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Bauchi rerun: Senator Shehu Buba alleges vote buying

The Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Shehu Buba Umar, APC, has accused the PDP-led Bauchi State government of vote buying…

Bauchi rerun election: REC, voters say exercise peaceful, successful

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner Alhaji Mohammed Nura, and many voters have explained that the by-election…

Toyin Odumala: Woman abandoned at birth seeks to introduce baby boxes in the UK

A woman who was abandoned as a baby is campaigning to introduce baby boxes in the UK. Toyin Odumala’s online…

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi jailed for illegal marriage

A Pakistani court has jailed Imran Khan and his wife for seven years after voiding their marriage, in the latest…

CBN: No plans to convert domiciliary account holdings into naira

The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to a story published by a national newspaper…

Sen Barau leads senators on condolence visit to VP Shettima over stepmother’s death

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Friday led the delegation of the Senate to Maiduguri, the…

IGP condemns killing of monarchs, deploys AIG, additional assets to Zone 17

Tasks Newly Deployed AIG on Proper Coordination for Optimum Security; Commiserates with Families of Deceased Obas The Inspector General of…

How gunmen killed Kwara monarch and kidnapped wife

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person, authorities say. The attackers…

Afrobeat is now part of pop music – Grammy CEO

African music will receive recognition at Sunday’s prestigious Grammys with its own category, as it has become a “part of…

Edo kicks off re-accreditation exercise for vigilante personnel

The Edo State Government has commenced the reaccreditation of over 6500 personnel of the State’s Security Vigilante Network (ESSVN). In…