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Opposition Candidate, Maado Bio Sworn In As Sierra Leonean President

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Julius Maado Bio, the opposition candidate of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) was on Wednesday evening sworn in as President of Sierra Leone by the country’s Chief Justice hours after the National...

Rising Insecurity : Buhari Releases $1 Billion To Military To Buy Arms

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion to the Nigerian Armed Forces for the procurement of arms and other military hardware to combat insecurity in the country. This was disclosed...

Gunmen Invade Kogi Police Station, Kill Two Policemen On Duty

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Two policemen on duty at a police station at Gegu village along the Lokoja – Abuja Expressway have been reportedly killed after gunmen invaded the station in the early hours of Tuesday. Confirming the...

Nigerian Politicians Intolerant To Human Rights – Shehu Sani

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Senator Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly says the average Nigerian politician is insensitive to the fundamental human rights of Nigerians. Addressing...

Nuclear Weapons Remain A Major Threat To Mankind – FG

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned that the continued existence of nuclear weapons remains a threat to all mankind. The FG made the assertion in a statement issued by Faisal Ibrahim, the First...

Former Militant Leaders Charge Dokubo To Weed Out Corrupt Elements In Amnesty Office

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Former leaders of militant organizations under the aegis of the Niger Delta Reformed Ex-Agitators Association (NDREA) have charged the new Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta...

Military Sets Up Panel To Investigate Boko Haram’s Easter Attack

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The Nigerian military on Tuesday set up an investigative panel to probe the Easter Sunday attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Inaugurating the four-member panel to be...

Obasanjo Blasts Buhari Again, Says His Government Is Incompetent, Ineffective And Non-Performing

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Former  President, Olusegun Obasanjo has again lashed out at the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as incompetent, ineffective and non-performing. Speaking at the Olusegun...

Inspired By George Weah, Nwankwo Kanu  Declares Presidential Ambition

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Inspired by the milestone achieved by George Opong Weah, a former World Footballer of the Year and incumbent President of Liberia, former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Kanu Nwankwo has announced his...

29 Killed, 83 Injured As Military, Boko Haram Clash In Maiduguri

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No fewer than 29 persons were reportedly killed on Sunday when Boko Haram insurgents engaged the Nigerian military in a cross-fire in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The bloody confrontation started...

Legendary Freedom Fighter, Winnie Mandela Dies At 81

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid campaigner, freedom fighter  and former wife of late South African President, Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 81. According to a statement released by...