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NDLEA nabs man, seizes ₦1.78bn worth of hard drug

Vincent Chidiebere, 32, has been arrested for peddling hard drug worth N1.78 billion. He was arrested in Awka, Anambra State, on July 28, 2016, with methamphetamine weighing 25.2kg, following a tip-off that the shipment would pass through Anambra from Enugu ...

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buhari

Buhari sacks JAMB Registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, 16 others

Yesterday, Pres. Buhari yesterday sacked 16 heads of key agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education and appointed a new Executive Secretary for the National Universities Commission( NUC) whose former boss, Prof. Julius Okojie completed his two-term tenure last week.

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boko haram

Troops thwart Boko Haram’s attack on Borno village, kill 5

Yesterday, troops thwarted an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists on Yauri Community, Borno State, killing 5 of the attackers and recovering 2 AK-47 rifles, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), one 60mm Mortar Tube, 1 Fabrique Nationale (FN) rifle Other ...

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national theare

National Theatre in total darkness over an unpaid N9m electricity debt

Yesterday, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) said that electricity supply to the National Arts Theatre in Lagos was disconnected because its management failed to pay over N9 million debt.   The General Manger, Media Communications of EKEDC, Idemudia ...

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buhari

Buhari bans conference bags, T-shirts, souvenirs, at workshops, seminars

According to a statement released today by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Salisu Dambatta the FG has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded ...

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kogi

13 inmates break out of Kogi prison

The incident reportedly occured at about 7.10am today. They broke their cells and escaped through the fence. Three of them are convicts. This is about the 3rd time a prison break is taking place at the Koton Karfe Prison.

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Chief Oyewole Odemakinde

Eriwo Ya!!!

The International Council for Ifa Religion, Oke-Itase, Ile-Ife, announces the transition of our father, the Araba of Ola, Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria, High Chief Oyewole Odemakinde, who joined the ancestors on Friday, 29th July, 2016. Araba Oyewole was a member ...

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baby

Baby Survives An Accident That Killed Her Mom

Unscathed, baby survived an accident that killed her mom and all other passengers, this morning at Abia, Udi LGA, Enugu State

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Youths allegedly set an APC lawmaker’s vehicle on fire

Youths allegedly set an APC lawmaker’s vehicle ablaze after being caught with ballot papers during last weekend’s rerun elections in Imo State.

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lawyer

Lawyer drags FG to court on ban of sales of petrol in jerry cans .

Today, Chief Malcom Omirhobo, a lawyer and human rights activist, filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the ban of the sales of petrol in jerry cans. He is is seeking a declaration that the directive ...

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