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Nigeria is in safe, competent hands –Lai Mohammed

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that with President Muhammadu Buhari piloting the affairs of Nigeria, the country is in “very safe and competent...

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Armed men invade Kwara community, kill three vigilantes

Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado, has said that some hoodlums, numbering about 20, armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, have invaded Nuhu village...

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I was almost killed for rejecting underage voters, says ex-INEC commissioner

Niyi Odebode,  Eniola Akinkuotu, Olaleye Aluko and Enyioha Opara A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Lai Olurode, says he almost lost his life for...

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Corps member dies two months to PoP, family kicks

Samson Folarin A graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Adeyemi Ajao, will not be joining fellow Batch A Corps Members during the passing out parade of the National Youth Service Corps in...

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Lassa fever kills three in Delta, 24 under surveillance

Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri The Delta State Government has said that three persons out of the seven confirmed cases of Lassa fever have died since the outbreak of the disease in the state. The state...

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The inevitable choice between N10,000 note and redenomination

Henry Boyo Households have become severely traumatised nationwide, by the escalating prices of goods and services, particularly in the last six months or so. The uneasy feeling that one’s pocket has...

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CCTV catches Lagos couple robbing commuters

Samson Folarin Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple after they were allegedly caught on a mobile Closed Circuit Television camera robbing some...

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Lawmaker wants politicians to help constituents

Sesan Olufowobi The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate, Gbenga Ashafa, said political leaders must be committed to the welfare of their constituents. Ashafa stated...

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Mainstreaming African women’s voices

There are not enough women occupying Board or top exec level positions in African business; it’s as simple as that. This is a travesty, because it removes African women’s voices from mainstream...

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Awo, please help, Nigeria is crumbling!

By Tunde Odesola Dear Awo, Good morning, Asiwaju omo Oduduwa. I’m sure a letter from an unknown fledgling like me is the least of your expectations in your celestial abode. I think a letter from Alhaji...

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Twins, nursing mother, 471 other Boko Haram suspects released

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja  Many lost control of their emotions after the Federal High Court sitting in Wawa Cantonment, New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State, on Friday ordered the release of 475 Boko Haram...

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Nigeria in a state of uncertainty, political emergency —Onaiyekan

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday told President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians deserved far better than they were getting from...

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Akinwumi Isola’s last supper was amala and gbegiri — Son

Olufemi Atoyebi and Friday Olokor One of the children of the late dramatist, writer and playwright, Prof. Akinwumi Isola, Akinjide, on Sunday said that his father’s activities a few days before his...

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Nigerian boxer Ekhorowa vows to punish Lebanese

Germany-based Nigerian boxer Alex Ekhorowa  has vowed to  punish his opponent Ali Muhammed of Lebanon  in their March 24 encounter in Benin. Ekhorowa, who currently holds the Universal Board...

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Obasanjo worships with Jonathan, preaches unity, reconciliation

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday worshipped with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia Local Government Area of...

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After five years, Catholic Church rejoins CAN

Friday Oloko, Jos The Catholic Church has announced its return to the Christian Association of Nigeria after about five years of dissociating itself from the body. The return process was concluded on...

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CBN bars banks with huge bad loans from paying dividends

Oyetunji Abioye The Central Bank of Nigeria has stopped the payment of dividends to shareholders by Deposit Money Banks and discount houses with huge bad loans and low capital base. This is due to the...

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Katsina gov’s aide kills own daughter with car

Olaide Oyelude, Katsina Tragedy struck in Katsina on Friday when Governor Aminu Masari’s Special Assistant on Religious Affairs, Abdullahi Darma, accidentally crushed his daughter, Aisha, with his car....

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Trump blasts Oprah over 60 Minutes episode

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted media mogul Oprah Winfrey on Twitter on Sunday night over a segment on CBS’s 60 Minutes programme and again said he hoped she would face him as an opponent in the...

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Kano Pillars defender, Udoji dies in auto crash

The management of Kano Pillars FC on Monday confirmed the death of their defender, Chinedu Udoji, who died in a ghastly auto crash in Kano late on Sunday. The Media Officer of the club,  Idris Malikwa,...

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