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Vigilante who killed Anambra man disarmed, arrested — Police
The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed the report making the rounds that security agents from the Department of State Service were responsible for the murder of a middle-aged man in Ogidi on March 16. The command through its spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement on Friday, adding that the Ogidi
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Thieves steal equipment worth millions from Ogun hospital
Suspected thieves reportedly broke into the newly inaugurated 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State a month after commissioning. Our correspondent reports that the hospital was commissioned on Saturday, February 1, 2023 by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The thieves reportedly broke into the hospital and carted
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INEC denies awarding contract to APC gov’ship candidate
The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied awarding a contract for the printing of sensitive election materials to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed. The commission made this known in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye. The
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Singer Seyi Vibez loses mother
Popular Nigerian singer, Balogun Afolabi, popularly known as Seyi Vibez, announced the death of his mother late Thursday. Seyi Vibez who is currently making a wave in the industry with his Afro-pop shared the news of her death with a blank picture on his Instagram page. He wrote, “Today the Darkest day of my life ???
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JUST IN: Crystal Palace sack manager, Patrick Viera
Crystal Palace have confirmed that Patrick Vieira has been sacked as the club’s first-team manager. The Arsenal FC legend was hired by the club on July 4, 2021, in a three-year contract following the departure of their previous manager, Roy Hodgson, who served the club since 2017. Following his recent poor performance in about 12
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Election: APC seeks leave to appeal judgement on electronic transmission of results
The All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party in Lagos State have applied for leave to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that the Independent National Electoral Commission should electronically transmit the results of Saturday’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections. According to the APC, it has
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Oyo APC gov candidate escapes assassination
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, Thursday, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Ibadan, the state capital. Folarin’s special adviser on media and publicity, Yekeen Olaniyi, who disclosed this to The PUNCH in a telephone conversation, said a group of masked gunmen invaded his principal’s ancestral home at
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Stop threatening our people over politics, PDP chieftain tells Umahi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Julius Oji (aka Ochiri Edda), has asked the Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi to stop making inciting statements about the people of Edda clan in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state. According to Oji, who is one of the conveners of Edda Identity, a
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FG pledges digital empowerment for women in business
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritise, promote and empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, particularly women-owned ones in the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mariam Katagum, said this on the commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium
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Why you should start using the best, free school management system, School Viewers
Dear school owners, kindly spare a moment from your busy schedule to have a look at SchoolViewers.com, a totally free school management software. With this, your school will have e-portals for parents and teachers to: * Generate Report Cards * Manage school fees and other payment records * Conduct online tests (CBT) * Set Homework
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