Police arrest Lagos lawmaker, 2 others over illegal firearms
The police in Lagos on Saturday said they had arrested a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and two others over alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
The spokesman of…
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PDP apologises to Obasanjo over bad conduct, mistreatment – Aide
Former President Obasanjo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has apologised to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for “bad conduct and mistreatment,” Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s…
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Buhari visits Netherlands Sunday, to address ICC at Hague
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for the Netherlands to participate in activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the…
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Taraba killings: Police arrest 4 suspects
The Police in Taraba on Saturday said it had arrested four persons in connection with the recent killings in Lau Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations…
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EFCC records 300 cases, convicts 7 in 6 months in Borno
The Maiduguri Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recorded 300 reported cases, and secured 7 convictions between January and June this year in…
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Abdulmumuni Jibrin a political force that shouldn’t be neglected
Dr Jibrin, right, with President Buhari at the Villa
Within the week, the Member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, Dr…
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IAAF Diamond League: Okagbare disappoints in Rabat, finishes 7th in 200m
Okagbare
Sprinter Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor failed to bounce back from her disappointing runs in the IAAF Diamond League meetings, running a rather mediocre 23.42 seconds in…
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Awwal, Global News publisher, dies at 46
Late Awwal
The Publisher of Global News, Jos in Plateau State, Awwal Ahmed, has died on Friday after a brief illness.
He was appointed Press Secretary to former Governor of Kogi…
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Obama recommends ‘Things Fall Apart’, Chimamanda Adichie book for summer reading
Former US President Obama
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, has recommended Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah” among six books for the…
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Nancy Sinatra Senior, Frank's first wife, dies aged 101
Nancy
Nancy Sinatra senior, the first of Frank Sinatra's four wives and mother of his three children, has died aged 101.
Her daughter Nancy Junior said that she had "passed away…
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Chibok girls’ kidnapper jailed for 20 years
276 girls were abducted from Chibok on April 14, 2014. 57 escaped in the immediate and 107 more have since been found or released as part of a government deal with the jihadists.…
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60 Nigerians brought to Russia for World Cup ask for help
Ambassador of Nigeria to Russia Steve Davies Ugbah speaks with Nigerians in front of Nigerian embassy in Moscow on July 13, 2918. (Photo: Getty Images)
About 60 Nigerian men who…
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Hakika: Confusion over ‘dangerous’ sect
Yahaya Ibrahim
The nation’s security network is digging into the existence - or not - of an Islamic group called ‘Hakika’, alleged to be recruiting and training adherents in…
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Shell lifts force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude exports – traders
Royal Dutch Shell lifted force majeure on Nigerian Bonny Light crude oil exports on Friday, two trading sources said.
A spokesman for Shell did not have an immediate comment.…
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IMF says Nigeria’s economic recovery still challenging
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria’s economic outlook for 2018 remains challenging as private sector lending remains low and foreign exchange inflows are mostly…
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Pastor Bakare, Adeosun didn’t meet with President Buhari – Presidency
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
The Presidency has dismissed media reports that Pastor Tunde Bakare of Latter Rain Assembly and Minister of Finance, Mrs…
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