Solanke: Nigerian legal system is bleeding internally
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) , Mrs Folake Solanke, has described the recent linking of judges and senior lawyers with acts of
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FIRS makes N3.3 trillion in 2016
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) made a record N3.303 trillion in 2016, its chairman Babatunde Fowler disclosed in Lagos, shredding earlier reports of the
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Buhari: Saraki, Dogara visit to UK in pictures
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday traveled to London to visit
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Okorocha confesses: Buhari marginalising Igbo •Says nothing to show that South East is part of Nigeria
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State yesterday dispensed with partisan considerations to broach issues of core interest to the Igbo nation when Acting
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CAC workers protest poor welfare, shut offices
Business activities were this Wednesday grounded at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Maitama, Abuja following protests by the workers over
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Nigerian asylum seeker arrested in Switzerland for murder
A 27-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has been arrested by Swiss police in connection with the murder of a volunteer at the centre run
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Police get FG’s approval to recruit 10,000 officers annually
The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen every year to address the shortfall in the numerical capacity of the Force. The
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Pro Buhari protests in Kano
Thousands of people, including women and youths, on Wednesday in Kano held a rally, organized by group, ‘’I STAND WITH BUHARI’’, in support
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Suspected killer of Kim Jong Nam arrested
Malaysian Police has detained a woman in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim
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BREAKING: Saraki, Dogara visit Buhari in UK
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and some principal officers of the National Assembly are
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Guinea suspends beauty pageant over bikinis
The government of Guinea has placed a temporary ban on beauty pageants amidst outrage over bikinis. The announcement followed the conclusion of a
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Less than one per cent fake naira notes in circulation – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday debunked claims that about 20 per cent of the naira notes in circulation were counterfeit. The
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Peugeot to aquire GM’s Vauxhall, Opel business
France’s PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, is in talks about taking over General Motors’ (GM) loss-making European business Opel. PSA,
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Arik suspends flights to London, Johannesburg
The Management of Arik Air has suspended its international flight operations to the London and Johannesburg routes. The spokesman of the Asset Management
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1.7 million candidates to sit 2017 UTME — Oloyede
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said 1.7 million candidates are expected to sit 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
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India arrests a Nigerian, Okechukwu for heroine
For the third time in a week, India’s Kullu police brought another Nigerian drug kingpin, identified as Okechukwu Mathew to Manali on Tuesday
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Soldiers sack 6 Agatu villages, kill pregnant woman, five others
Soldiers have sacked six villages in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing six persons, including a pregnant woman. This followed
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Manager-turned-oil hawker murdered in Gbagada
A woman in her 50s, identified simply as Vivian, has been killed on Adewale Kuku Street, Millennium Estate, Gbagada, Lagos State. It was learnt
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Kenya: Appeal court frees jailed doctors
The Court of Appeal in Kenya this Wednesday ordered the release of officials of the national doctors’ union to continue negotiations with the
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US to pump $1b into Nigeria’s power sector
Power Africa, an initiative by the US government to light up Africa, on Tuesday said it was planning to invest about one billion
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Retirement: No regrets about my decision, Bolt says
Usain Bolt says he has no regrets about his decision to retire from athletics in 2017 as he has accomplished everything he wants
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Power generation improves by 3,632 MW/h
Twenty-eight electricity generating companies in Nigeria have released an average of 3,632MW/hour of power on Feb. 13, according to the website of the
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Horrible! Father kills 11-year-old twins over witchcraft
The Cross River Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man for killing his twin children for allegedly being witches. Presenting the suspects to
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FG closes 20,000 bank accounts, moves N5.2tn into TSA
Since the commencement of the Treasury Single Account in September 2015, over 20,000 accounts with Deposit Money Banks belonging to Ministries, Departments and
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Heart-broken! Man discovers 32-year-old ‘son’ isn’t his child
A middle aged Nigerian man has discovered that a young man he raised from birth and who is now 32 years old is
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Brad Pitt and Kate Hudson face dating rumours
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Brad Pitt and Kate Hudson have been facing reports of a possible relationship for months, and recently,
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Champions League: PSG stun Barcelona 4-0 in Paris
Paris Saint Germain’s Angel Di Maria, Edinson Cavani and Julian Draxler made today’s Valentine Day a horrible one for Barcelona as PSG walloped the
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Lifting the veil of companies would help fight corruption- NEITI boss, Adio
Waziri Adio, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says knowing the real owners of companies is critical to checking
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Niger Delta: Osinbajo orders contractors back to site
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo this Tuesday ordered all contractors who abandoned projects in the Niger Delta region to return to site immediately. Osinbajo
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Again, EFCC charges Atuche, Ojo with N125b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has docked again the former Managing Director of BankPHB Bank Plc, now Keystone Bank Plc, Mr. Francis
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