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Kashamu congratulates Buhari, APC for winning Bayelsa, Kogi elections

The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State during the 2019 general election, Senator Buruji Kashamu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for winning the November 16 governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, Kashamu said the misfortunes

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BREAKING: INEC declares Yahaya Bello winner of Kogi gov election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Yahaya Bello as the winner of Kogi governorship election, held on Saturday, 16th November, 2019. Governor Bello who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 12 local government councils while his opposition Engr. Musa Wada of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 9

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Abducted lecturers regain freedom after six days in captivity

Two lecturers who were kidnapped in Mahuta community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom after spending six days in the hands of their abductors.    The two lecturers, Adamu and Umar Chinoko both brothers from Kebbi state, were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on November 11.  

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Permanent Secretary, pregnant wife, children burnt to death in fire outbreak in Makurdi

The Acting Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Science and Technology and his family were burnt to death in a fire outbreak that razed their house at Quararafa Quarters, Makurdi in the early hours of today November 18th. According to Facebook user Ukan Kurugh who shared the sad news online, the fire became uncontrollable at 3am, destroying properties

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Lagos State seals mosques, churches over persistent environmental pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed no fewer than eight mosques, churches over persistent environmental pollution and disruption of peaceful co-existence of residents of the State. Some of the churches and Mosques include Redeem Christian Church of God, RCCG at 68, Old Ota road, Orile Agege, Tawakalitu mosque and Jesus Answer prayer church.

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Man kills wife, children, before taking his own life after she filed for divorce

A man has been accused of killing his estranged wife and three of their children after she filed for divorce. Authorities said the shooting occurred on the morning of Saturday, November 16, in San Diego, California. According to police, 31-year-old José Valdivia shot and killed 29-year-old Sabrina Rosario and three of their sons before fatally shooting himself,

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Kogi: My nephew shot at polling unit on Saturday is dead —Melaye

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s Kogi West Senatorial election, Mr Dino Melaye, says his nephew who was allegedly shot at a polling unit on Saturday, has died. Melaye said the man, Olorunjuwon, died on Sunday morning. ICYMI: Kogi: INEC declares 30 staff missing Taking to his Twitter handle @dino_melaye on Sunday, Melaye had

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Kogi: INEC declares 30 staff missing

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said 30 of its adhoc staff who participated in the Saturday November 16th governorship election in Olamaboro Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi state, are missing. Garba Mahmood, the LGA Election Officer, in-charge of collating and announcing the local government’s results who made this known at about 1am on Sunday November

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