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NLC, TUC mourn Bafyau
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today expressed shock and sorrow at the death of its former president Comrade Paschal Myeleri Bafyau who died Tuesday by 11: 30 pm, in Abuja.A statement…
Man to hang for killing parents
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his father, mother and three siblings in Kano nearly two years ago.
Jonathan, PDP blast Buhari
The Presidency and the PDP yesterday fired back at former head of state Muhammadu Buhari over his comments on Monday when he said rigging the 2015 elections could ignite crisis…
Hisbah officials, others take wives in Kano mass wedding
Some officials of the Kano State Hisbah Board were among the persons who took wives during the first batch of the much publicized government planned mass wedding scheme for widows…
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