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Anger in Yobe over Boko Haram abduction response
Anger erupted in Dapchi, Yobe State on Thursday after officials fumbled to account for scores of schoolgirls who locals say have been kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists — a disappearance reviving traumatic memories of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls.
‘Some’ missing Nigerian schoolgirls rescued after Boko Haram attack
The families of dozens of girls missing for several days after a Boko Haram attack on their school in northeast Nigeria on Thursday faced an anxious wait for their return after confirmation some had been rescued.
94 school girls ‘missing’ after Boko Haram attack on Yobe school
Fears grew in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday about the fate of potential scores of girls who have not been seen since a Boko Haram attack on their school two days ago.
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Elections: Yahaya Bello decries INEC’s inefficiency as card reader malfunctions
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has expressed dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission following the malfunctioning of the card reader at Agasa polling unit 11 where the Governor and his wife were registered to vote.
Heavy security as voters besiege polling units in Ebonyi
Major roads and streets in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, on Saturday witnessed a heavy presence of joint security operatives deployed to conduct stop and search on vehicles.
Peter Obi raises alarm over harassment
The vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over alleged harassment and intimidation by security operatives in the state Friday night.
NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station.
Cote d’Ivoire thrash D’Tigers to end perfect FIBA World Cup qualifiers record
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire ended Nigeria’s perfect record in the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers on Friday in Abidjan with a 72-46 points win.
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Mikel Obi: My daughters are my biggest supporters
Middlesbrough’s midfielder John Obi Mikel has said that his twin daughters – Ava and Mia are his biggest supporters.
VP Osinbajo: Propaganda, lies against President Buhari absurd
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described as absurd, the lies, propaganda and accusations against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Manchester United to host Manchester City at Old Trafford on April 24
Manchester United will host Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, April 24 at 20:00 local time.
Three Nollywood films selected for Hollywood exhibition
Three Nigerian films, Lionheart, King of Boys and Up North, are selected for showcase at the 2019 edition of ‘Nollywood in Hollywood’ slated to hold on March 22 and 23 in Hollywood California, USA.
PDP: INEC released excess result sheets to encourage rigging
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State on Sunday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state of providing for electoral fraud in last Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections by releasing excess polling units result sheets, Form EC8A.