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NAFDAC destroys N8bn worth of seized products in North-Central
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Lagos community residents seek repair for long-neglected road
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Army deploys new battalion and artillery regiment to Kano
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Oyo APC rallies support for Tinubu and Alli, distributes equipment
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Abuja court sentences man to seven years for $205,238 fraud
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Suspected Lakurawa attackers kill police inspector and 11 civilians in Kebbi
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Nigeria renews 2030 gas flaring pledge amid enforcement and methane monitoring gaps
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FG’s workers transport allowance could cost N465.7bn as TUC rejects deal
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Nigerian government approves N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers
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Court voids Delta’s 5% consumption tax on VAT-linked transactions
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Court to rule on challenge to INEC’s power to review election results
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Yobe court sentences man to seven years for sex with minor
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Lagos court acquits businessman in alleged N99m fraud case
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FG and NLC agree on N70,000 transport intervention and health workers’ arrears
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FG launches $100m Southeast gas pipeline project
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Diri unveils AI robotic tutors at Bayelsa Medical University
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Police arrest suspect over alleged attacks on Enugu PoS operators
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Court orders INEC to publish NDC primary winner for Lagos constituency
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Benue police rescue 29 kidnap victims and arrest 48 suspects
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Troops arrest suspected fake soldier for phone snatching in Plateau
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Delta police arrest school bus driver over alleged kidnapping and rape of student
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Nigeria, six others win $50,000 biodiversity grants at CBD COP17
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Anosike promises common facility centre for Aba leather and garment clusters
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Police arrest stepmother and 19-year-old over children’s deaths in Bauchi
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Police arrest wanted Anambra suspect over robbery and kidnapping allegations
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NDLEA arrests South African woman with 36.65kg cocaine at Lagos airport
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Tinubu appoints Keyamo to lead APC air mobilisation for 2027 campaign
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NCDC says Nigeria evacuated Ebola patient to Switzerland after formal request
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Caritas commissions solar-powered borehole in Adamawa IDP camp
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FG and labour resume talks on wages and fuel prices
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Psychiatrists call for higher mental health research funding
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Bendel Insurance end Rivers United’s unbeaten run in NPFL Matchday 10
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Police arrest man over alleged plan to kidnap girlfriend for N50m ransom
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Minister says federal, state and local government power will back APC in Akwa Ibom
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Six players win scholarships as Ajayi Elebire basketball camp ends
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NWF president urges Team Nigeria ahead of 2026 World Wrestling Championships
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Presidential panel says 24 states back state police amendment
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Francis Duru dies at 57
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INTERPOL says two suspects were arrested in Nigeria over cyber fraud schemes
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EU warns of AI fake news ahead of 2027 polls as INEC outlines safeguards
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Senate panel summons NMDPRA, NNPC and NEITI over petrol import record gaps
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Extra school charges add to financial strain on Nigerian parents
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EFCC witness recounts arrest of two men accused of posing as officials in $700,000 fraud trial
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Lawyers warn court delays and weak contract enforcement could deter investors
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Dangote says group bought 25% stake in Kenya pipeline network
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FG to begin revoking idle oil blocks next week
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ABSU students win car, laptops and other prizes from MTN
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Mangongo urges calm as Nigeria open Cricket World Cup qualifying bid
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RULAAC raises alarm over Anambra arrest and missing gatekeeper
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FG and Bi-Courtney settle dispute as FAAN starts collecting MMA2 fees
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EFCC arrests Abuja businessman over alleged $120m fraud
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Police rescue Benue Catholic priest and seven others, arrest two suspects
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FG showcases $125m housing PPP model to African countries
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Court dismisses El-Rufai’s N120 million rights suit against SSS, EFCC, ICPC and AGF
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Rivers Assembly recalls three Fubara loyalists after apology
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Niger PDP governorship candidate vows to restore rural women’s dignity
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Residents rescue abandoned newborn at Plateau mining site
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Court of Appeal upholds N12 million damages against EFCC over Ubani’s detention
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Femi Adebayo unveils cast for Jagun Jagun 2
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Nigeria and Indonesia firms sign defence deal, target $6bn trade
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NAFDAC destroys fake products worth over N5.3bn in a week
