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2019: UPN quits Ogun governorship race, backs SDP candidate
UPN says it will only field candidates for state legislative elections.
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Akwa Ibom Assembly bars sacked lawmaker from attending sitting
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Fire kills five in Kebbi
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Cloudy, sunny weather to prevail on Thursday – NiMet
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Cloudy, sunny weather to prevail on Thursday – NiMet
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