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Buhari sends 2016 budget back to Ministries for another review
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the 2016 Appropriation Bill estimate back to the federal ministries for critical review of the alterations made by the National Assembly. The 2016 budget was…
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No movement in Abuja on Saturday
The Commissioner for Police, FCT, Wilson Inalegwu, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday, as from 7:00am to 4:00pm. The directive is…
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PDP Senators are ‘solidly behind’ Saraki
Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party have declared unwavering support for Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Clifford Ordia, a PDP Senator representing Edo Central said on Thursday, that his party will…
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Obasanjo visits presidential villa, meets with Buhari (PHOTOS)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Statehouse, in Abuja, on Thursday, April 7. The reason for Obasanjo's visit to the presidential villa, is momentarily unknown. See…
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Why Nigeria can’t execute Boko Haram convicts
The Attorney General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, explained why convicted members of the Boko Haram sect cannot be executed. According to Malami, who's also the Minister…
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‘800 Boko Haram insurgents surrender’ – Military
Not less than 800 members of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram have surrendered to the military in the last three weeks, says the Defence authorities. This information was disseminated…
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EFCC Chairman’s phone numbers ‘cloned by fraudsters’
Fraudsters 'have been impersonating' the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, and using his name to extort money from the public. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC's…
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Falana gives DSS 24 hour ultimatum to release Shiite leader, El-Zakzaky
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana has called for the immediate and unconditional release of leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky…
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Money laundering: Diezani to appear before UK court
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is expected to appear at the Westminster Magistrate’s Court in London on Tuesday. Diezani, who was arraigned in October 2015, is expected to…
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‘Nigeria made a lot of money without planning for the rainy day’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said the indiscipline of the Peoples Democratic Party to effectively manage Nigeria’s economy has led to the prevalent harsh economic conditions. Buhari said the party,…
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Nigerian troops discover ‘IED equipment’ in Borno primary school
Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) on Sunday, recovered devices used in making Improvised Explosive (IED) in a primary school in Boboshe village, Borno state.…
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‘We cheated our brothers from the North by helping Jonathan’ – PDP BoT chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party's Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator Jibrin Wali, on Sunday, said that the party lost the 2015 election because Northern leaders forced Jonathan on Nigerians. Senator Wali…
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Level of destruction in Agatu, unimaginable – UN
A representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Angele Dikongue Atangana, on Saturday, stated that the attacks in…
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Why El-Rufai’s religious bill is dangerous – Catholic Church
The Nigerian Catholic Church, has warned Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai to desist from pushing for the enactment of a religious bill to regulate preaching of religious sermons in the…
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Ali-Modu Sheriff ‘will successfully destroy the PDP’ – Governor Shettima
"His Excellency, Senator Ali Sheriff is my boss and is someone that I am eternally indebted to. I always tend to shy away from commenting on issues directly involving him",…
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Buhari has not refused to sign 2016 budget – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari has not refused to assent to the 2016 Appropriation Bill. Mohammed also said that there is no bickering between…
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‘Tinubu’s courage saved Nigeria from falling apart’ – Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has saluted the 'courage, passion and foresight' of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a…
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‘I have never slapped anyone in my life’ – El-Rufai
Following reports that he got into a physical altercation with his deputy, the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai said on Wednesday, that he has never slapped anyone in his…
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How Tinubu convinced members of ‘New PDP’ to join APC – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, played a pivotal role in bringing disgruntled members of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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‘We are ready to go to Sambisa Forest’ | 10, 000 hunters yearn to fight Boko Haram
During their annual oath-taking festival, known as Salala, which was held in Adamawa on Tuesday, about 10,000 local hunters from the North-East of Nigeria volunteered for the war against Boko…
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‘Suicide bomber arrested in Cameroon not one of our girls’ – Chibok community
The suspected suicide bomber that was arrested last Friday in Cameroon is not from Chibok, in Borno state, says the Chairman of the community, Tsambido Abana. The Chibok community Chairman…
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EgyptAir hijacker captured in Cyprus
The man who hijacked an Egyptian plane, Seif Eldin Mustafa, has been arrested, reports say. Mustafa had on Monday morning, hijacked the Egyptair MS 181 and forced it to change…
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El-Rufai’s religious bill ‘will create confusion, discord and disharmony’ in Kaduna
Most Reverend Dr Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Archdiocese, has said the religious bill sponsored by Governor Nasir El-rufai will create confusion, discord and violence in the…
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‘Don’t blame FG for the economic woes of Nigeria’
Senator Ita Enang, a Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on the National Assembly, has urged Nigerians to refrain from blaming the Federal Government for the economic crunch bedeviling…
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Economic crunch: Oshiomhole has a ‘survival’ blueprint for Nigerian states
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has proffered solutions which he believes that, if taken, would help Nigerian states overcome the current economic crunch. In a paper titled, “Survival of the…
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2,000 Nigerian workers to get sacked over government’s forex policy
Foreign airlines are reportedly planning to sack about two thousand Nigerian workers, owing to their inability to transfer money to their home countries to meet operational costs because of the…
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Boko Haram operation: 2 soldiers step on ‘buried landmines’, 72 rescued, 29 killed
Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes in their area of operation, have cleared Boko Haram terrorists from the Bita-Madube Cikin-Njubul axis…
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In Sokoto, ‘no BVN, no salary’ as from April
Sokoto state government has instructed all workers to submit their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) before they would be paid salaries for the month of April. Imam Imam, spokesperson for Governor…
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3 female child traffickers arrested in Bauchi
Three women suspected to be specialists in child trafficking have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command. The Public Relation Officer of the command, Haruna Mohammed, revealed on Sunday…
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Army Colonel ‘abducted’ in Kaduna
Gunmen have kidnapped an Army Colonel serving with Nigeria Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State. The unnamed Colonel's kidnap was announced on Sunday, by the Deputy Director, Army Public…
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