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Bandits tax Sokoto communities, give deadline for payment

Bandits have imposed levies and issued deadlines for payment to some communities in Sokoto state. A resident of one of the affected communities...

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#EndSARS Anniversary: ‘Our demands still not met’– Nigerians lament

As Nigerians mark the first year anniversary of the End SARS protest on Wednesday, Osogbo, the Osun State capital, wore a peaceful look...

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Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Ogun communities

Communities in Ota, Iju and Owode Yewa axis of Ogun State have been thrown into darkness following a heavy rainstorm that wreaked havoc...

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Goronyo killings:’No hiding place, be ready for destruction’ – Buhari warns bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a tough warning to bandits, saying that “the clock of your ultimate destruction is ticking as you will...

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Gunmen attack Divisional Police Headquarters in Ebonyi, free detainees

Unknown gunmen have attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters situated in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and freed persons hitherto detained...

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NDLEA Boss, Marwa calls for drug test for politicians

Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa on Thursday recommended that a drug test be carried out on politicians...

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COVID-19: NCDC reports 376 new infections in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 376 new infections and 35 additional deaths as at Saturday, from the coronavirus pandemic...

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FG declares Tuesday public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlud

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 19 as a public holiday. Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, said the public holiday is...

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NCC’s new policy bans under-18 Nigerians from owning SIM cards

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has implemented a new policy banning people under 18 from registering and owning a SIM card in Nigeria....

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EFCC has arrested Gov Ganduje’s wife

Hafsat Ganduje, one of the wives of Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over...