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#EKITICHOICE: ‘I know Fayose cannot change’ – Falana

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), a legal practitioner has called on the people of Ekiti State not to be carried away by Ayo Fayose’s victory. He said Fayose, the governor-elect “cannot change” as he will always...

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Ndoma-Egba accuses Tinubu of attempting to malign Nigerian Senate leadership

Mrs. Tinubu had accused the senate of taking a partisan stance on national issues. The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, on Thursday in Abuja accused Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos) of attempting to malign...

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Abuja Plaza blast: PDP accuses opposition of bombing Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party, yesterday insisted that those against President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration were behind recent bombings in the country. PDP made this claim while reacting to...

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National Conference says State Police will not be funded by FG

The National Conference sitting in Abuja on Thursday broke a generational jinx with a resolution that henceforth, any state of the federation desirous of having a State Police Force can establish, fund...

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Terrorism: UN sanctions Shekau, Ansaru; bans extremists from international...

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday sanctioned Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, and a splinter group, Ansaru , Reuters has reported. Report says Shekau is the first individual while...

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‘Who did he kill?’ – Maradona backs Suarez with show of support

Luis Suarez has earned the support of none other than Diego Maradona following his four-month ban at the hands of FIFA. Maradona, who was no friend of the football authorities himself during his...

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Elected officers should vacate their seats after defecting to another party –...

Delegates at the National Conference have proposed that henceforth, elected public office holders who move from one political party to another without any cogent reason should lose their seats. The...

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Chibok Schoolgirls: I am not weak, Jonathan says

Worried by local and international criticism, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday explained his government’s seeming inaction in rescuing the over 200 abducted Chibok schoolgirls. Mr. Jonathan, in an...

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50 terrorists die in Borno raid -DHQ

Abuja – The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that more than 50 suspected terrorists died during a raid on a makeshift camp used by terrorists in Miyanti and Bulungu, Borno. In a statement posted on...

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Information on Social media can be misleading — SSS

Mr Julius Owoupeta , a senior official of the State Security Service (SSS) has urged  Nigerians to be cautious in relying on social media as means of communication. Owoupeta issued the caution at a...

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Abia Police arrests father who sold newborn son for N500,000

A 27-year-old Mr. Ogbonna Chukwudi has been arrested by the Abia state police force for selling his Son for N500, 000. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adamu Ibrahim, confirmed the incident...

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Exposed: Abuja Bomb Explosions And The CCTV $470Million Project Fraud

It’s been revealed that the failure of the National Public Security Communication System, NPSCS; otherwise known as the CCTV project, has heightened the level of insecurity in the Nigerian capital,...

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Nigeria hires U.S. lobby firm for N195 million to launder image over handling...

The Nigerian government has come under local and international condemnation over its far-from-impressive handling of the Chibok abduction. In order to whitewash its inept handling of the kidnap of over...

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10 killed in Bauchi bomb blast

An explosion in the red light district of Bauchi city has killed 10 people and injured 14 others, police said Saturday. The cause of the late Friday blast was not immediately clear, but Boko Haram...

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FG cautions against dangerous rumours

Abuja – The Federal Government on Friday advised Nigerians to stop peddling dangerous rumours that could create fear and anxiety in the country. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr...

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Abuja Mall bomb blast: FG confirms 24 deaths

By Sola Ogundipe A total of 24 persons have been confirmed dead in the bomb blast that rocked the Emab Shopping Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja on Wednesday. Confirming the figure in an update of casualty...

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Why I stormed out of dad’s lying-in-state —Charles Oputa

Maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, otherwise known as Charly Boy, stunned many at the lying-in-state of his father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday, when he suddenly...

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Osun 2014: FG is plotting to cripple my administration – Aregbesola

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbe­sola, has alleged that the Federal Government is bent on crippling his administration before the August 9 gubernatorial election. Fielding questions during...

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Obasanjo urges Arisekola Alao’s family to eschew rancour

The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised the family of the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao to eschew rancour and live in unity. Obasanjo gave the...

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Life after office: Emodi’s bourgeoning goodwill

By Dr. Fabian Okoro One major challenge of post-political office life in Nigeria is the sharp drop in patronage and goodwill. Given the politics of “eye-service” and fair weather friends that come with...

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