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The Supreme Court ruled today that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, was duly elected governor of the state, thereby dashing the hope of James Faleke of becoming governor and that of Idris Wada getting a second tenure . The seven-man…
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The Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Appeal Committee has recommended the cancellation of the disputed shadow poll that threw up Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the governorship candidate. The committee headed by Mrs.…
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AN Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced a 19-year old man, Happy Okotie, to six years’ imprisonment for stealing. Okotie was sentenced along with a 25-year-old man, Kingsley Ebose, who was also jailed for six years…
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed that six civilians died on Monday in Borno State in an attack by remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists looking for food. This is contained in a statement by acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col.…
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Michael Akindele, with effect from September 14, 2016. The Head, Public Affairs Unit of the agency, Mr Adebayo…
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) under the umbrella of the ‘Save Zakzaky’s Life Group’ have threatened to occupy Abuja in thousands if their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, is not released. The group in a statement signed…
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Donald Trump has angered Mexicans with his anti-immigrant rhetoric and caused political headaches for their president. Now the White House hopeful is partly blamed for the national currency’s free fall. The currency dropped to a record…
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Professor Pat Utomi has blamed current economic recession on faulty policy and regulations of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Utomi who spoke in Lagos at the weekend said Nigeria’s economic challenges goes beyond the fall in…
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced one Ali Haruna to two years imprisonment for taking his cows for grazing in a farmland and destroying crops. The Magistrate, Idowu Ayenimo, in his judgement, said the accused…
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No fewer than 2,570 aides are engaged by the 469 members of the 8th National Assembly, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, has revealed. Out of the number, 700 aides work for lawmakers in the Senate, while the remaining…
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