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Aggrieved Governors Meet In Enugu, Plot Ayu’s Removal

  Aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday met in Enugu to plot their next move, following the visit of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, in his ...

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Bar Owners Arrested Over Loud Music In Kenya

  26 patrons, bar owners, revellers and employees of bars and restaurants in Kileleshwa, Nairobi County Kenya were on Saturday, October 1, 2022, arrested for playing loud music. They were placed in Custody at Kibera and Central Police stations and are ...

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Nigerian Lady Writes Suicidal Notes On Facebook

  Nigerian Lady Writes Suicidal Notes On Facebook A Nigerian lady who is based in Port Harcourt, Onwuzuruike Chidera, has posted suicidal notes on Facebook. In the notes posted, she bid herself farewell, saying that “they are here to take ...

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El-Rufai Condemns Lynching Of Two Herders In Kaduna

  Kaduna Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i has condemned the killing of two herders by a mob in Birnin Gwari local government area. He directed investigations into the incident with a view to fishing out the culprits and make them face the ...

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Man Kills Rival Over Fiancee

  A man in Adamawa State, Benedict Haziel, has killed another man, identified simply as Lukas, over a girl named Blessing. Haziel, who is currently being held by the police, admitted to stabbing Lukas in the buttocks, following which he ...

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BREAKING: Phyna Wins BBNaija Season 7

  Big Brother housemate, Phyna has won season 7 of the popular TV show. The top two finalists from the 10 weeks show were Phyna and Byran. In his last address to the final two contestants, Biggie said, “the world ...

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Man City 6-3 Manchester United: Haaland and Foden score hat-tricks in derby trashing

  Manchester City demolished Manchester United 6-3 at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, October 2,  making it the highest-scoring Manchester derby ever. City attackers, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored six goals for the Etihad side, each scoring a hat trick, ...

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Nigeria Gained Independence Too Early – Oluwo Of Iwo

  The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has stated that he regretted Nigeria’s independence was too early. Oba Akanbi, who noted that Nigeria as the giant of Africa should have been developed by now, blamed the woes of ...

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Nigerians’ Suffering, Hopelessness May Not End Soon – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday warned that with the growing corruption and insecurity in Nigeria, the despair faced by millions of Nigerians may not end soon. He, however, appealed to the Supreme Court to give the case concerning ...

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Fish Sends Man To Early Grave In Kenya

A 42-year-old man identified as Nicholas Mwiti Nthiga was arrested on the morning of October 1, 2022, after he was accused of killing Geofrey Muriungi Makara, aged 34 in Ntabuta Village, Matakiri Location of Nkondi Ward, Tharaka Nithi county, Kenya. ...

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Troops Rescue Chibok Girl With Her Four Children

  Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly rescued one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by insurgents in 2014. The girl, identified as Yana Pogu, was rescued on Thursday in Borno by the troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation ...

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Borno Holds First Independence Parade After 12 Years

  Borno State government marked the 62nd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria on Saturday with a parade, the first in 12 years since the Boko Haram insurgency began. Governor Babagana Zulum presided over the ceremony held at Ramat Square in Maiduguri. ...

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Buhari Leaves Nigerians With Nothing To Celebrate – Labour Party

  The leadership of the Labour Party has taken a swipe at the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for leaving the masses with nothing to celebrate on the country’s 62nd Independence Day anniversary. This was contained in a release issued ...

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Lagos Police NAB One Chance Gang

  The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a three-man one-chance gang that specialises in duping unsuspecting passengers. The gang members were arrested by officers of the Ojodu Division, at about 10:30 p.m. on Friday, September 23, 2022, at the ...

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Bruno Lage sacked as Wolves head coach after 2-0 defeat vs West Ham

Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have parted ways with manager Bruno Lage after their 2-0 defeat vs West Ham on Saturday. According to reports by The Telegraph and The Atheltic, the 46-year-old was sacked following Wolves’ poor run of ...

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Buhari To Honour Abba Kyari, 2Baba, Okonjo-Iweala, Others

  President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to confer the 2022 National Honours Award on his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and 436 others. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and the Director General ...

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Buhari To Honour Abba Kyari, 2Baba, Okonjo-Iweala, Others

  President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to confer the 2022 National Honours Award on his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and 436 others. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and the Director General ...

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Independence Day: US To Support Nigeria Against Terrorism

The United States of America has joined Nigerians to celebrate the country’s 62nd Independence Day. In a press statement on Saturday, the US Secretary, Antony Blinken, said the partnership between both countries was built on shared values of democracy, diversity, ...

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INEC Bars Peter Obi, Tinubu, Atiku, Others From Receiving Abroad Donations

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said political parties in Nigeria are not allowed to receive campaign and electioneering donations from abroad. “Section 225 of the Nigerian constitution makes it clear that no registered political party in Nigeria shall ...

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Comedian Kenny Blaq Acquires A New House In Lagos

The comedian who is celebrating his 30th birthday with his twin sister, Taiwo, today took to Instagram to show off his new house. Excited Kenny wrote; ”I been no wan loud am, but then say when GOD bless you, you ...

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Abuja Court Dissolves 10-Year Marriage Over Childlessness

A Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, on Friday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage between Blossom Ameh and her husband, Simon, over childlessness. The judge, Doocivir Yawe, dissolved the marriage on the grounds that parties have lost interest in the union. Doocivir ...

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Mama Boko Haram, Co-Defendants Jailed Seven Years

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of Aisha Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, alongside Tahiru Alhaji, Saidu Dura and Lawal Shoyode. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a ...

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Atiku Promises To Support Wike For President In 2027

Worried by the danger posed to his ambition in next year’s presidential election by the camp of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has offered the governor a new deal. Both ...

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Aisha Buhari Begs Nigerians Over Hardship

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the harsh economic realities and insecurity experienced under the Buhari-led regime. “The regime might not have been a perfect one, but I want to seize this opportunity ...

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Full Text Of President Buhari’s 62nd Independence Day Speech

  INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DELIVERED ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S 62ND INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, I address you today, with a ...

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