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Police rescue kidnapped victim in Cross River, kill one suspect

Mudiaga Affe, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command on Saturday rescued one Mrs. Comfort Udoenwang who was kidnapped on October 2, 2017 by gunmen and taken to Akpap-Okoyong village in Odukpani...

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Deadly Hurricane Nate heads toward US

Hurricane Nate gathered strength Saturday as it swept towards the US Gulf Coast after dumping heavy rain that killed at least 28 people in Central America. New Orleans, which was ravaged by deadly...

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Ooni of Ife visits Abia, preaches unity

Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooin Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has expressed the need for Nigeria to remain for Nigerians to continue to live in peace despite all their...

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Monkeypox: We’re working to check spread, says Disease Control Centre

The Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has appealed to Nigerians to remain calm as the Centre is working very hard to control the monkeypox outbreak in...

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High court affirms Lagos govt authority over inland waterways

A Federal High Court in Lagos has affirmed the power of the Lagos State Government to legislate and control the inland waterways within the territory of the State. The Court, in a judgment on a suit...

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Lagos judiciary commences Golden Jubilee legal year Monday

The Lagos State Judiciary will commence activities for the 2017/2018 Golden Jubilee New Legal Year with religious services to be held simultaneously on Monday. The New Legal Year, which was earlier...

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Libya uncovers remains of 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by jihadists in 2015

The remains have been unearthed of 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by jihadists on a Libyan beach two years ago, the interior ministry said on Saturday. “The heads are separated from the bodies clad in...

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Armed robbers kill Ebonyi Varsity student – Police

The Police Command in Ebonyi had confirmed that Chinedu Linus, a student of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, was killed by gunmen on Friday. The Spokesperson of the command, ASP Loveth Odah, said...

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Trump is ‘keeping the world from chaos’– White House

US President Donald Trump has “tremendous accomplishments on the international stage” and he is “keeping the world from chaos,” the White House has claimed. White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee...

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Enugu electricity to reveal identities of energy thieves

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company says it will henceforth publish the list of individuals and companies caught stealing electricity. The Head, Communications of EEDC, Mr Emeka Ezeh, who made...

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Man held after people injured in London incident

Police arrested a man near London’s Natural History Museum on Saturday after a vehicle apparently drove into pedestrians at a busy tourist spot, injuring a number of people. Witnesses and footage...

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Ooni condemns proscription of IPOB

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has condemned the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra. The monarch said this ‘on Friday in Abia State when he paid a courtesy visit to the Gov Okezie...

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Female authors urge parents to support girl-child education

The Association of Nigerian Female Authors, Niger chapter, ‎has appealed to parents in the state to support the girl-child education to enable the girls harness their potential and contribute to...

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Delta LG Polls: PDP makes nomination forms free for female aspirants

Ovie Okpare, Warri The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has made nomination forms for female politicians who would be running for elective position in the forthcoming 2018 local...

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Ladoja begins PDP reunion, says Fayose free to contest presidency

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashid Ladoja, on Saturday met Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, in a private meeting. Emerging from the meeting, Ladoja...

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Fayose free to contest presidency – Ladoja

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashid Ladoja, on Saturday met Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, in a private meeting. Emerging from the meeting, Ladoja...

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Pastor born without limbs expecting twins

Austrian Pastor and motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic, who was born without limbs, and his wife Kanae Miyahara, are expecting a set of twins. Nicknis one of the seven known surviving individuals on...

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BREAKING: Super Eagles’ victory, independence gift to Nigerians, says Buhari

President commends Akwa Ibom govt for supporting team Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Chipolopolo of Zambia at...

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Pregnant man denied access to free social benefits in Finland

A pregnant man in Finland born as a woman, who later started a sex correction process to stay with another man has met problems with the Finnish social security system, media reports said on Saturday....

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Niger Delta: Army deploys troops for operation crocodile smile

  The Nigerian Army says it has deployed troops for the commencement of “Operation Crocodile Smile”  in the six Niger Delta states. Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6...

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