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School abduction: Nigerians will be informed if there is ransom payment – Femi Adesina

theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 20210647

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina who reacted to the recent abduction of students from some Northern schools, has said that Nigerians will be duly informed if

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DSS invites cattle dealers over food blockade to the South

theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 20210768

The Department of State Service has reportedly invited the leadership of Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle

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Abuja Airport rated best in Africa

theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 20210758

The Airports Council International (ACI) Africa has given theNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for Best Airport by Size

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Gov Ganduje’s sacked aide, Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, released from DSS custody

theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 2, 2021March 2, 20210681

The sacked media aide to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakassai, has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services. He

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Female students sent home as “familial spirit” possesses seven in Benue secondary school

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210766

The authority of Universal Basic Education (UBE), Junior Secondary School, Nyiman layout, in Makurdi, Benue State has sent home all female students after a ‘familial spirit’

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Ikpeazu to Senator Adeyemi: Things you say and the time you say them speak a lot about how serious you are as a leader

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210788

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has given a direct response to Senator Smart Adeyemi calling his “drunkard”. Speaking at the launch of Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe’s book ‘Made

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Banditry: Kidnapping children from school is a lesser evil to ransacking a town – Sheikh Gumi

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210741

Prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Gumi has stated that kidnapping children from school is a lesser evil to ransacking a town and killing its residents. Gumi

Benue state government releases 210 cows seized from herdsmen after collecting N5m fine

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210836

The Benue state government has released 210 cows seized from herdsmen at Mbala, Makurdi, and Gbajimba in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The cows

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Nigerians’ll be shocked by those behind the abduction of the schoolgirls – Governor Matawalle

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210641

Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle, has said Nigerians will be shocked when they get to know those behind the abduction of the Zamfara school girls.

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Blanket amnesty may breed a new form of criminality – Senator Ndume

theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 1, 2021March 1, 20210756

Senator representing Borno south, Ali Ndume has stated that granting blanket amnesty to bandits as suggested by prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi may breed a