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Nigeria to play Mexico in Los Angeles July 3

Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup holders Mexico in a friendly at the famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the State of California, the United States of America...

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Nollywood actor Onny Michael, wife welcome second child 

Nollywood actor Onny Michael and his wife have welcomed their second child together. Michael announced the good news on Wednesday via his Instagram page, stating that the mother and child are well. The...

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Panic as soldiers go on the rampage in Oshodi

There is confusion in the Oshodi area of Lagos as some soldiers go on the rampage, vandalising vehicles. Videos posted on social media by some residents revealed the moments panic-stricken traders try...

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EFCC, Brazil partner to fight cybercrime

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Brazilian Embassy have made a pledge to strengthen their partnership to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and other crimes affecting the economies of...

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[VIDEO] So This Happened (98) reviews ICPC declaring Buhari’s ex son-in-law...

[VIDEO] So This Happened (98) reviews ICPC declaring Buhari’s ex son-in-law wanted, arrest of Sokoto couple who starved girl for months, other Read More

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Ayade: APC on a wild goose chase, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said the All Progressives Congress is embarking on a wild goose chase by going after the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade. National Publicity Secretary...

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South-East does not want war, secession –Umahi

Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, says the South-East geopolitical zone does not want war, adding that the region also does not want to leave Nigeria. Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the...

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FG moves against proposed Lagos anti-graft commission

The Federal Government will move against the proposed Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami...

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Malami condemns grazing ban in south but didn’t criticise alcohol prohibition...

An ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has slammed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami for saying open grazing ban in Southern...

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UPDATED: Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, defects to APC

The Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, on Thursday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He announced the decision after a closed-door meeting with...

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Baba Ijesha: ‘Have mercy’, Elesho begs Princess

The President of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Practitioners, Adewale Elesho, has made a statement concerning Baba Ijesha’s case of sexual assault and child molestation. In a video, the veteran...

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Wife stabs husband to death for impregnating another woman

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 47-year-old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, for allegedly stabbing her husband, Jimoh Nasirudeen to death for impregnating another woman. The incident...

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World’s largest iceberg breaks off in Antarctica

An enormous iceberg has broken away from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, reports on Thursday said. According to the European Space Agency\, the iceberg, known as...

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Militarisation of South-East’ll lead nowhere, Moghalu tells FG

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and ex-presidential candidate, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, has advised the Federal Government against the excessive militarisation of the South-East...

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Our lawyers in court to stop Oyo council poll- APC

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has said the party is in court to file a suit seeking to stop the local government elections scheduled for Saturday from holding. The Publicity Secretary of...

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BREAKING: Two feared dead as gas explodes in Obasanjo Presidential Library

There was an explosion at the Olúségun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta on Thursday, leaving two persons feared dead. The explosion occurred around 11 am at the Marcque event centre within the...

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Osinbajo presides over virtual NEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Constitutionally, the vice president is the Chairman of...

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Nigerian tweeps knock Malami for criticising Southern govs’ open grazing ban

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, is under fire for criticising the open grazing ban in the Southern region of the country. The PUNCH had earlier reported...

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El-Rufai attacks govs over strike, NGF mulls N380/litre fuel price

We are dealing with a tyrant, industrial action may be escalated, says Wabba THE Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his fellow governors of abandoning his administration in its...

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Open grazing ban in South irreversible, Akeredolu replies Malami

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tackled the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Shehu Malami, for faulting the ban placed on open grazing in the Southern part...

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