Category: National
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Omoluabi Felicitates With Pastor Aboyeji on Golden Jubilee
The Chairman Stardom Global Television, SGTV Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi has congratulated the Presiding Pastor Potter’s Porch International Church Abuja, Pastor John Taiye Aboyeji as he marks golden jubilee. Describing the clergy as a father, teacher, prophet, mentor and confidant, Omoluabi said he falls short of words to qualify the picture of the Man God has…
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You must apologise to me, Ortom tells Nasarawa LG chairman
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said the Keana Local Government Area Chairman, Adamu Adii, was trying to sabotage his efforts and that of his Nasarawa counterpart, Abdullahi Sule, at bringing peace to border communities. Adii had accused the governor of harbouring a group of person that always attack and kill Fulani herdsmen in…
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Four crushed to death as articulated vehicle fails brake in Ibadan
No fewer than four people were on Wednesday morning killed when an articulated lorry belonging to a popular dairy company lost control and crushed a Micra passenger car and three commercial motorcycles in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which happened at the Alesinloye roundabout on the ever-busy Dugbe road, occurred when the articulated vehicle, apparently…
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Buhari congratulates new Malawian President
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Malawi opposition alliance leader, Lazarus Chakwera, the winner of the country’s presidential election re-run. A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media &Publicity) in Abuja Sunday noted that the alliance won the re-run five months after the first vote with 58.57 percent of the total…
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Gov. Bello attends late Kogi Chief Judge’s burial, describes him as sound, fearless
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Sunday paid his last respect to the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajana who passed on earlier today. Bello was at the Gudu Cemetery Abuja to witness the burial rites of the late Chief Judge who died at age of 64. In a release signed by his Chief Press…
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Buhari condoles with Kogi State government over Justice Ajanah’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with government and people of Kogi State over the passing of Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nasir Ajanah, “whose brilliant legal career will remain a reference.” A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) in Abuja on Sunday said the President commiserated with his…
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Kogi deputy governor mourns late Chief Justice Ajanah
The Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja, has joined expressed sadness over the death of the State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, who passed on on Sunday after a brief illness. In a release signed his Chief Press Secretary, Promise Emmanuel, the Deputy Governor said he is acutely pained by the death of the…
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Two die after Bauchi tanker explosion
A petrol tanker which exploded at Azare, headquarters of Katagum local government area of Bauchi state has reportedly killed two people. Our correspondent learnt that the incident occurred on Friday at about 3am when the tanker discharging its contents at a fuel station in the town exploded and killed two persons. A source said the…
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Count me out of N-Power deal — Lawan
The Office of the Senate President, has denied media reports that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, had allocated N-Power recruitment slots to the Senate President and other lawmakers. Mr Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser (Media), to President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the denial in a statement, in Abuja on Saturday. “The…
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Anambra okada rider dies in lone crash
A commercial motorcyclist, on Friday, dies in a lone accident opposite Ihiala Local Government Area Secretariat, along Ihiala-Owerri expressway in Anambra state. The accident which occurred around 1.10 pm involved a black coloured Carter Motorcycle with registration number 827NNE. Tribune Online learnt that the deceased whose identity was yet to be determined, reportedly lost control…