Girl, 14, Faces Murder Trial Over Forced Marriage
A 14-year-old girl accused of poisoning the 35-year-old man she was forced to marry was set to go on trial for murder in northern Nigeria on Monday, a case that has thrown the spotlight on the...
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Nigeria doctor hit with Ebola Virus, 8 quarantined
A quarantine team for Ebola Federal government has confirmed that a medical doctor who came with Ebola Virus victim, Patrick Sawyer has been hit with the deadly virus. Minister of Health, Onyebuchi...
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Nigeria sets up committee on Ebola treatment
Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health Nigeria Federal Government on Monday began the search for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease with the inauguration of a six-man ‘Working Group’ to carry out...
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FG not involved in plan to assassinate Buhari – Police IG
IGP Suleiman Abba Findings by detectives on the Kaduna bombing indicated that the Federal Government is not involved in the plan to kill retired General Muhammadu Buhari, acting Inspector General of...
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Gunmen abduct Bayelsa Speaker’s brother
Bayelsa State Speaker, Kombowei Benson Gunmen in the early hours of Monday abducted Iniokpoemi Benson, a younger brother to the Speaker of Bayelsa House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson. Hilary Okpara,...
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Insurgency: Navy assures of the safety on Niger Bridge
The old Niger Bridge The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had deployed a standard security measure to guard against any insurgency activity around the Niger Bridge in Onitsha. NAN reports that the...
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No ban on use of Hijab – Nigeria Police Boss
IGP Suleiman Abba Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that the acting Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has not banned the use of hijab by Muslim women in the country, contrary to rumours...
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‘We’ll Sweep PDP Out Of Osun’
Yisa Jamiu A member of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Abiodun Muniru, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not only set to win the governorship election in Osun on Saturday,...
View ArticleOsun PDP Rally, A Show Of Shame, Says Jide Jimoh
Yisa Jamiu The Chairman of Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Jide Jimoh, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign grand finale rally in Osun State as a show of...
View ArticleJapan To Host ‘World Assembly For Women’ Next Month
Japan will host a women-focused international meeting next month where prominent business and political figures are to discuss how to link female participation in the workforce with economic growth,...
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40 Yazidi Children Reported Dead After Iraq Attack —UN
An image uploaded on June 14, 2014 on the jihadist website Welayat Salahuddin allegedly shows militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) executing dozens of captured Iraqi security...
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Insecurity: IG Meets With Senior Officers On Strategies
IGP Suleiman Abba The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Monday met with senior police officers in Abuja to evolve strategies on how to tackle security challenges in the country....
View ArticleE-passport: NIS Sends 24 Officers Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said on Monday that 24 officers were to various embassies abroad to ease the process of obtaining visas and e-passport. The NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Emeka...
View ArticleInsecurity: NURTW, Worshippers Introduce Security Measures
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Yobe on Monday said it had introduced thorough screening of passengers and luggage in all motor parks across the state. Alhaji Hussaini Ibrahim,...
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Aregbesola Requested For Security Presence In Osun —PDP
The PDP said that Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun formally requested for deployment of security forces to the state for the Aug. 9 governorship election. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja...
View ArticleFRSC Deploys I,550 To Osun For Aug. 9 Election
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, Mr Muhmmad Husaini, says the commission will deploy 1,550 officers during the Aug. 9 governorship election in the state. Husaini...
View ArticleOsun Election: IG Warns Troublemakers To Stay Away From State
Acting Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba on Monday advised Nigerians who have no business in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun to stay away from the state. Abba said this while fielding...
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Ebola Virus Lands In Saudi Arabia, Nigerian Pilgrims Face Ban
Saudi Arabia is testing a man for suspected Ebola infection after he returned recently from a business trip to Sierra Leone, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. It said the man, a Saudi in his 40s,...
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Osun Agog For APC Mega Rally
Osun State was agog today as the All Progressives Congress, APC, organised a mega rally ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. During the rally which attracted thousands of party supporters and...
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Fayose, Fayemi At War Over Bank Accounts
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned banks doing business with the state to stop fraternising with the governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, and his representatives before his tenure expires...
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