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Troops kill two terrorists and recover rifles in Sokoto
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Oyo police arrest three in Saki over alleged same-sex acts
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Police arrest two suspected bandits in Katsina
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ADC governorship candidate vows to end godfatherism in Kwara
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Gunmen attack Abia police station, kill two officers
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DSS arrests Maina’s son in Abuja and hands him to EFCC
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Lagos arrests two over alleged faecal waste dumping in Oshodi
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Lagos LP governorship candidate begins campaign, vows to rebuild state
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Tinubu nominates four new INEC national commissioners and two resident commissioners
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Lagoon student wins Lagos essay competition
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Senate orders probe into death of ex-SUG president at Enugu NYSC camp
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Gombe State University has no formal sexual harassment reports, director says
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Osun police arrest three over resident’s killing and recover weapons
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Police arrest two teenagers and recover pistol in Kano
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Lagos car dealer says police released suspect after showroom vehicle theft attempt
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Kogi police intercept vehicle with suspected Indian hemp
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Senate urges release of ecological funds for erosion control in Cross River
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FG approves ₦40.7 billion for primary healthcare and expands BHCPF coverage to 13,000 facilities
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Oyo says there is no confirmed diphtheria case
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Insecurity leaves Zamfara communities vulnerable to recurring cholera outbreaks
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IMF warns Nigeria against bringing back petrol subsidies
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GymFest Championship returns to Lagos on Nov. 7
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INEC chair says algorithms will not decide 2027 elections
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Catholic diocese closes schools and hospital in Benue over attacks
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Suspected Boko Haram fighters attack Borno military post
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Nigerian man charged in Canada over alleged subway sexual assault
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Accord supporters attacked in Oyo, APC calls for probe
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Lagos banker and seven others arraigned over alleged N710m fraud
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Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6%
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Ekiti federal tech varsity sets resumption dates for returning and fresh students
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Lagos e-hailing drivers begin indefinite strike over fares and welfare
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NAFDAC warns of banned pesticides entering Nigerian markets
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FG to close Owerri airport for 25 days for runway repairs
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Nigeria imported petrol as Dangote refinery shipped fuel to West Africa
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Driver arrested after truck hits Ondo VIO officer
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Four arrested after farmer dies in Bauchi clash
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Wike asks INEC to sanction Amaechi over campaign remarks
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Ondo government and police begin investigation into recurring odour in Akure
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Family demands probe after man dies in Osun police cell
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Ogun government arrests and charges suspected land grabber after report
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Tompolo suspends Tinubu campaign activities for one week after Ondo military crash
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Suspected Lakurawa attackers kill two soldiers and a Chinese national in Kebbi
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Abia PDP candidate promises to industrialise Umuahia if elected
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Lagos school wins N100,000 prize in inter-school debate
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Police arrest two in Akwa Ibom over alleged machete attacks and robberies
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INEC says nationwide PVC collection begins Friday as voter register tops 103 million
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Bayelsa police order crackdown on cult groups
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Ondo governor orders emergency support after military aircraft crash
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Adeleke signs Osun park management bill into law amid APC opposition
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Gombe police begin probe into alleged assault of inspector by area commander
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Bauchi Assembly moves to establish more sexual assault referral centres
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EFCC hands over N107m recovered from property deal to Lagos petitioner
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Court grants interim relief to 214 UNICAL law students
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Troops rescue two victims from attackers in Zamfara
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Police arrest Delta commissioner and four others over deputy director’s death
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Osun seeks to overturn order freezing state bank accounts
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Rangers stay top as Rivers United and Enyimba win in NPFL Matchday 7
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Kwara police open two hospitals in Offa, Omu-Aran
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Fire destroys 21 shops at Abuja furniture market
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Police repel bandit attack in Sokoto, recover rocket launchers
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Jigawa court orders rapist’s name announced on radio
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El-Rufai allies deny betrayal claims, rejoin APC
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Investigation says NUPRC has not fully enforced Nigeria’s anti-flaring law
