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    Politics Ogun Ex-Lawmaker, Olusola Adeboye Dies

    A former Ogun state House of Assembly member, Olusola Adeboye Pelumi is dead. Olusola, 60, who represented Remo North state constituency in the House between 2003-2011 died at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi Araba, Lagos last Friday, after a brief illness, Dailytrust...
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    Politics Nigeria: Former FCT Minister, Modibbo, Joins APC

    Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Dr Aliyu Modibbo Umar, over weekend, joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Modibbo registered at his ward, Kumo West, in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Modibbo told Dailytrust after collecting his membership card...
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    Business Why Naira Is Currently Undervalued – Emir Sanusi

    The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi II, has given reasons why the Nigerian currency, naira is currently undervalued. Emir Sanusi said this in an interview with Daily Trust on his recent visit to Washington DC, fiscal and monetary policy. He said...
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    Business Erisco, Africa Largest Tomato Paste Company To Pull Out of Nigeria Due to Buhari's Policy

    Erisco Foods Limited has given the President Muhamamdu Buhari-led Federal Government 30 days to do the right thing by giving the requisite support to indigenous manufactures or else it would relocate its production base to another country. President and Chief Executive Officer of the company...
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    Business Spinach Vegetable Price Increases by 100% in Sokoto

    The price of Spinach, 'the vegetable' which is also referred to as ‘Green’ in Nigeria has increased by 100% in Sokoto due to recent flood in the state. Farmers in Sokoto have blamed escalation in the price of the commodity with consumers groaning over the prevailing situation over recent flood...
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    Politics Nigerians Will Celebrate Buhari Next Year - Expert

    A management expert, Dr. Peter Kwembe, has assured that Nigerians would celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari by second quarter of next year if they give his economic policy a chance to survive. Kwembe, who expressed optimism that there would be light at the end of the tunnel, advised Nigerians...
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    Politics President Buhari to Celebrate Sallah in Daura

    President Muhammadu Buhari will join other Muslims for this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers in his native home, Daura, in Katsina State. Dailytrust learnt that President Buhari will depart for Daura today after observing the jumaat prayers at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa mosque. The...
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    Business Katsina Farmers Harvest Semi-Ripe Rice to Sell At Higher Price

    Rice farmers have started smiling to the bank, as early harvest of the produce begins with some farmers harvesting semi-ripe rice in Katsina State, according to DailyTrust report. Some of the farmers could not hide their joy over the high market price of the produce and their expectation for a...
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    Business FIRS Boss, Fowler Restructures, Changes Tax Controllers, Auditors

    The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is undergoing a fresh restructuring that will replace the current tax controllers, heads of audit, heads of government tax offices and zonal coordinators. Sources at tax office told Daily Trust that the reorganisation, approved by the new chairman...
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    Politics National Assembly in Huge Debt Over Lawmakers’ Vehicles, Office Facilities, Others [DailyTrust]

    The National Assembly is said to be weighed down by a serious financial crunch as a result of huge debt running into billions of naira. According to Daily Trust, the debts were owed contractors for the supply of office facilities, lawmakers’ vehicles, and maintenance costs among others...
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    Politics Dogara, Brothers Visit President Buhari

    House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara visited President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The speaker and the president met behind closed doors for few minutes. That was Dogara’s second visit to the president since the speaker was accused of...
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    Metro Northern Christians Break From CAN

    Northern Christians under the groups identified as Concerned Christians of Nigeria and Northern Nigerian Christians yesterday said recent political happenings and ‘corruption’ in the apex Christian body, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have forced them to revert to the...
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    Politics Nigeria: 6 Governors Storm China For Investment Drive [SEE PHOTOS]

    6 Nigerian state governors are currently in China to attract foreign investors. According to DailyTrust, Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau), Abubakar Yari (Zamfara), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), and Willie Obiano (Anambra) are currently on an official...
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    Metro Borno: 20 Nigerian Soldiers Arraigned for Murder, Selling Guns

    About twenty soldiers comprising four officers and sixteen men of the Nigerian army have been arraigned before a court martial over charges of gun-running and murder. While inaugurating the court martial at the military media center in Maiduguri, the commander in charge of 7 Division of the...
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    Metro 32 Children Hospitalised as Unidentified Infection Hit FCT

    Health authorities in the FCT have declared a public health emergency in the settlement of Angwan Hausawa, a slum neighbourhood of Abuja Municipal Area Council after nine children died of a yet undiagnosed disease. At least 32 other children in the community of Damagaza are hospitalised. The...
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    Metro Nigerian Soldiers, Villagers Clash In Niger, 2 Officers Missing

    A clash between soldiers and villagers at Kpaidna village near Beji of Bosso local government area of Niger state killed five people. According to Daily Trust, four vehicles were destroyed while the crisis lasted but the total number of injured person can not be ascertain. Sources said the...
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    Politics President Buhari Launches Housing Scheme For Federal Workers

    President Muhammadu Buhari, today, in Abuja formally launched a comprehensive housing scheme for federal workers tagged Federal Civil Servants Housing Scheme (FISH). Speaking at the Ground Breaking Ceremony at the Apo Tafyi District Abuja, the President said the initiative of the office of the...
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    Business Agricom Appoints Ex-VP, Atiku As Chairman

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been appointed as the Chairman of Agricom Field Services Network, a telecommunication company providing extension services to over 25 million registered farmers in Nigeria through information technology. Atiku's appointment was confirmed by the Board of...
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    Politics Kogi Rerun: PDP Candidate, Alfa in Early Lead

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kogi East Senatorial rerun election, Retired Air Vice Marshall Isaac Alfa, was in early lead going by the results that trickled in yesterday, DailyTrust reports. Results for the Idah State Constituency held in Ogegele Ward showed that the All...
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    Politics Kogi Youths Begin Plans To Recall Senator Dino Melaye

    Kogi Youths for Good Governance, yesterday stormed the National Assembly, demanding for the immediate suspension of Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial Zone. His suspension, the protesters believed, would facilitate Melaye’s recall. The leader of the protesters, Leke...
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