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Attahiru: Remembering a patriot, five years on, By Niran Adedokun

Five years after that dark Friday evening in 2021, honest assessors of the country’s history...

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Police arrest two suspects over abduction of cocoa institute’s workers, dismiss Ibadan mass kidnapping...

TheOyo StatePolice Command says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of...

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NYSC partners with NIMC to ease registration, verification for corps members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)...

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Police arraign six for membership of unlawful society in Lagos

The police in Lagos State, on Thursday, charged six men before a magistrate’s court in...

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Kano residents decry heatwave, erratic power as businesses struggle

Residents of Kano State have expressed concerns over the persistent heatwave sweeping across the state...

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Labour Party sets new date for primary elections

The Labour Party rescheduled the primary elections originally set for 27 and 29 May to...

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SWAN rallies agencies, stakeholders on illicit trade in spirits and wines sector

Across Nigeria, wines and spirits are familiar features of everyday social life, present at weddings,...

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JAMB releases 279 withheld UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results...

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APC activates post-primary reconciliation drive

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the party...

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Tinubu appoints new registrar for JAMB

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of theJoint...

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Natasha secures PDP senatorial ticket, set for showdown with Yahaya Bello

ThePeoples Democratic Party(PDP) has affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as its candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial...

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Reform of UN Security Council is ‘absolutely essential’ – Guterres

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has underscored the need to expand UN Security Council membership...

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APC Primaries: Ex-NPHCDA chief Faisal Shuaibu clinches senatorial ticket

Faisal Shuaibu, former chief of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has clinched...

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How we plotted to access Presidential Villa to capture Tinubu – Coup Suspect

Zekeri Umoru, one of the suspected coup plotters, on Wednesday said discussions were held on...

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UBA unveils diaspora healthcare investment platform in US

United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc has unveiled a healthcare investment platform to mobilise diaspora capital...

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Defection as Survival: Court-sacked lawmaker explains why he joined APC

Dachung Bagos, winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Jos South/Jos East...

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Ojukwu smuggled arms into Nigeria in build-up to civil war – Gowon

Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed how arms and ammunition were...

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Israel’s Security Minister triggers diplomatic crisis with footage showing abuse of pro-Palestinian activists

Footage of Israeli forces abusing Gaza flotilla activists arrested on international waters has triggered a...

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BREAKING: Bauchi Senator Shehu Buba pulls out of APC governorship primary

Shehu Umar Buba, the senator representing Bauchi South District, has withdrawn from the All Progressives...

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Fubara withdraws from Rivers APC governorship primaries

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship...

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