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NDLEA arrests wanted drug baroness, seals her mansion, drug bunks in Delta
The backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states was broken on Sunday 15th May, following the arrest of a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe Emeka, a.k.a Mama, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at her palatial mansion where she cooks and distributes Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and other illicit substances. No…
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Accord Party’s comment on award of Osogbo-Okinni-Ilobu road project, unfortunate, illogical – Osun govt
Osun State government has explained that it took over the reconstruction of the Osogbo-Okinni-Ilobu road, which is a Federal road, to alleviate the hardship motorists and other road users face daily why plying the road. The government said the facility had been in a deplorable condition for so long and it could not afford to allow its citizens continue to…
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Justice Odili source of inspiration to many, says Magnus Abe
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Magnus Abe says retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili is an inspiration to many in the country. Abe, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Parry Benson, described Odili as a source of inspiration to the younger generation, as she serves out an impactful career on…
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Fayemi asked me to rig election for him, Oshiomhole alleges
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole said that Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi had once sought his help to rig an election while he led the party. Oshiomhole who was speaking on a Channels TV programme Political Paradigm said he rather left the office honourably rather than acceding to Fayemi’s request. “I said it in…
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Deborah’s killing: Respect other religions, CAN appeals to Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Christians in the country to respect other religions and their beliefs. CAN National President, Rev. Dr. Supo Ayokunle said this when he appeared on Arise TV programme The Morning Show. The CAN president condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto,…
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Xhaka hits out at Arsenal teammates after Newcastle loss
Granit Xhaka hit out at his Arsenal team-mates after their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle as he appeared to sugget some of them did not deserve to be on the pitch. However, Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher hit back at the midfielder, labelling him a disgrace for seemingly criticising the younger members of Mikel Arteta’s squad. Arsenal headed to the…
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PDP has no regard for Peter Obi – Okupe
Former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no regard for former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. In a statement, he accused some forces within the party of trying to remove the elected executive in Obi’s home state. “It is a matter for great regret that despite HE Peter Obi’s gentlemanly civil disposition and unwavering commitment…
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Abuja-Kaduna train service to resume May 23
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMoT), has directed that the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) should resume on May 23. The Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Yakub Mahmood, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja…
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APC to inaugurate delagates election committee today
The All Progressives Congress (APC), will on Tuesday (today) inaugurate the committees for the state Houses of Assembly aspirants/special congress committees to elect local government, state and national delagates. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Sulaiman Argungu. The committees will be inaugurated at the International Conference Centre, Abuja by 9am. The…
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All linked to Lekki mob attack will face the law – Lagos govt
The Lagos State government has promised to fish out all those involved in the mob attack which killed a sound engineer, David Sunday in Lekki. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso in a statement on Monday, condemned the attack. He said the police had already arrested four suspects and were holding them at State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti.…
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