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Lassa Fever Kills 142 Persons In 23 States

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) says in less than three months, the country has registered 784 confirmed cases.

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Human Rights Abuses: Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over ‘Thousands Killed’ In Nigeria

AMNESTY International has spoken out against human rights violations in Nigeria, including terrorist attacks by Boko Haram, extrajudicial killings, torture, banditry, and arbitrary.

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‘Stop Forthwith’, DSS Warns Politicians Peddling ‘Hate Speech To Ignite Violence’

THE Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians to desist from peddling “hate speech” and all forms of “false narratives” to ignite.

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JUST IN: UK Compiles Names Of ‘Anti-Democratic’ Nigerians For Visa Ban

THE United Kingdom Government says it is compiling relevant information to take action against some individuals who engaged in or incite electoral violence.

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Nigerians Return To Polls To Elect Govs, State Assembly Members

ONCE again, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) takes centre stage, this time around for the conduct of governorship and state house of.

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Tinubu Says No Room For Mediocrity, Primordial Sentiments In His Govt

PRESIDENT-ELECT Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured that he would not sacrifice competence on the platter of mediocrity and primordial sentiments. He pledged.

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Nigeria Ranks An Improved 8th On List Of Countries With Worst Terrorism Impact

LATEST report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has shown that Nigeria moved to 8th position, moving down two steps from its place.

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FULL LIST: Nigeria Among 55 Countries With ‘Most Pressing’ Shortage Of Health Workers – WHO

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has included Nigeria and 54 other countries on its Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List 2023. The global.

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Nigeria: Divided In Flesh, United In Spirit

THIS was first published on 20/08/2018 but it is still relevant, more so now that the presidential election held on 25/02/2023 has exposed.

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Lagos Vs Abuja: Why They Need Legal Status

THERE is an urgent need for the president’s men, officers and officials of the federal government to remind our President and Commander-in-Chief of.

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Nigerian Woman On Italy’s Most Wanted List Extradited

A NIGERIAN woman, Joy Jeff, who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she.

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Montgomery Appointed New British Commissioner To Nigeria

THE United Kingdom Government has appointed Richard Montgomery as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. The UK government announced his appointment in.

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Maternal Undernutrition Rises In Nigeria, Ethiopia, 10 Other Countries – UNICEF

THE number of pregnant women and nursing mothers suffering from undernutrition has increased by 25 percent since 2020 in 12 countries at the.

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Don’t Let Your Political Difference Divide You, US Warns Nigeria

THE U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, says it will be important for the future of the country that Nigerians do not.

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Nigerian Soldier Commits Suicide After Killing Army Commander, Others

A NIGERIAN Army personnel, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinonso has killed three soldiers and himself. Chinonso is reported to have opened fire and killed.

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200 Nigerian Passengers Stranded As Lufthansa Diverts Flight To Cotonou, Malabo

A LUFTHANSA flight LH566 from Frankfurt to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, was on Friday diverted to Cotonou, Togo and later.

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El-Sisi Of Egypt Assures Tinubu Of Continuous Support

PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt has assured President-Elect Bola Tinubu of continuous support in its relations with Nigeria, the News Agency of.

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Presidential Poll Failed To Meet Nigerians’ Expectations – US Ambassador

EIGHT days after Nigeria held its presidential poll, the United States, has said that the exercise failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians..

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Nigeria Overpower Uganda, Book U-20 World Cup Ticket

THE Flying Eagles have booked a spot in the semi-finals of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off the Junior.

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Ekiti Women Shun Polling Units, Display Goods On Streets

SOME trader women in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital who did not go to their polling units but resumed at their markets places.

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