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Soludo Wins 10 LGs Out of 11 Declared by INEC
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Prof Charles Soludo, has won in 10 of the 11 local governments declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) so far in the ongoing Anambra governorship poll. The candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, won in one of the local governments. But candidates of…
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Banditry: Buhari Angry With Sheikh Gumi For Two Reasons
By Vanguard Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, is in the eye of the storm following statements he makes that appear to be in support of bandits terrorising the North-West. Many Nigerians have wondered why the Islamic scholar had not been reined in by President Muhammadu Buhari especially when he said lately that the corporate existence…
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Ikoyi Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 42,as Sanwo-olu Confirms 15 Survivors
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday said death toll from the Ikoyi building collapse stood at 42 while 15 persons have been rescued alive. Six of the survivors were evacuated from the rubbles. Mr Sanwo-Olu, while giving an update at the scene of the Monday crash said four more bodies were recovered from the…
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300-level FUTO Student Arrested For Pouring Hot Water on Colleague
A 300-level student of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) identified as Miracle Ogochukwu Chiagoziem has been arrested by the Police for reportedly pouring hot water on her colleague Wisdom Uchenna Chukwuemeka, a 400 level student of Geology department. Ogochukwu reportedly poured hot water on Chukwuemeka at their hostel in Eziobodo on Thursday afternoon, November…
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#AnambraDecides: IGP Issues Directive To Field Commanders
Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has issued directive to field commanders and strategic managers to compile list of the policemen who are on election duty in Anambra but have not been paid. This is as a result of the complaints of some police personnel over the non-payment of their allowances for the Anambra Gubernatorial…
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#AnambraDecides: Counting of Ballot Papers Begin
Counting of votes has started in some polling units in Awka township after the Saturday governorship election in Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that though voting began late in some polling units in Awka, the exercise was concluded about 3.30 pm. Mr Ugochukwu Nwosu, a voter at the Agu ward 2 polling…
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Swimmers Rescue Driver, Passenger From Being Drowned To Death in Osun River
Two persons (a driver and a passenger) narrowly escaped being drowned on Saturday in Osogbo, when their Toyota Camry car plunged into the Osun River along Gbongan/Ibadan expressway. According to Nigerian Tribune, the driver and a woman believed to be the owner of the car were said to have been trapped when the vehicle plunged…
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Security Agents Arrest 8 Suspected Kidnappers of UNIABUJA Professors
Combined security agents which include operatives of Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, and military officers have arrested eight suspected kidnappers believed to mastermind abduction of two professors and other staff of the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA . The suspected kidnappers were arrested at their hideout in Shenegwu Forest in the Gwagwalada area of…
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How Mathematical Optimisation Can Be Used To Solve Insecurity Problem in Nigeria, Varsity Don
Prof. Olabode Bamigbola of the Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, has postulated that Nigeria can use Mathematical optimisation and scientific approach to solve problem of insecurity. Mr Bamigbola stated this on Friday at the 207th Inaugural Lecture of the university, entitled: “Making the Best use of what you have: The Mathematical Approach”. The don,…
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Why I Refused To Meet Vice President, Mr Macaroni Speaks
Renowned Comedian cum activist, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, on Friday gave reasons why he rejected an invitation to meet with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Mr Macaroni as fondly called took to his Twitter account to give graphic reasons he refused to visit the Vice President. A team of skit makers had on…
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