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September 15, 2022

Court Refuses To Stop Labour Party's Presidential Rally In Lagos As Lawyers Sue Peter Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Others

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Court Refuses To Stop Labour Party's Presidential Rally In Lagos As Lawyers Sue Peter Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Others   

 

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Politics
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September 15, 2022

Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint In Ebonyi, Kill Two Officers, Burn Operational Vehicle

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According to The Nation, the incident happened at the border between Ezza North and Ishielu local government areas on Thursday morning.

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Insecurity
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September 15, 2022

Nigerian Government Confers Citizenship On 286 Americans, Britons, Lebanese, Others, Demands Loyalty

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Out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian Citizenship on Thursday, 208 received certificates for Naturalisation while 78 got certificates by Registration, PUNCH reports.

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September 15, 2022

Suspected Terrorists Attack Katsina Community, Kill Resident, Abduct Many Others

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The attackers invaded Bakiyawa Community in the council in a renewed attack, Vanguard reports.

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Insecurity
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September 15, 2022

Stop Fooling Nigerians, Stop Rigging Opinion Polls – Sowore Knocks Organisers Of Poll Claiming Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi Are In Close Race

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A poll allegedly conducted by the ANAP Foundation this month had suggested a three-horse presidential race between Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Obi leading the race with 21 percent of votes in the poll.

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Politics
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September 15, 2022

Terrorists' Negotiator, Mamu’s Arrest Won’t Stop Talks For Release Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Victims — Nigerian Government

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Mamu, an aide to Ahmad Gumi, popular Islamic cleric, had been involved in negotiations for the release of the passengers who were abducted during an attack on the train in March 2022.

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Scandal
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September 15, 2022

UNDERCOVER: How Bauchi Health Workers Connive With Drug Vendors To Divert, Sell Medicines Distributed By Government, NGOs

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Bauchi State government and a host of non-governmental organisations have for years been distributing both free and subsidised drugs across its healthcare centres to support the less privileged. But the generosity is thwarted by a syndicate of corrupt and selfish healthcare workers who connive with drug vendors to shortchange the Sa’adu Zungur’ talakawas.

In this report, WikkiTimes Usman Babaji went undercover; tracked and documented how the criminal syndicate consistently connive with vendors to divert and sell the drugs; leaving those in need in excruciating pains and forcing them to dive deeply into their pockets to afford treatment. Many who cannot afford it have perished in the process.

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Scandal Drugs
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September 15, 2022

Civic Group, CCDI Demands Investigation Into Voters’ Registration Fraud Ahead Of Nigeria's 2023 Elections

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Recall that SaharaReporters reported on Wednesday, the revelation by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on how it uncovered lawsuit filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Imo State seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from using BVAS or any other similar device in the forthcoming general elections.

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Elections
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September 15, 2022

Benue Government To Drag Herders’ Association, Miyetti Allah To International Criminal Court

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This was made known by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Michael Gusa, in Makurdi on Thursday, who noted that the carnage going on in the state had now got to a head.

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September 15, 2022

Over 100 Nigerians Jailed In UAE Are Those Demanding To Come Home, Blackmailing Us – Nigerian Government Gives Excuses For Stranded Citizens

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The NIDCOM claimed that its investigations revealed that over 100 Nigerians who had served various jail sentences were those who stormed the Nigerian consulate in Dubai, asking the mission to “immediately brings them back.”