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Atiku’s Running Mate: Rivers Elders Ganged-Up Against Me – Wike

  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has revealed how some elders of the State ganged up against him because they didn’t scale through the primary to be the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. ...

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Gunmen Kidnap Nasarawa Information Commissioner & Son At Home

The Nasarawa State Commissioner of information, Mohammed Yakubu Lawal and his son Mushab Mohammed Yakubu Lawal have been kidnapped at his residence, GRA, Nasarawa Eggon. Vanguard gathered that the commissioner was abducted at about 9pm Monday night. The gunmen stormed ...

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Transformer Vandal Electrocuted In Osogbo

A transformer vandal ghas been electrocuted in Osogbo. The man who remains unidentified was on Monday evening electrocuted as he attempted to vandalise an electricity transformer. The man, according to sources from the community, died when power was suddenly restored ...

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NDLEA Arrests 611 Drug Traffickers In Kaduna

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, said it had arrested 611 suspected drug traffickers from January to July in the State. The agency’s Commander in the state, Mr Umar Adoro disclosed this to Newsmen on ...

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Annie Idibia Shocked To See 13-Year-Old Daughter, Isabel Drive A Car

  Annie Idibia has expressed shock after seeing her 13-year-old daughter, Isabel drive a car. The actress who shared a video of Isabel driving on her Instastory, stated that she must not drive outside the estate they live in.

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Flood Kills 50 Persons, Displaces Others In Jigawa

  About 50 persons have been confirmed dead in Jigawa State and many others were displaced as floods ravaged parts of the state. Sani Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, while briefing newsmen in Dutse, explained ...

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Gunmen Invade Kogi Market, Kill One, Abduct Another

  Gunmen, Sunday, reportedly invaded Orie market in Agbedo community of Igalamela/Odolu council area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting another. The kidnappers afterwards demanded a N20 million ransom. It was gathered that the gunmen in their large ...

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Man Dies In Motel After Meeting Online Lover

  A 55-year-old man, Abdulwaheed Lamidi, has lost his life while lodging with his girlfriend at the City International Motel, Council Bus-Stop, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that Lamidi and his 32-year-old lover met online ...

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PDP’s Deal With ASUU Cause Of Present Crisis- Keyamo

  The spokesman for the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Festus Keyamo, has said ASUU is on strike because of the 2009 agreement signed by the Peoples Democratic Party-led government. Keyamo stated this during an interview ...

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Mr Macaroni Raises Alarm Over Threat Against His Life, Family For Not Supporting A ‘Particular Presidential Candidate’

  Nigerian comedian and skit maker popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has said threats have been made against him and his family by supporters of a certain presidential candidate because they believe he is against their choice. The comedian disclosed ...

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My Life In Danger, Osun Election Body Chair Cries Out

  The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, Barrister Segun Oladitan has disclosed that he has been receiving life threatening messages over the body’s plan to conduct local government election in the state. This is as he stated that ...

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Oyo Police Arrest Man Who Wrote To A Private University To Pay Him N10m Or Risk Abduction Of 3 Students

  Oyo state police command in its effort towards curbing crimes across all the geo-political zones of the state has on Monday paraded a suspected kidnap kingpin who wrote a notification letters to one new generation bank and one private ...

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Giving Wike National Chairman Position Solution To PDP Crisis – Senator Okon

  Elder Statesman Senator Anietie Okon and a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the party to give governor Nyesom Wike of River State national Chairman position to placate him. Senator Okon who spoke during an ...

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Tuchel and Conte charged by FA following full-time scrap at Stamford Bridge

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the FA after coming to blows following Tottenham’s last-gasp draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Both coaches received a red card for their heated confrontation while performing the traditional post-match handshake. Earlier in the ...

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William Ruto Wins Kenya Presidential Election

  Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by members ...

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Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Bags Seven Years Imprisonment

Justice Binta Nyako has sentenced notorious Taraba-based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume, to seven years without an option of fine. In the trial that lasted three years, Wadume was convicted on counts two and 10 of the ...

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Blackout Looms As Electricity Workers Begin Strike On Wednesday

There are indications that the nation’s electricity supply crisis might worsen from Wednesday, as Organized Labour has directed workers in the Power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike over pending Labour issues with the Transmission Company of ...

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IGP Rewards Kano DPO With ‘Certificate Of Award ‘For Rejecting $200,000 Bribe

  The Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba has presented a certificate of Award to Nassarawa, Divisional Police Officer, SP Daniel Itse Amah for rejecting the sum of Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD 200,000) offered him ...

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Clannish Clown! Charly Boy Slams El-Rufai Over Peter Obi’s Tweet

Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has lambasted the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent tweet mocking supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The Kaduna governor had in a tweet made fun of ...

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