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Stalemate as students block Lagos airport again over ASUU strike 1

Stalemate as students block Lagos airport again over ASUU strike

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Undergraduates under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have continued their protest against the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The students occupied the Murtala Muhammad international airport highway in the Ikeja axis of Lagos on Monday morning in a protest that resulted in gridlock — halting …

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Youth Empowerment: Skill acquisition equally as important as schooling 2

Youth Empowerment: Skill acquisition equally as important as schooling

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Irabor Nkeoyeasoa Mary Those days have fizzled out when only people who are not privileged enough to attend school are forced to learn a skill or a trade. The table has turned now. Young students who have skills are better at managing themselves through school without being a thorn of the flesh of their parents. …

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Ex-lawyer of Nigerian Singer, Naira Marley jailed two years in Lagos over N4million bribe 3

Ex-lawyer of Nigerian Singer, Naira Marley jailed two years in Lagos over N4million bribe

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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State sentenced Taiwo Oreagba, a former lawyer to a Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, to two years in prison on Friday for inducing the operatives with N4million bribe. After a two-year trial, Justice Taiwo found Oreagba guilty. Oreagba previously defended “Am I a Yahoo boy?” singer …

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BBNaija Season 7: Amaka sheds tears after first major fight with Phyna 4

BBNaija Season 7: Amaka sheds tears after first major fight with Phyna

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Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ housemates, Amaka and Phyna have recorded the first major clash in season seven. The two housemates spent the Monday night tearing each other apart with harsh words. While the majority of the season 7 ‘first house’ were sleeping, Amaka and Phyna were first seen having what seemed a decent conversation …

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Just in: EFCC gatecrash PDP presidential primary venue 7

Just in: EFCC gatecrash PDP presidential primary venue

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Some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have just stormed the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primary election. The officers arrived at the venue around 5pm but the purpose of their visit has yet to be known. The party has already completed the accreditation of voters …

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PDP delegates get over $50,000 bribe as Atiku, Wike, others battle in corruption-ridden presidential primary election 8

PDP delegates get over $50,000 bribe as Atiku, Wike, others battle in corruption-ridden presidential primary election

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, among other presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party are now in a battle of dollars splashing on delegates, voting at today’s crucial presidential primary in Abuja.  According to Sahara Reporters, each delegate at the special convention had been given over $50,000 bribe to sway …

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At least 3 Dangote factory workers killed in fatal auto-crash in Kogi  9

At least 3 Dangote factory workers killed in fatal auto-crash in Kogi 

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A fatal crash involving four vehicles occurred along Obajana road in Kogi State, which reportedly claimed the lives of three workers of the Dangote cement company. According to the Daily Post, the accident involved a truck, a luxurious bus, a Toyota car and a Peugeot 406 and occurred around Zariagi in Obajana. A source from …

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Civil Defence Officer Tortures, Brutalises Sister In Abuja For Allegedly Having Boyfriend 10

Civil Defence Officer Tortures, Brutalises Sister In Abuja For Allegedly Having Boyfriend

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An officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ugwueze Ezekiel, has tortured and brutalised his 19-year-old sister, Amarachi Ugwueze, a microbiology student of University of Abuja, for refusing to surrender her mobile phone to him after accusing her of having a boyfriend.  The incident, which occurred at Aviation Estate in Kuje Area Council …

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