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North believes in one Nigeria, We don’t want secession – Arewa Consultative Forum tells Asari Dokubo

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

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The Arewa Consultative Forum has distanced itself from the recent calls made by former Niger Delta Militant, Asari Dokubo, calling for the integration of Nigeria.

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Abduction of school children: FG can’t secure every house, Everybody needs to be vigilant – Nwajiuba

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210688

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said that the Federal government cannot secure every house and that everybody in Nigeria needs to

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Army Major killed in Boko Haram ambush in Borno three days after his birthday

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210805

Major U.I Urang was killed alongside at least 14 Nigerian soldiers when Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants attacked a military convoy in Borno state. The

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Police deploy Zamfara DPO accused of ‘working with bandits’

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210883

A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara who was accused of conniving with bandits terrorising the area, has been redeployed by police authorities. The

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Boko Haram insurgents attack Yobe community, raze school, health care center

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210860

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Katarko community in Gujba Local Government Council of Yobe State, razing a primary school and a healthcare

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Buhari commissions two roads in Imo, says Uzodimma laying strong legacies

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210711

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday commissioned the Federal Secretariat road named after him, as well as that of Port

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Governor Wike accuses CBN of playing politics with its agriculture development loans to states

theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 16, 2021March 16, 20210843

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria is playing politics with its agriculture development loans to states. Recounting how his

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Governor Sanwo-Olu signs anti-cultism bill into law approving 21-year jail term for cultists

theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 20210919

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the bill for the Prohibition of Unlawful Societies and Cultism of 2021 into law approving 21-year jail term

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Delta government denied money was missing from its coffers during Ibori’s trial – AGF Malami again explains why Ibori’s loot should be used for FG projects

theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 20210787

The Attorney General of Federation, Abubakar Malami has again explained why the loot recovered from former Delta state Governor, James Ibori should be used to

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No life lost after 40-feet tanker fell off trailer and landed on top of several cars at Barracks bustop in Lagos

theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 15, 2021March 15, 20210771

A 40-feet tanker fell off a trailer and landed on top of several cars at Barracks bustop inward Trade Fair in Lagos state today March 15.