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Despite the biting economic recession in the country, the Federal Government has spent the sum of N5bn on the 10-aicraft Presidential Air Fleet in the last 15 months, document obtained exclusively from the Presidency by Saturday punch has…
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Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has petitioned the police on the alleged confession of some delegates to the party’s primary election. The petition, signed by his counsel, Mr.…
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The Police in Kogi on Thursday arraigned Mohammed Audu, son of the former governor of the state, the late Prince Abubakar Audu, for robbery and attempted culpable homicide at a Lokoja Magistrates’ Court. Mohammed was arrested on…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally bowed to pressure by postponing the Edo State governorship election by two weeks. A national commissioner at the commission said the  Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmoud…
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For the second day running, residents of Ikare in the Akoko Northeast local government area of Ondo State continued their protest against the defeat of their son, Dr Segun Abraham at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola, on Thursday bemoaned what he called the poor state of development in Ekiti State, where he hails from, and concluded that politics has eroded the values of the state. But apart from…
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The abducted Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday in Delta State, has regained freedom from his captors. Our correspondent gathered that the priest was freed on Wednesday around Benin where…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that before Nigerians demand to see the changes he promised them during the 2015 election, they must first change their own attitude by shunning corruption and other social vices. He adds that change…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday rose from a crucial meeting and resolved that it would go ahead with the planned Saturday governorship election in Edo State in spite of the police postponement call on the…
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The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th September, 2016 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd)…
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