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APC sweeps polls in Sokoto State

  The All Progressive Party (APC), in Sokoto State, North West Nigeria has won all the seats in the Local Government elections conducted on Saturday. The State Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Alhaji Usman Abubakar, stated while releasing the results yesterday that the APC won all the Local Government Chairmanship seats as well as the Councillorship seats …

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‘Pastors of gospel artistes should provide support’

  Toyosi Kuforiji popularly known as Toeyoursea is a gospel artiste who has carved a niche for herself among the upcoming gospel artistes in the gospel music industry. Recently, she held a concert in Lagos which became a successful event and one that blessed the Christian community. In this interview, the Crawford University graduate explained to DAYO EMMANUEL, why she …

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Amaechi optimistic of victory at River’s re-run

As tension mounts ahead of the Rivers State governorship election, former governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi has assured Rivers State residence not to panic as President Buhari has assured the state of adequate security. Amaechi spoke in Port Harcourt to newsmen that the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state have nothing to fear. “Tell them not to be …

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This Week in Nigeria (TWIN) 6th – 12th March 2016

Sunday Minister of State (Labour and Employment), Mr. James Ocholi (SAN), his wife and son, died in a motor accident on their way to Kaduna when their vehicle lost a tyre and lost control.     Monday   Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire was announced as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs.   …

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Delta loses former gov, Felix Ibru

Former governor of Delta State, Chief Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, is dead. Ibru,80 was the first elected governor of Delta State and Senator of the Federal Republic. He was also the President-General of the Urhobo Progressive Union until his death. The deceased, born 7 December 1935, died after a brief illness and had contributed immensely to the Nigerian democracy and the …

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Air mishap averted in Port Harcourt

A plane on the fleet of Air Peace flying from  Port Harcourt to Lagos, today, made a return some minutes after taking off, an official report has confirmed. Mr. Sam Adurogboye, who is the General Manager, Public Relations, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority , confirmed the incident in an interview. According to Adurogboye,  a fire alarm was raised in the cabin which …

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Today In Nigeria

Today in Nigeria Advertisement Friday 11th March 2016 An explosion today rocked the Central Bank of Nigeria’s office in Calabar, Cross River State. About 20 persons were injured during the explosion believed to have been triggered after a gas exploded in one of the offices at about 11am. The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today upheld a judgement …

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