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Let the Lawmakers move on and work for Nigeria on august

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By Yusuph Olaniyonu Tuesday resumption of the two chambers of the federal legislature resumed after five weeks suspension of plenary. The recess scheduled for July 21 had been postponed by one week, obviously to allow more time for the reconciliatory […]

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Smuggling: Nigeria reads riot act to Benin Republic

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FROM SEGUN OLATUNJI, ABEOKUTA Nigeria and Benin Republic yesterday met on the implementation of the protocol of the Economic Community of West African States on the transit of goods between the two countries. With the agreement between the two countries […]

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Murder of toddler: Homicide detectives drill 16-year-old boy

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Homicide detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, have begun a manhunt for suspected ritual practitioners, who allegedly connived with a 16 year old boy to slaughter a 4 years old toddler in Lagos. The 16-year-old […]

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Nigeria, Cameroun to complete border demarcation soon

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President Muhammadu Buhari and his Camerounian counterpart, President Paul Biya, have agreed to work towards completion of the demarcation of all land borders between Nigeria and Cameroun before end of this year. The resolution was contained in a communique issued […]

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Court stops demolition of Ladipo auto spare-part market

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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has asked the authority of Mushin Local Government Council to stop its plan to demolish a part of the popular Ladipo auto spare-part market. The order issued Friday will subsist pending the determination […]

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Nigerian Army re-engages retired soldiers

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The Nigerian Army has re-engaged a number of its retired officers to serve as consultants and instructors at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA), Kachia, Kaduna state. “This will no doubt greatly ensure the sharing of knowledge and expertise […]

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Time for Lawmakers to Move On

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It’s time for the National Assembly to move on in the national interest, writes Yusuph Olaniyonu On Tuesday, the two chambers of the federal legislature resumed after five weeks suspension of plenary. The recess scheduled for July 21 had been […]

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Police Gives 2-Week Ultimatum To Unregistered Vehicles

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has advised transporters in the country to register with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and ensure that their vehicle particulars are up to date within two weeks. Mr Arase […]

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Police arrest kidnappers of Kogi judge

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The Kogi State Police Command Thursday said that it has killed one Aliyu Isa, a.K.a Osama, the leader of a notorious criminal gang that kidnapped a state High Judge, Justice Samuel Obayomi recently and arrested other members of the gang. He […]

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‎ I am a fraudster, not herbalist – suspect

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Ologunagba, who is 32 year-old was paraded with 36 suspected criminals arrested for different criminal offences. He was apprehended following one of the victims’ complain to the police authority. Ologunagba who was arrested in a guise of herbalist, confessed that […]