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Jan 28, 2020

Outrage as RMAFC says politicians’ pay may go up

• Cut politicians’ pay, NECA tells commission • It ‘s anti-masses, illegal – SERAP • It’s wicked, unacceptable – CDNDC • Move disappointing, declares YIAGA...

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Jan 28, 2020

NECO confirms Ifeanyi Ubah’s results

The National Examination Council has confirmed that Senator Ifeanyi Ubah passed seven out of the eight subjects he sat for in 2003. Accoridng to Punch,the H...

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Jan 28, 2020

BREAKING: Fire engulfs Sabo market in Sagamu

Fire has gutted Sabo market in Sagamu, Ogun State early Tuesday morning. As of the time of filling this report, the fire is yet to be put out. Details of...

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Jan 27, 2020

BREAKING: Lagos bans Okadas, tricyles, including Opay, Gokada

The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, and tricycles, known as Keke Napep, in some Local Govern...

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Jan 27, 2020

Three cybercafé operators arrested for exploiting JAMB UTME candidates

The Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, said it arrested three cybercafé operators for selling JAMB UTME 2020 forms...

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Jan 27, 2020

Again, gunmen kill 13 people in Plateau

Gunmen have again killed 13 people, including two women at Kwatas village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. An eye-witness, who pleaded not to...

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Jan 27, 2020

Tambuwal becomes PDP governor’s chairman forum

Nigeria’s opposing Peoples Democratic Party have appointed Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the chairman of the party governors’ Forum. Tambuwal repla...

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Jan 27, 2020

Motorcyclist appears in court for stealing banana

The police on Monday, arraigned a motorcyclist, Enejo Isah, in a Grade I Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly stealing banana worth N1.8 million. Isah,...

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Jan 27, 2020

Imo PDP chairman resigns

Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo State chairman Charles Ezekwem has resigned. In a letter addressed to the party’s national chairman,...

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Jan 27, 2020

Presidency lists Buhari’s achievements in Niger Delta since 2015

Nigeria’s Presidency on Monday reeled out achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Niger Delta region of the country since his first term election in 2...

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Jan 27, 2020

BREAKING: Court grants Shehu Sani N10m bail

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, in the sum of N10m. The judge, Justic...

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Jan 27, 2020

135 passengers escape death in another plane accident in Iran

(Reuters/NAN) A Caspian Airlines plane skid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday. But all passengers were ev...

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Jan 27, 2020

China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading

China on Monday extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic and neighbouring Mongolia closed its border after the de...

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Jan 27, 2020

Police discover dead baby in washing machine

Police in Russia have discovered a newborn baby dead in a washing machine. Russian authorities said in an official report that the mother of the newborn Nade...

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Jan 27, 2020

Turkey probes dozens over quake social media posts

Turkish prosecutors are investigating dozens of people for “provocative” social media messages about the deadly earthquake in eastern Turkey, reports said Monda...

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Jan 27, 2020

Portuguese hacker says he is behind Angola corruption leaks

Lawyers for a Portuguese computer hacker said on Monday he was responsible for revealing the dealings of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, a corruption sca...

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Jan 27, 2020

Kobe Byrant: Messi, Ronaldo pen emotional tributes

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among several people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Brya...

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Jan 27, 2020

UPDATED: Maryam Sanda to die by hanging for killing husband, ex-PDP chairman's nephew

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday convicted and sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Bilyam...

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Jan 27, 2020

China votes $9 billion to contain spread of coronavirus

China’s finance ministry and National Health Commission have extended 60.33 billion yuan (S$11.8 billion) to help contain a spreading virus, according to a stat...

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Jan 27, 2020

UK unveils new visa scheme

Britain on Sunday announced a new fast-track visa scheme for top scientists, researchers and mathematicians as it prepares a new immigration system for life out...

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