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INEC conducts Lagos supplementary poll Saturday
The election will be conducted in Ajeromi-Ifelodun federal constituency of the state.
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How our son was killed In Bayelsa – Family of slain NYSC corps member
Mr Popoola was killed by hoodlums on March 21 at the school to which he was posted for primary assignement.
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Mr Kalu had appealed a decision of the Federal High Court dismissing his no-case submission
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Septuagenarian arraigned for allegedly defrauding church members N2.2 million
Ibrahim Akande collected the money from some unsuspecting youth with a promise to provide employment for them at FRSC.
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We are not giving up on Chibok girls – Buhari
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The president also speaks on the raging insurgency, abducted schoolgirls.
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10-year-old drowns in Kano
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We must be humble enough to see where we are missing it.
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Nollywood: Nigeria, France sign agreement on movie distribution
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Both countries will showcase and distribute movies through the French-Nigerian Film Distribution Conference.
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Kannywood
Adam Zango marries again, promises not to divorce wife
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Music
Burna Boy attacks Nigeria’s leaders, says they don’t care about citizens
"We die every day at the hands of police. We are robbed of our rights as human beings daily," Burna Boy wrote.
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Lifestyle
Couple fined $8,400 for having sex on train
The man and woman were performing oral sex in full view of passengers on a train heading into the city centre.
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Arts & Books
National Theatre MD, Stella Oyedepo, dies in car crash
Mrs Oyedepo died on Easter Monday while returning to Lagos from an official trip in Calabar, Cross River State.
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Travel
People are taking a huge toll on the plains of the Serengeti-Mara
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The 40,000 sq km Serengeti-Mara plain that straddles the border of Kenya and Tanzania is famous for its abundant and diverse wildlife.
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Nollywood: Nigeria, France sign agreement on movie distribution
Both countries will showcase and distribute movies through the French-Nigerian Film Distribution Conference.
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Adam Zango marries again, promises not to divorce wife
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Burna Boy attacks Nigeria’s leaders, says they don’t care about citizens
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CommentLifestyle
Couple fined $8,400 for having sex on train
The man and woman were performing oral sex in full view of passengers on a train heading into the city centre.
CommentArts & Books
National Theatre MD, Stella Oyedepo, dies in car crash
Mrs Oyedepo died on Easter Monday while returning to Lagos from an official trip in Calabar, Cross River State.
CommentTravel
People are taking a huge toll on the plains of the Serengeti-Mara
The 40,000 sq km Serengeti-Mara plain that straddles the border of Kenya and Tanzania is famous for its abundant and diverse wildlife.
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National oil companies with $3.1 trillion in assets dangerously under-scrutinised – NRGI
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African leaders give Sudan military more time for reforms
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The AU had on April 16 told Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) to hand over power to civilians or to be suspended from the grouping
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Drones to deliver vaccines, blood, drugs across Ghana
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