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Imo police confirm abduction of prospective corps members travelling from Ibadan
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Police arrest OK Movement coordinator during Uyo Independence Day march
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Troops kill 16 militants, lose three soldiers in Adamawa
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Three vigilantes feared killed in Kebbi-Niger border attack
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Edo police arrest man over alleged rape of 70-year-old woman
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Oyo police arrest 17-year-old over alleged defilement case
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Police arrest suspected motorcycle thief, drug dealer in Abia
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Tinubu’s Lagos return causes traffic gridlock near airport
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Akwa Ibom LP governorship candidate names campaign spokesperson
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Edo court sentences four to death for kidnapping & cult membership
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EFCC opens probe into suspect found with $265,000 at Kano airport
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Moses Usor promises to build on Super Eagles debut
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Ground handlers suspend XEJET services over alleged N300m debt
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Ondo varsity staff unions suspend month-long strike
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Court convicts 21 firms over illegal investment schemes, fines them N630m
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Tree falls on tricycle and car in Uyo, injuring at least two
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Imo court dismisses $25 million privacy suit against Meta
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Troops kill suspected terrorist, rescue six in Sokoto, Zamfara
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Ruto speeds up approvals for Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery
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Lagos student group endorses Hamzat, others for 2027 elections
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Bashir Sa’idu leaves ADC for APC, pledges support in Kaduna
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Nollywood sets Guinness World Record with 51,000-person screening in Lagos
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Rivers Assembly orders arrest of PAMO University VC over scholarship funds
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Tinubu calls for UN Security Council reform; permanent African seats
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Ogun, DP World sign port investment deal
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Dangote refinery supplied more petrol than importers in August, NMDPRA data shows
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NECO says 58.67% of candidates got five credits including English, maths
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Tinubu backs Ogun port deal signed in Paris
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NDLEA arrests two over alleged meth lab in Enugu
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RCCG starts repatriation of 500 Nigerians from South Africa
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Police investigate death of Delta education official
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PDP sets September 29 for fresh Gombe governorship primary
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Police arrest suspected bandit informant in Sokoto
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Work resumes at Akwa Ibom Assembly complex after months of inactivity
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Enugu unveils 25-year development plan
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Chelle urges Super Eagles to start AFCON qualifying with a win
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Nigerian chemist wins Schlumberger Foundation prize
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Troops rescue six Katsina varsity students & driver after abduction
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Kaduna intervention helps health workers manage postpartum bleeding
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Dangote, marketers cut petrol prices after crude slips
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DHS says Nigerian arrested in US had prior larceny, money laundering convictions
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Delta police arrest five, recover guns and suspected stolen items
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Anambra flood: Police rescue nine, search continues for missing pupil
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BAECC appoints Onwodi as COO for Benin-Asaba road project
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ASUU strikes return at some state universities
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FG moves to tighten tertiary accreditation checks
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Nigeria records West Africa’s first telerobotic surgery over 500km
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Tinubu extends foreign vacation, plans return this weekend
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Witness details alleged Bauchi fund transfers to private company in accountant-general trial
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Lagos mechanic allegedly lured to job and killed in Ibeju-Lekki
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Dangote buys 4,000 more machines for refinery expansion
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EFCC sets up team to review names in Mambilla deal arbitration, report says
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NDLEA intercepts drugs worth N3.4bn, arrests fake cop and mechanic
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Anambra police arrest 22-year-old woman over alleged self-kidnap, N3m ransom
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Troops rescue two kidnapped victims, arrest 11 in Plateau
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Akwa Ibom council bans pupils’ use for manual labour in schools
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EFCC returns N140 million recovered in loan scam probe
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Team Nigeria begins closed-door wrestling camp ahead of world championships
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Delta orders investigation after NDC, APC supporters clash
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Marine police rescue two after boat mishap in Akwa Ibom
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Lagos police arrest Igala community leader over alleged child defilement
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Police arrest 47 in Bauchi bye-election over weapons possession
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Police investigate killing of Rivers father of four
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Compensation disputes cloud Akwa Ibom’s N117.5bn Medical City project
