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INEC office set ablaze in Akwa Ibom

The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state has been set ablaze. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the incident in a ...

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Gunmen kill Kogi pension commissioner, Akeweje

Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed Hon. Adebayo Solomon Akeweje, the Commissioner in the Kogi State Pension Board. According to reports, he was shot dead on Saturday evening, May 1 along Yagba – Ilorin Road in Kogi State. Akeweje’s driver, who ...

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#FindHinnyHumoren: Missing girl found dead

Iniobong Umoren, the lady reported missing on Twitter, is dead. The news of her demise was announced by Twitter user @UmohUduak1, who had initiated the search for her missing friend on April 29. On Sunday morning, @umohuduak1 uploaded a video ...

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Insecurity: Ondo returns 42 suspected Fulani invaders

Forty-two persons from the northern part of the country who arrived Ondo State with unknown mission have been returned to their states of origin. The suspected invaders, who were rescued from being lynched at Okitipupa by the Amotekun Corps, were ...

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Access Bank staff Osunjuyigbe arrested for alleged diversion of N34m

A staff of Access Bank PLC, Elizabeth Modupe Osunjuyigbe has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly diverting over N34 million. She was arrested by the EFCC on Friday, April 30, 2021. A statement issued ...

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No survivor in Lekki fatal accident: Seven youths dead

Seven youths have been killed in a fatal accident that occurred on Lekki-Epe Expressway on Saturday after a Lexus SUV ran into a truck. The incident reportedly occurred around 1.00am on Saturday. Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety ...

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Panic as job-hunting lady goes missing in Akwa Ibom

A lady, Iniubong Hiny Umoren, has gone missing during a job-hunt in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, The Nation has learnt. Her mysterious disappearance has sparked fear among friends and sympathisers. A hashtag #FindHinyHumoren with over 120,000 thousand tweets especially on ...

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Gov. Zulum hands over to deputy Umar Kadafur

Governor of Borno State Babagana Umara Zulum has handed over the government of Borno state to his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur. Zulum had on April 23, 2021, written to the Borno Assembly, seeking the lawmakers’ approval to proceed on 21 ...

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Truck loses brakes, rams into Imo market and killed 10 women

No fewer than 10 market women were on Saturday afternoon reportedly crushed to death when a truck rammed into Nkwommiri market in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State.The incident also left scores of others wounded, The Nation learnt. The ...

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UCH resident doctor embark on strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, has embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid four months salaries of some members. Dr Temitope Hussein, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in ...

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UK-based Nigerian stabbed to death in son’s presence

A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Tunde Fadayomi, has been stabbed to death in London, in the presence of his son. The incident happened on Thursday evening, as the victim died after being stabbed in Willesden, North London. According to The Mirror, ...

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Eight passengers die as truck descends from bridge in Osun

Eight persons have been confirmed dead in a truck accident that occurred on November 27 Interchange Bridge, in Osogbo, Osun State, on Saturday morning. The fatal accident happened around 1:20 am on Saturday. Daily Post gathered that the Volvo FL7 ...

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Impeachment: APC threatens to report Mbaka to Pope

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, against making statements that could cause instability in the country, threatening to expose him to ...

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Police begin clampdown on tinted glasses, covered number plates

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Security Team has launched an operation to clampdown on the use of unauthorised covered number plates and tinted vehicles. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the territory, ASP Mariam Yusuf, disclosed this in ...

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Horror moment man falls 120ft to his death after ‘throwing influencer girlfriend from same spot in murder-suicide’

This is the shocking moment a man drops 12 stories to his death, seconds after his influencer girlfriend did the same in a potential murder-suicide.The horrific incident involving Dagner Rojas and Sarah Arauco was filmed by witnesses in the city ...

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US to prioritise student visa applications for Nigerians

The United States Mission in Nigeria has said it will prioritise visa applications by Nigerians students who hope to resume academic studies in the States by September 2021. This was contained in a statement signed by the US Mission Country ...

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NAFDAC approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for emergency use

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the approval of Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in Nigeria. The announcement was made at the agency headquarters in Lagos on Friday by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola ...

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Photo: Police bust illegal wine factory, arrest owner in Delta

                  The Delta State Police Command has uncovered an illegal factory where fake wine is being produced and arrested the owner, one Kenneth Ajie, at Ovwia in the Udu Local Government Area ...

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Just In: Buhari summons Osinbajo, security chiefs in crucial security meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a security meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and security chiefs in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The First Lady Conference Hall is being used as the venue of the meeting following the ongoing ...

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EFCC arrests 67 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ogun, Ondo

Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 67 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Owo, Ondo State. The Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said 33 suspects were arrested on Thursday at Adigbe, ...

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