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How Obasanjo stopped Tinubu from becoming Buhari’s VP in 2015– Oyinlola

A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo truncated the ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to become the running mate to Major General Muhammadu ...

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Retired Commissioner of Police, Yomi Onashile reportedly dies of covid-19 at Ibadan Isolation Centre

A retired Commissioner of Police, Yomi Onashile, has been reported dead. It was gathered that the retired CP died of complications arising from Covid-19 while receiving treatment at the Olodo Isolation Centre Ibadan, Oyo State. He was said to have ...

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Nigerian elites harassing us despite our hard work — President Buhari

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said that rather than be rated and get praises for the work his government is doing, the elite of the country prefer to harass him. He spoke after at a lunch with APC governors ...

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Brave Nigerian lawmaker kills gunman in midnight attack

Me I love this o. House of Representatives member, Abdullahi Balarabe Salame has disclosed that he killed one of the Gunmen that stormed his home, on Friday midnight.   They attacked hissidence in the Bado area of Sokoto around 3am. ...

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Covid-19: Nigeria records 27 new deaths, 1,114 fresh cases

Nigeria has recorded 27 new deaths from the coronavirus, even as the country recorded 1,114 fresh infections on Friday. This was disclosed in the report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the early hours of Saturday. ...

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Rape in school bus! Face of driver who did the unthinkable

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old school bus driver, Humble Michael, for having an unlawful carnal knowledge of a four-year-old pupil in the school bus. The suspect was arrested on Saturday after the mother of the ...

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Exotic cars recovered as EFCC parades 30 suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered exotic cars as 30 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested in Enugu. Various exotic cars including brand new Lexus ES 350 with no registration number, Black Toyota 2.4 with registration number ENU-598-SU, ...

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Another 21 travellers abducted on Kaduna-Kachia road

21 people travelling along Kaduna-Kachia road were on Friday evening abducted by unknown gunmen in uniform. A councillor from Southern Kaduna and few others were able to escape from the abductors and ran through the bush. Security agencies have not ...

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‘How I conspired with herdsman to abduct, kill my nephews’

The police in Osun State have arrested a 21-year-old undergraduate of a state-owned university and his herdsman accomplice for kidnapping and killing two underage children. Usman Muyideen, a 200 level student of Public Administration, and his 20-year-old Fulani accomplice were ...

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Benue NUJ chairman dies days after birth to twins

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benue State, Comrade Victoria Asher, has died after giving birth to twins. This is according to a statement issued by the NUJ State Secretary, Moses Akarhan. The statement said Asher died ...

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Buhari leaves Aso Rock for Daura to participate in APC’s compulsory registration

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Daura, Katsina State, his home town, to participate in the national membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   NAN reports that the president left Abuja after performing the ...

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Federal govt. contemplates lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, others

The Federal Government on Friday said it is contemplating a targeted lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and major cities in Nigeria as the number of COVID-19 cases soars in the West African nation. Although recoveries from the disease in the ...

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Wendy Williams says she had ‘one-night stand’ with rapper Method Man

Wendy Williams said she had a “one-night stand” with rapper Method Man during a wild night of “smoking weed and giving him a bath.” The 56-year-old recalled the memorable night during a recent interview with DJ Suss One. The daytime ...

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Nigeria has secured 41 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine — Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire

The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, January 28, revealed Nigeria has secured an additional 41 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Recall that Nigeria had secured 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility, which is co-led ...

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Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, seeking confirmation of the recently appointed service chiefs. This was disclosed in a statement released today by the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), ...

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Gunmen, kidnappers in abducting spree in different states

Kidnappers and gunmen have sustained attacks in different parts of the country abducting 75 persons and killing 18 others. In Niger State, no fewer than 50  persons were abducted in the early hours of Thursday when bandits attacked Bassa community ...

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19 Northern states governors agree to take vaccine publicly

The 19 Northern States Governors have agreed to take the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine when they arrive in the country. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, made the disclosure in his address at ...

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Buhari’s failure caused dislike for Fulani by Nigerians -Lamido

Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji (Dr) Sule Lamido, has said the attacks on and dislike for Fulani (herders) by Nigerians is due to the failure of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is believed to be the leader ...

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How Abacha stole billions in truckloads — Reports

A report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has shed more light on how former military Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars using “security” purposes as a cover. The details were released by Swiss lawyer Enrico ...

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Why Fayose shunned Wike’s peace meeting with Makinde – Aide

A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has explained why he shunned the  Peoples Democratic Party  South-West leaders’ meeting to reconcile him with Governor Seyi Makinde of  Oyo State. The meeting which was held at the Oyo State Government House, ...

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Nengi makes huge donation to a Ghanaian orphanage home [Video]

Ex BBNaija housemate, Rebecca Hampson Nengi is on a mission to give back to the society as she makes a huge donation to an orphanage in Ghana. Nengi took to the streets to fulfill the act of kindness almost immediately ...

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