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A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc

Fulani Herdsmen obstruct Gov. Okorocha's convoy in Owerri
3:54:33 PMAbiodun

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on tour of projects in the state with some Journalists were held up for about half an hour at Amakohia Orlu Road in Owerri the state capital on Saturday between 4 and 4. 30 pm by Fulani herdsmen.

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Man absconds after allegedly killing wife in Lagos
3:51:16 PMFemi Ajasa

A woman named Ronke Bewaji Shonde was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, Lekan Shonde.

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Morgan lifts trophy to complete Leicester fairytale
3:28:52 PMAbiodun

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan hoisted the Premier League trophy aloft to a burst of pyrotechnics on Saturday as one of sport's most captivating stories reached its giddy climax.

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JTF says repositions to deter killings in Enugu State
2:20:00 PMFemi Ajasa

The Joint Task-Force (JTF) in Enugu State says it has re-strategised to meet current security challenges and check indiscriminate killings by herdsmen.

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Pastor Felix Libarty to Tiwa-Tee Billz: Your marriage is under spiritual attack
1:31:01 PMFemi Ajasa

Following the lingering marital crisis involving popular singer, Tiwa Savage and her husband, Tunji Balogun, a.k.a TeeBillz, the lover boy "old school" singer-turned- pastor, Felix Aigbe Libarty has called out the couple to save themselves and the Nigerian music industry from further embarrassment by resolving their differences amicably.

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Health not a consumer good, but rather a universal right, Pope tells doctors
1:18:50 PMadekunle

Pope Francis, in the modest style he has become known for, spoke on Saturday to members of an Italian medical charity working in Africa and evoked his desire to show unity with the poor.

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Wizkid listed 12th most downloaded artiste on Global iTune/Spotify
1:14:46 PMFemi Ajasa

Wizkid has been listed as the 12th most downloaded artiste on Global iTune/Spotify'. In a chart released on Wednesday, the Pakurumo crooner was the only Nigerian artiste listed among 200 artistes from around the world.

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Meet Khan, London's first Muslim mayor
1:12:53 PMadekunle

Sadiq Khan was sworn in as London mayor Saturday after being elected the first Muslim leader of a major Western capital, as the Conservatives defended attempts to link him to extremism during the campaign.

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Saudi oil minister sacked in government shake-up
1:06:29 PMadekunle

Saudi King Salman replaced his long-serving oil minister on Saturday as part of a major government overhaul which comes as the kingdom grapples with a slump in energy revenues.

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Thousands demand legalisation of cannabis in S.Africa
1:04:31 PMadekunle

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding a relaxation of drugs laws to allow medicinal and recreational use of cannabis.

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Friday, 6 May 2016

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Buhari visits his hometown, Daura
3:17:37 PMIkenna

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, arrived his hometown Daura in Katsina State to begin a four-day visit to the state.

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Breaking: EFCC operatives leave Fani-Kayode's Abuja home
3:06:52 PMIkenna

Vanguard on Friday evening, gathered that gun-wielding operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, who earlier stormed the No 5, Zuma Close, off Aso Drive, Abuja home of former spokesperson of Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Campaign Organization and erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, have left the place.

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Fish out criminals in your locality, Delta Deputy Speaker charges youths
2:43:15 PMIkenna

In line with his commitment to enhance peace and community development, the Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi has called on youth and community leaders to fish out strangers and individuals causing unrest, perpetrating violence and threatening peaceful and harmonious coexistence in their community.

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DIG raises Concern over lack of mentorship among Police Officers
2:39:53 PMIkenna

Deputy Inspector-General of Police-DIG, Jintua Amajor-Onu, has identified the lack of mentorship among officers and men of the Nigeria Police as bane of the force.

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Top 5 ways to meet single guys in Lagos
2:36:46 PMFemi Ajasa

A lot of female visitors who storm Lagos have romance at the back of their minds as they hope to meet the guy that would sweep them off their feet during their stay. Unfortunately, while single men are literally everywhere in the city, meeting quality single guys can be an arduous task. Everyone seems to be so busy, and the ones you manage to meet at bars and club may not exactly be what you would consider "quality".

