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Osun Poll: 15 Detainees Sue DSS, Army, Police
Jamiu Yisa/Political Correspondent Fifteen persons who were allegedly arrested, detained and harassed during the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, southwest…
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Amosun praises doctors for ending 64-day strike
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has commended the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over it’s decision to call off the…
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Obasanjo: Jonathan's economic policies similar to Abacha's
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian leader, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has drawn similarities in the present economic situation in the country under President Goodluck…
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Kaduna PDP endorses Jonathan for 2015 race
Femi Adi/ Kaduna Large crowd of delegates from the 23 local government areas of Kaduna state, northern Nigeria today endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan…
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Olabisi Onabanjo University shut
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Ogun state government has ordered the Governing Council of Olabisi Onabanjo University to shut the school ‘immediately’, to…
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"APC, PDP Making Overtures to Mimiko"-Akinmade
Against the background of the report in the social media that the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko (of the Labour Party) has…
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2,351 candidates fail UI Post-UME, 6 awarded scholarship
The University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s premier university, has offered scholarship to the six candidates that scored 88 per cent and above in…
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Heavy rain destroys Abuja bridge, clogs roads
A portion of the Tasha 2 bridge in the Gwa Gwa area of the Nigerian capital of Abuja collapsed on Friday following…
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Atiku warns PDP against divisive politics
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned leaders of political parties against the dangerous tactics of playing up sentiments to polarise…
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National ID Card for relaunch next week
Abiodun Onafuye/AbeokutaPresident Goodluck Jonathan will next week launch a new national identity card for Nigerians, more than 10 years after the Olusegun…
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