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    Business FAAC Kicks As NNPC Deducts N29.8bn For Repairs, Losses [New Telegraph]

    The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has kicked against the deduction by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of N29.857 billion as cost for pipeline repairs and other losses incurred. FAAC insists that such withheld funds ought to be remitted to the federation...
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    Politics House Of Reps Move To Expel Jibrin For Writing President Buhari

    The suspended former Chairman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, may be in for more trouble over his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. The letter accused Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some principal officers of the lower chambers of budget padding. The House is compiling...
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    Politics President Buhari Bows, Agrees to Withdraw Ambassadorial Nominees

    President Muhammadu Buhari may have caved in to pressure, by agreeing to withdraw the list of 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees recently submitted to the Upper Chamber for screening and confirmation. An insider, who preferred anonymity told New Telegraph that the president had agreed to...
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    Politics If It Was Jonathan, Nigeria Would Have Collapsed – Oyegun

    National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie- Oyegun has described President Muhammadu Buhari as messiah that saved Nigeria from collapsed. Oyegun, in an interview with New Telegraph said the country was run aground during the administration of ex-President...
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    Politics I Will Do Everything To Make Sure Buhari Re-contests in 2019 – Oyegun

    National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that he will do everything possible for President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term by contesting the 2019 presidential election. Oyegun stated this in an interview with New Telegraph, though the...
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    Business Total In Secret Deal To Sell Multi-billion Dollars Downstream Assets in Nigeria [New Telegraph]

    Total, the only remaining multinational player in Nigeria’s downstream has decided to sell off its downstream assets due to the shrinking profit margins at the sub-sector. About 12 foreign and indigenous firms are said to be in hot race for its multi-billion dollar downstream assets, according...
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    Metro Recession: Abuja Couple Sell Wedding Rings To Feed

    A woman in her early 40s who simply identified herself as Gloria has revealed how she and her husband sold their wedding ring in order to feed and cater for the family. New Telegraph reported that at a section of the popular Wuse Market, couples trade their highly priced bridal wears for cash...
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    Politics Nigerian Police Under Pressure To Bend Recruitment Rule [NewTelegraph]

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) is said to be under intense pressure to jettison the Federal Character principle in the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 police officers and men. Highly placed sources revealed to New Telegraph that some members of the House of Representatives are mounting...
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    Business Nigerians Opt For Noodles As Price of Rice Hits The Roof

    Nigerians are now opting for eating all kinds of noodles as replacement for rice as economic recession bits harder. According to New Telegraph investigation, the big ones - Hungryman has 24 parks in a carton while Belleful contains 16 packs. Superpack that sells for N2,400 a carton before is...
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    Metro Man Shouts 'Buhari! Buhari! Buhari! Jumps Into Lagos River

    An unidentified man on Monday evening attempted to commit suicide by jumping into Mile 2 River, Lagos. According to New Telegraph, the man, who was later rescued by some divers in a speed boat, reportedly shout “Buhari, Buhari, Buhari,” jumped into the river. “Buhari’s government has finished...
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    Politics President Buhari's 2 Ministers In Cold War Over Appointments

    President Muhammadu Buhari's minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and the Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka are currently engaged in cold war over agencies and parastatals appointments. According to NewTelegraph, the two ministers had not been in good terms since...
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    Politics Saraki, Atiku, Others Are Mere Tenants In APC - Bode George

    Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), Chief Bode George said former members of the party who left for the All Progressives Congress (APC ),like Bukola Saraki, Abubakar Atiku, others are mere tenants who are already on their back to the PDP. Chief George, who...
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    Metro WAEC To Release 2016 WASSCE Result Friday

    The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will on Friday announce the release of the results of this year’s edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), New Telegraph reports. The results, if released, will brighten the hope of many candidates who wrote the...
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    Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [21 July, 2016]

    Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Thursday, 21 July, 2016. VANGUARD N23bn Cash: How We Shared N500m Poll Booty – Bauchi Dep Speaker, 2 Others Avengers Warns NUPENG, PENGASSAN, Foreigners To Leave Oil Fields DSS Detains Zamfara Speaker, Deputy...
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    Metro Nigerian Air Force in Massive Shakeup, To Retire Air Vice Marshals, Commodores

    Strong indications have emerged that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will, any moment from now, sack some of its senior officers over their indictment in the $2.1 billion arms procurement scandal and other corruption related offences. According to New Telegraph, the NAF has already compiled the...
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    Metro FG Suspects Foreign Conspiracy Over Militants Attack

    The Federal Government has begun an investigation into the possibility that some foreign nations may be backing the militant activities in the oil-rich Niger Delta. According to New Telegraph, highly placed military sources said that the intelligence arm of the military and other security...
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