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Unstable oil rises to $41.43, then settles at $39.84 per barrel

Oil prices appeared to have continued the positive momentum of Monday, as it rose again in the morning of Tuesday, but eventually ended the day at $39.84. After a surge of $39 per barrel between Sunday and Monday, the global price of crude oil on Tuesday, was shaky and unstable. Following a six-day gain period... Read More

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It’s in Nigeria’s best interest to join Islamic Coalition on terrorism – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to include Nigeria in the Saudi Arabia-led Islamic Coalition against terrorism. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Senator said terrorism is a global problem and as such, Nigerians should not attach any religious meaning to Buhari’s intentions.... Read More

islamic coalition, nigeria, Shehu Sani, terrorism

PDP severs ties with Obasanjo, 30 other founding fathers

The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has deleted the name of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the list of its Board of Trustees members. Shortly before the 2015 general elections, Obasanjo had resigned his membership of the former ruling party in dramatic fashion. Obasanjo tore to shreds, his membership card after sending... Read More

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NNPC broken into 7 divisions, 20 subsidiaries [DETAILS]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has finally been unbundled by the Federal Government into seven divisions- which comprises of 20 subsidiaries. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the corporation, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, made the disclosure while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Kachikwu also made it known that... Read More

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Ex-Head of Service, Steve Oronsaye rearrested, charged with 419 scam

Former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye, was on Tuesday, re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Orosanye, who was arrested for alleged corruption and obtaining money by false pretense, was picked up from his Abuja residence at about 4.30 pm. The former Civil Service boss is already being prosecuted... Read More

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BREAKING: Army General dies in car crash

The Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Army, Major General Yushau Mahmood Abubakar is dead. The Nigerian Army revealed that Abubakar was involved in a road accident along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Tuesday, which claimed his life. Major General Yushau Abubakar was the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole before his recent deployment to Army... Read More

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Senator Ali Ndume objectifies women, urges Saraki to marry another wife

What started as a motion on gender parity by Senator Oluremi Tinubu got distorted and trivialised by Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, during plenary session of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 8. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while raising a point of order to present a motion sponsored by the Committee on Women Affairs, never had any... Read More

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Ese Oruru’s abductor, Yinusa Dahiru charged with abduction, illicit sex…

The alleged abductor of Ese Oruru, the 14-year-old girl from Bayelsa state, Yinusa Dahiru was on Tuesday, March 8, arraigned in court. Yinusa Dahiru was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on a five count charge of abduction, illicit sex, unlawful canal knowledge, among others. Yinusa is alleged to have abducted Ese... Read More

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‘Ocholi’s death is political, quite suspicious’ – Minister’s uncle

Following the death of the Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, his wife, Blessing; and son, Joshua, the federal government has pledged to investigate the employment process of the driver of the Sport Utility Vehicle. The Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, made this submission on Monday, in response to allegations of foul play... Read More

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‘I challenge EFCC to prove $1m was found in my house’ – Alex Badeh

The former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) has denied reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, found and recovered $1m from one of his houses. The money was reported to have been recovered after detectives searched a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja. A detective at... Read More

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James Ocholi ‘got a call from God’ to go into politics

Barrister Aaron Ocholi, the only surviving son of the deceased Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, would have been with his family in the car when Sunday’s accident took place. The Minister, his wife, Blessing and son, Joshua all died from the accident which took place along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. But for... Read More

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2016 budget is indeed ‘achievable’ as oil prices rise to all-year high of $39

The global price of crude oil has risen to above $39 per barrel, surpassing Nigeria’s 2016 budget benchmark of $38 per barrel. In January, the federal government was heavily criticised for pegging the benchmark at $38 per barrel in spite of the continuous global crash of crude oil prices. At the time, the Minister for... Read More

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I’ve said nothing about the state of Nigeria’s economy – Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied making any comments or releasing a statement regarding the economy of Nigeria. Jonathan described the reports as ‘falsehood’ which must have been imagined by the author of the story. Writing on his Facebook page, the former President urged Nigerians to ignore the said publication and focus on the collective... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu sues FG for $800m [DETAILS]

Nnamdi Kanu, the incarcerated leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, has filed an $800 million lawsuit against the federal government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court in Abuja. Kanu, who has been detained since October 2015, informed the ECOWAS court that the federal government has grossly violated his human rights. The... Read More

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BREAKING: Witnesses to be masked in trial of Nnamdi Kanu

Justice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request by the prosecution to allow witnesses testify behind a witness screen ‎in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. A witness screen is a device positioned in the courtroom to shield a witness from seeing... Read More

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Fashola’s ex-deputy appointed Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant

Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the former deputy governor of Lagos state, has been appointed as Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to President Muhammadu Buhari. Orelope-Adefulire, who was second in command to Babatunde Fashola for 4-years, is an accomplished politician with many years of experience in public service. She has also served as Commissioner for... Read More

