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Just In: Again, 7 More Kidnapped Train Passengers Regain Freedom
Leadership Newspaper After actively negotiating and participating in the dialogue that led to the release of 11 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train kidnapped on March 28, 2022, Kaduna-based publisher and Media Consultant to Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar, Mal Tukur Mamu (Dan-Iyan Fika) has again negotiated the release of another seven of the kidnap victims on…
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NSCDC Uncovers Plan By ISWAP Terrorists To Attack Schools, Churches, Others in Abuja
Leadership Newspaper Plans by members of the ISWAP terrorist group to launch coordinated and spontaneous attacks on soft and hard targets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been uncovered by the FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The NSCDC FCT commandant, Peter Maigari, who issued the Red Alert in…
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Tragedy as Heavy Flood Sweeps Away Commercial Bus Driver in Lagos
Tragedy struck on Friday at Yaya Hassan Street, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, when a commercial driver, simply identified as Ugo, 48, Alias, “Gunners” was swept away to his death by heavy flood during the persistent rainfall in Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the unfortunate incident occurred at about 4pm, during the heavy downpour. The…
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PDP Reacts To Governor Wike’s Meeting With 3 APC Governors
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday expressed confidence that despite the meeting with some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will not leave the main opposition party. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a phone chat with our correspondent, noting that…
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AGF Malami Marries Buhari’s Daughter, Hadiza
Punch Newspaper The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Friday, got married to Nana Hadiza, the daughter of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). A Spokesman for the President, Garba Shehu, confirmed this to our correspondent on Friday. “It is true. The AGF got married to the President’s daughter,” he said. Hadiza…
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Trailer Crushes Eight Persons To Death in Kwara
Eight persons have died when a trailer truck coming from the northern part of the country rammed into a stationary vehicle at Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. It’s gathered that the incident occurred at Oko-Olowo junction on Wednesday. An eyewitness, Salaudeen Abiola, said the driver of the trailer with registration number DAT…
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3 APC Governors Meet Wike in Rivers
Three All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors on Friday met Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt behind closed doors. The Governors, who arrived in the afternoon to meet with Wike, were Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo). The meeting is ongoing as of the time of filing…
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Kuje Jailbreak: Why Abba Kyari Deserves Bail – Human Rights Lawyer, Ajulo
Embattled and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari,was reportedly one of the prime targets in the Tuesday night attack at the Kuje Correctional Center and does not deserve further delay in regaining his freedom, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Kayode Ajulo, has said. Ajulo said the police DCP would have…
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42,000 Nigerians, Other Pilgrims Converge on Mount Arafat For 2022 Hajj Rites (Photos+Videos)
No fewer than one million Muslim pilgrims including a total of 42,000 from Nigeria, have converged on Mount Arafat for the 2022 Hajj rituals on Friday. The pilgrims will spend the whole day on Mount Arafat as one of the high points of Hajj rituals before moving to Muzdalifah, where they will spend the night,…
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Kuje Jailbreak: FG Declares Fleeing 33 Suspected Terrorists Wanted, Releases Photos
The Federal Government has declared 33 inmates who escaped from its Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday night. The 33 inmates were are said to have cases relating to terrorism and being members of the Boko Haram sect. Scores of terrorists had on Tuesday night launched a daring attack on the facility, bombing their way…
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