Russia says seven of its sailors and one Ukrainian have been abducted on Nigeria’s territorial waters. The Russian embassy in Nigeria is asking Nigerian authorities for assistance in locating the…
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Man docked for alleged rape of nine-year-old girl
Agency report A 28-year-old man, Chikaodiri Agwu, who allegedly raped a minor, on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a count charge. Mr. Agwu, a…
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Presidency nominates Onnoghen Chief Justice of Nigeria
The uncertainty surrounding the status of Justice Walter Onnoghen was brought to an end Wednesday as Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo nominated him as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The…
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El-Rufai bars FRSC from Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has barred personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from erecting checkpoints in Kaduna and other urban centres in the state. The directive is contained…
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Bakare: Buhari told me he wants a VP who can hold the nation together if he dies
Tunde Bakare, serving overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari chose him as running mate in 2011, because he wanted a vice-president who can hold…
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