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    Politics Ijaw Youths Urge N’Assembly to Pass Amnesty Programme Bill into Law – Thisdaylive

    The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called on the National Assembly to expedite action and pass into law the bill establishing the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) for Rehabilitation and Reintegration of ex-militants. It also warned the federal government to rescind, rethink and readdress its...
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    Metro Queen’s College old girls, ex-principal disagree on pupils’ death – Punch Newspapers

    The Queen’s College Old Girls’ Association on Monday insisted that a former principal of the college in Yaba, Lagos State, Mrs. Labi Amodu, should be held responsible for allegedly failing to prevent the death of three pupils in the school. Amodu, however, denied culpability in the death …...
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    Metro Lagos businessman impregnates maid, rapes her after abortion – Punch Newspapers

    Samson Folarin A 16-year-old girl, Ibukun, is undergoing psychological and medical treatment in a shelter of the Lagos State Government after she was allegedly raped and impregnated by a businessman, Mr. Adewale Fajemiroye, in the Ikorodu area of the state. The suspect, who is married with three...
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    Politics No More Hiding Place for Criminal Elements in Ikorodu, Says Ambode – Thisdaylive

    Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday inaugurated a new Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron Base 63 in Igbogbo-Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, with a declaration that the criminal elements hitherto hibernating in the axis would no longer have a place to hide. Speaking at the event which...
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    Politics PDP to boycott Osun LG polls – The Sun News

    Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Leadership of the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said the party will not participate in the local government election slated for Saturday, January 27. PDP Chairman, Soji Adagunodo, who disclosed this in Osogbo during the party’s annual...
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    Politics Buhari Committed to Strengthening Anti-Corruption Agencies, Says Fashola – Thisdaylive

    Inspects new EFCC head office building Paul Obi in Abuja The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to strengthening anti-corruption agencies in the country. Fashola stated this during an inspection tour of the new...
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    Politics Solid Minerals: FG appoints 100 consultants to generate N32bn in 2018 – Vanguard News

    The Federal Government has appointed 100 consultants to generate N32 billion in 2018 for the solid minerals sector. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this during the official opening of three-day Training for and Induction of Consultant on Revenue Organisation...
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    Politics Saraki Pledges More Federal Presence In Kwara – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has assured the people of Kwara State of his avowed commitment to attracting more capital projects and appointments into the state. He said the people of the state deserve nothing but the best in acknowledgement of their support to him and the ruling …...
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    Politics FG Planning To Grant Amnesty To Wanted Cultists – Rivers Govt – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    The Rivers State government has alleged a plot by the federal government to grant amnesty to 32 suspected cultists who were recently declared wanted by the State Security Council. The state government said it learnt through an intelligence report that the federal government was granting amnesty...
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    Metro I was forced into cultism; I’m not a robber, says Malaysia deportee – Vanguard News

    By Esther Onyegbula A 27-year-old Malaysia deportee, Emeka Nnamani, arrested by police operatives in Lagos State over allegations bordering on cultism and robbery, has revealed how he was initiated into cultism. Ritual-killings Speaking after he was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
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    Metro Scarcity: Long queues persist as fuel stations resort to hoarding – The Sun News

    Adewale Sanyaolu Despite the increase in fuel allocation to 250 trucks daily by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to arrest the fuel queues which returned to major parts of Lagos on Sunday, the situation continued unabated yesterday, as majority of the fuel stations had a hectic...
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    Metro 10 Persons Hospitalised As Lassa Fever Outbreak Hits Ondo – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    No fewer than ten persons are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, (FMC), Owo, following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in Ose and Owo local government areas of the state. LEADERSHIP checks showed that out of the ten victims, four persons came from Akoko area of the …...
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    Politics Oyo Rejects Proposed Cattle Colony – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Oyo State government has warned that it would not tolerate any form of cattle rearing that allows herds to roam around and infringe on other peoples’ rights, saying the proposed cattle colony of the federal government was alien to the state. The state commissioner for Agriculture, Natural...
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    World EU Puts More North Koreans Under Sanctions Over Nuclear Tests – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    The European Union imposed travel bans and asset freezes on North Koreans accused of helping Pyongyang evade United Nations sanctions linked to the secretive country’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests. EU foreign ministers agreed the measures yesterday in their latest round of sanctions on...
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    Politics Ekiti deputy governor seeks support in guber poll – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Ekiti ggovernor, Ayo Fayose and Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Ahead of the scheduled July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State, the incumbent Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola has urged the state’s electorate to vote massively for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … via...
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    Politics Lagos Assembly to pass 2018 Budget next week — Obasa – Vanguard News

    Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa yesterday assured that the House would pass the 2018 budget Appropriation Bill next week. Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa Obasa gave the assurance while commenting on the timely submission of the budget...
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    Metro World Bank says periods cause girls to be absent from school – Vanguard News

    A UNESCO report estimates that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their menstrual cycle. By some estimates, this equals as much as twenty percent of a given school year. Girls often miss school during their menstrual periods Many girls drop out of school altogether once...
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    Politics Demolition saga: Go study politics – Borno APC mocks PDP spokesman, Ologbondiyan – Daily...

    Borno State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ali Bukar Dalori has advised the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan to study politics. Dalori stated that being a journalist is not enough criteria to become a party’s national spokesman...
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    Metro Former minister, 2 others arraigned over alleged money laundering – The Nation Nigeria

    Former water resources minister Sarah Ochekpe and two others on Monday appeared before a Jos Federal High Court over alleged money laundering involving N450 million. Ochekpe, who was arraigned by the EFCC, appeared along with Mr Raymond Dabo, former PDP Chairman in Plateau, and Evangelist...
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    Metro Why our operations are not effective – Nigerian Navy – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Nigerian Navy on Monday said its funding challenge had resulted in its inability to meet certain operational milestones. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this at the 2017 budget performance and 2018 budget defence session before members of the House of...
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