INEC stands by 2019 election timetable — Prof. Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says the electoral body has no reason to
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Freed University of Maiduguri lecturers seek new jobs
The three lecturers of the University of Maiduguri recently freed by the Boko Haram have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari
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Residents killed, houses burnt in fresh Kaduna religious crisis
Some residents were reportedly killed and many houses burnt in fresh religious violence that broke out in Kasuwan Magani community in
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Military, police trade blame over missing Dapchi schoolgirls
The military and the police in Yobe State are currently embroiled in recriminations over the events that led to the
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APC state chairmen extend Oyegun’s tenure by 2 years
The 36 state chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have endorsed tenure extension for the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun
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German village votes to keep ‘Hitler bell’ as memorial
A German village has decided to keep a contentious Nazi-era church bell that bears a swastika and the words “All
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Clipboard sucked into plane engine: Australia regulator
A clipboard left behind during pre-flight checks was sucked into the jet engine of an international passenger plane, Australian safety
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Prosecutors seek 30 years’ jail for ousted S. Korea president
South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a 30-year-jail sentence for former president Park Geun-hye, sacked over a wide-ranging corruption scandal
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China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi presidency
China’s propaganda machine kicked into overdrive Tuesday to defend the Communist Party’s move to scrap term limits for President Xi
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Humanitarian ‘pause’ takes effect in Syria enclave
A humanitarian “pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta took effect Tuesday, offering a short window
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