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Paralympics: Nwosu, Omolayo win 2 more gold medals for Nigeria
Team Nigeria on Monday landed their fifth and sixth gold medals at the ongoing Paralympics games in Rio. Ndidi Nwosu on Monday afternoon landed Nigeria’s fifth gold medal of the…
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MASSOB to mark anniversary tomorrow, promises peaceful procession
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) will be 17 tomorrow, September 13, 2016, and it has pledged to have a peaceful procession. MASSOB’s religious administrator,…
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CAC General Evangelist, Prophet Abiara hospitalized
Few days after the death of his wife, Christiana, the General Evangelist, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Elijah Abiara, has been hospitalized after suffering ill health. Abiara was rushed to the…
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5 killed, 15 injured in Sallah day accident
At least five persons confirmed dead on Monday in an accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, according to The Nation. 15 other persons were injured in the accident that occurred at about 4pm, at…
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Mohammed Babangida sent policemen to shoot us – Zahra Indimi (WATCH)
Zahra Indimi daughter of Nigerian billionaire Muhammad Indimi has accused Mohammed Babangida, son of former military head of state Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida of sending policemen to shoot at her and her…
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Ex-British Prime Minister Cameron quits politics
Former Prime Minister of Britain David Cameron is quitting politics as he steps down as a member of the British Parliament. Cameron, who quit as Prime Minister shortly after the EU…
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Enugu police arrests 6 notorious armed bandits
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six bandits that have been terrorising residents of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson for the Command Ebere Amaraizu told the…
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Lagos Police arrests 65 for corruption, abuse of power
The Lagos state Police Command has arrested no fewer than 65 policemen for various offences in the last one month. According to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni,…
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We inherited no savings, no security from PDP’s 16 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says that his administration inherited a country in comatose from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said PDP's sixteen years in power gave Nigeria no power, no…
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How NNPC, Tinubu, Adenuga, Otedola, Ubah, others owe Nigerian govt N86bn
The federal government is being owed at least N86.4 billion as at July 21, 2016 by marketers of petroleum products, according to Premium Times. The major culprits are members of the…
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The Sultan of Sokoto has this to say about armed herdsmen…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says the herdsmen causing trouble with farmers across the country are not Nigerians but are foreign terrorists. The monarch said this in…
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Paralympics: Lauritta Onye wins gold in Shot Put event
Nigeria has clinched another gold medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympics games in Brazil. Team Nigeria got its latest medal in the women’s Shot Put event, through Lauritta Onye. Onye’s…
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APC to Nigerians: Pray for speedy recovery of economy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to Nigerians to pray for the speedy recovery of the nation's economy. In a Sallah message to Muslims, signed by its National Chairman, Chief…
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I’d rather not be governor than to have blood of many people shed – Obaseki
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said he would rather step down from the governorship race than allow the blood of any…
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Jimoh Ibrahim’s campaign office attacked in Akure
The campaign office of a factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 26 governorship election in Ondo state, Jimoh Ibrahim was attacked by suspected political thugs…
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Atiku is finally tired of being called corrupt
It is understandable that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in the throes of intra-party squabbles and it is also not objectionable that Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is in a…
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‘Change’ is really with APC and their barrage of falsehood – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quit the constant blame game, but should rather work assiduously to make the lives of Nigerians better. The PDP…
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Lucy Ejike wins Nigeria’s 3rd gold in Paralympics
Team Nigeria’s Captain at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Lucy Ejike has won a third gold medal for the country. She achieved the feat by shattering the Paralympic and World…
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Brace up Nigerians, bag of rice to be sold for N40, 000 by December – Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has warned Nigerians of the possibility of buying a bag of rice for N40,000 by December. Lokpobiri made…
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Most pastors are businessmen in Pentecostal suits – Daddy Freeze
Controversial On Air Personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze on Sunday decried the flamboyant lifestyles lived by many pastors. The OAP said most pastors are not Christ-like, in other words…
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It’s Eniola Badmus vs Wikipedia
Popular Yoruba actress, Eniola Badmus has cried out against the news concerning her age that went viral few days back when she celebrated her birthday. Media houses in a bid to…
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Between the journalist and the spokesperson – Reuben Abati
In the past few weeks, my colleagues who have taken over as spokespersons for the Muhammadu Buhari government and the All Progressives Congress have found themselves in the line of…
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SERAP writes petition to UN over police harassment of BBOG protesters
A right advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an urgent appeal to the United Nations on the continued harassment and intimidation of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group by…
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Hillary Clinton ‘faints’ at 9/11 memorial service (WATCH)
The Democratic candidate for the forthcoming United States of America election, Hillary Clinton has been rushed away from the 9/11 memorial service in New York as she appears to have had a…
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Army destroys kidnappers camp, 52 illegal refineries
The Nigerian Army has destroyed a kidnappers camp in Rivers state as it continues its ongoing operation in the Niger Delta. This is contained in a statement released on Sunday by…
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‘Send your finance team home, they are unproductive’ | PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti chapter, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do away with members of his finance team if he feels they are unproductive rather than…
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Rio Olympics: I put more than £30,000 into Dream Team – Mikel Obi
Captain of Nigeria's bronze winning team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, John Mikel Obi has revealed the poor training conditions the team had to put up with ahead of the tournament. Mikel who…
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Patience Jonathan ‘must explain how she earned $5m’ – Prof Sagay
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), is curious as to how former first lady Patience Jonathan acquired monies running into billions of Naira, according to The Punch. Jonathan…
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In Sallah message, Buhari blames past administrations for economic woes (READ)
President Muhammadu Buhari has yet again heaped the blame of the nation's economic woes on past administrations. In his Sallah message issued on Sunday, Buhari said "the present recession is as…
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Ebola Movie, 93 Days receives standing ovation at Toronto International Film Festival (PHOTOS)
After its successful screening at The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the world premiere of 93 Days took place on Friday, 9th September 2016 at The Toronto…
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