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Pressure:I Joined Army To Escape Pressure To Marry — Buhari
Nigeria President has shared the main motivation behind him joining the Nigerian Army. According to the President, he joined the Nigerian army where he retired as a Major General, to escape the pressure of getting married. The President revealed this during a visit to the Emir of Daura, Faruk Faruk, after inaugurating two roads in […]
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Young Boy Suspected Burglar Apprehended In Ogun, Stolen Items Recovered
The Ogun State-owned Security Outfit codenamed So-Safe Corps has arrested a 19-year-old man, identified as Abiodun Elegbede for breaking into a church and two other houses at Ago Araromi Community, Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government area of Ogun State. The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Corps for prompt intervention. In a statement […]
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Nasarawa Governor Loses Son
Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa state has lost his son, Alhaji Hassan AA Sule. Vanguard reported that Hassam died on Friday morning after a brief illness. Honourable member representing Lafia North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Hon. Barr. Muhammed Ibrahim Alkali who confirmed the Governor’s son’s d€ath, described it as a “shocking” development. The lawmaker said […]
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Foreign Hackers Are Attacking Our Database – INEC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has raised an alarm of the commission’s database being attacked by foreign hackers. Yakubu revealed this during his speech on Thursday, January 26, at the 2022 National Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) in Abuja with the theme, ‘2023 General Elections; […]
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Elections Will Hold In South East As Schedule -Military
Military authorities have said that elections will go on in the South East in spite of threats to scuttle it. Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, who gave the warning at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja while answering questions during a media briefing on the activities of troops attached to various operations across six geo-political zones in […]
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Expressway Accident’s Killed Close To 450 In One Month – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, decried the number of deaths caused by road crashes across the country, stressing that this was becoming alarming. Fashola, who spoke at the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Road Transport Owners in Abuja, said a recent report made available to him […]
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Multiple Killed As Explosions Rock Niger State Community
Many residents including vigilantes are feared k!lled following multiple explosions that rocked Galkogo community, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosions which occurred on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, have created tension in the community. A resident, Tanko Erena, who spoke to the Punch said the explosions were caused by air strikes from officials of the Nigeria […]
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Aviation Workers Suspend Strike Action
The strike action embarked upon by Aviation workers under the aegis of the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has been suspended. International flights were disrupted in Lagos and Abuja airports today January 23, as the workers began […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo serves as captain of football team at his alma mater’s novelty match
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, January 24, served as the captain of the football team of Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta in a football novelty match played to celebrate the college’s 100th anniversary. Obasanjo was the star attraction for spectators at the novelty match which was between old students of the college and former teachers of the school. […]
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Policewoman Praised For Dressing Students
A yet-to-be-identified policewoman has been praised for straightening the uniforms of students who pass by her in the Sabo Yaba area of Lagos. A LinkedIn user, Oyedeji Justin Oso, shared the photos on Friday but it went viral on Twitter on Sunday. Oyedeji captioned the photos, “Everytime I pass by Sabo, Yaba, I can’t help […]
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Futa Student Commits Suicide In Ondo
A 300-level student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, Oluwapelumi Joseph Olona has committed su!cide. The student of the Department of Industrial Design hung himself with the aid of buckets in his room in an off-campus lodge in the Aule area of Akure metropolis. His body was found in the early hours […]
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NDLEA Arrests Blind Man, Leper For Drug Possession
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a blind grandfather and a leper for drug related offences. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Agency, the blind grandpa, Aliyu Adebiyi, was found in possession of 234 kilograms of cannabis at Sokoto village, Owena Ijesa, Atakumosa East LGA. In his statement, Adebiyi said a drug […]
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Police Recover Three AK-47 Rifles, Others In Bauchi.
Security Agency in Bauchi State have uncovered an armoury belonging to suspected kidnappers in the Tudun Wada area of Liman Katagum and recovered three AK-47 rifles. They also recovered one LAR rifle, 49 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, nine AK-47 magazines, one pair of army camouflage jackets and one pair of police camouflage trousers. The command’s […]
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Man Remanded Over Attacks On Guyana President’s Residence And Attempted Murder Of Guard
The 25-year-old Nigerian man, who carried out a brazen attack at the official residence of Guyana President, Irfaan Ali, was remanded to prison for the attempted m¥rder of a Presidential Guard and discharging a loaded firearm. Bethel Ikenna Chimezie, of Ninth Street, Industry, East Coast Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, […]
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Bride Injured During Scuffle On Wedding Day
A bride, Khadija Abdullahi, has suffered an injury in her eye after an unidentified person threw a stone at her eyes during a fight which broke out at her wedding celebration. BBC reports on Wednesday that the incident happened at her house in the Kwalajawa area of Kano State after the bride with some friends […]
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US Ambassador Hosts Religious Leaders In Nigeria
The United States of America’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, on Tuesday, played host to prominent religious leaders in Nigeria to celebrate US National Religious Freedom Day. In a post shared on the Instagram page of the embassy on Wednesday, the National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the January 16 1786 passage of the Virginia […]
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Disaster:Six Killed As Kite Strings Slit Throats At Indian Festival
Like six persons including children have died after kite strings slit their throats at the Kite Festival in India over the weekend. According to police on Wednesday, another 176 were injured as a result of cuts and falls during the Uttarayan festival in Gujarat. It was reported that some participants used sharp strings to fly […]
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Kidnappers Detain Family Member Of Abducted Osun Farmers After Dropping Ransom,Demand Additional N24m
Family members of kidnapped Osun farmers, who went to deliver the ransom for their release, have been detained. The victims, Samuel Oladotun and Tobiloba Fashola, were abducted while returning from the farm at the Oke-Osun area in Ileogbo, headquarters of Ayedire local government on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023. The abductors initially demanded N10 million ransom before they […]
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You have been an excellent leader, Staff of Oyo tertiary institutions hail Makinde
…lauds gov over subventions, others…’our members went through trauma under past govt’ Members of Staff of the six Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions under the aegies of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), have lauded Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, for what they called ‘several unprecedented impacts’ he has made on the tertiary education sector in the state. The […]
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Late Bolanle Raheem’s family car was flagged because it didn’t have a plate number – Police witness tells court
The trial of police officer, ASP Drambi Vandi, accused of killing Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, started at the Lagos State High Court on January 16, with the first prosecution witness, Inspector Matthew Ameh, telling the court that the family vehicle of the deceased lawyer was flagged down by police officers conducting a stop and search […]
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