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Wife seeks divorce, says husband not responsible

One Balikis Bello has on Wednesday sought for divorce at the Area Court, Ilorin, Kwara State on the grounds that her husband, Sikiru Akanbi, is not discharging his responsibility as…

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Ex-customs controller agrees to become traditional ruler

….accepts plea fromcommunity members Some indigenes of Udi Town in Enugu State on Friday appealed to a former Controller of Customs, Chief Sam Aneke, to become the traditional ruler of the…

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Minister: Plight of the poor, vulnerable touches FG more

…As N-Skills trains 1, 830 Master Craft Persons for apprenticeship Program The Federal Government has completed the training of 1, 830 Master Craft Persons (MCPs) to boost the N-Skills apprenticeship…

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Divorce seeking wife says husband not ready to father child

A businesswoman, Rashida Yusuf, on Friday begged an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve her marriage to husband for not ready to father a child. Rashida said…

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2 die, 3 injured in fuel tanker explosion at Ota

Two persons had been burnt beyond recognition, while three others sustained injuries when a tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS or petrol) exploded at Ilo-Awela Junction, at Toll-Gate area…

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Man bags 12yrs jail-term for sexually abusing dog

An Ijamsville man was ordered on Thursday to spend 12 years in prison on animal cruelty charges after he sexually abused a dog, authorities said. Frederick County Circuit Court Judge…

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Foundation empowers widows, offers scholarship

A Non-Govermentaal Organisation (NGO,) Ayo Adun Foundation (AAF) and Millennium Christian Ministry (MCM), have empowered over 36 widows and awarded scholarships to 10 of their children from Nursery to Primary…

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Official confirms death of inmate in Kuje prison

The Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) FCT Command, has confirmed the death of an inmate of Kuje Custodial Centre, after a protracted illness. This is contained in a statement by the…

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3 dead, 4 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving a Toyota Matrix and a Howo Sino truck at Oniworo axis on the…

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Ata Igala warns against conferment of titles on questionable characters

Ata Igala, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Mathew Opaluwa-Akpa, has warned traditional rulers of Igala extraction against conferring traditional titles on people of questionable characters. He handed down the warning on…

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