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In just 2 years, 11, 436 Nigerians killed in road accidents – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps says 11,436 persons lost their lives as a result of road accidents across Nigeria in 2014 and 2015. According to the Head of Policy, Research and…
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Recession will soon be over – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to have faith in the country as the current economic recession will soon give way to economic prosperity. The APC chieftain said many…
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If a policy is wrong, it is wrong… Change it – Sanusi Lamido
The Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that there is no point or reason to keep operating a policy that is wrong and not working. He said the idea…
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Man without hands loses life after falling from a moving train
An armless man died on the spot in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Saturday when he fell from a moving train. The tragic incident occurred at about 9:10am around Post…
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Militant group accuses Army of random arrests, threatens to retaliate
A militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) on Saturday night said it would make a statement to intimidate the ongoing "Operation Crocodile Smile" being carried out by the military…
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How Nigerian pilgrim excreted ‘N10m’
The 55-year-old female pilgrim, Binuyo Basira Iyabo arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) last week, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has excreted the remaining wraps…
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5 Nigerian male referees not fit enough for FIFA
Five Nigerian male football referees who participated at the FIFA Physical Fitness Test held at the main bowl of the National stadium Abuja on Saturday have failed the test. The match…
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‘Happily, Nigeria is broke…’ – DG NOA
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Garba Abari, has expressed delight at the lack of "free money" in the country due to the slump in oil prices. He said…
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90-year-old man arrested for crime committed 20 years ago
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday arraigned a 90 year-old retired Soldier, Chief Damian Onwu, and a pastor before a chief magistrate court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital…
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I was robbed but they didn’t steal my sense of humour – Basketmouth
Popular comedian Basketmouth has confirmed reports that he and members of his family were robbed. The comedian who was robbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning appreciated all those…
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NGOs using Chibok girls in the U.S. for tourism, money making – Minister
The federal government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls who escaped captivity from Boko Haram terrorists have accused some Non-Governmental Organisations of using the girls for tourism to make money,…
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Police arrest human trafficking syndicate in Delta state
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a human trafficking syndicate who had been operating in Asaba and Okpanam communities, and rescued 12 out of the 15 children…
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Army destroys 74 illegal refineries, kidnappers camp
The Nigerian Army has in the last two days destroyed seventy-four illegal refineries and some camps belonging to kidnappers. This is contained in a statement released on Friday by the…
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This is why INEC postponed Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has given reasons for postponing Saturday's governorship election in Edo state, after it released a statement earlier on Thursday that it would go ahead…
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Osun announces free train ride for Sallah celebrations
The Osun state government has announced that it would be offering free train rides for those wishing to travel home for the Sallah holiday. In a statement issued by the Ministry…
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2 kidnapped Chinese men found in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command have rescued two Chinese nationals identified as Shen Ximing and Wei Futang who were kidnapped by gunmen while working at a quarry site in Odeda Local Government…
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‘Times are tough’ | Cement price to increase further
Cement manufacturers have warned of yet another increase in the price of the commodity due to the inability to access foreign exchange, and the further devaluation of the naira. Addressing…
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Court sentences tithe thief to 6 months in jail
A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Lagos Island, on Thursday, sentenced a church member, Elochukwu Nnoruga, to six months imprisonment for stealing N214,000 from the tithe box of a Church,…
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Edo election postponement: Buhari lacks mental capacity to lead – Fayose
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as proof of his earlier belief that…
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Court remands police Inspector for killing okada rider
A Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, Ondo State on Thursday ordered that a police inspector, Anthony Nwadike be remanded in prison custody for the alleged killing of a…
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El-Rufai launches TSA operations manual
Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has launched the Treasury Single Account, TSA, Operations Manual. In a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna by his spokesperson Samuel Aruwan, the manual records…
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Stopping BBOG protests means the girls should be forgotten – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said that attempts by security agencies to stop #BringBackOurGirls campaigners from protesting implies that the girls should be forgotten. He noted that demonstrations are an…
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Soldiers invade 3 Bayelsa communites destroying 43 houses
Armed Soldiers on Thursday invaded three Communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, according to the Leadership. The affected communities are Peremabiri, Akamabugo and Tikogbene where the soldiers…
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Why we arrested ex-Gov. Audu’s son – Police
A spokesperson for the police in Kogi state have given reasons why Mohammed Audu, son of late governor of the state and other members of the family were arrested, Premium Times…
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Just In: Edo election to hold as scheduled, despite security threats – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Saturday's Edo State governorship election will hold as scheduled, The Punch reports. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this during a press briefing…
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‘I can’t judge Buhari…Nigerian youth should be of use to themselves’ – Orji Kalu
A former governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu has said that Nigerians should be enjoying power supply by now if only former president Olusegun Obasanjo listened to his advice.…
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Buhari launches ‘Change begins with me’ campaign
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched the "Change begins with me" campaign, a campaign geared towards causing an attitudinal change in Nigerians. The launch powered by the Ministry of Information…
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We will fish out all criminals in Niger Delta – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army is fully ready to put an end to every act of criminality in the…
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4 UNILAG students remanded in prison for cultism
Four students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, have been remanded in prison for cultism by a Lagos court, The Nation reports. The four undergraduates were arraigned by the police,…
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Lagos set to bulldoze illegal houses in Ikoyi, VI, Lekki after Sallah
The Lagos State government will commence a total clean-up of the Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki axis. The Special Committee on Clean-Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island was inaugurated…
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