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8,000 militants for Edo poll: Oshiomhole is a liar, says Okowa
For accusing Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State of deploying militants to cause mayhem during Edo State election, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been described as a liar.
In fact, Okowa declared that the accusation from Oshiomhole was…
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Patience Jonathan claims ownership of frozen $31.4m
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has claimed that the $31.4 million involved in an alleged fraud case where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had issued a No Debit/Freezing Order belongs to her.
Counsel to the…
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Leave our land, Enugu Community tells Fulani herdsmen, demands N100m compensation
Following the recent attack by Fulani herdsmen on Ndiagu, Attakwu Akegbe, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, August 25, 2016 at which two people were killed and three others seriously wounded from machete cuts, the Community…
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FG spends N5bn on Presidential fleet in 15 months
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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Akeredolu petitions police over ‘delegates’ confessions’
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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Police charge Abubakar Audu’s son with robbery
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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#EdoDecides: INEC finally succumb to pressure; to postpone election for two weeks
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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Ondo primary: Violence rocks Akoko as Ex-Speaker leads protesters against Akeredolu, insist on fresh…
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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Politics has destroyed Ekiti – Afe Babalola
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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Catholic priest kidnapped in Delta regains freedom in Edo
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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