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Bomb blast in Texas kills two

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An explosion in the Texas state capital of Austin, has injured two young men in their twenties. The explosion came just hours after police made a direct public appeal to the person or persons who carried out the previous bombings to come forward. So far, they have claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The two killed earlier this month were African Americans, raising the possibility of a hate crime. The race of the two latest victims was not immediately disclosed. But police believe all the bombings…

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Gunrunners in Benue, Plateau, Taraba arrested by DSS

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A statement signed by DSS spokesman, Tony Opuiyo in Abuja stated that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested some suspects who engage in gunrunning, kidnapping and armed banditry operating in Plateau, Nasarawa, Taraba and Benue states. This comes as the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris’s order for vigilance groups in the southeast to turn in their weapons, continues to stir controversy, with the Ohaneze kicking against it. The DSS said the service within the last 10 days have been on the trail of these suspects before they…

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I Did Not Say Re-electing Buhari In 2019 Will Collapse Nigeria – Obasanjo

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Ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo has denied reports that he said that re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 will collapse Nigeria. The former head of state said that he never made such a statement. It was widely reported last week that Obasanjo made the comment while delivering a speech at the Bravatnik school of Government at Oxford University. He said he has not visited London since early January 2018. “I won’t and can’t say that (that Nigeria will collapse if Buhari is reelected). There will be nothing that will make Nigeria collapse.…

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Community kicks against man married to own sister in Anambra

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Youths of Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra State have vowed to banish a 25-year-old mathematics teacher at Community Secondary School, Isuofia, Mr. Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, and his 17-year-old sister who were married to each other. Natives have resolved to cleanse the community of the taboo. The cleansing ceremony would be performed by the parish priest of St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ekwulobia, Reverend Father Ignatius Onwuatuegwu, on Saturday, March 24, 2018. The family has agreed to participate in the cleansing. However, the man at the centre of the controversy,…

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800 APC Members Defect To PDP In Kwara

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No fewer than 800 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Iyiola Oyedepo, the Chairman of the PDP in the state, received the defectors in Ilorin on Friday during the visit of executive members of the party in the North Central Zone. Dr Hanafi Alabere, who led the defectors from Alanamu Ward in Ilorin West Local Government Area, said they were fed up with the APC. Oyedepo, in his remarks, told the visiting zonal executives that no…

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Union Bank CEO, Other Executives Tutor over 3000 Students on Financial Literacy

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Union Bank recently tutored over 3000 students from 30 secondary schools across the Country as part of activities to mark this year’s Global Money Week and Financial Literacy Day (FLD) based on the theme ‘Money Matters Matter’. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank, Emeka Emuwa accompanied by the Executive Director, Commercial Banking Adekunle Sonola led the team to African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta where they tutored the students on the basics of money, savings, gaining employment and becoming entrepreneurs. The Bank’s Head, Corporate Strategy and Innovation, Lola Cardoso…

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“Enugu Safe For Investment” – Rev Fr. Mbaka

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The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) and Chairman of Aqua Rapha investment Nigeria Limited, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has described Enugu State as peaceful and safe for investment with an outstanding feature as “the most hospitable state in the country”. Rev. Fr. Mbaka spoke when the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Nigeria, Mrs. Inger Ultvedt paid a visit to the Government House, Enugu to explore business opportunities in Enugu State. The cleric noted that Enugu is peaceful, secure and conducive for investment because of the…

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Ogun 2019 Elections: Yewa Awori People Are Not United; Why We Want Ladi Adebutu As Next Governor -Hon Waliu Taiwo

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A former Commissioner for Works in Ogun State, Hon. Waliu Taiwo is confident that a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Ikenne/Shagamu/Remo North, Hon. Ladi Adebutu is the most qualified to emerge the next governor of the state. Taiwo, the Director General of Ladi Adebutu Campaign Organisation, emphasized that time is ripe for Ogun State to be governed by a home grown politician and that Ladi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has all the requisite qualities for the job. He also spoke with  journalists recently…

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Ugandan Lawmaker forced to apologise for ‘beat your wife’ comment

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  Onesmus Twinamasiko, a Ugandan member of Parliament has apologised after encouraging men to beat their wives to “discipline” them, in comments that sparked an outcry in the east African nation. The lawmaker wrote in a letter to parliament that he actually “detests all form of violence against women”. “Kindly accept my most sincere and unreserved apologies honourable members and the general public and more particularly the women.” The apology comes after Twinamasiko gave an interview the day after women’s day, March 8, to local television station NTV and said:…

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Two female bombers kill selves, injure nine in Borno

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Two female suicide bombers who attempted to attack Alikaramanti village in Giwa Barracks of Maiduguri have died leaving nine people injured. Also, residents of Fori, Jiddari Polo and Lawanti communities of the metropolis had been frightened by two blasts from Improvised Explosion Devices (IEDs). In a statement yesterday in Maiduguri by the spokesman to the state police command, Joseph Kwaji, the CP said: “On Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at about 20:25 hour, two female suicide bombers in an attempt to infiltrate Alikaramanti area, after Giwa Barracks, were intercepted by security…

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