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Local
Sokoto Court discharges, acquits Bafarawa of 9 year- old EFCC case
Former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has been discharged and acquitted by a Sokoto High Court of his over…
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Health
World Breastfeeding Week: Nestlé deepens commitment to breastfeeding promotion in Central & West Africa
Breastfeeding is the most natural and effective way to ensuring child health, proper growth and development. In support of this…
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APC wants Kwara members involved in anti-party activities expelled; I’ve not resigned — Bolaji Abdullahi
By Emmanuel Mogbede Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara have called on the party’s leadership to…
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General Dikko assumes command of Operation Lafiya Dole Theater
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, Maiduguri Major General Abba Dikko has take over the mantle of leadership of Operation Lafiya Dole theater command…
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Governor Wike commends Saraki, Ahmed for defecting to PDP ▪Says APC Federal Government’s intimidation technique will fail
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has congratulated Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed for their…
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Lead Story
Senate President, Saraki, Kwara Gov. Ahmad, formally decamp from APC
By Cecilia Ijuo/Abiodun Esan Senate President Bukola Saraki finally bowed out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, after…
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Business and Economy
NGO tasks governments on financial obligations to SWF Account
By Yunus Yusuf A Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Foundation, has urged the Federal Government to ensure…
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Local
Legalisation of prostitution overseas hampers fight against human trafficking – NAPTIP
By Mustapha Sumaila The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the legalisation of prostitution in…
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Business and Economy
International Market: Ebonyi Govt. assures allottees of shop ownership
By Chukwuwemeka Opara The Ebonyi Government has assured traders and other citizens who procured shops at the Margaret Umahi International…
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Local
Political imbalance in Edo: Youths ask Speaker to resign
By Osehobo Ofure To redress the political imbalance in Edo state, currently dominated by political office holders from South and…
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Bayelsa: Obasanjo, Liberian VP, others to flag off summit on maternal mortality *Dickson launches Safe Motherhood Initiative
The Bayelsa State Government is set to hold the first summit on Infant and maternal mortality in Yenagoa on…
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Local
Police nab 43 kidnap, armed robbery suspects, others in Abia; One killed community leader for disconnecting his house over N800 electricity bill debt
By Leo Okachie The Police Command in Abia has arrested 43 suspects for various criminal offences including kidnapping, armed robbery,…
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Health
Primary healthcare centers to be ICT compliant in Edo
By Osehobo Ofure The Edo state government is to equip every one of the eighteen primary healthcare centres across the state…
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Local
As history repeats itself… By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 363 1058 King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 1: 9 – 11 says: The thing that hath been, it is…
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Local
Kwara APC chapter exco dissolved; Caretaker committees appointed; We’ll deliver State to Buhari in 2019 – Lai Mohammed
By Emmanuel Mogbede/Rotimi Ijikanmi The National Working Committee (NWC)of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved the Kwara State Executive…
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Police command disbands MTD over alleged extortion, illegal detention in Borno
By Hamza Suleiman The Police Command in Borno said it had closed its Motor Traffic Division (MTD) over allegation of…
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Africa
President Buhari participates in Joint ECOWAS-ECCAS Summit; Advocates increased inter-regional collaboration to tackle cross-border crimes
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Lome, Togo, advocated for inter-regional collaboration on maritime security, to fight…
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FAAC: Bayelsa gets N10.8 billion July allocation
The Bayelsa State Government has received the sum of N10.8 billion as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for the…
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Local
PDP, Atiku condemn “impeachment notice” on Gov. Ortom
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deplored the purported service of impeachment notice on Benue Governor, Dr…
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Gombe civil servants stay away from work to honour former Gov. Hashidu
Civil servants in Gombe, on Monday, obeyed the directive of the State Government to observe a work free day in…
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Local
Economic viability: Guber aspirant takes Lagos as model for Gombe
A frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant in Gombe State, Dr. Jamilu Isiaku Gwamna, has promised to use Lagos State…
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Local
Tricycle riders barricade major roads in Maiduguri; Protest alleged extortion by Police
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI Tricycle Riders Association, (KEKE NAPEP) members operating within Maiduguri metropolis have on Monday barricaded all major roads protesting alleged…
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Local
Saraki, Dogara: Current situation in Benue is desecration of legislative sanctity
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have described as “a desecration…
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Local
Abdullahi Adamu is a mischievous liar, attack dog of the executive, says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the Senator representing Nasarawa West, Abdullahi Adamu, as a compulsive liar and…
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Arts & Entertainment
Femi Kuti thrills New Yorkers with electrifying performance
By Anita Eboigbe Afrobeat superstar musician, Femi Kuti, pulled off an electrifying show with his band ‘The Positive Force’ at…
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