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IGP, Usman Alkali Baba replaces Adamawa CP over gov poll Usman Baba, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has given the immediate withdrawal order for Mohammed Barde, the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police who is on…
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Popular, investigative journalist David Hundeyin's verified Twitter account has been locked by the social media platform. Twitter account of David Hundeyin was locked after publishing a post on his page disclosing…
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Nnamdi Kanu Nosebleeding Profusely, in dire condition In DSS Custody – Lawyer Reveals Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is currently in poor health according to sources. According…
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Abuja Court declines lifting Abure’s suspension as LP National Chairman On Monday, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory refused to vacate an interim order prohibiting the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP),…
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Nigeria makes history becomes second country to approve R21 malaria vaccine as NADFDAC gives nod   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the Serum Institute of India's R21 malaria…
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Gunmen abduct Ogun traffic official on Lagos-Ibadan expressway Popoola Olasupo, a member of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, was kidnapped by unknown assailants while en route to his duty post with a…
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DNA Test Reveals Yul Edochie Is Not The Father Of Judy Austin’s Son – Kemi Olunloyo Alleges In a recent revelation, Kemi took to her Facebook page to state emphatically that a DNA test conducted on the actor's second wife child…
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Ahmed Atilade, Islamic Cleric arrested for threatening to kill police officers   The Nigeria Police Force announced on Sunday that it had arrested Ahmed Atilade, an Islamic cleric who was caught on video in February of this year…
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Anas Shuaibu of APGA wins assembly seat in Taraba   The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Anas Shuaibu, the candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the winner of the rerun election for the Karim…
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Pastor Arrested Over Death Of Four Members Who He Asked To Starve In Order To ‘Meet Jesus’ Makenzie Nthenge, a pastor from Kenya, has been arrested for the deaths of four of his followers, whom he allegedly ordered to starve in…
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DNA Results Revealed A Popular Celebrity’s Son Is Not His – Daddy Freeze Says Popular Nigerian media personality Daddy Freeze has criticised women who commit paternity fraud. He has wished the women who do things…
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Assistant Commissioner Of Police Duped By NYSC Member Ukanwa Ikechukwu, an Oyo State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, was brought before a magistrate's court for defrauding a senior police officer. On…
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Foreign Affairs Committee urges UK govt to intervene in Kanu’s case The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been imprisoned by Nigeria's secret police since June 2021. The British Foreign Affairs…
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Court remands pastor for allegedly killing his tenant in Ondo A magistrates' court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Thursday ordered the detention of a 56-year-old pastor named Emmanuel Adebayo in connection with the…
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Lagos PDP Chairman, Deputy Suspended Over Anti-Party Activities Mr. Philip Aivoji, MJ, the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) state chairman in Lagos, has been suspended alongside the State Deputy Chairman, Mr Tai Benedict, for…
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Three Nigerian Nationals Indicted In US Over $6m Wire Fraud Henry Onyedikachi Echefu, 31, Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, 29, and James Junior Aliyu, 28, are three Nigerian men who have been charged with participating in a $6 million…
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We Were Lured, Bribe With N1 Million To Suspend Iyorchia Ayu – PDP Chieftain It has been alleged that some PDP members from Igyoruv Ward who started the process of removing former PDP National Chairman Dr. Iyorchia Ayu received…
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What British Govt Said After Media Reports About Obi's Detention Went Viral The Labour Party's (LP) candidate for president in the recently concluded 2023 elections, Peter Obi, was detained and subjected to questioning,…
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Dormant accounts guidelines: CBN slams N2m fine on erring banks The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has slammed banks that disobey its new guidelines on the management of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial…
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States likely to be flooded this year- NEMA NEMA has urged immediate action to lessen the effects of the impending flood, highlighting the possibility that it will be worse than last year's flooding. NEMA reports…
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