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Three Ogun school pupils nabbed during cult initiation
Ogun State Police Command has arrested three secondary school pupils aged 12 and 18 over a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-ogun-school-pupils-nabbed-during-cult-initiation/...
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Health workers threaten strike over unpaid allowances
Nigerian health workers may begin a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to pay 19 months’ arrears and implement salary adjustments. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-threaten-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/...
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Tinubu, Nollywood mourn veteran actor, Francis Duru
President Bola Tinubu, Nollywood stars, and the Actors Guild of Nigeria have mourned the death of veteran actor Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-nollywood-mourn-veteran-actor-francis-duru/...
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Nigeria’s billionaire businessmen in politics and the scary future, By Adeola Akinremi
….here is the question that Nigerians should be asking: how much do we really know about the money shaping our politics? Wealthy people will always have more resources than ordinary citizens. That is a fact of life. But when their money enters the political arena, the public dese...
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Edo govt, NLC strike peace deal as Labour moves to restore electricity
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Edo State Government have resolved their prolonged dispute, with the state government agreeing to recognise the NLC caretaker committee. As part of the truce, the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, is ex...
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EBOLA: Genomics links Nigeria’s case to Kenya index case – Pate
…says no evidence yet of direct travel link By Chioma Obinna Genomic analysis has revealed a close relationship between the Ebola virus detected in Nigeria’s confirmed case and the virus identified in the index case in Kenya, raising fresh questions about the connection between t...
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How 25-yr-old Ogun farmer died in police cell; family, community demand answers
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta What began as a routine arrest over an alleged petty theft of plantain has ended in tragedy, leaving a grieving family and the entire community of Ipara in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State demanding answers from the police. Read Also: Fu...
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21-year-old butcher stabs colleague’s to death in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old butcher, Selim Ayodele, over the alleged stabbing to death of his 26-year-old colleague, Ibrahim Wasiu, following a disagreement at their workplace in Alagbole, Ogun State. Read Also: Family see...