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Lagos APC tells candidates not to leave Nigeria before 2027 polls
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Barau Jibrin removes aide after social media posts on Kano governor
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Chelle names 24-man Super Eagles squad, recalls Nwabali for AFCON qualifiers
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Nigeria’s Financial Exclusion Drops to 21%
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Tinubu launches action plan to tackle child labour
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DSS to re-arraign five suspects over Oyo school abduction
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Anambra police deploy officers to schools as classes resume
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Rivers police rescue 15-year-old house help, arrest couple
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Lagos Assembly approves N4.445 trillion budget reordering
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Shut clinic leaves Benue IDP camp residents facing healthcare gaps
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Wike says he never promised PDP would skip fielding candidates
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Anambra police arrest woman over alleged abuse of seven-year-old daughter
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Anambra police rescue abducted 16-year-old boy near Onitsha checkpoint
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Osun police recover second body after Mayfair Motor Park shooting
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Nigerian govt launches incentives for maternal, newborn healthcare
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Troops arrest six suspected kidnappers in Adamawa, receive repentant fighter in Borno
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Security forces say they killed suspected terrorists in Kebbi forest raid
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Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Ibadan
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Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47 in Edo
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NDLEA intercepts opioids, arrests real estate agent in Lagos operation
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Police order probe into attacks on PDP, NDC meetings in Enugu
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Police search for suspect over alleged assault of Ogun teenager
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Police arrest six over alleged fraud syndicate targeting Lagos traders
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LAWMA arrests Meiran resident over alleged refuse dumping in drainage
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Police rescue abducted cleric in Ebonyi
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Ajayi finishes as fastest African in 100m final, earns $25,000
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Apapa Customs seizes drugs, expired goods worth N43.58bn
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Police arrest two in Kano commentator’s killing
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APC chairman takes two-week vacation ahead of 2027 elections
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Delta police arrest 16 suspects in raids, recover guns and drugs
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Ogun community seeks intervention over 18-month blackout
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Lagos says individual tax filings rose 92% in a year
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UNIZIK lecturers suspend strike after August salary payment
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Family asks police chief to reopen investigation into nursing student’s death
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Four police officers, seven civilians killed in Benue attack
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Amokachi, Adepoju to front legends match in Afreximbank, TopTier tribute to Nigeria’s 1994-96 team
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NUPRC may revoke gas flare site awards over slow progress
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NCDC flags Lassa fever preparedness gaps, rolls out readiness plan
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Gunmen kill Sokoto resident, abduct INEC worker in Kebbe
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Troops kill 18 suspected terrorists in Borno operation
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FG moves to tighten tertiary accreditation and admissions rules
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Report projects Nigeria’s oil revenue could fall by more than 60% from 2030
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Police arrest 46 over obstruction of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue
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FG, NYSC plan tighter links for education records
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Polaris Bank branch manager killed in suspected kidnapping attack in Imo
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Niger police arrest 12 suspects over alleged murder, kidnapping
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Protest in Sokoto after court order remanded Islamic cleric
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Falconets lose 2-0 to Spain in U-20 Women’s World Cup opener
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Four arrested over alleged mob killing of Lagos man weeks before wedding
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Okpebholo says Edo security agencies should reach threats within five minutes
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Bauchi police arrest man over alleged defilement of seven-year-old girl
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INEC chair warns electoral officers against compromising 2027 polls
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ONSA says security agencies carried out 7,062 operations in July and August
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NSCDC arrests four suspected drug dealers in Kano
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EFCC arraigns two in Lagos over alleged £110,000, N500 million fraud
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Nigerian man arraigned in Ghana over alleged bank robbery plot
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Groups raise concerns over JBS’s proposed $2.5bn Nigeria investment
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Gombe university approves salary rise of up to 65% for staff
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Fubara signs Rivers’ 2026 budget after political crisis
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ICC dismisses anonymous petition on kidnappings in Nigeria, FG says
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Nine killed in Oyo rescue operation, DSS DG says
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Senate says constitutional amendment will be completed before 2027 polls
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Police arrest man over alleged defilement of Bauchi girl
