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Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra government building

July 15, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 24

Iraqi Police fired in the air to disperse hundreds of protesters who tried to storm a government building in Basra and demonstrated near an oil field, police said, wounding 48 people in unrest over poor…

TMC urges security re-engineering ahead of 2019 general elections

July 15, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 50

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, The Muslim Congress (TMC) has called on the Federal Government to put measures in place to re-engineer the security apparatus of the country towards ensuring adequate protection of lives,…

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Fayemi pledges to restore Ekiti values as Buhari urges magnanimity in victory

July 15, 2018 Latest News 49

The governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as one “for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.” Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing the newsmen in Isan-Ekiti…

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INEC clears Fayemi to return to Ekiti Govt House

July 15, 2018 Latest News 286

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the July 14 governorship election, to enable him to return to the Ekiti State Government House in…

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Feyemi flaws Fayose to become Ekiti Governor a second time

July 15, 2018 Latest News 1335

Like the incumbent Gov. Ayodele Fayose, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi is coasting home to victory to become governor of Ekiti State for the second time. Fayemi has been declared the…

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Breaking: NBC shuts Ekiti TV and Radio as Fayose pre-empts INEC on election result

July 14, 2018 General News 188

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered the immediate closure of the Ekiti Broadcast Service for allegedly breaching provisions of the Broadcasting Code. The commission, in a statement signed by its south-west monitoring chief Prof. Armstrong…

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Ekiti Poll: INEC calls for patience over results

July 14, 2018 Latest News 429

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday urged Nigerians to ignore the purported Ekiti governorship election results making the rounds on the social media. The Ekiti Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. AbdulGaniyu Raji, made…

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5 fear dead in Abeokuta flooding

July 14, 2018 Environment 769

At least five persons were feared dead while property worth several millions of naira were destroyed on Friday night, as flood ravaged parts of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, wreaked havoc. The rainfall, which occurred between 4.30…

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Large turnout, peaceful conduct, adequate security characterise Ekiti poll

July 14, 2018 Latest News 47

Voting commenced early Ekiti with the early arrival of voting materials and INEC officials, smooth working of most Card Readers, peaceful conduct of electorates and civil conduct of the security agents. Voting commenced early in…

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Airstrike kills 28 civilians in IS area in Eastern Syria

July 13, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 43

Twenty-eight civilians were killed in an airstrike on an Islamic State-held area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a monitoring group said on Friday. Planes hit an ice factory late on Thursday near the…

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