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Police arrest kidnap mastermind of Bayelsa LG chairman

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The police command in Bayelsa said it had arrested the suspected mastermind of a failed kidnap attempt on the Chairman…

Five Muslim pilgrims disqualified in Sokoto

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The medical team set up by the Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) has disqualified five sick, aged and pregnant…

Governing Councils of federal universities not dissolved – Presidency

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that the Governing Councils of Federal Universities be exempted, for the time being, from the…

Flood destroys N46m worth of houses, crops in Bauchi

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Houses and crops worth N46.16 million have been destroyed by flood in Misau town and surrounding villages in Bauchi State.…

Publish salaries, allowances of lawmakers, Gbajabiamila tells NASS

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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (Lagos-APC), has urged the National Assembly to publish a breakdown…

Amnesty International wants prostitution decriminalised

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PARIS — (New York Times) The question of what should be done about prostitution is as old as the profession…

Ebonyi to appoint women as vice-chairmen of councils

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Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday announced that women would be appointed vice-chairmen in the caretaker committees of local…

Air Force chief pledges to build capacity of personnel

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The Nigerian Air Force has promised to build the capacity of its personnel to enable them to deal with the…

Kano hospital clerks arraigned for N3.2m fraud

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Eromosele Ebhomele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Umar Yusuf and Ibrahim Ahmed Bebeji, both former clerks…

Federal Government launches National Policy for Control of Viral Hepatitis

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Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Federal Government has launched a National Policy for the Control of Viral Hepatitis as part of the…

Cameroon arrests Nigerian carrying explosives

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YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon officials have arrested three suspects carrying a bag containing improvised explosive devices in the northern town…

PICTURES: Tinubu receives Akon in Lagos

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Former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu received Senegalese-born, American singer, Akon and his team at his residence in Lagos.

Police nab tricyclist over possession of arms, ammunition

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The Police in Delta have arrested a commercial tricyclist in connection with possession of arms and ammunitions during a stop…

Aregbesola and the financial reality of Osun State: Issues, challenges and prospects

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By Olumuyiwa Wahab Jimoh It is generally agreed that a worker is truly deserving of his wage. This is functioned…

Accident claims 10 lives in Ogun

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No fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in an accident involving two trucks and two commercial vehicles at Ogunmakin…

PDP NWC told Kogi governor, Idris Wada to pay N1bn to retain ticket

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The Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Staff Welfare, Dan Ochu-Baiye, has accused the National Working Committee of the party…

PDP workers want EFCC, ICPC to probe corrupt NWC of the party

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Staff members of National Secretariat of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), want anti-graft agencies to probe activities of members of the…

Boko Haram: Cameroon throws out 2,000 Nigerians

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*Another Nigerian nabbed carrying explosives Two thousand Nigerians living in Cameroon without permits have been expelled. The Nigerians were arrested…

Uganda president, Museveni seeks re-election after 3 decades in power

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KAMPALA, (AP) — Uganda’s long-serving president on Friday declared his bid for re-election in 2016, saying the country needs him…

Edo LG Council, Guinness in face off over haulage fee collection

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin The face off between authorities of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council, Edo State and the management of Guinness Nigeria…

Isolo Fire disaster: Ambode commiserates with family of burnt children

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the family of the three children who lost their lives…

Police parade 20 robbery suspects

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Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command, northwest Nigeria, on Friday paraded 20 persons suspected to be members of robbery gangs…

Buhari appoints new commissioner for insurance

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Kari as the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance…

Rescue Boko Haram captives, Buratai charges successor at MNJTF

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, has asked his successor at the Multi National Joint Task Force…

36,000 Police to attend promotion courses in December – IGP

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The Inspector-General of Police (IG-P), Mr Slomon Arase, said in Abuja on Friday that 36,000 police officers would attend promotion…

APC celebrates two, calls on Nigerians to emulate party

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday urged Nigerians to learn from the…

Mechanic village fire kills 3 siblings in Lagos

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Kazeem Ugbodaga An overnight fire which razed the a Mechanic Village in Oke Afa area of Isolo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria…

26-year old woman drowns in Lagos well

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Kazeem Ugbodaga A 26-year old woman has reportedly drowned in well at Ijede area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The unidentified…

We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram, Buhari tells UN

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President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries…

Bank armed robbers kill two policemen

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Two policemen were shot to death by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Okene branch of First Bank…

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