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Month: July 2021

BREAKING: APC member shot dead in Lagos

A member of the All Progressive Congress Party, APC and Vice Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Samuel Kayode, popularly known as Ekpo Kinkin, has been shot dead at Agboju area of Lagos, The Vanguard reports. The deceased had attended the flag off of the party’s local government campaign at Oriade Local Development…

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Watch moment soldiers had fatal accident in Borno while rushing to rescue abducted civilians (Video)

A detachment of Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram on Thursday involved in an accident. The troops were on their way to rescue travellers attacked by Boko Haram along Maiduguri-Damaturu road. It was gathered that the specific area is the Auno – Jakana axis. A detachment of Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram were involved in an…

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Buhari ordered Igboho and his relatives to be shot on sight if they continue to agitate – report

Shehu said Igboho’s relatives were killed in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s shoot-on-sight order. Presidential aide, Garba Shehu has defended the killing of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho’s relatives by the Department of State Service. According to Gazette Nigeria, Shehu said Igboho’s relatives were killed in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s shoot-on-sight order. On Thursday, the…

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Buhari greets Gov Oyetola’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Charles ‘Diji Akinola at 65

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Chief of Staff to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Dr Charles Akindiji Akinola, on his 65th birthday. Dr Akinola, a renowned Nigerian scholar, author, and policy expert was born on July 9, 1956. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi…

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South-West PDP crisis: Makinde receives Oyinlola-led reconciliation committee report

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, received the report of a five-man reconciliation committee, led by a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The committee was instituted to reconcile all aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West Zone. Governor Makinde, while receiving the report in his office, said…

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Watch moment thieves snatch policeman’s phone from him in broad daylight (Video)

A viral video captured the moment a policeman’s man phone was snatched from him by thieves. In the video, the policeman could be seen standing in the middle of the road probably controlling traffic while making a phone call. The thieves who were on a motorcycle rode towards him and snatched the phone before speeding…

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Ekiti PDP chieftain dismisses report of flaws in 2020 congresses (PHOTOS)

…Says “It’s not mandatory for INEC to monitor party congresses” A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Lere Olayinka, has dismissed media report that there was tension in the party in the State over claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) purportedly uncovered flaws in the processes leading to the…

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BREAKING: Kwara APC elders call for suspension, removal of Lai Mohammed

Kwara State Elders Forum of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, called for the suspension and removal of the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed from the party for alleged anti-party activities in the state. Addressing newsmen in Ilorin, spokesman for the forum, Sunday Fagbemi said Lai Mohammed’s continuous support for factionalisation of the party was…

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4 killed, students’ raped, schools closed during Oloolu’s outing in Ibadan

There had been confusion in some parts of Ibadan, Oyo State Capital as festival of biggest city’s masquerade, Oloolu was celebrated. The ancient city has been witnessing unrest since Monday the masquerade first came out as its followers who are mostly hoodlums took advantage of the festivity to unleash mayhem on residents by robbing them…

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TB Joshua’s body arrives Synagogue church for lying-in-state (PHOTOS)

The remains of the Founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua on Thursday arrived at the church premises in the Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos for lying-in-state. The popular televangelist, who died on June 5, is scheduled for burial on Friday, July 9 at the church premises. See photos below;

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