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    Politics Okotie declares for presidency, calls for home-grown federalism – – The Sun News

    Pastor of the Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election. Okotie had contested the presidency three times earlier on the platform of the Justice Party (JP) in 2003 and 2007, while in 2011 he contested on the platform...
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    Politics NDDC Boss Congratulates Fayemi – Leadership Newspaper

    The managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Nsima Ekere, has described the peaceful, free and fair gubernatorial election in Ekiti State as a signpost to what is to come in the 2019 general elections in the country. In a congratulatory message to the Ekiti State …...
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    Politics Conservation group wants protection for Lagos coastline communities – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    National Executive Council Chairman, Chief Ede Dafinone Determined to protect biodiversity from being wiped off in Lekki and other adjoining communities, frontline environmental group, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on the federal government to urgently assist the Lagos...
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    Politics Reps’ panel to meet Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari on Abacha loot – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News

    An eleven-member ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives is billed to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo to ascertain the actual monies so far recovered from various foreign accounts traceable.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...
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    Politics ‘PDP NWC’ll decide on Kashamu this week’ – Vanguard News

    National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that the National Working Committee, NWC of the party would meet and take a decision on the appropriate action against Ogun East … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2uD2zgF Get More Nigeria...
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    Business London Arbitration Court orders Oando CEO, deputy to pay Volpi $680m – Vanguard News

    London Court of International Arbitration, LCIA, has ordered two companies owned by Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu, and his deputy, Mr. Mofe Boyo, to pay a total debt of $680 million (N244.8 billion) to Ansbury Investments Inc, owned by Mr. Gabriele Volpi. In its … Read...
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    Metro Why I killed my 25-year-old wife – Man opens up in Niger – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Bello Muhe, for allegedly killing his wife. The suspect was arrested by police operatives of the command while trying to escape. Muhe from Gautan Fadama village in the Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State was said … Read...
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    Metro Customs officer kills two colleagues in Lagos – Daily Post Nigeria

    An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, crushed two of his colleagues to death in a tragic accident on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday. According to Punch, the two victims, who were in a Toyota Camry with the number plate, YLA 121BJ, were at a checkpoint … Read more via...
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    Politics Ekiti poll: Govs congratulate Fayemi, commend INEC, media, others – – The Sun News

    Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has congratulated Ekiti State governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi over his victory in the governorship election last Saturday. Fayemi was declared winner of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), having defeated his closest...
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    Kemi Adeosun: Why Minister must respond to NYSC Certificate scandal – SERAP – Daily Post Nigeria

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun to clear the air over the allegations of certificate forgery against her. The organization said this in a statement on Sunday by its deputy director, Timothy Adewale, noting that clarifying...
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    Politics Ekiti Guber: Coalition of Observers reject results, to release findings Wednesday – Daily Post Nigeria

    Coalition of observer groups and Civil Society Organisations, that monitored the Ekiti governorship elections on Saturday, have rejected the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of the polls.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...
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    Politics Kayode Fayemi: Workers’ salary arrears will be paid in six months – TODAY.NG

    The winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that he will pay the backlog of salaries owed civil servants in the state within the first six months of his return to office. Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2LkuWYc Get More Nigeria...
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    Politics APC chair Oshiomhole appoints Simon Ebegbulem as media aide – TODAY.NG

    Simon Ebegbulem, the Vanguard Correspondent in Edo State, has been appointed the Chief Press Secretary to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2L09wn9 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics FLASHBACK: In 2014, Fayose Vowed: ‘My Deputy And I Will Pack Our Load Out Of Govt House Together’ – Sahara Reporters

    It is still a surprise that the now lame duck Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, somehow changed his mind about having Kolapo Olushola, his deputy, succeed him; back in 2014, he said he would leave the Government House with his deputy. Shortly after he was declared winner … Read more...
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    Politics INEC National Commissioner Zakari Gives Fayose Two Days To Apologise Over Rigging Allegations – Sahara Reporters

    Amina Zakari, National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued a legal note to the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, demanging a public apology to be published in national dailies within 48 hours. In a letter written by her lawyers, Ubong Akpan...
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    Politics PDP Rejects Ekiti Election Result, Says APC Relied On Guns And Billions – Sahara Reporters

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) that Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. Declaring Fayemi winner, on behalf of INEC...
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    Business Anchor Pensions Asset Base Exceeds N80bn – Leadership Newspaper

    With the nation’s pension fund growing day-by-day, the pension Assets Under Management(AUM) of IEI-Anchor Pension Managers Limited has now exceeded N80 billion. Managing director/CEO, IEI-Anchor Pensions, Mr. Glory Etaduovie, who stated this during a media parley at the company’s head office...
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    Business Forex Inflow Drops As Naira Firms At BDC Window – Leadership Newspaper

    The inflow of foreign exchange dropped further last week as the volume of dollars sold by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Autonomous..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2urpvjR Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Business Trapped Containers: Operators, Clearing Agents Spoil For War Over N4bn Demurrage Charges – Leadership Newspaper

    There is disquiet in the nation’s maritime industry over the 6600 containers trapped at the Lagos Ports complex during the six days strike action embarked on by truck owners and drivers over failure of the truck call-up system introduced to ease traffic congestion at the Tin-Can and Apapa …...
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    Sports 2018 World Cup Award Winners [Full List] – Daily Post Nigeria

    The 2018 World Cup is now officially concluded after France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final encounter played on Sunday at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Below are lists of players who won different individual awards at the tournament. Golden Ball (Best player of the tournament) …...
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