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A Man commits suicide hours after getting a N200m Govt. contract

A middle aged man identified as Tari, an Trofani in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State Saturday in Yenagoa reportedly took his own life. A graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, the deceased it was learnt had just secured a government road contract worth N200m for the Igbedi- Amassoma link road. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the home of...

Nigeria’s N75bn CCTV security project faces setback

Effort by the Federal Government to monitor criminal activities in the country with Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, appears to be facing a setback, as the frequency, a vital facility required for the smooth operation of the $470 million (N75.2 billion) National Public Security Communication Systems, is shrouded in protracted controversy. Findings by Vanguard indicate...

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More Photos: Bomb Blast in Kaduna

Also read Nigeria: IG orders massive deployment of police in Kaduna Nigeria: Shoot at sight + 24-hr curfew imposed in Kaduna as violent riots breakout Nigeria:...

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NIGERIA – UNILAG to MAULAG: Students sue President over name-change

LAGOS — Some students of University of Lagos, UNILAG, now, Moshood Abiola University, have asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to declare that...

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NIGERIA: DETAILED PHOTO NEWS OF LAGOS DANA CRASH VICTIMS- OVER 70 PHOTOS

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Nigeria: 30 killed in Nasarawa – ACF condemns mayhem, says it is barbaric

By Emeka Mamah and Joseph Erunke No fewer than 30 persons were feared dead in Assakyo, headquaters of Lafia East Development Area of Nasarawa State, following...

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Nigeria: University of Lagos shut down

In an attempt quell the growing protests by students of University of Lagos (Unilag) over the renaming of the school by President Goodluck Jonathan to...

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B-r-e-a-k-i-n-g N-e-w-s: Gunmen in sporadic shooting, kill 3

KANO – Unknown gunmen shot  and kill three people at a relaxation spot in Tukuntawa area of Kano Municipal Sunday evening. Eyewitness account told Vanguard...

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NIGERIA: Why are we shedding tears for Yekini? – Kanu

Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has tasked Nigerians to strive to honour their heroes when they are still alive instead of crying ‘out their...

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Nigeria: DPO shot dead by Gunmen in Enugu

DPO shot dead by gunmen in Enugu ENUGU – Divisional Police Officer, DPO in-charge of Oji River Police Division in Enugu State, Mr Okey Ofoedu, has been...

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Lagos suicide bomb suspect insane – Police

LAGOS — Investigation into the foiled attempt by a  suspected suicide bomber to blow up a Methodist Church, Tuesday, in Ikorodu area of Lagos, indicated,...

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153 Deputy, 38 Assistant Commissioners swapped in Police Mass Transfer

ABUJA—In a  sweeping move to overhaul the operations of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday...

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2015 Elections: Igbo leaders raise steering committee

Insist on producing president after Jonathan, To tour all parts of the country on sensitisation FOLLOWING permutations that the South-East zone might not...

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THE LAZARUS MIRACLE IN AKURE: How 67-year old grandma resurrected after 12 days

Almost everything about the story is related to the Word, the Holy Bible. It is a story involving a pastor’s mother-in-law, told by a pastor and corroborated...

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Nigeria: Permanent voter cards will be ready by Oct – INEC

ABUJA—Permanent cards for 40 million registered voters across the country would be ready by October 31, 2012, even as contract for the project worth...

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Lagos Nigeria: Police inspector kills wife, flees

LAGOS – The Lagos State Police Command has begun a manhunt for an Inspector, who last Friday, allegedly stabbed his wife to death in the Mushin area...