BREAKING: Senate rejects Magu again
The Senate has refused to confirm the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, as the substantive chairman of
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Hayatou faces anti-monopoly charges in Cairo
Egypt’s general prosecution has referred Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou, to the country’s Economic Court on charges of violating local anti-monopoly
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Brazilian club sign goalkeeper convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend
Goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes, who was sent to prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and feeding her to his dogs, has signed for Brazilian second
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Studying in darkness: Girls college without electricity for 4 years
A boarding school, Government Girls College, Wamba in Nasarawa State, has been without electricity for four years, according to its Principal, Mrs. Rabi
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Woman seeks justice after alleged soldiers’ brutality
Sympathisers have taken to the social media to seek justice on behalf of a woman after she was allegedly beaten mercilessly by soldiers
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‘Part of Diezani’s $115m came from CBN in bullion van’
THE Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday heard that the N450 million allegedly received by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mohammed Dele
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Tension in Abuja community over alleged poisoning of cows
There was tension at Apo new site, a community in the Federal Capital Territory, following the death of 12 cows on Monday. The
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Buhari gives N-Power graduates extra N4,50
President Muhamamdu Buhari has approved an additional N4500/monthly to all the 200,000 N-Power beneficiaries to purchase a computer tablet or i-Pad which would be
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Chinese investments in Nigeria hit $13b
The Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Lin Jing, yesterday in Abuja, said Chinese investments in country have hit over $13 billion. He
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Monkey smallpox hits Congo
Three people have died out of 20 cases of monkey smallpox in northern Congo, a statement by the Congolese Ministry of Health and
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Adoke should not link me with the Malabu $1.09b oil scam – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice Mohammed Adoke to stop mentioning his name
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UEFA Champions League: Leicester beat Sevilla for UCL Q/final
Leicester City’s fairy tale Champions League run continued as they reached the quarter-finals with a famous win against 10-man Sevilla on Tuesday. Trailing
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Duties on old vehicles: Customs CG makes a U-turn, to honour Senate summons
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), has dropped his earlier plan not to honour the summons of the
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Amnesty Int’l blames Ethiopia for garbage dump deaths
As the toll in Ethiopia’s garbage dump landslide hit 65, Amnesty International has blamed the government for exposing its citizens to disasters. “The
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‘Embrace Buhari’, VON DG advises Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has advised the leaders of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo to avoid a repeat of
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Foreign missions to monitor Magu’s screening by Senate
Some foreign missions and donor agencies will monitor today’s screening of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu. Besides, some
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2019 Elections Dates: INEC gets political parties’ endorsement
Political parties on Tuesday expressed support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for fixing dates ahead of the 2019 general elections. The
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Ali sneaks into the National Assembly, meets Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki met with Hameed Ali, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in his office at the national assembly complex.
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Kano to take delivery of N250m fertiliser plant in two weeks
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the state will take delivery of an integrated fertiliser blending plant in two weeks. Ganduje
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New National Anti-Corruption Strategy underway
Stakeholders committed to the fight against corruption in Nigeria have commenced the harmonization of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Documents as part of measures
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Iwobi to feature in a China friendly
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal teammates are scheduled to entertain their teeming fans in china come july 19 in a
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FCT residents react to `park and pay’ policy return
Some FCT residents have expressed divergent views over the proposed re-introduction of ‘park and pay’ by the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Some
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NNPC yet to remit $15.8 billion LNG funds to govt. coffers, says NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is yet to remit 15.8 billion dollars collected from Nigeria
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EFCC Intercepts N49m cash at Kaduna Airport
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 intercepted a sum of N49million in
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El-Rufai is behind alleged love scandals against me – Apostle Suleiman
Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) on Tuesday accused Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of masterminding the recent series of spurious allegations of infidelity
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Senate to screen Magu as EFCC Chairman again
The Senate has set Wednesday for the screening of the Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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86 associations seek registration as political parties
Ahead of 2019 general elections, 86 political associations have applied for registration as political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on
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Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu
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Alleged bribery: Court postpones arraignment of 23 INEC staff
The planned arraignment on Tuesday of 23 staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) charged with bribery and corruption has been put
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