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Killer Fulani herdsmen slay two teachers, four others in Markudi

At least six persons, including two teachers of the Makurdi Local Government Education Authority, have been reportedly killed by Fulani herdsmen near Ikpayongo, Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State, Daily Post NG reports It...

APC goes to Tribunal in Kaduna state

AGENCY REPORT...... All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to challenge the victory of PDP in four councils in the recently concluded local government elections in Kaduna state. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said APC in Kaduna State would...
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From violence to factional disputes, APC state congress marred by irregularities

Ruling party plunged into deeper crisis Six states produce 12 factional chairmen The state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was marred by irregularities on Saturday with at least half a dozen states...

Transmission Speech: Police invite reporter who posted video – Reports

Reports making the rounds indicate the Kano State Police Command has invited Liberty Television reporter who posted the rave making video of the speech made by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. According to The...
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War in APC! Dogara, nine others drag Oyegun to court over Bauchi congress

Speaker’s defection to PDP imminent….. The ongoing cracks of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seems to have no end in sight as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and...

Fight against drug abuse begins as PCN embarks on recall of Codeine cough syrup

Efforts to curb the excess of drug abuse among Nigerians, particularly the youths began as the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has started recalling cough syrup containing Codeine from its stakeholders in compliance with...

Liberty Stadium, Ibadan – A metaphor for South West by Segun Odegbami

Were Chief Obafemi Awolowo to wake up from his place of eternal rest and see what has become of the Western Region of Nigeria, one of the places that would make him wail the loudest...
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2019: Lagos governorship ambition not in my plans – Otedola

Nigerian billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola has denied claims that he has set up machinery to actualize an ambition of becoming the next Lagos State governor come 2019. Mr Otedola, chairman of Forte Oil, made...

Lagos APC picks Jumoke Okoya-Thomas as new woman leader, Kemi Nelson bows out

The Lagos State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has unanimously picked seasoned politician and a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas as its woman leader in the...

Hope for cancer patients as new approach to treatment emerges

AGENCY REPORT A joint study by University of Newcastle in Australia and University of Science and Technology in China can lead to innovative new approach to treating cancer, lead Investigator Professor, Xudong Zhang of the...