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Ogun APC announces winners of House of Reps primaries

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has announced the winners of its House of Representatives primary elections conducted across the state on Saturday. Chairman of the Ogun State APC National Assembly Primary Elections Committee, Philip Shaibu, announced the results…

Saudi Arabia declares May 26, 27 as Arafat, Sallah day

Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has announced that Standing at Mountain Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, would take place on Tuesday, May 26. It also said that Eid-al-adha celebrations would hold the following day, Wednesday May…

Incumbent Ebonyi Reps members win in APC primaries

The incumbent House of Representatives members from Ebonyi State have been declared winners of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries held across the six federal constituencies of the state on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

BREAKING: US military strikes more ISIS targets in Nigeria

The US Africa Command, AFRICOM, in a joint collaboration with the Nigerian Government has carried out additional kinetic strikes against ISIS targets in northeastern Nigeria. AFRICOM, which made this disclosure on Monday, noted that no US or Nigerian forces were harmed…

APC primary: Ekiti Rep rejects election results, seeks review

House of Representatives member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2, Akinlayo Kolawole, has rejected the result of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress primary election in his constituency. Kolawole, who, in the election, is seeking the party’s return ticket, said that the…

Akwa Ibom doctors set deadline for EFCC amid strike threat

Doctors in Akwa Ibom State have given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a two-week deadline to meet conditions set by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) or face a resumption of a statewide industrial action. The ultimatum was contained…

Nigerian Navy dismantles reconstructed illegal refinery

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, along the Rivers–Bayelsa border, recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Folorunsho…

Ex-Abia speaker withdraws from Senate contest

A former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and Abia Central Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Rt. Hon. Christopher Enweremadu, has announced his decision to step down from the senatorial contest scheduled to…

Makinde confirms killing of teacher in Oyo school abduction

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says seven teachers were abducted during the attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, adding that one of them has been killed by the assailants. Speaking during a press briefing…

5.2-magnitude quake kills couple in south China

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China’s Guangxi region on Monday, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported. The quake hit Guangxi’s Liuzhou city at 12.21 am (1621 GMT), state news agency Xinhua said, adding that…

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