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Court rejects Petrocam’s bid to vary N9.05bn security order
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How Nigerian youths were trapped in alleged cyber-slave camps in Asia
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Gunmen kill APC ward chairman in Kano attack
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Rivers Assembly begins review of Fubara’s N1.8tn budget
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High charges, delays hurt Nigeria’s maritime hub goal, Alabi says
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Wike, Okpebholo mourn death of Edo PDP chieftain Daniel Orbih
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Ajayi set for Diamond League final 100m
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Tinubu begins three-week leave in Europe as Shettima stands in at AU summit
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South African police arraign Nigerian man over alleged drug possession
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Gunmen kill two in Anambra capital attack
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Delta residents call for BEDC action over prolonged blackout
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Aston Villa sign Rofiat Imuran ahead of 2026/27 season
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Investigation says gas flaring continues despite Nigeria’s tighter laws
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Nigeria U-19 girls beat Uganda in World Cup qualifier opener
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FG plans six medical simulation centres, aims for 20,000 annual admissions
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Ikorodu City go top after opening-day win over Ranchers Bees
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NPFL season opens with 3SC win as Rangers begin title defence
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Nigeria leads Africa’s $221bn oil investment drive
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Army says suspect was neutralised, two AK-47s recovered in Plateau
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Nigeria records over 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states, NCDC says
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Anambra police arrest suspect with N5.8m worth of suspected drugs
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Umahi orders arrest of contractor over N14bn road project
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Cross River youths rescue toddler, hand two suspects to police
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Masai Russell breaks Tobi Amusan’s 100m hurdles world record in Zurich
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Court orders NDLEA to produce KC Luxury in Lagos
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Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations to cut transport costs
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FG urged to boost health research funding, adopt AI
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APC wins all seats in Ebonyi local elections
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Osun poll: INEC to verify report on alleged N100bn spending
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Lagos health commission reviews operations at Somolu General Hospital
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Ex-INEC commissioner predicts landslide Tinubu victory in 2027
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APC to open nationwide electronic membership registration on 31 August
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65 more Nigerians due back from South Africa on Wednesday
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Police rescue pregnant women, children in Ogun alleged baby factory raid
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Fire destroys five shops in Ilorin market
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Ogogo laid to rest in Ilaro as Tinubu, Abiodun mourn
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Amas Obasogie returns to Bendel Insurance on one-year deal
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Army rescues kidnap victim, recovers AK-47 in Kogi
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Edo Assembly impeaches suspended Speaker Blessing Agbebaku
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UK medical tribunal sanctioned 16 Nigerian doctors in one year
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NSC inspects Lagos venues ahead of maiden National Intermediate Games
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Tinubu congratulates Ahmadu, Bergmans on $3.1bn AfCFTA customs deal
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Anambra security forces kill six suspected secessionists in Ogbaru raid
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Gunmen reportedly kill two security operatives in Plateau attack
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APC campaign council member pledges women’s mobilisation for Tinubu
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Niger orders rescue operation after worshippers abducted in Borgu
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Police rescue woman after nearly a month in captivity in Bayelsa
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Police deploy helicopters, drones, MOPOL ahead of Osun governorship poll
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Army says intelligence-led operation secured release of 44 Oyo school abductees
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Groups praise Tinubu, security agencies over rescue of abducted Oyo pupils
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Security operatives rescue abducted Oyo schoolchildren and teachers
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FG expands emergency medical service to 34 states, plans digital dispatch system
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Doherty calls for flood compensation and coastal road probe in Lagos
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Lagos denies handing KAI duties to NURTW
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PDP faction seeks probe into Gbajabiamila-linked PFIPC controversy
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Nigeria’s gas output rises to 7.63bn standard cubic feet per day
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Kaduna butchers praise abattoir upgrade, say cold rooms cut meat losses
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Cape Verde welcomed home after historic World Cup run
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FG sets June 30 deadline to evacuate Nigerians from South Africa
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INEC begins distributing Ekiti election materials as police promise security
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Nigerian marketers reportedly import Dangote fuel through Lome hub
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CBN report says banks and customers lost ₦134bn to fraud
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FG inaugurates Ebola preparedness task force
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