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DSS operatives arrest Ekiti APC lawmaker

The minority leader of the Ekiti house of assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan, was on Wednesday arrested by security agents. Sola, the lawmaker’s younger brother, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. He said Aribisogan was arrested at about 6:30am by operatives of
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Pope appoints Paul Olawoore co-Bishop of Ilorin diocese

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Paul Adegboyega Olawoore, the coadjutor bishop to the Diocese of Ilorin in Kwara State. This was made known in a statement issued in Abuja by the Secretary-General, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ralph Madu. The statement reads: “The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Coadjutor of the […]
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APC mourns Senator Bukar

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed sorrow over the death of the Senator representing Katsina North in the National Assembly, Senator Mustapha Bukar. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the APC said “Although, a first-time federal lawmaker, the late Senator Bukar made his mark in the Senate through his progressive […]
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IOM confirms return of 3,000 IDPs to Bama

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that no fewer than 3,000 Internally Displaced People of Bama origin in Borno have relocated to their hometown. IOM said the relocation followed the reopening of the Maiduguri-Bama-Banki road on March 24 by the Nigerian Military after four years of its closure due to Boko Haram activities. […]