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Just In: Presidency recalls expelled Punch reporter
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency late Monday recalled Lekan Adetayo, the Punch newspaper State House correspondent expelled from the presidential villa by President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief Security Officer, Bashir Abubakar. In…
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Senator Dino Melaye performs his hit song, “Ajeku Iya” with live band (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana The Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district has taken his singing career a step further. Recall that Melaye released the hit track titled, "Ajeku Iya" shortly after…
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CCT to hold Saraki, Ngwuta’s trial daily
by Dolapo Adelana The Code of Conduct Tribunal has said the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, a Supreme Court Justice, Sylvester Ngwuta, and others currently before it will continue…
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Court remands INEC staff in prison for N112.4m election bribe
by Dolapo Adelana Justice O. Efreti Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta has ordered that Mrs. Fidelia Omoile, a serving official of the Independent National Electoral…
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Man impersonates Ooni of Ife
by Dolapo Adelana The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Abiodun Joseph, 26, for allegedly impersonating the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed…
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Court orders seizure of senator’s house over alleged N1.5bn contract scam
by Dolapo Adelana The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a 12-storeyed building belonging to the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter…
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Just In: Tanker explodes in Lagos
by Dolapo Adelana A tanker has crashed into a car in Lagos, leading to an explosion, Premium Times reports. The tanker fully laden with diesel crashed on the BMW Car with registration…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Buhari’s CSO expels Punch reporter from Aso Rock The Chief Security Officer to President Muhammadu Buhari has…
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UPDATE: Why Buhari’s CSO expelled Punch reporter from Aso Rock
by Dolapo Adelana Details have emerged as to why Bashir Abubakar, the Chief Security Officer to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday expelled Olalekan Adetayo, the State House Correspondent of The Punch from the Presidential Villa,…
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Presidency berates Buhari’s CSO over expulsion of Punch reporter
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency says it is seeking an amicable solution to the expulsion of a Punch reporter, Lekan Adetayo. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to…
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Buhari’s CSO expels Punch reporter from Aso Rock
by Dolapo Adelana Bashir Abubakar, the Chief Security Officer to President Muhammadu Buhari has expelled Lekan Adetayo, the correspondent of news platform, Punch from the Aso Rock Villa, over a…
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Osinbajo investigative panel quizzes NIA DG again
by Dolapo Adelana The Presidential Investigative Panel led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday interrogated the suspended Director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, The Nation reports. President Buhari…
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‘Presidency may invoke constitution to confirm Magu as EFCC chair’
by Dolapo Adelana A legal practitioner, Mr. Silas Joseph Onu, has said he believes the Presidency is considering invoking Section 171 of the Nigerian constitution to evade the Senate and…
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Security operatives clampdown on protesting students in Kogi
by Dolapo Adelana Armed security operatives comprising the Army, Police, DSS and Civil Defence Corps on Monday stopped students protesting the prolonged closure of all state-owned tertiary institutions in Kogi…
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Businesswoman arraigned for attempted suicide
by Dolapo Adelana The Lagos State Police Command Monday arraigned Titilayo Momoh, 51, a textile dealer at Balogun Market, who attempted to jump into the lagoon on the Third Mainland…
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Leave Jonathan alone, your government is failing, Northern group tells Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana A Northern group, the Arewa Peace Coalition (APC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to focus his efforts on building the country rather than attacking his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.…
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I never inherited N6bn – Emir Sanusi
by Dolapo Adelana The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi ll, has dismissed reports that he allegedly squandered N6bn from the coffers of the emirate. Speaking on Sunday at a…
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“I would still beat Hillary in the popular vote” – Trump
by Dolapo Adelana US president Donald Trump has said he would defeat Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton in the popular vote. Trump, who emerged US president at the November election lost…
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French presidential election: Macron, Le Pen in early lead
by Dolapo Adelana Centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron and the president of the far-right National Front, Marine Le Pen have taken an early lead in the presidential election in France, according to…
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PDP commiserates with Cross River Gov. over death of Manchester United fans
by Dolapo Adelana The Senator Ahmed Makarfi’s led National Caretaker Committee of thePeoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commiserated with the Governor of Cross River State, Professor Benedict Ayade, over the…
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North Korea will nuclear bomb US if Trump attacks
by Dolapo Adelana North Korea has said in a statement that it was ready for a 'nuclear war' against the United States if President Donald Trump attacked Pyongyang. "The DPRK will…
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The Thread: Nigerian graduates can’t get a job without NYSC cert, but Buhari can barely provide his SSCE
by Dolapo Adelana Can Nigeria ever be great? That'a a million dollar question on the lips of many which remains unanswered. With corruption at its peak and a lack of…
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Why Dasuki remains in detention – Umar
by Dolapo Adelana A retired colonel and social critic, Abubakar Umar, has said a former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) remained in detention because he “belongs to the…
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Troops recover cache of weapons in Southern Kaduna
by Dolapo Adelana Troops of the Nigeria Army have recovered a large cache of weapons in Southen Kaduna. In a statement on Sunday by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman,…
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Adeleke’s death will create a gap in the Senate – Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Osun State Government and members of the National Assembly on the passing away of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke on Sunday. In…
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2 Army Generals escape IED blast in Borno
by Dolapo Adelana Two generals of the Nigeria Army on Saturday escaped being blown apart by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Borno. In a statement on Sunday by Army spokesman,…
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Mexico will be paying for the badly needed border wall, Trump insists
by Dolapo Adelana US president Donald Trump says Mexico will have no choice than to eventually pay for the border wall. Trump, who during his campaign said he would build…
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Adeleke’s death, a huge loss to Nigeria – Dogara
by Dolapo Adelana Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the sudden death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke as shocking and a huge loss to the country.…
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Democrats need big money to save imploding ObamaCare – Trump
by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump has reiterated his stance that ObamaCare - the healthcare policy of previous president, Barack Obama is in trouble. Trump, who said this via…
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The Thread: Don’t be deceived, all these girls on Twitter are either married or engaged
by Dolapo Adelana Looking for love as a guy? Then the streets of Twitter is not for you. Why? You may ask. It's because ALL the ladies on the Timeline…
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