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    Metro FCT Minister inaugurates boards of 12 agencies – Premium Times Nigeria

    The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Muhammad Bello, has inaugurated the newly-reconstituted boards of 12 agencies and parastatals under the FCT administration. This was made known in a press statement signed by his chief press secretary, Cosmas Uzodinma, on Wednesday. The boards...
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    Metro I married another woman because my wife starved me of sex – Pastor – Premium Times Nigeria

    A 45-year-old pastor, Olusola Opoola, on Tuesday told a Grade ‘C’ Customary Court at Inanlende, Ibadan that he married a second wife after his wife, Adeola, persistently denied him sex. Opoola, who said his decision to marry a second wife was unfortunate, however, pointed out that he … via...
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    Metro How Nigerian Air Force raids communities, kills many — Amnesty International – Premium...

    Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security agencies of killing dozens of villagers in air attacks it deployed to quell communal violence in parts of the country. According to Amnesty International Nigeria in a press statement on Tuesday by its Director, Osai Ojigho, the Nigerian Air...
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    Metro Man shot by SARS in Jos dies – Premium Times Nigeria

    One of the persons shot by police anti-robbery operatives in Jos, Plateau State, has died, the family has said. The shooting took place at a bar in Dorowa, near the School of Health Technology, Zawan, Jos south local government area. Henry Dokotri Anthony died about 8 p.m. … via Premium...
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    Metro ‘Niger Delta militants’ protest in Ondo – Premium Times Nigeria

    A large number of youth claiming to be former armed militants in the Niger Delta area of Ondo State on Friday protested in Akure, the state capital, over their non-inclusion in the extended amnesty program. The youth, numbering about 500, also threatened to return to the creeks … via...
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    Metro Yobe Govt reunites 216 deportees from Libya with families – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Yobe State Government on Saturday reunited additional 216 persons deported from Libya with their families in the state. Ahmed Goniri, the state Commissioner for Justice and Chairman of Repatriation Committee, said this while handing over the deportees to their respective local council...
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    Metro Herdsmen, farmers clashes: Cattle colonies to start next week – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Federal Government says work will commence next week on cattle colonies in states that has indicated interest to establish them. PREMIUM TIMES reported the mixed reactions that have trailed the proposal for cattle colonies. Some states like Benue and Taraba, which have experienced clashes...
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    Metro Police arrest 27 suspects, recover arms in Lagos State – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested 27 suspects for various crimes in the state, within two weeks. The Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, who presented the suspects to newsmen at the Command’s premises in Ikeja on Tuesday, said they were picked up at different locations … via...
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    Metro Navy announces new appointments of officers – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) has announced new appointments and re-appointments of officers for effective and efficient service delivery. The Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Suleman Dahun, a Navy Capt., disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Those appointed, Mr. Dahun...
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    Politics We swore to defend Nigeria’s poor, helpless – Osinbajo – Premium Times Nigeria

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the government’s responsibility, through the armed forces, to defend the territorial integrity of the country. In his remarks at the 2018 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day Service in Abuja, Mr. Osinbajo also said the government had the burden to defend...
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    Metro Nigeria Customs, LASEMA differ on cause, extent of fire at Lagos warehouse – Premium Times...

    Different reports have emerged concerning the fire incident that gutted customs warehouse and destroyed goods and properties worth millions in Lagos. On Thursday, at about 2 p.m., fire gutted the customs federal operations unit, zone ‘A’ annex warehouse where several cars and trucks were...
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