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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics INEC to conduct supplementary presidential poll — after declaring winner – TheCable

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 9 to conduct supplementary presidential election in areas where the poll was cancelled last Saturday. Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter education, said the supplementary polls will be...
  2. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Atiku beats Buhari in Oyo – TheCable

    Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won in 18 out of the 33 local government areas of Oyo state in the just collated presidential election results released in Ibadan.... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2Sn1zHu Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics ‘Is it govt money? What is your headache?’ — Tinubu speaks on two bullion vans at Bourdillon – TheCable

    Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the bullion vans seen at his residence on Saturday are not ballot papers, but money, which belongs to him, and not for any government agency.... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2E5JKaY Get More Nigeria...
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Army, police probe officers who ‘endorsed Buhari’ – TheCable

    The Nigerian army and the police say they have commenced investigations into pictures of soldiers and policemen seen doing the “4 + 4” signal, President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign signature. Pictures of the soldiers and policemen portraying the sign while on duty began circulating on the social...
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    Metro Leah Sharibu still in Boko Haram custody — after one year – TheCable

    How has the last one year been for you? Awesome? Terrific? Well, it has been anything but amazing for Leah Sharibu, the only student of Government Girls Technical.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2SN9VNM Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Politics Garba Shehu: PDP has perfected plans to snatch ballot boxes – TheCable

    Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has perfected plans to rig the elections. He expressed concern about those attacking the president’s comment on ballot-snatchers.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2XfavCe Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics It’s all over for Rivers APC as supreme court strikes out appeal – TheCable

    The supreme court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the 2019 elections. A five-man panel headed by Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, struck out the appeal filed by the faction of the party headed by Rotimi Amaechi, minister of...
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    Politics EFCC traces lawyer’s $30,000 payment to Onnoghen’s account – TheCable – TheCable

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced a deposit of $30,000 by Joe Agi, a senior advocate, into the bank account of Walter Onnoghen, the embattled chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), TheCable understands.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2DiMNvL Get More Nigeria...
  9. Nigeria Business News

    Business Elumelu promised and did it, says Malian President as UBA sets sail in 20th African country – TheCable

    United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday commenced full banking operations in Mali, extending its footprint 20 African countries. The bank, which also has global operations in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, had Ibrahim Keita, President of the Republic of Mali, at its latest...
  10. Nigeria Political News

    Politics El-Rufai spoke in national interest, says Garba Shehu on ‘body bag’ comment – TheCable

    Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, has defended Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, who came under heavy criticism on Wednesday over his comment on an NTA programme.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2UHat48 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Shehu Sani: Culprits who worked for Obasanjo’s third term are now with Buhari – TheCable

    Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna central senatorial district, says President Muhammadu Buhari has surrounded himself with culprits. In a Twitter post on Wednesday, the senator said those who worked for the third term agenda of former President Olusegun Obasanjo are presently in the...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Keyamo asks: With the support he’s getting, why would Buhari contemplate rigging? – TheCable

    Festus Keyamo (SAN), spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign, says President Muhammadu Buhari cannot consider rigging the elections given the support he’s receiving from Nigerians.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2HugKOV Get More Nigeria Political...
  13. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Rohr to Moses: You’re free to come back but we have more wingers now – TheCable

    Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles Coach, says Victor Moses can return to the Super Eagles whenever he wants but he should be ready to work hard for a place in the team..... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2FUYXhs Get More Nigeria Sports News
  14. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Orji Kalu’s ‘7.2bn fraud’ trial on hold as judge awaits further instructions – TheCable

    Mohammed Idris, judge of the federal high court in Lagos, on Wednesday said the court will await further directives before proceeding with the trial of Orji Kalu, former governor of Abia state.… Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2U9Tveo Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Three years later, soldier gets death sentence for killing girlfriend – TheCable

    A Plateau high court sitting in Barkin Ladi on Wednesday sentenced Sunday Umaru, a 34-year-old dismissed solider, to death by hanging. Umaru was said to have hacked his girlfriend to death over a message found on her phone. Justice SP Gang handed.... Read more via TheCable –...
  16. Nigeria Political News

    Politics HURRAY! Reps pass bill criminalising estimated billing – TheCable

    The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to criminalise estimated billing … Read more via TheCable News – http://bit.ly/2FGN9js Get More Nigeria Political News
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics American journalist suggests Atiku paid $540,000 to get into US – TheCable News

    Judd Legum, a journalist and former research director of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, says Atiku Abubakar paid as much as $540,000 to get his … Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2S0oOef Get More Nigeria Political News
  18. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Atiku not a messiah but he’s two times better than Buhari, says Obasanjo – TheCable News

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari has shown … Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2AUkDa8 Get More Nigeria Political News
  19. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Atiku on Ganduje: Buhari is fighting opposition — not corruption – TheCable

    Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his treatment of the corruption allegations against Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state. While speaking during a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Buhari said he...
  20. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro ‘We can’t divert $600m that doesn’t exist’ – Fashola clears air on Mambilla power project – TheCable

    Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, says the reports that the Mambilla power project has been stalled, due to an attempt to divert funds, is not true. The $5.8 billion project, a 3,050-megawatt hydropower facility, was conceived in 1982. In a statement on Sunday, Hakeem...
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