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Police in Lagos kill 5 suspected robbers in shootout

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The Police in Lagos on Wednesday killed five suspected armed robbers and arrested one with bullets wounds.

I’m happy Oshiomhole is doing well — Emir of Kano

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Governor Adams…

Lagos doctors hail Ambode for resolving issues in health sector

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Doctors in Lagos on Wednesday hailed the efforts of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for his efforts towards resolving…

NUC accredits LASU’s 11 academic programmes

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 11 out of 20 postgraduate and undergraduate academic programmes of the Lagos State…

Rivers APC sends SOS to Fashola over Port Harcourt/Enugu road

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has sent an SOS to the Minister of Works,…

Buhari mourns Tor Tiv, Inuwa

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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness on the passing away of the Paramount Ruler of the Tiv people of Benue…

Plateau: INEC says no shaking on Nov 28 bye-election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that its Nov. 28 date for an election to fill the vacant…

Nigerian army zonal recruitment exercise for Lagos indigenes begins

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The zonal recruitment screening exercise for indigenes of Lagos State that have undergone successful pre-screening for the Nigerian Army (NA)…

Judge’s absence stalls case against Adamawa speaker

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The absence of Justice Ambrose Mammadi of Yola High Court, on Wednesday stalled the hearing of a case filed against…

Gov Dickson rounds off campaign with mega rally 28 November

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said its candidate in the 5…

Man, 35, bags seven years imprisonment for rape

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A 35-year-old man, Stanley Edomwonyi, was on Wednesday in Benin sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old girl.…

Jilted woman drags ex-lover to court over fraud

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Cyriacus Izuekwe A 42-year-old man who dumped a 49-year-old lover and secretly went and married another woman has landed in…

After 42 days in kidnappers’ den: Corps member, teachers, guard freed

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Exactly 42 days after being in the kidnappers den, a National Youth Corps member, three teachers and…

60 IDPs write NABTEB exams in Benin

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin [email protected] At least 60 internally displaced persons from the Boko Haram insurgency are ‎currently participating in this year’s…

Atiku turns 69, promises to bolster democracy

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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that he will continue using his experience and fortune to…

Why I sacked LGA chairmen – Gov Wada

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Governor Idris Wada of Kogi has stated that “it is a lie” that he sacked 15 Local Government Chairmen for…

Allow our girls wear hijab to school, Islamic Leaders beg Ambode

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Conference of Islamic Organisations, CIO, has made a passionate plea to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state…

Kogi Polls: APC set to pick Audu’s replacement

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Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday in Abuja said the party would pick a…

PDP demands resignation of AGF, INEC chairman

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has demanded immediate resignation of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Malam Abubakar Malami and…

Five women sent to prison for prostitution

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Paul Iyoghojie Five women, Helen Ugwu, 33, Chika Okoro, 40, Roseline Jebba, 43, Sandra Akomake, 58, and Udega Theresa, 61,…

Wada sacks 15 council chairmen for defecting to APC

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Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Tuesday removed 15 chairmen of local governments from office for defecting to the rival…

APC will only substitute Audu for Kogi supplementary election- INEC, AGF

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday said it will allow the All Progressives Congress, APC, to…

Obasa to Canada: reduce visa processing time

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Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday pleaded with Canada to reduce the…

Kenyan prof. identifies defect of Nigeria’s educational system

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A don, Prof. Christopher Shisanya, on Tuesday said that a major defect in the Nigerian educational system was its theoretical…

Ambode’s wife seeks support for widows, orphans

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Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday urged the public to always support, encourage and pray for…

Ambode repairs 280 roads, to fix 189 others

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Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it has rehabilitated over 280 roads since Governor Akinwunmi Ambode came to power…

INEC gives verdict on Kogi polls, says no to fresh polls

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The Independence National Electoral Commission has stated that there will be no fresh polls in Kogi state after the death…

Lagos Assembly condoles Kogi over Audu’s death

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Eromosele Ebhomele @selemele2 Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly spent time on Tuesday discussing the death of Prince…

Stella Oduah: Court fixes Dec.1 for hearing of suit

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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed December 1 for hearing of a suit filed by a former…

Oshiomhole commissions eight projects in State Varsity

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole Monday commissioned a 500-capacity lecture theatre, a Moot-Court Building abandoned since 1991 and…

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