Tag: breaking
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Breaking: Cambridge Analytica’s graphic video used to influence Nigeria’s election emerges
Whistle-blower and former employee of Cambridge Analytica, Christopher Wylie, has finally released the particular graphic video used to influence Nigeria’s election in 2015. Wylie handed the material to MPs, and giving testimony last week, he said: “Cambridge Analytica sent AggregateIQ the video after they [CA] got banned from several online ad networks because the graphic…
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Breaking: Obaseki shakes up Edo Civil Service after sacking environment commissioner
In a major shakeup of the Edo State Civil Service, Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has redeployed top civil servants across Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs). The redeployments affected permanent secretaries, who were reshuffled across MDAs, even as six newly sworn-in top officials were assigned offices. Obaseki on Wednesday swore-in the six newly…
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Breaking: NAF special forces storm Gusau, Zamfara state
Following the recent attack on Bawan Daji community in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State where some lives were lost, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, directed that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces be deployed to Gusau, as part of efforts to stop the incessant banditry attacks. Accordingly, the…
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UPDATED: Five dead as Boko Haram returns abducted 105 Dapchi schoolgirls
Over 105 girls who were kidnapped from Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, located in Bulabulin, Yunusari Local Government area of Yobe State, have reportedly returned. “Nigerian Islamist militant group, Boko Haram today returned 105 girls kidnapped from a high school compound in Dapchi a few weeks ago….the militant group came with the…
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BREAKING: Five dead as Boko Haram returns kidnapped 105 Dapchi schoolgirls
Over 105 girls who were kidnapped from Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, located in Bulabulin, Yunusari Local Government area of Yobe State, have reportedly returned. ALSO READ: We’ll do headcount to ascertain numbers of abducted Dapchi girls released – Parent Association “Nigerian Islamist militant group, Boko Haram today returned 105 girls kidnapped…
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BREAKING: Pipeline Explosion Rocks Isheri Expressway [PHOTO]
A pipeline explosion has been reported at Iyana – Odo axis of Lasu- Isheri expressway. It was gathered that the incident occurred some minutes after 9am on Thursday morning. Residents and motorists were seen scampering for safety. As at time of this report, cause of the explosion was not determined. The exploded pipeline connects Ayobo…
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Breaking: Adebayo Faleti is dead
Nigerian actor and translator, Adebayo Faleti is dead. The successful thespian died at the age of 87 . Faleti passed on, on 22nd July 2017 at the University College hospital Ibadan. Adebayo was a Nigerian poet, journalist, writer and actor. He was also known as a Yoruba translator, a broadcaster, TV exponent and a pioneer…
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[Updated]:8 dead as female suicide bomber attacks Maiduguri mosque
Eight people were killed on Monday when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attack in the restive region. The head of the Borno state emergency management agency, Ahmed Satomi, said the blast happened at about 5:30 am at Ciki area of Maiduguri, which has been…
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BREAKING: Wike sacks Rivers cabinet
The governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has sacked all members of his cabinet, less than 48 hours after the State’s Commissioner of Information Austin Tam-George resigned. No reason was given for the dissolution of the cabinet “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The governor directed all former commissioners…