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Flood: Kogi government sets up camps for Lokoja victims
The Kogi state government has set up temporary camps for victims of flood in Lokoja, as more houses get submerged in the confluence city.
Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye takes over as Bishop of Lagos
The Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye finally took over from Most Rev. Adebola Ademowo as the Bishop of Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion in a rather serene event at Cathedral Church of Christ Marina on July 30.
Rotary Int’l begins rehabilitation of 5 hospitals in Ebonyi
The Rotary International, through the Rotarian Action for Population and Development (RAPD), has commenced the rehabilitation of five secondary hospitals in different locations in Ebonyi State.
President Buhari lauds quality of Nigerian professionals in Netherlands
Saying he was quite pleased with their intellectual and professional achievements, the President in a statement by his special adviser media, Femi Adesina, lauded them for representing Nigeria well, and for always being in touch with their motherland.
Fog and smog settle over northern India
Parts of northern India awoke to a thick blanket of fog on Sunday. Visibility was severely reduced across cities throughout the Plains, throwing normal life out of gear and causing widespread travel disruption.
Kendrick Lamar wins big at MTV Video Music Awards
Kendrick Lamar was the biggest winner of Sunday night at the 2017 MTV VMAs, where he took six of the eight categories he was nominated in.
Yenagoa residents laud DISCO over improved power supply
Some Yenagoa residents and business outfits have lauded the Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), for improved power supply in the area.
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APC wins Kwara bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday night declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal constituency bye-election in Kwara state.
Ogun APC: Ibikunle Amosun’s loyalists give conditions for peace
A Presidential Reconciliatory Committee, Saturday, held a closed door meeting with the aggrieved candidates of the All Proressives Congress loyal to the Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in Abeokuta.
Abdulfatah Ahmed: Kwara by-election was contest between PDP and security agents
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election into Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency as a contest between the Peoples Democratic Party and security agents rather than among political parties, even as he expressed confidence of the party’s victory.
Sadiq Abubakar lists how Operation Green Sweep degrades insurgents in northeast
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, on Saturday said various air interdiction missions conducted by the troops had substantially degraded Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast and Lake Chad regions.
N5.8 billion scandal: PDP asks Yemi Osinbajo to make refunds
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, as a preacher, should “search his soul, seek forgiveness and make restitution for entangling himself in corruption and sharp practices, instead of his lame effort at concealment in the N5.8 billion Northeast Intervention Fund scandal.”
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Magnus Abe: Politicians will plunge Rivers into violence
The Senator representing the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has warned politicians not to plunge Rivers State into the kind of violence and mayhem that characterized the 2015 general elections.
Outrage as 13-year-old Thai boxer die in ring
Thais have reacted with shock and anger after a 13-year-old boxer died during a charity bout, reviving calls for a ban on fights between children in the brutal Muay Thai martial art.
Barcelona’s Jordi Alba denies rift with Spain coach Enrique
Barcelona’s experienced defender Jordi Alba on Tuesday denied any fall-out between himself and Spain coach Luis Enrique after he left Alba out of two consecutive national squads.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University establishes center for corporate business
As part of efforts to boost its internally generated revenue, the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, has established a world-class ICT and Prometric centre for corporate services, as well as to promote information technology in the country.
Save the Children partners Jigawa government on women training
Jigawa Government has partnered with “Save the Children’’ a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) to train rural women on how to grow and process food crops with nutritional values for their children.