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President-Elect Tinubu Resting In France, Needs More Prayers — Masari  Governor Aminu Masari says President-elect Bola Tinubu needs more prayers from Nigerians to enable his incoming regime to succeed. Mr…
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Actor Yul Edochie loses first son, Kambilichukwu Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu. It was learned that Yul's eldest son had been rushed to the hospital after passing out. …
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Assault: Police Give Portable 72-hour Ultimatum To Report Himself Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, a Nigerian musician, has been given 72 hours to report to the Ogun State Police Command. Police stated that if he does…
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Nasarawa Labour Party suspends 11 officials for anti-party activities Eleven officials of the Nasarawa State Labour Party have been suspended for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities during the March 18 governorship and…
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Labour Party kicks as DSS confirms plot to install interim government, slams the secret police for turning a blind eye to electoral violence The Labour Party (LP) has stated that the 'threat' of the Department of State Services…
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President Muhammadu Buhari Approves Appointment Of 6 New Perm Secs Following a recent selection process, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil…
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Pope Francis, 86, In Hospital With Respiratory Infection, but not COVID The Vatican reports that Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will be hospitalized in Rome for a few days. Citing a statement, that…
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China Rejects Nigeria's $22Billion Loan Request China-Exim Bank has rejected Nigeria’s $22,798,446,773 loan request earlier approved by the National Assembly, Ejes Gist News reports. The House…
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US to announce visa ban on Wike, INEC Chairman, MC Oluomo, Fani-Kayode, others Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has made the list of Nigerians to be…
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PDP Lost Election In Cross River Because It Failed To Respect Zoning — Party Chieftain  A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Barrister Essien Ita, on Wednesday 29th March, said that…
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Plot To Install Interim Government Is Real, Says DSS The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has confirmed a plot “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated…
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Judiciary sacks judge, demotes 2 others over misconduct, abuse of office in Niger The Niger State Judicial Service Commission (NJSC) has immediately dismissed Mohammed Bako Iya from his position as Magistrate Court judge in…
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US Recovers $53m In Profits From Illegal Contracts Involving Diezani, Aluko, Omokore The United States Department of Justice has announced the conclusion of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of luxury assets derived from…
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Northern Governor Storms Rivers To Visit Wike, As PDP Crisis Deepens On Tuesday night, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed met with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. Bala arrived at the international airport in…
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Akpabio Lands In EFCC Net Over Multi-Billion Naira Fraud Godswill Akpabio, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs says he will not honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), to…
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Evidence Submitted In Court Can Lead To The Annulment of 2023 Presidential Election — Falana According to Femi Falana, the substantial evidence being submitted in court could also lead to the annulment of the election that…
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INEC Begins Presentation Of Certificates Of Return To Governors-Elect Following the conclusion of the March 18 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun presenting certificates of return to the…
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Dino Melaye announces bid for Kogi governorship seat, Joins Guber race   Senator Dino Melaye, a former lawmaker who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District during the eighth session of the National Assembly, will run for…
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FG Speaks On Court Cases Against Tinubu, Discloses Plan for May 29 Handover  The Federal Government, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the transition of power from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
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Abuja High Court Stops Police From Arresting Ihedioha, former imo deputy gov, Irona, Others The Abuja High Court has ordered the Nigerian police not to arrest Ikenga Ugochinyere, the representative-elect for the Ideato Federal…
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