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Ese Oruru: ‘I don’t know how I got to Kano. I just followed Yinusa’

In an exclusive interview with Sun News Online, in a private home in Abuja, Ese Oruru, the 14-year-old teenager abducted from Bayelsa State and taken to Kano said it was only after she got to Kano and saw that the people and the environment were strange that she realised she was no longer at home. Excerpts from her Interview after the cut... How did you meet Yinusa? Ese: We sell food in Bayelsa; so they, Yellow and his other people, used to come and buy food from us. What does Yinusa do in Bayelsa? Ese: He came to Bayelsa to look for money. People say Inuwa is your b

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Chaos in Oshodi as thugs/cultists go on a rampage

There was chaos at Bolade area in Oshodi, Lagos this morning after two local cult groups went on rampage, destroying properties in the area. The cultists are reportedly fighting over the chairmanship of the Oshodi motorpark. The police are working to restore normalcy in the area. There's another version of the story that claims thugs are fighting for supremacy... (more…)

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David Mark sworn in as Senator for the sixth time

The Senator representing Benue South, Senator David Mark was today, March 2, sworn-in into the Senate for a record 6th time. The Appeal Court sitting in Markurdi annulled the election of the former Senate President last year and he was declared winner of the re-run election held on Saturday, February 20. Senator Mark was sworn in at exactly 11 am in the hallowed chamber by the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki after taking the traditional oath of office and allegiance. (more…)

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Senate reduces UTME registration fee to N2, 500, extends validity period to 3yrs

The Senate today passed a resolution reducing the registration fee of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to N2,500 from N5,650 that was paid by prospective university students this year. At the plenary session today, the senators recommended the extension of the validity period of the UTME to three academic year. The resolution was taken following the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund on the inquiry into the new admission policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). They also resolved t