Alleged Wike’s bribe: Accused INEC officers reject trial in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s 23 officials, who were accused of receiving N360m bribe from Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, have filed
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Olympian, Farah, donates 100,000 pounds to charity
British Olympic champion, Mo Farah, has donated 100,000 pounds (125,000 dollars) to a charity appeal, launched on Wednesday, for 16 million people facing
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Teacher gets N500,000 bail for allegedly defiling pupil
A teacher, Olamilekan Adeyemi, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old pupil, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge
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Woman’s Headphones explode on flight to Australia
Australian officials reported on Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices in-flight. The passenger was listening to music on her
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Four female suicide bombers, two others die in Borno attacks
Six persons were killed in suicide attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Northeast Nigeria. In a statement by the information officer in
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Painkiller, ibuprofen, heightens heart attack, stroke risks —Study
There have been fresh calls for restrictions on the sale of the painkiller ibuprofen after another study found it heightens the risk of
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“DSS lacks integrity”, says Magu. Questions its report.
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has lampooned the Directorate of State Services, DSS, describing it
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PHOTOS: Buhari presides over first FEC meeting after resumption
President Muhammadu Buhari, who was decked in a white agbada and cap, on Wednesday presided over the first meeting of the Federal Executive
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Customs bows to pressure, suspends vehicle duty policy
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the implementation of its policy for duty payments on old vehicles, in order to resolve issues with the
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Court orders health warning labels on Fanta, Sprite, Coca cola bottles
A Lagos High Court has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to mandate the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd.
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Customs boss, Ali, rebuffs Senate. Arrest warrant issued
The Senate has agreed to issue warrant of arrest to compel the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hammed Ali,
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Ogun doctors protest shortage of medical personnel, equipment
Scores of medical doctors in the employ of the Ogun State Government on Wednesday stormed the governor’s office in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, and
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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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