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Wike Must Also Demolish Aso Villa, Military Barracks – Bwala; PDP Hails Its 16 Years in Power as Nigeria’s ‘Golden Era’ of Democracy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Wike Must Also Demolish Aso Villa, Military Barracks - Bwala Shettima Attributes Banditry and Kidnapping in Northwest to Poor Governance FG Shuts Down MMIA, Orders Airlines to Relocate by Oct…
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Allow judges do their job – Soyinka tells Obidients; UNICAL vows sanctions, prohibits short skirts and sleeveless shirts | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Allow judges do their job - Soyinka tells Obidients UNICAL vows sanctions, prohibits short skirts and sleeveless shirts Zamfara and Katsina communities suffer abduction of 60 people by bandits Former…
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Atiku did not ask me to campaign for him – Wike; Peter Obi attacked after rally in Katsina | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Atiku did not ask me to campaign for him - Wike Thugs attack PDP's Jandor and Funke Akindele again Buhari inaugurates first phase of Lagos blue line rail project Peter…
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Buhari inaugurates Lekki deep seaport, Imota rice mill in Lagos; NCDC confirms 123 Diphtheria cases, 38 death | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Buhari inaugurates Lekki deep seaport, Imota rice mill in Lagos Peter Obi campaigns in Katsina, promises to end insecurity, poverty Diesel shortage grounds Abuja-Kaduna train service Lagos Assembly moves to…
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Nigerians have no business seeking greener pastures overseas – Tinubu; CBN bankrupt of ideas – Shehu Sani | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigerians have no business seeking greener pastures overseas – TinubuCBN bankrupt of ideas – Shehu SaniOver 30,000 APC members defect to PDP in KatsinaObasanjo and Atiku's fight started after chopping…
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Nigerians will appreciate my government soon – Buhari; Nigeria threatens to shut down domestic airlines over debt, gives 30-day deadline | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Nigerians will appreciate my government soon - BuhariFG to reopen varsities, despite ASUU strikeFG engaging foreign countries to deal decisively with insecurity - Lai MohammedNigeria threatens to shut down domestic…
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‘Okorocha’s arrest is a ploy to stop his presidential ambition’; Parish priest, 3 others kidnapped in Katsina | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lawyer sues FG, 12 northern states for sharing in VAT realised from sale of alcoholOkorocha’s camp links EFCC arrest to APC presidential primaryTerrorists give FG 7-day ultimatum over Abuja-Kaduna train…
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Masari to Katsina residents: Arm yourselves against bandits; Niger declares national mourning after killing of 37 people | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Arm yourselves against bandits, Masari tells Katsina residents Governor Aminu Masari has urged Katsina citizens resident in areas…
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Kankara kidnap: controversial claims raise questions
The kidnap of over three hundred schoolboys in Kankara, Katsina, earlier in December, sparked nationwide outrage which subsided after the boys were released one week after; unhurt. Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief, but…
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“We will deal with all that” | President Buhari says as kidnapped #KankaraBoys reportedly return home
Authorities in Katsina have reported that hundreds of students abducted from a school in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) have been released. The Governor, Aminu Masari, confirmed the release of…
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#BringBackOurBoys: We already forgot about the schoolboys abducted in Kankara? | Boko Haram releases video
Without mincing words, Nigerians have the attitude of losing voice almost immediately after they start screaming on the streets over one problem or the other. It is a cultural trend…
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#BringBackOurBoys: Here’s all we know about the abducted schoolboys from Kankara
To say that the heightened spate of insecurity in Nigeria is worrisome is an understatement. The reality now is that a week hardly ever goes by without news of the abduction of…
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#SecureNorth: Zamfara, Katsina have become war zones where human beings fall and authorities look away
21 persons, including police officers and members of local vigilante groups, were reportedly killed by bandits in Katsina and Zamfara, Thursday, in what is suspected to be...
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Ahead of Easter; Rivers, Ondo declare ‘we are holier than the Pope’ | The #YNaijaCover
Some Coronavirus-hit states like Lagos and Abuja have been in total lockdown to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, an executive order by President Buhari which is now in…
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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Chigozie Obioma’s ”An Orchestra of Minorities” has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019
The Booker Prize 2019 shortlist was announced yesterday on the Booker website, and author Chigozie Obioma made the final cut for his sophomore novel An Orchestra of Minorities, so congratulations…
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The Late 5: Flying Eagles demolish Qatar 4-0 in U-20 World Cup opener; Masari approves death penalty for cattle rustling, kidnapping in Katsina | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Supreme Court uphold's Governor Fayemi's election The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Kayode Fayemi as the governor of Ekiti.…
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The Late 5: PDP calls for Adeosun’s immediate sack, Buhari reacts to Saraki’s victory at Supreme court and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday reacted to the Supreme Court’s acquittal of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, saying…
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The Late 5: Lagos govt. bans fuel tankers from non-trailer routes, 32 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to troops in Borno and other stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Lagos Government has announced a restriction of the movement of fuel tankers to designated trailer route in the state. In…
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[The Injustice Blog] It has begun, Governor Masari wants a second term and he will do anything to get it
“We (leaders) all know what to do, we just don’t know how to get re-elected after we’ve done it.” When Jean-Claude Juncker the President of European Commission made the above…
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More influential members of the opposition will be joining APC next year – Masari
The governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari has described the defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as an exercise in futility. Masari made the statement in an interview with the…
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“We have resources, We are not poor” says Masari
The governor of Katsina, Aminu Bello Masari says Northern Nigeria is not poor and should not be afraid of restructuring. Masari advised the North not to oppose restructuring, while he addressed the…
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The Big 5: Buhari returns to Nigeria, IPOB threatens to take up arms, and other top stories
Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you need to be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife Mrs Aisha Buhari have returned from Turkey where they attended…
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10-year-old boy killed, 2,000 displaced in Katsina flood
A 10-year-old boy has reportedly died while over 2,000 people have been displaced by a flood that ravaged Kaita town, in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina, a local official…
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NAPTIP nabs notorious human trafficker in Benin
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said on Sunday that it has arrested a notorious human trafficker in Benin. NAPTIP also disclosed that it has…
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“I am ready to sacrifice my last blood to ensure peace” – Emir of Katsina
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman has assured the Nigeria will remain one nation, notwithstanding threats from all quarters for a breakup. Speaking to the Igbo community and other…
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Seven years gone: A timeline of events that led to President Umar Yar’Adua’s death
5th May 2010: Nigerian president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua passed on after five long months of chronic illness at the age of 58. He ran the country for only three years…
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I was not attacked, report is work of political rivals – Sen. Abu Ibrahim
Senator representing Katsina South, Abu Ibrahim has debunked reports that he was attacked at the All Progressive Congress (APC) zonal rally where decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were…
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Protesters attack senator, rep in Katsina (WATCH)
Irate youths on Saturday attacked senator representing Katsina south, Abu Ibrahim and Amiru Tukur, member representing Bakori/Danja in the house of representatives at a political event organised by the state…
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Senator, Reps member attacked by irate youths in Katsina
Senator representing Katsina South, Abu Ibrahim and House of Representatives member, Alhaji Amiru Tukur on Saturday escaped a mob attack at a political event organised by Katsina state chapter of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy