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Yahaya Bello declared winner of Kogi governorship election
Mr Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 189,704 votes.
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Based on the official results announced so far for the elections, the APC is set to coast to victory in the elections.
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Unlike in other parts of the world, Nigerian universities offer tokens or nothing as rewards to their best graduating students.
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Again, LAUTECH lecturers embark on indefinite lecture boycott over unpaid salaries
Lectures for the new academic session at LAUTECH were billed to start on Monday.
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Young boys run ferry service with their dugout canoes for visitors to the town of the PDP candidate.
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Armed men invade INEC office in Kogi community, chase officials, observers into hiding
Collation of results was ongoing when the armed men arrived.
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Yahaya Bello declared winner of Kogi governorship election
Mr Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, who scored 189,704 votes.
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Two lecturers ‘escape’ kidnappers den in Kaduna
The second individual was abducted when he went to deliver the ransom for his brother.
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News Reports
NAFDAC seals 22 bakeries, 25 ‘sachet water’ factories in Borno – Official
Mr Mato said some of the shut factories did not meet the minimum requirements to operate.
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Investigations
Despite international interventions, child malnutrition still high in Borno
Despite the efforts of the Nigerian government and international aid organisation malnutrition among children is still high in Borno.
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Nigeria budgets N2,000 for the Healthcare of each citizen in 2020
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News Reports
NAFDAC seals 22 bakeries, 25 ‘sachet water’ factories in Borno – Official
Mr Mato said some of the shut factories did not meet the minimum requirements to operate.
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Despite international interventions, child malnutrition still high in Borno
Despite the efforts of the Nigerian government and international aid organisation malnutrition among children is still high in Borno.
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Nigeria budgets N2,000 for the Healthcare of each citizen in 2020
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Lagos expects over 2,000 visitors as Fringe Festival opens Nov 19
The festival will feature performances by young artists from Nigeria, Senegal, UK, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Ghana, Portugal and many more.
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You’d have to kill me to stop me from South Africa – Burna Boy
The concert is billed to hold in Pretoria on November 24.
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PHOTOS: Fayemi attends Fayose’s son’s wedding in Lagos
The event drew many important persons to the Haven Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.
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Lagos expects over 2,000 visitors as Fringe Festival opens Nov 19
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