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A man, Abdullahi Yada’u, has divorced his wife after failing to convince her not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next month’s presidential election. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/307530-man-divorces-wife-for-insisting-on-voting-buhari.html

Despite a court order declaring the Kogi East Senatorial seat vacant, Atai Aidoko Ali, who until the court’s pronouncement represented the district, attended plenary as a Senator on Tuesday. Mr. Ali’s presence was announced by the Senate Chief Whip. Before the announcement, he had participated...

The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over 244 Boko Haram suspects, who it said have given up membership of the terrorist group, to the Borno State government. The handing over of the suspects was in commemoration of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The suspects comprise 56 women, 118 adult...

The lawyer who was at the forefront of the fight to reinstate the use of hijab in public schools in Lagos State has died. Gani Adetola-Kaseem, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, passed away in the early hours of Monday at the AB Specialist Hospital, Surulere, after a brief illness, the Muslim...

Tailor gives bride’s wedding dress to actress Mercy Aigbe for photo-shoot A bedazzled red dress worn by … via Premium Times Nigeria – http://ift.tt/2C4ZYPd ------------- Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

An estate agent who assisted ex-minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to buy properties in the UK has been arrested in Lagos. According to Premium times, Adeyemi Edun was detained upon arrival in Nigeria on Wednesday and is currently being held at the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos. “He is being held...