…

Ministerial Nominees: Saraki announces Lai Mohammed, Fashola, Amaechi, others

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Senate President Bukola Saraki formally announced the 21 nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari’s for ministerial positions. There was no surprise…

Four cyber crime offenders face criminal charge

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AKIN KUPONYI Special Fraud Unit, (SFU),of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, southwest Ngeria, has arraigned a lady and three men before…

INEC forged Saraki’s senate election results

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11 years ago

*exhibits tendered by his party agent at tribunal reveal Senate President Bukola Saraki’s political future lies precariously in the balance…

Suspected kidnappers of VC’s son, others arrested

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested four persons suspected to be behind the abduction…

Tanker fire kills one, burns 3 trucks in Lagos

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Kazeem Ugbodaga An early morning tanker fire has claimed the life of one and burnt three trucks at Oshodi area…

All eyes on Kenya, as CNN/Multichoice African Journalists Awards kicks off

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11 years ago

Seun Bisuga Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is set to host journalists from across Africa at the 2015 edition of…

Akwa Ibom Senate: Lawyer tells tribunal that 205,519 persons can’t cast 444,505 votes

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11 years ago

The Akwa Ibom National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday reserved judgement in…

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