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Buhari congratulates Bisi Akande on 80th Birthday

Yorubaland will be in war for 100 years if Nigeria ...

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September 29, 2020

Former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has warned those agitating for the breakup of Nigeria to bury the idea as it may trigger another bloody ...

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UN pressure Nigeria to quash death penalty on Kano singer, ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 28, 2020

A group of United Nations human rights experts has urged Nigerian authorities to quash the death sentence given a singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu by Kano Sharia court for alleged blasphemy. The experts also urged government to ...

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Nigeria announces 160 new COVID-19 infections, two deaths

COVID-19 deaths hit 1,103 in Nigeria

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September 26, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that 1,103 persons have died from Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The News Agency ...

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150,000 Nigerian passports stolen or missing - NIS

Visa ban: We determine those who visit our country, UK ...

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September 25, 2020

The United Kingdom (UK) says it respects absolutely the sovereignty of the Nigerian Government but also has the right to determine who to enter her country or not.

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Dangote truck crushes six to death in Lagos

30% of truck drivers in Nigeria failed vision test

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September 25, 2020

About 30 percent of truck drivers in Nigeria have failed vision tests conducted by the Federal Road Safety Commission.

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FG to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary for one year ...

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 24, 2020

The Federal Government on Thursday said celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary will last for one year. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this while announcing programmes lined up for the ...

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Netflix announces new original content from Nigeria

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 22, 2020

Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service, has announced new Nigerian original series in the pipeline plus three new Nigerian branded films licensed to Netflix. Ben Amadasun, Netflix Director of Licensing and Co-Productions in Africa, ...

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Nigeria records 624 new COVID-19, total now 41,804

Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths hit 1,100, as Enugu, Gombe lead in ...

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September 22, 2020

Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths hit 1,100 on Monday as Enugu and Gombe lead in new recorded cases nationwide. The nation posts 195 new cases on Monday, with Enugu, 51 cases; Gombe, 40 cases and Lagos, 39 ...

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Nigeria records 97 new COVID-19 cases as schools reopen

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 21, 2020

From 189 cases on 19 September, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria tumbled below 100 on Sunday. According to the NCDC, 97 new cases were reported from 11 states and the Federal capital of Abuja. ...

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Edo Poll: The end of Godfatherism has come in Nigeria

Oluwadamilare Emmanuel

September 20, 2020

By Atiku Abubakar There is a new dawn in Edo State, and the hard won victory of Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki is not just a victory, but a Declaration of Independence from the anti democratic ...

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