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Boroh canvases job for 6,505 amnesty beneficiaries

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen Paul Boroh (retd),  has advocated the creation of employment...

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Kidnapped Ekiti INEC boss freed

The Administrative Secretary, Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti State, Mr. Muslim Omoleke, who was kidnapped by some gunmen at around Iwaraja, Osun State on Thursday, has been...

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Fraud: Court sentences ex-bank manager to 195 years imprisonment

Tunde Ajaja A high court in Kano State on Friday sentenced a micro-finance bank manager, Aliyu Suleiman, to 195 years in prison for stealing N21m. In her judgment, the presiding judge, Dije Abdu Aboki...

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Ajayi, a true patriot –Tinubu, Mimiko, Akinruntan

Gbenro Adeoye Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, and Chairman of Yoruba Obas Conflict Resolution Committee, the Olugbo of Ugbo...

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The other side of Buhari, Niger Delta leaders’ meeting

Olalekan Adetayo On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari met with some Niger Delta leaders and stakeholders at the Council Chambers of the Villa. The meeting, which was at the instance of the Minister...

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EFCC quizzes APC legal adviser, Banire, seizes his passport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday quizzed the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), for about seven hours. The EFCC also seized his...

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Buhari meets Saraki, Kwankwaso

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. He also met with a former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. Buhari met with...

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I never took bribe in all my years as comptroller of Immigration – Akindoye...

A former comptroller of Immigration, Akindoye Akinyemi, 79, tells ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO about his life experiences So many people may not know that you are closer to 80 than 70, what is the secret of your...

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Loan request: Don’t mortgage our future, Falana tells Buhari

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, said if President Muhammadu Buhari was serious about fighting corruption, he [Buhari] would not mortgage the future of the country by seeking a $29.9bn loan....

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Clinton touts optimism against Trump’s grim warnings

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brandished starkly different visions of America as they headed into a fierce final weekend of campaigning, one celebrating hope as the other bashed corruption. Trump...

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APC threatening democracy –Wike

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Friday that the ruling All Progressives Congress had threatened the foundation of democracy by its orchestrated intimidation of the judiciary through...

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Hired wives: Tricks men use to get rid of their spouses

Kunle Falayi On the morning of February 5, 2016, 36-year-old Janet Tayese, woke up from the bed she shared with her 47-year-old husband, Oladele, as he snored away. Two hours before her husband woke...

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I contemplated suicide when Saro-Wiwa and others were executed -Ledum Mitee

Twenty-one years ago, precisely November 10, 1995, playwright, environmentalist and President, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, Ken Saro-Wiwa, was executed after he had been declared...

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If someone you have been dating for 10 years leaves you to marry another...

Before a marriage takes place between two people, courtship has always been considered  as a basic ingredient. But the argument has always been about how long it should last. While some prefer a short...

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Police parade two kidnappers, 47 others with human skulls

RIVERS State Police Command on Friday paraded 49 suspected armed robbers, cultists and two notorious kidnappers, Alex Obubu and Alaso Igbo. The suspects were said to be involved in different crimes...

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11 ways to know if your child is being sexually abused

Tunde Ajaja The issue of child sexual abuse readily brings to mind the case of a 40-year-old teacher, Shaaibu Danladi, in Potiskum area of Yobe State, who allegedly raped a six-month-old baby until the...

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Corruption: 25 Jonathan’s ex-ministers, aides under probe

At least 25 persons who served as ministers, aides or advisers to former President Goodluck Jonathan are being either investigated or prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the...

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I refused to do any ritual before wearing the crown –Oba Dosunmu, Olowu of Owu

Oba Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Ogun State, tells ‘NONYE BEN-NWANKWO about his throne and how he combines it with being a pastor Your great grandfather was an Oba…...

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Why I’m separated from my husband –Temidayo Ekson

Fast rising actress and mother of four, Temidayo Ekson, has been through a lot, courtesy of her failed marriage. In a chat with Saturday Beats, the actress explained what led to her separation from her...

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Being dark has denied me movie roles –Mercy Johnson

Actress, Mercy Johnson has become a household name today but many may not know the screen diva faced rejection in the movie industry at some point in her career.  In a chat with Saturday Beats, she...

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