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Another Chibok girl rescued from Sambisa Forest — Army

Another Chibok girl with a baby was on Saturday rescued from Boko Haram’s captivity, the Nigerian Army has said. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, who confirmed this in a...

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Ondo poll: AD, APC in war of words

Peter Dada The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the Alliance for Democracy cannot win the state’s November 26 governorship election. But...

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Nigeria was blessed to have Olaniwun Ajayi — Saraki

Leke Baiyewu, Bayo Akinloye and Ted Odogwu Tributes have continued to pour in for a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, who died on Thursday at the age of...

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PDP BoT moves to end crisis in Ondo

Tunde Odesola, Bayo Akinloye and Peter Dada The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West has commenced moves to seek a political solution to the festering governorship crisis...

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Rivers rerun: Police recover fake result sheets, arrest suspects

Chukwudi Akasike Ahead of the December 10, 2016, legislative rerun election in Rivers State, the police in the state have arrested a syndicate involved in the printing of fake result sheets in Port...

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Navy urges N’Delta militants to embrace dialogue

Simon Utebor The Nigerian Navy has asked Niger Delta militants to embrace dialogue as part of the measures to address the challenges of the region. The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command,...

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Nigeria will be great again, says Buhari

Olalekan Adetayo President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured Nigerians that despite the enormous challenges facing the country, Nigeria would be great again. Buhari, while inaugurating 500 housing...

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Corrupt people opposed me as FCT minister — el-Rufai

Godwin Isenyo The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, on Saturday said he faced opposition from corrupt persons while trying to reposition public institutions in Abuja during his tenure as minister...

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Bribery allegation: Judges kick against NJC decision

Ade Adesomoju Two of the judges who were recently arrested and later released by the Department of State Services on corruption allegations have expressed dissatisfaction over the decision of the...

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How Trump was rushed off stage in false gun scare

White House Republican candidate Donald Trump was bundled off stage by security officers Saturday after a false gun scare during a campaign appearance. The US Secret Service, which provides security...

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Buhari, wife, others shun made-in-Nigeria products

Olalekan Adetayo Despite the Federal Government’s consistent calls on Nigerians to patronise Made-in-Nigeria products in order to strengthen the economy and aid national development, SUNDAY PUNCH’s...

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Nigeria ’ll die without restructuring — Nwosu

Friday Olokor A former Minister of Health, Prof. A.B.C Nwosu, has said that Nigeria would no longer exist as a nation if it was not restructured in a way that would weaken the power of the Federal...

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Male sexual harassment

Sexual harassment can be defined as unwanted advances, requests for sex, sexual favours and any other form of physical or verbal harassment in the work place, learning place, home or anywhere else. It...

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I support Trump, my wife is for Clinton — Okanlawon

Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon and his wife, Damilola, have been married for three years. They tell BUKOLA BAKARE about their union How did you meet? Deyemi: We met as undergraduates at the...

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South-East governors lazy — TUC leader

Ihuoma Chiedozie Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Enugu State, Mr.  Chukwuma Igbokwe, on Saturday said overdependence on federal allocation by South-East governors was hindering development in...

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Police declare pastor, three others wanted for murder

Chidiebube Okeoma The Police in Imo State have declared a pastor, Samuel Ahanonu, of Orogwe in the Owerri-West Local Government Area of the state, and three others – Okey Ozuzu, Chijioke Daggarman...

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Reopen case of Igbo trader murdered in Kano, CAN tells AGF

Godwin Isenyo The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and Abuja has expressed dissatisfaction with a recent judgment acquitting five suspects in connection with the killing of...

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Edo suspends monarch for alleged assault, misconduct

Alexander Okere The Edo State Government has suspended the Ojuromi of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state, His Royal Highness, Zaiki Edenojie II, for a year for failing to...

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Ese Oruru goes back to school in Delta State

Arukaino Umukoro Eight months after she was rescued and reunited with her loved ones, the family of 14-year-old Ese Oruru have finalised plans to return the teenager back to school. The teenager is...

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Pacquiao reclaims WBO title for third time

Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the World Boxing Organization welterweight title for the third time with a unanimous decision victory over former champion Jesse Vargas in his comeback fight...

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