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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire as his Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mrs. Orelope-Adefulire served as Deputy-Governor of Lagos State, during the second term of Mr. Babatunde Fashola as governor of Lagos State. Apart from her political achievements, Mrs. Orelope-Adefulire has also served as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation …

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Christian under the aegis of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos Chapter, recently converged on The Apostolic Church Convention Ground, LAWNA, Ketu for the 2016 Inter- Denominational Divine Service (IDDS) to intercede for the nation. With the theme ‘Great Faith, The Antidote To Helplessness,’ the event drew participants from various denominations across Lagos and beyond. In his welcome address, …

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  As the war against terror continues, the  Nigerian troops have continued to make progress against the insurgents being dislodged from their strongholds. There seems to be no hideouts left for the miscreants as the federal troops in a raid in Borno villages, killed five and made an arrest at the weekend. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, revealed on Sunday the …

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Nigerians home and abroad have commiserated with the United States of America over the passage of one of the world’s most influential First Ladies of the 20th century, Mrs. Nancy Reagan. Nancy, 94, was the widow of iconic American President, Ronald Reagan. A spokeswoman with the Reagan Library said the cause of Mrs. Reagan’s death was congestive heart failure and …

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Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barrister James Enejo Ocholi is dead. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria who represented Kogi State on President Muhammadu’s cabinet, died in an auto crash along Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday. The late Minister was traveling in company of his wife and son when the incident occurred 45km to Kaduna.

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The three abducted girls from the Badminton Crowther Anglican Junior Seminary have been released. The Lagos State Police Command Sunday, confirmed the release of the three students abducted from their school last week. According to police reports, three kidnappers were apprehended and the students rescued in an overnight operation. The students  were found at Igbokuta area of Ikorodu unhurt while …

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  This Week in Nigeria (TWIN) Sunday 28 February – Saturday 5 March Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari orders probe of latest killings after the Fulani herdsmen attacked Agatu villages in Benue State. Monday Three female students of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu, were seized by gunmen who gained gain after destroying a part of the school’s security fence. …

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has marked his 79th birthday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Saturday. The former president also talked about the anti corruption war being spearheaded by the current administration. He however described the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a toothless bulldog. According to the former leader, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led EFCC was the …

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  Oshiomhole replies Dino Melaye, seeks ‘Unreserved Public Apology’   Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has replied comments made against him by Senator Dino Malaye representing Kogi State in the Nigerian Senate. According to the ‘Comrade Governor,’ the Senator only displayed his hollowness by delving into a matter as private as his marriage to his heartthrob. Responding through a statement …

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