Justice Olajumoke Aiki of the Oyo State High Court has trashed the installation of 21 monarchs in Ibadan last August by Governor Abiola Ajimobi. The judge did this on Friday, by nullifying the process that led to the historic coronation: the review of the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration and other Related Chieftaincies in Ibadan land […]
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The German government has committed 120 million euros to ensure total eradication of polio in Nigeria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Tiwatope Elias-Fatile, has said. Mr. Elias-Fatile stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. “”The German government and Nigeria have signed three bilateral agreements which are Government Agreement on Technical Cooperation […]
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Theresa May, British Prime Minister, on Wednesday appointed Tracey Crouch as the country’s minister for loneliness. Crouch is the current junior minister for sport and civil society. May said: “I want to confront this challenge for our society and for all of us to take action to address the loneliness endured by the elderly, by […]
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A gang of suspected kidnappers have killed two policemen and abducted two foreign nationals on Kwoi-Jere road in Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, NAN reports. NAN gathered that the victims had visited Kafanchan and Kaura but were ambushed on their way back around 7pm on Tuesday. Competent police source said the two policemen […]
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The Niger Delta Avengers has on Wednesday said it will resume deadly attacks on oil installations and facilities in the oil-rich region in the country. Murdoch Agbinibo, the spokesperson of the militant group in a statement which was published on the group’s website said the round of attacks will be the “most deadly and will […]
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Senator representing Ebonyi south, Sonni Ogbuoji, was stopped from defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday. Speaking on the floor of the senate, Ogbuoji cited problems in the PDP, both in his state and at the national level, as the reason why he wanted to leave the party. But his colleagues in the […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kayode Abdul-Fatai, an Islamic cleric based in the Alakuko area of Lagos state, for being in possession of human parts, including a female heart and lap. A statement from the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chike Oti, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, saying the arrest followed a […]
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The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to stick to its religious duties and avoid meddling in politics. Mr. Shehu said this in reaction to the position of Musa Asake, general secretary of CAN that the current administration poses a threat to […]
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A fresh Boko Haram attack on Pallam community in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa, on Tuesday, has left many dead and others abducted. The attack came barely a week after the terrorists launched a similar attack on neighbouring Wanu, Kamale and Kafin Hausa communities of Michika and Madagali areas. Pallam is the hometown of […]
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At least 10 persons were killed when gunmen suspected to be herdsmen Dangaji and Ungwan Gajere villages in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, on Friday night. Apart from the fatalities, several persons reportedly sustained gunshot injuries during the attack. The villagers were said to have fled for safety as the gunmen razed […]
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