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IPOB to Buhari: ‘We will not tolerate Nigeria’

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s assertion on Al Jazeera that Nigeria would not tolerate the activities of pro-Biafra agitators, the Indigenous People of Biafra, has issued a responses, stating that Biafra would also not tolerate Nigeria. Spokespersons of IPOB, Emma Mmezu and Dr Clifford Iroanya, issued a rebuttal to the President’s comments, in a statement, titled:... Read More

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NASFAT blasts Muslim leaders over silence, indifference towards Boko Haram

Islamic society, Nasrul-lahi-l Fatih says the inaction and silence of Islamic leaders on terrorism can be interpreted as supporting insurgents. NASFAT also says the failure of Islamic leaders to openly condemn the activities of insurgent group, Boko Haram is responsible for the negative perception people have about Islam. NASFAT President, Kamil Bolarinwa, while speaking in... Read More

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$1m cash recovered from home of ex-Defence chief, Alex Badeh

$1m cash has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.). The money was reported to have been recovered after detectives searched a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja. A detective... Read More

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Nancy Reagan dies of heart failure

Nancy Reagan, wife of former United States President, Ronald Reagan, has died of congestive heart failure. She passed away on Sunday morning, at the age of 94, in her home in Los Angeles. Joanne Drake, a spokeswoman with the Reagan Library, said: “Mrs. Reagan will be buried at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi... Read More

BREAKING: Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi dies in auto accident

The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Honourable James Ocholi (SAN) is dead. Ocholi is reported to have been involved in a road accident on Sunday, while travelling from Kaduna to Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad’s tweet on James Ocholi’s death further gives credence to the report. RIP... Read More

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‘Nigeria will be part of Islamic coalition against terrorism’ | Watch Buhari’s full interview on Al Jazeera

During his recent trip to Qatar, President Muhammadu Buhari was interviewed by Martine Dennis, on “Talk To Al Jazeera”. Over the course of the 26-minute long interview, Buhari spoke on oil prices, foreign exchange, devaluation of the naira, Boko Haram insurgency and the Biafra agitation. Watch below:

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APC chieftain, wife and son murdered in Rivers state

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Franklin Obi has been beheaded by unknown gunmen, in Rivers state. Obi was killed alongside his wife, Iheoma and their 18-year-old son, Bestman at their home in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The APC chieftain’s family was attacked in their residence at about 9pm on... Read More

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10 moments that defined the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016

The world over, award ceremonies are made and/or marred by the moments that would elicit the most amount of conversation and controversy- days and sometimes weeks after the event has been held and the plaques may have attracted dirt. At the 2016 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, many of such moments were... Read More

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In Ekiti, 4 lawmakers ‘arrested’ by DSS, Speaker cries ‘abduction’

Four lawmakers of the Ekiti state House of Assembly were on Friday, arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services. The lawmakers were arrested in connection to the alleged fraudulent activities that transpired before, during and after the last governorship election in the state. A former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the... Read More

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Impeachment nightmares keeping Governor Wike awake at night

Governor Nyesom Wike is suffering from the paranoia of the belief that the All Progressives Congress is planning to impeach him through the State House of Assembly. Wike says the plan of the ruling party is to endeavour to win the upcoming legislative rerun elections in the state, so as to be well positioned to... Read More

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Okorocha’s government probed ’50 times in four years’ by EFCC

In spite of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation into the alleged diversion of N2bn bailout funds in Imo state, Governor Rochas Okorocha maintains that ‘there’s nothing like diversion’. Okorocha stated that the anti-graft agency has probed his government over 50 times in the past 4-years, and the ‘state has always come out clean’.... Read More

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Not everyone in my government is 100% loyal – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has categorically stated that not all the members of his government are fully loyal to him and the cause of his administration. Buhari said there are ‘certainly’ saboteurs in his government, during an interview with Al-Jazeera, which was aired on Saturday, March 5. He expressed doubts over the fidelity of the government... Read More

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‘CAN is now a campaign platform for politicians’ – Anglican Bishop

The Christian Association of Nigeria has become a veritable platform for political campaigns, says the Bishop of the Wusasa Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Zaria, Kaduna State, Reverend Ali Lamido. Reverend Lamido, while speaking on Saturday, lamented the fact that the leadership of CAN at all levels, have converted government houses into... Read More

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‘Abducted’ teenager, Patience Paul Adaji rescued in Sokoto

Patience Paul Adaji, the teenager alleged to have been abducted in Sokoto state and converted to Islam, is reported to have been rescued. The girl’s father, Paul Adaji, who’s from Ochobo in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, revealed that his daughter has been missing since August 12, 2015. Adaji also stated that Patience... Read More

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