32 Die As Trains Collide In Cairo
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UNICEF, NOA Seek End To FGM In Imo communities
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Oye Happy Over Release Of Abass, Says Fight Against Police Brutality Not Over
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No Land For Grazing In Southeast, Says Umahi
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Ademiluyin Worries Over Implementation Of Federal Government High Way Concessioning
By ADEOLA ABIOLA, Lagos. A Lagos based fiery lawyer has expressed worries over the Federal Government notice of the commencement of the much touted Concessioning of 12 federal highways under Highway Development and Management Initiative (HMDI), saying that the implement is the concern.
NDLEA: 126 Jailed For Drug Trafficking In January, February
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said 126 Nigerians across 14 states have been sentenced to various jail terms for offences bordering on drug trafficking between January and February 2021. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi revealed this in a statement in Abuja
JUST IN: Benue School Principal Suspended Over Alleged Student Brutality
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Senate Signs Nababa As CG Correctional Service
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