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23 Nigerian troops missing after Boko Haram attack

Twenty-three Nigerian soldiers are missing after Boko Haram jihadists ambushed a convoy in the remote northeast of the country, said military and civilian vigilante sources on Saturday. “Up until now 23 troops have not been accounted for. They include five officers and 18 soldiers,” a military officer in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, told […]
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Ekiti Election:  PDP Candidate raises alarm over manipulation of results, says; “We contested against security agencies” 

The PDP governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has raised the alarm over plan to tinker with results of the election. His campaign Spokesperson, Lere Olayinka said results in most of the Local Councils are currently being tinkered with. He said; “Aside the fact that it was an election of the PDP versus all the security agencies […]
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Everyone with PVC would be allowed to vote even if the card reader malfunctions or fail- INEC Commissioner assures electorate

Everyone with a permanent voter card (PVC) would be allowed to vote even if the card reader malfunctions or fails verify the PVC, according to Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) National Commissioner Prof Anthonia Simbine. She said such an incident would be recorded in the register and the person would then be allowed to vote […]
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Ekiti election a national embarrassment – Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, on Saturday described the state governorship election as national embarrassment. Addressing journalists shortly after voting in his ward 001, St. David’s Primary School, Maternity Area, Afao, he said the election was compromised by security agents. Fayose, who voted at 1:30 p.m., said he was responding to treatment and would return […]
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Army Arrests Suspected Suppliers Of Fuel To Boko Haram

Soldiers have arrested two suspected suppliers of fuel to Boko Haram terrorists at Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State. The suspects were arrested by troops of the 159 Battalion, under Operation Lafiya Dole, after a tip-off, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, said in a statement on Saturday. “The two […]