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Street Credibility and Back to Back feud
2:29:15 PMFemi Ajasa

The streets must have really taken over indeed; I have no scintilla of doubt about that. What I can't quickly fathom however, is how the street made it from being the obnoxious bad habit to the celebrated and money generating code. From popular music to brand endorsements and the entire entertainment circle, the tides are quickly changing to accommodate the firmly established street credibility mantra.

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Troops destroy Boko Haram administrative base
2:15:01 PMIkenna

NIGERIAN troops assisted by Civilian JTF on patrol at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area, discovered and destroyed a perceived Boko Haram administrative base.

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Yuguda, ex-perm sec, others asked to refund N700m
2:12:52 PMIkenna

Former Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State and his former Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Alhaji Abdu Ilelah, among others, have been asked to refund over N700 million, allegedly spent from the security vote without valid documents.

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Photo: EFCC lays siege at Fani-Kayode's Abuja home
2:05:46 PMIkenna

Gun-wielding operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, stormed the No 5, Zuma Close, off Aso Drive, Abuja home of former spokesperson of Goodluck Jonathan's Presidential Campaign Organization and erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

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EFCC has surrounded my house, Fani-Kayode cries out
1:48:39 PMjohnabayomi2

FORMER Spokesperson to the ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has cried out that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have taken over his gate.

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Thursday, 5 May 2016

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Reps order immediate re-seal of Kogi Assembly
4:01:44 PMjohnabayomi2

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to immediately re-seal the Kogi State House of Assembly pending the resolution of its crisis.

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5 amazing things that can only happen in Abuja
3:46:53 PMFemi Ajasa

Abuja is home to most of Nigeria's political technocrats. And while the city is largely considered quiet in comparison to its busy counterpart, Lagos, it is no surprise that a lot of amazing things happen around the city.

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WARDC tasks girls on student unionism
3:41:30 PMAbiodun

As a long-term strategy towards increasing the number of women in leadership and politics, the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, in partnership with Voices for Change/UK Aid, recently organised a workshop for female students of tertiary institutions in Lagos State, to stimulate the girls' interest in student unionism.

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International Day of the Midwife: Saraki Calls for Legislation to Address Maternal Mortality
3:37:26 PMAbiodun

As the Inaugural Global Midwifery Conference in Nigeria rounds off in Abuja, in commemoration of the International Day of the Midwife, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated midwives across the nation for their contributions towards the healthcare of Nigerian women and newborns.

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Case dropped against teenager who exposed penis in school photo
3:33:59 PMjohnabayomi2

Authorities in Arizona have dropped 70 charges against a high school student who exposed himself in a football team photo published in the school's yearbook, police said Thursday.

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N165bn monthly salaries of federal civil servants not sustainable, says finance minister
3:29:48 PMadekunle

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun said on Thursday in Lagos that the N165 billion monthly salaries to federal civil servants was over-bloated and could no longer be sustained by government.

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Judge Chides Ecobank's Senior counsel for Disruption of Court Proceedings
3:21:00 PMTony Chinonso

There was drama at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today when senior members of the bar accused Ecobank's lawyer, A. O. Ogunba, SAN of disrespecting the bench in the matter between Honeywell Group and Ecobank. It will be recalled that on 16th October, 2015, Ecobank, through A.O. Ogunba, SAN, sought ex parte orders against Honeywell before Justice Tsoho. When Justice Tsoho refused to grant the orders, Ogunba on the same day went to Justice Yunusa J. to seek for the granting of the ex parte orders. Ogunba later succeeded in procuring the ex parte orders from Justice Yunusa; who is currently answering allegation of corruption before the National Judicial Council.

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Husband says he no longer enjoys sex with me after I had our children
3:07:32 PMFemi Ajasa

Husband says he no longer enjoys sex with me after I had our children

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'Nigeria spent $710.97m on capital importation in Q1 2016'
2:51:01 PMAbiodun

Nigeria spent a total of $710.97 million in capital importation in the first quarter of 2016.

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Atiku, Tinubu missing as Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, other APC leaders confer on State of the Nation
2:42:54 PMadekunle

In what is fast becoming a routine apparently borne out of the need to give his government a direction and also entrench good governance in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night met with the leadership of the National Assembly and some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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