Year: 2022
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Lead Story
Buhari goes to Belgium, for EU-AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja, Tuesday, to join European and other African leaders as well as heads of multilateral…
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Local
No plan to assassinate minister, Osun State govt. declares
By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Feb. 15, 2022 Osun State government on Tuesday denied a claim that there was a plan…
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Local
Revealed: N10.9Bn properties seized from military officer
Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court, on Monday February 14, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held…
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Arts & Entertainment
Ado-Odo set to host dignitaries for final burial rites of Olofin Adimula Oodua
· Event holds on Saturday February 19, 2022 · Olofin Akanni Foundation set for launch Government officials, private sector leaders…
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Local
Fresh plot to kill Aregbesola uncovered – APC; Police refute claim of attack on minister’s convoy
The Osun State chapter of the APC has alleged that a fresh plot to kill the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni…
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Senate receives Buhari’s request to amend 2022 Appropriation Act
*As Executive budgets additional 2.557trn for petrol subsidy in 2022 The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Business and Economy
Court adjourns hearing on N700 bn spill compensation suit by Shell’s hosts at Aghoro in Bayelsa
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Monday adjourned till March 22 the hearing on a N 700 billion…
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Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill now, PDP Governors urge Buhari
*Call for investigation to end duplicity, fictitious subsidy on fuel consumption Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…
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Local
Two days in Gamboru: Zulum, Shettima share food, cash to 60,803 returnees
… Zulum tells doctors Borno will match NGO pay Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Senator Kashim Shettima…
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Africa
Osinbajo graces Liberian bicentennial commemoration in Monrovia
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Monrovia, Feb. 14, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, alongside presidents of four countries, on Monday, in Monrovia,…
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Africa
WAEC reverses No NIN, No Exam policy for 2022 WASSE
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Feb. 14, 2022 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that prospective school candidates without…
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Local
INEC trains officers ahead Feb. 26 constituencies’ by-elections
Training of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) by INEC for by-election at Ondo Centre By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 14, 2022…
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News
Shooting in Osogbo: NSCDC calls for calm, assures residents of adequate security
By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Feb. 14, 2022 The Osun Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Emmanuel…
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Arts & Entertainment
UNILAG VC receives integrity award
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe (2nd right), with some members of his management team, receiving…
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Local
INEC registers 5.8m new voters
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Feb. 14, 2022 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registered 5.8 million new voters in its Continuous…
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Lead Story
2023: Nigerian politics at point of no return – Obiozor, Ohanaeze President General; Says: Where president is picked from will send strong message to Ndigbo
As preparations for the nation’s 2023 general elections continue to gather steam, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has noted that whichever part…
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Local
Nigeria Immigration Service begins Customer Service Week ceremony …Acting CGI insists on quality service delivery
The acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris has, Monday, declared a week-long Customer Service Ceremony at the Headquarters…
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Local
Tinubu/Aregbesola ‘war’ now full blown as Interior Minister dumps Gov. Oyetola, endorses Adeoti as next Governor; Says: We’ve reclaimed our party
The thinly veiled political ‘war’ between national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister…
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Local
Aregbesola escapes death as security operatives neutralise attempt on his life; Gov. Oyetola of Osun fingered as sponsor of attack
Minister of Internal Affairs, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been attacked in Osun State by gun-wielding political hoodlums who waylaid his…
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Wanted DCP Abba Kyari, 4 others now in our custody – NDLEA
Few hours after he was declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over his involvement in a…
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Cocaine: Police take DCP Abba Kyari, 4 other officers into custody; Arrest NDLEA officers involved with drug cartel, IGP asks Marwa
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged…
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Local
Atiku Abubakar’s statement on Zoning is disappointing, hypocritical – SaMBA
The Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA) has described the statement credited to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that the Constitution of…
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Local
Nigeria’s Cowries of Blood By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 14 February, 2022). Last Tuesday at the public presentation of my book, ‘Cowries of Blood’, a reporter asked me…
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Africa
Osinbajo departs Abuja for Monrovia for Liberia’s bicentennial celebration
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Feb. 14, 2022 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo departs Abuja on Monday for Monrovia, to represent President Muhammadu…
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Lead Story
Double trouble for Abba Kyari: NDLEA wants ex-super cop for illicit drugs
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, Feb. 14, 2022 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared DCP, Abba Kyari wanted…
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