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    Politics Stop Killing Of Nigerians – FG Appeals To South Africa Gov't

    The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri, has appealed to the South African government to stop the extra judicial killing of Nigerians in South Africa. She made the appeal when she visited the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria in...
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    Politics APC Candidate, Jackson Nimmwang Wins Plateau By-election

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Jackson Nimmwang, APC candidate, the winner of Saturday’s Langtang South State Constituency by-election in Plateau. The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Tor Iorapuu, declared in Mabodi, that Nimmwang polled 3,688 votes to...
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    Politics Patience Jonathan's 2019 Senatorial Ambition Tears Nigeria Social Media Apart

    If the reports of social media is anything to go by, Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan may be running for the Nigerian Senatorial seat in 2019. Patience Jonathan is the wife of former President, Goodluck Jonathan who was defeated by President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 General...
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    Politics 17 PDP Leaders Undergo Screening To Join APC

    Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has said 17 more chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state were undergoing screening before they would qualify to be admitted to APC fold in few days’ time. The Party in the state, Chief Henry Ajomale spoke on Saturday...
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    Politics FG Recovers Another $151m, N8Bn Looted Funds Through Whistle-blowers

    The Federal Government's Whistle-blower policy has started yielding fruit as it has so far led to the recovery of US$151 million and 8 billion Naira in looted funds, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said...
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    Politics Nigeria: 12 Acting Head Positions In Buhari's Government

    With the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari's medical leave and continuity of an acting president for Nigeria, many key government offices are suffering the syndrome of the acting head, which is slowing the process of decision making and implementation of policies in the APC-led federal...
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    Politics Ex-FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed, Son To Forfeit 10 Properties To FG

    Ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, and his son, Shamusideen Bala Mohammed will be forfeiting 10 of their properties to the Federal Government. Punch Newspaper report that Bala and his son are to temporarily forfeit the properties as ordered by two high courts...
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    World Brexit: UK To Grant Nigerians, Others Fast-tracked Visas

    The United Kingdom, UK, is making plans to amend its border control system to benefit citizens from 52 Commonwealth countries, including Nigeria. Forty-five members of the UK parliament said Commonwealth countries may get fast-tracked visas to the UK after Brexit if the proposal sails through...
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    Metro Kaduna Residents Place Curses On Yakubu Andrew Over $9.8m Loot

    Residents of Kaduna state gathered in twos and threes on Saturday placing curses and discussing the recovery which was widely published by the media. They were shocked that such a huge amount of money was kept close to them when many cannot afford three square meals or meet their basic needs...
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    Entertainment Eric Arubayi, Nigerian Talented Gospel Singer Is Dead

    Nigerian Talented Gospel singer and the 3rd runner up at the maiden edition of the West African Idol, Eric Arubayi, is dead. The artiste, in his early 30s, died on Saturday at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital. Eric is said to have fallen sick earlier in the week and was rushed to...
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    Politics APC Expels Former Minister, John Udoedehe

    The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State, says it remains resolute in its expulsion of a former minister of state for the Federal Capital Territory, John Udoedehe, from the party. Mr. Udoedehe, who is also a former senator, has been in a longstanding feud with other party leaders...
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    Politics In 2014: Kaduna APC Kicked Against Removal Of Andrew Yakubu By Jonathan

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC recovered $9.8million in cash from a secret bunker owned by Engineer Andrew Yakubu on Friday, February 3. Yakubu was relieved of his job by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014. In a report by Premium Times, the newspaper said Yakubu lost...
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    Metro Nigeria: 350 Imams Pray For President Buhari

    Imams in about 350 Jumma’at mosques in Maiduguri, Jere, Biu and other parts of Borno State led thousands of worshipers to offer special prayers for the speedy and full recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.. New Telegraph gathered that the plan to offer the special prayers was at the request...
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    Sports PHOTOS From The Lagos City Marathon

    The much anticipated Lagos City Marathon ended with many athletes as Kenya’s athlete, Abraham Kiptom winning the 42.1km race for the second time. A total of 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries including Nigeria participated in the second edition of Access Bank Lagos marathon which is currently...
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    Politics How Buhari Chased 14 Airlines From Nigeria – Reno Omokri

    Former Special Assistant to immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has stated that no fewer than 14 airlines have packed up since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power. Omokri said the move to takeover Arik airline by the federal government would further send the airline...
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    Politics ECOWAS Parliament Prays For President Buhari

    The ECOWAS Parliament has joined Nigerians in wishing President Muhammadu Buhari a quick recovery as he receives medical care in a London hospital. The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Moustapha Cisse Lo, made the remark while delivering his opening speech at 2017 1st Extraordinary Session of the...
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    Metro EFCC Arrests 8 LG Councillors In Yola

    Officials of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission have arrested eight councillors of Yola North Metropolitan Council of Adamawa. The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Mahmoud Mamman, said the councillors were detained at the Adamawa Police Command headquarters. He said, “I was informed...
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    Politics Anambra Senatorial: Supreme Court Throws Out Ekwunife’s Appeal, Orders Re-run

    The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Mrs. Uche Ekwunife challenging the refusal of the Court of Appeal to set aside its earlier judgement of December 7, 2015. The court had sacked her as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District on the grounds that it lacked...
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    Metro Biafra Opens ‘Operational Embassy’ In Spain [See VIDEO]

    The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has opened an embassy in Spain in a new video shared by Kayode Ogundamisi, a journalist on his Facebook account. The group is seeking an independent state for the south-east and adjoining areas. In the video, Uchenna Asiegbu, IPOB directorate...
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    Business $1bn Eurobond: Fayose Knocks FG, Seeks More Explanations

    Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has described the Federal Government's plan to secure Eurobond which repayment would last till 2032, as act like that of the Biblical prodigal son, expressing the fear that the loan...
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