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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 10 Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the importation of 20 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos.
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Tuesday, admitted that a porous segment at the rear of the Akure Airport in Ondo State created an access point that was exploited during the recent incident involving some suspected criminals and locals.
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MAIDUGURI — Some survivors of Monday night’s bomb blasts in Maiduguri, Borno State, recounted their ordeals yesterday, describing the multiple explosions as reminiscent of a war situation.
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Investigations revealed that over 40 people were killed during the separate incidents.
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—Driven by hike in prices of beans, yam flour, others —Kogi, Benue, Anambra record highest headline food inflation rates; Katsina, Imo, Ebonyi lowest By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — Nigeria’s annual food inflation rate reversed a six-month downward trend, rising to 12.2 per cent in February, from 8.89 per cent in January, driven by prices of beans, […]
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“Men, it’s high time we start having standards as well. You guys are too used to women who are liabilities, that’s why less and less men desire marriage”
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“My child was told to write 1-1,000. A primary one pupil. The quantitative and verbal reasoning, English language, Tracing and painting”
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By Dayo Johnson, Shina Abubakar, Deola Badru & Rotimi Ojomoyela The growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria’s South-West region has become a major source of concern for residents, community leaders and security experts. States such as Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti, once considered relatively peaceful compared to other parts of the country, are now witnessing a disturbing […]
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For 22-year-old Saviour Aloho, what began as a promise of a sales job in Lagos spiralled into months of abuse, captivity and forced sex work in Burkina Faso.
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, narrowly escaped death on Friday night after suspected hoodlums attacked him and set his car ablaze in Makurdi, the state capital.
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