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    Politics Donald Duke Invites You to Join the ‘Coalition for Nigeria’ Movement – Olisa.tv

    Dear Friend, One thing we all have in common regardless of status, is a deep seated national sense of discontentment. The question then arises; What are we doing about it? Are we prepared to do something or whine about it as we have been doing for years without end? … --Read more via...
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    Politics Exclusive: Nigeria’s people getting poorer, government to ‘muddle through’, says IMF – U.S.

    Nigeria’s people are getting poorer despite the country’s slow recovery from recession, and economic reforms are urgently needed, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The Fund expects the government to “muddle through” in the medium term, and any …...
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    Politics NEC didn’t endorse Buhari for second term, says APC – Punch Newspapers – Punch Newspapers

    The All Progressives Congress said on Wednesday that what the party’s National Executive Committee did at its last meeting, was to pass a vote of confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee. This, the APC said, was … Read more via...
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    Politics ‘10 Corruption Cases That Can Fetch Nigeria $74.5billion, N2.5trillion’ – Falana – Sahara...

    Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has listed 10 alleged corruption cases that can fetch the Federal Government not less than $74.5bn and N2.5trn if prosecuted. The lawyer said without resolving these high-profile corruption cases in which the funds were trapped, it would seem that the...
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    Politics Nine states vote for LG autonomy, as NULGE blast Obaseki, Okorocha – Tribune

    President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Ibraheem Khaleel Nine states have already voted for the full autonomy of local government in the on-going constitutional review process, while two states have also voted against the freedom of the third tier of government...
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    Politics Why NLC should form a political party – Falana – Daily Post Nigeria

    Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday said the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) should no longer limit its struggle to the issue of minimum wage alone. He said it was time for the NLC got involved in active politics because it was the only union that … Read more via Daily Post...
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    Politics EFCC recovers N750bn loots in 2 years ―Falana – Tribune

    HUMAN Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana on Wednesday told the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has recovered N750 billion loots in two years and tasked the Congress to monitor the usage of the money by the Federal Government. Falana, who was one …...
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    Politics Another batch receives C-of-O in Ogun homeowners scheme – The Guardian Nigeria...

    Ogun State governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun The Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has said his administration was keeping to the promise made in 2013 that all successful applicants under the HomeOwners’ charter programme would collect their documents. He stated this … Read more...
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    Politics Witness Reveals How $1m Was Recovered in Badeh’s Wardrobe – Sahara Reporters

    Anna Awe Akuson, a witness in the N3.9billion fraud trial involving Alex S. Badeh, former Chief of Air Staff, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja how a search conducted on a property allegedly belonging to defendant led to …...
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    Politics Gov Dickson Offers Automatic Employment To Corps Member – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Bayelsa State governor, Hon Seriake Dickson yesterday, offered automatic employment to Mr Isaac Aladeogo, a youth corps member of Batch A serving in the state. The employment is in recognition and appreciation of his outstanding art works, including his current portrait of the governor with...
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    Politics Nigeria must plan beyond oil to survive- Gowon, others – Vanguard News

    Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, said on Wednesday, that Nigeria must take decisive steps to plan beyond oil so as to reposition the nation’s economy for international competitiveness. Also, Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Jigawa and an industrialist, Hayatudeen Mohammed, said the country must...
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    World Xi wants ‘new level’ of China-Britain ties as May visits – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

    Chinese President Xi Jinping waits for British Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) ahead of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on February 1, 2018. Hounded by Brexit rows at home, May met President Xi on February 1 to forge … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper...
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