NDLEA secures conviction of 240 Illicit drug users
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), say it has secured the conviction of 240 suspected drug users in Kano
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EFCC arrests former Jigawa State Governor, Saminu Turaki
A former governor of Jigawa State, Senator Saminu Turaki was this afternoon, July 4, 2017 arrested by agents of EFCC. He was
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Withdraw your statement against us now- Senate tells Osinbajo
The senate today asked acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, to withdraw a statement he made sometime in April that based on
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JAMB begins sale of 2017 direct entry July 10 – Official
– The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has announced the sale of 2017 direct entry forms – JAMB said the
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Over 700 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian Army
Over 700 members of Boko Haram group are to surrender to the Nigerian Army. The move is as a result
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Africa Development Bank DG dies after collapsing in her office
frican Development Bank (AfDB) director-general for Southern Africa, Dr Tonia Kandiero, has died after collapsing in her office in Pretoria,
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Kano state House of Assembly speaker, Kabiru Rumrum, resigns from office
Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, resigned from office this morning over fears that his colleagues
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Federal Government gives Nollywood over N420m additional grant
The Federal Government says it has released the sum of N420.2 million to the Nigeria film industry (Nollywood) to improve
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Certificate Forgery: Court dismisses case against Senator Andy Uba
Today, an Abuja High Court sitting in Apo, Gudu District dismissed a certificate forgery suit filed by one Uchenna Nnadi
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See Full List: Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo appoints 14 new resident Electoral Commissioners
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has appointed 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission
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Pay your tax within nine months or be sent to jail- Osinbajo warns tax evaders
Acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, Thursday gave a nine-month grace to all tax evaders to regularize their tax status or face
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Court orders Sahara Reporters to pay N4bn as damages to Senate president, Bukola Saraki
Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye of an Ilorin High Court in Kwara state, has ordered the publisher of online news platform, Sahara
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Rivers state tribunal sacks PDP Senator, Sekibo George Thompson
Rivers state elections petition tribunal has nullified the election of Senator George Thompson Sekibo as the Senator representing Rivers East
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Former Taraba state governor, Dambaba Suntai, dies at 54
Former Taraba state governor, Dambaba Suntai, has died. According to Sahara Reporters, he died at his home where he had
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8 Chadian troops killed in clashes with Boko Haram
Eight Chadian soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with Boko Haram insurgents on five Islands around the Lake
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Court grants Niger PDP chairman N150m bail for alleged N937m fraud
On Friday, June 23, 2017 a Minna High Court granted Mr Tanko Beji, Chairman of the PDP in Niger who is
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Nigeria’s Minister of health wants tobacco law that bans smoking in bars and restaurants enforced
Nigeria’s minister of health, Isaac Adewole, has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Nigeria Police Force over
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Police to withdraw mobile personnel from politicians, ex-Leaders, VIPs nationwide
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday said it would withdraw personnel of its mobile formation attached to important personalities in
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Lagos Police raise alarm over new tactic used by kidnappers
The Lagos State Police Command has raised an alarm over the new tactics used by kidnappers. Below is a statement
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174 Nigerians return from Libya
On Wednesday June 21, 2017 the National Emergency Management Agency, alongside other Federal Government agencies received another batch of 174
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Intelligence cooperation among West Africa Police Services ensured arrest of Evans – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has attributed the arrest of Chukwujeme Onwamadike, the suspected kidnapper popularly known as
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Nigeria Customs destroy 4118 cartons of seized frozen poultry
The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Zone C Owerri destroyed 4118 cartons of frozen poultry with duty paid value
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Indonesia to build a refinery in Nigeria
The Federal Government’s plan to attract investment in modular refineries as part of efforts to boost local refining capacity, gained
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FG denies removing CRK from Secondary School Curriculum
The Federal Ministry of Education has denied reports that Christian Religious Knowledge, CRK, has been removed as a subject of
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Acting president Yemi Osinbajo appoints news aide
– Abdulrahman Baffa Yola joins Osinbajo’s team as special assistant on inter-governmental affairs to the acting president – Colleagues of
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