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Boko Haram: 400,000 Borno IDPs to vote in eight camps
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has designated eight camps for over 400,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming elections in Borno State.
Festus Keyamo tackles opposition over Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate
Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, the spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari campaign Organisation, has described those claiming that WAEC forged its document as dumb.
Poor turnout of voters, confusion as Plateau holds LG elections
A poor turnout of voters has been observed in most polling units in Plateau as the state holds elections into its local government councils.
Communal clashes leave 73 people dead in Taraba
No fewer than 73 persons were confirmed dead and about 50 villages burnt following a renewed violence between the Hausa-Fulani and Yandang communities in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba state.
Lagos to hold U-15 Deaf Sports School Games
The Lagos State Sports Commission has concluded all arrangements to stage the Under-15 Deaf Sports School Games.
Police arrest three for killing man at APC congress in Lagos
The police in Lagos, on Saturday, said three persons have been arrested over their alleged involvement in the killing of one man during the APC LG congress in Agege.
Commotion in Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege as APC holds local government congresses in Lagos
The All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday ended abruptly as delegates rowdily disagreed on the election of some candidates.
NNPC chief urges parents to allow theirs daughters study engineering courses
Dr Makanti Baru, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) , has advised parents to encourage their daughters to take up careers in engineering.
Constituents attack House of Representatives member in Taraba
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Garba Hamman Julde, representing Bali-Gassol federal constituency of Taraba State narrowly escaped being lynched at the weekend by his constituents at Bali, the constituency headquarters.
2019: Senator Useni expresses desire to be Plateau governor
Senator representing Plateau South District in the National Assembly, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd), has expressed his desire to govern Plateau State.
Parents release list of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls
Parents of the girls kidnapped on Monday from Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, in Yobe State, at the weekend submitted to the school authorities the identities of 105 schoolgirls that remained unaccounted-for after Monday’s raid on the school by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram.
ASUU donates relief materials to victims of gunmen attacks in Taraba
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Saturday, donated relief materials to victims of Jan. 5, suspected gunmen attacks in Katibu, Lau Local Government Area (LGA), Taraba.
Benue govt procures N100m relief materials for IDPs
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said the State Government had procured N100 million relief materials for immediate distribution to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in five camps in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of the state.
Anambra Central: Collation of votes in progress
Voting ended with collation in progress in Anambra Central Senatorial re-run election on Saturday in areas where voting and accreditation commenced at 8am.
NOA chief Mato Yakubu expresses concern over drug abuse among youths
Alhaji Mato Yakubu, State Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) has decried the high level of indiscipline and drug abuse among youths, especially secondary school students.
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Governor Yari rules out dialogue with bandits, insists they are deceitful
Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has kicked against dialoguing with bandits who have been attacking states in North West, describing them as deceitful.
NIBSS upgrades systems for anticipated 100% rise in POS transactions
The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement Systems says it has upgraded its systems to accommodate an anticipated 100% rise in point-of-sale transactions.
Air strike kills four people in Somalia
An air strike near the Somalian town of Afgoye has killed four people, a relative of one of the victims told Reuters on Tuesday.
Official: Only 25 percent of Nigerians know much about tuberculosis
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) says only 25 per cent of Nigerians have knowledge about tuberculosis, decrying the low level of awareness about the disease in the country.
President Buhari: Availability of reliable HIV data crucial for effective health interventions
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact-Assessment Survey, saying that availability of reliable data on HIV/AIDS is crucial for effective interventions in the health sector.
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Code of Bureau tribunal admits petition, Justice Onnoghen’s assets declaration forms as exhibits
The trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on charges of non-declaration and false declaration of charges, started on Monday, with the tribunal admitting first set of exhibits.
Police vow to apprehend killers of sergeant in Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Saturday that it was on the trail of those who killed a police sergeant and wounded another policeman on Friday night in Yenagoa.
36 states borrowed N2 trillion above generated revenue in 2017
Osun State is leading the 35 other states of the federation in accumulating a N2 trillion debt more than the gross revenue they generated in the 2017 financial year, a report has shown.
NCAC chief Segun Runsewe applauds upbeats in culture, tourism
Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has expressed immense joy with culture and tourism activities in Nigeria last year, promising to embark on culture evangelism tour of the 36 states of the federation very soon.
Drinking sugary beverages linked to early death – study
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) were linked to risks of premature death, particularly death from cardiovascular diseases, according to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation.