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    Politics Morrocan King, Mohammed Calls Buhari In London, Says He Is 'Improving'

    The King of Morocco, Sharif Muhammad Kabir Ibn Muhammad has initiated a call to President Muhammadu Buhari in London, Presidency says. The President who they claimed is not sick told the King that he is "improving". Recall that in December 2016, King Mohammed VI of Morocco visited President...
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    Business MTN Records $200m Loss, First Ever In 22 Years

    South African telecoms giant MTN said Thursday that it made a $200m loss in 2016 – the company’s first since 1994– after suffering a huge fine in Nigeria and currency challenges in key markets. “MTN Group’s financial results for 2016 reflect the most challenging year in the company’s over...
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    Politics Osinbajo To Call Buhari, Brief Him Over Security Meeting Outcome

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said he would speak to President Muhammadu Buhari on the outcome of the National Security Council meeting. Osinbajo said the fact that he received briefings from the security chiefs did not indicate that Buhari would not return soon from his medical vacation in...
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    Metro Rivers: Police Kill Vampire, Notorious Armed Robber Who Escaped From Court

    The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) says a notorious kidnapper and armed robbery gang leader Henry Chibueze who escaped from a court Owerri Imo state has been killed in a gun battle with the police. A statement on Thursday from police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood said: “the most dreaded, vicious and...
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    Politics Auditor-General Uncovers N2bn Financial Fraud In N/Assembly

    The Auditor-General has reportedly uncovered a financial fraud to the tune of 2 billion naira in the National Assembly expenditure for 2016. AGF's Document seen by Daily Trust revealed that the illegalities were perpetrated in 13 transactions. The National Assembly has been under increasing...
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    Politics Osinbajo Holds Meeting With Security Chiefs At Situation Room

    The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is currently meeting with service chiefs and heads of other security agencies. The meeting, Premium Times reported that is on security briefings, taking place at the Situation Room of the Ask Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister of Defence, Mansur...
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    Business Guinness, Breweries, Cadbury Lead Losers As Nigeria Stocks Close Down

    Equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed Wednesday on a negative note, second day running as NSE ASI depreciated by 0.58 per cent to close at 25,183.10 basis points, as against 0.17% depreciation recorded on Tuesday. DEALS: 2,958.00 VOLUME: 228,023,780.00 VALUE: 2,390,880,435.86...
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    Politics How I Will Run The Judiciary – CJN Onnoghen

    Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has vowed that it would be impossible for anybody to cow and pocket the judiciary under his watch. In response to series of questions on the Senate’s concerns on judicial absurdities, particularly conflicting judgement, he said: ”Conflicting judgement...
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    Business Nigeria Has No Business With China If Aba Is Developed - Osinbajo

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the economic drive of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu in the buy Made-in-Nigeria goods campaigns, saying that Nigeria had no business with China if Aba was generally developed. Osinbajo also said Aba was “very strategic and important to the...
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    Politics Presidency Congratulates Onnoghen As New Chief Justice of Nigeria

    Presidency has congratulated the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate after screening, unanimously confirmed Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1. Onnoghen was born on the...
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    Politics Saraki Congratulates Justice Onnoghen As New CJN

    Senate President, Bukola Saraki has congratulated Justice Walter Onnoghen as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is coming as the Nigerian Senate after screening, unanimously confirmed Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1. Saraki after Onnoghen's confirmation...
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    Politics Senate Confirms Onnoghen As Nigeria's Chief Justice

    Nigerian Senate after screening, unanimously confirmed Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria on Wednesday, March 1. Onnoghen was born on the 22 December 1950 at Okurike Town, Biase local government area of Cross Rivers State. He has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria since...
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    Politics FCTA Responds To Dino Melaye's Order, Arrests 55 Prostitutes In Abuja

    Less than one week that Senator Dino Melaye kicked over rising prostitutes on the streets of Abuja, the Social Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has arrested 55 commercial sex workers during an operation recently. City News gathered that the operation...
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    Politics Xenophobia: Senate Releases Names of 7-Member Delegation To South Africa

    The Senate has released names of 7-member of its delegation to South Africa to investigate the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country. President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, made the announcement during the plenary on Wednesday. Members of the delegation are the Deputy...
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    Business Dangote Cement Declares N186.62Bn Profit, Proposes N8.50k Dividend

    Leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, has recorded an increased revenue of profit by 3 percent for the full year ended 31st December 2016 at N186.6 billion from N181.3 billion, the Company’s financial report released on Tuesday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange indicated. The Group’s...
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    Politics APC Lawmaker, Ado-Dogunwa Confirms 'Buhari Is Sick Abroad'

    In what looks like confirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari's health status at the floor of the House of Representative on Tuesday, Hon. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa said the 'President is sick abroad'. During a tense debate on the rift between Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Rabiu Kwankwasia...
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    Politics Buhari's Health Causes Argument At House Of Reps

    President Muhammadu Buhari's health status caused disagreement among some members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Lawmakers were debating a motion on an alleged harassment by ‘Kwankwasia’, a political group loyal to Rabiu Kwankwaso, a senator from Kano state. The motion was...
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    Politics Ali Modu Sheriff Officially Resumes As PDP Chairman

    The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has officially resumed work at the national secretariat of the party. Addressing the Imo State PDP delegation who paid him a visit in Abuja, Senator Sheriff who spoke to Imo State PDP delegation who paid him...
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    Business Otedola's Forte Oil, Breweries, Guinness Lead Losers As Stock Market Down

    Equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed today on a negative note, as NSE ASI depreciated by 0.17% to close at 25,329.08 basis points, as against 0.49% depreciation recorded on Monday. DEALS3,336.00 VOLUME444,504,723.00 VALUE3,648,769,003.41 CAP8,765,915,631,793.82 The...
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    Metro Biafra: Soludo, Utomi Call For Immediate Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

    Chukwuma Soludo, ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, and Patrick Utomi, a professor of economics, have called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to TheCable, the thought leaders under the aegis of ‘Nzuko Umunna’, a...
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