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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. FG orders opening of N-Power portal on June 17 Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed that online portal of the Federal Government’s job initiative, N-Power, be re-opened on June 17. 2. Stealing public funds too easy, recovery difficult – Adeosun The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun... Read More

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1 killed, 18 injured in accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

One person has been reportedly killed and 18 others injured in a road accident that occurred along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. The Oyo Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuff K. Salami, in Ibadan, speaking to newsmen, confirmed the accident, saying it occurred at about 8:30 am and was caused by rough driving,... Read More

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Disregard threat by Northern youth – FG

The Federal Government has, on Wednesday, asked Nigerians to remain calm and disregard the threat issued to the Igbos by the Northern youth on Tuesday. A coalition of Northern youth, including the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, had in a press conference asked that Igbos vacate the North and the Hausas in the South to return... Read More

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South East Development Commission bill passes second reading

A Bill for an Act to Establish the South East Development Commission has passed the second reading. The Nigerian Senate has however passed the bill to the Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters who are to report back in four weeks. The bill seeks to act as a catalyst to develop the commercial potentials... Read More

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Atiku blasts Northern, South-East groups over statements

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has, On Wednesday, condemned the planned action of “The Kaduna Declaration” and the consequent response by the Ohanaeze Youth Council. The Northern Coalition had ordered the Igbos living in the North to vacate the region within three months, and the Hausas in the South to return home. Responding, the Ohanaeze... Read More

Arewa, atiku abubakar, Ohanaeze

Wike celebrates Real Madrid victory (PHOTOS)

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has shown his support for Spanish giants, Real Madrid, who won the 2017 UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid beat Italian giants, Juventus, 4 goals to 1 in Cardiff, England last Saturday to win the UCL two years in a row.

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Mark Zuckerberg meets founder of all-female Nigerian Facebook group

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, received Nigeria’s Lola Omolola, founder of a secret Facebook group called Female in Nigeria (FIN). FIN was founded in 2015 by Omolola, a movement of women focused on building compassion and providing support for one another, with the goal of having up to 1000 members in the group. The... Read More

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Ohanaeze youth reply Northern youth, say Igbos can’t vacate region

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has said, on Wednesday, that the Igbo cannot leave the North, after spending N44 trillion to develop the region. The Council also advised Igbo residents in the North to prepare for any attack by Northerners. This is in reaction to the three months ultimatum given by a Northern group, “The... Read More

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, The Kaduna Declaration

Actress, Moji Olaiya has been laid to rest (PHOTOS)

Nigerian actress, Moji Olaiya, has been buried. The actress died May 17, 2017, in Canada two months after childbirth.

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El-Rufai orders arrest of anti-Igbo Northern group

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest of signatories of “Northern Youths” that ordered Igbos out of northern Nigeria. Spokesperson of the governor, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this to newsmen, explaining the position of the Kaduna state government on the plans of “The Kaduna Declaration.” [Read Also:] “They are uncultured, ungrateful” | Northern group... Read More

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UPDATE: 12 killed, 37 injured in Iran Parliament attack

12 people and dozens injured in a simultaneous gun and suicide bomb assaults on Iran’s parliament building and the tomb of the republic’s revolutionary founder, Ayatollah, in a rare attack in Iran. A third attack was foiled, CNN reports. ISIS has since claimed responsibility for the attack. The attacks on the Parliament has, however, subsided. [Read Also:] Hostages... Read More

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ISIS claims responsibility for twin attack in Iran

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Iran Parliment and Ayatollah’s shrine. If confirmed, they would be the first assaults by the Sunni Muslim group inside the Shi’ite Muslim country, Reuters reports. The attacks, took place less than a month after the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani, a moderate. [Read Also:] Hostages held as... Read More

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UPDATE: Bomb attack, shooting spree targets the Ayatollah shrine

A separate bomb attack and shooting spree targeted the Ayatollah Khomeini shrine and has killed up to seven people. Iran’s state TV news website said Wednesday four “terrorists,” including a suicide bomber, are behind the attack on the shrine of the late Ayatollah in the capital, Tehran. Attacks like this are rare in Iran and... Read More

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Hostages held as suicide bomber attacks Iran Parliament

A Suicide bomber has attacked the Iran’s Parliament building, the state media reports. Then gunmen went on a shooting spree in the parliament, holding a number of hostages inside the highly-fortified parliament building, as Iranian officials scrambled to ascertain who was behind the attacks. Fars news agency reports that a woman has been arrested after... Read More

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Court orders EFCC to pay Nyako N12.5m within 30 days

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the EFCC, to deposit N12.5 million imposed on it for infringing on the fundamental human rights of Abdulaziz Nyako. Justice Gabriel Kolawale, who made the order on Tuesday in Abuja, said the fine should be deposited with the Chief Registrar of the court, Premium Times reports.... Read More

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I give information based on facts and figures – Lai Mohammed (WATCH)

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in reaction to a question on his ‘white lies’, said he gives information only based on facts and figures. The Minister said this in a debate (Assessment of Buhari’s Administration) on the Osasu TV show, adding that no one has approached him to ask him why tells... Read More

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‘There are plans to weaken Osinbajo’s authority’

An Aso Rock cabal led by the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, to limit the constitutional authority of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly began at the presidential palace in Abuja, with a meeting held in London last week. This comes after an earlier attempt to limit Osinbajo’s constitutional authority failed, Sahara Reporters says. The... Read More

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APC chieftain suspended for ‘disrespecting’ Amaechi

The APC caucus in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has suspended its chairman, Allwell Onyesoh, for allegedly disrespecting the state’s party leader and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Punch reports that he has been replaced with the former member representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke. ... Read More

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“El-Zakzaky’s death rumour, work of mischief makers” – Security source

The unrest over the health condition of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El- Zakzaky, has resulted in rumours over his alleged death, also creating tension especially among his followers. PRNigeria reports that El-Zakzaky is alive, hale and hearty, that a source said the death rumour is the handiwork of... Read More

‘Dino Melaye caught on tape revealing how he fabricated lies in his alleged assasinated attempt’ (LISTEN)

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has reportedly revealed how he intentionally fabricated false evidence against others in his alleged assassination case, using the police. In an audiotape, published by Sahara Reporters, the Senator tells Muhammed Audu, the son of late former Governor of Kogi State Abubakar Audu how he used his connections with the police to frame... Read More

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Banks involved in transfer of stolen funds should be made to face consequences – Osinbajo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the prosecution of international banking institutions aiding the laundering of stolen funds. 2. Aisha Buhari returns from London, says President is recuperating Wife... Read More

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Why Buhari is promoting a new vision for N’Delta – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo has said, on Thursday, June 6, that the Buhari administration is interested in the development of the Niger Delta and indeed the whole country, in order to promote a new way of thinking. In a statement issued by his media aide, Laolu Akande, the Acting President, said the new approach, titled, “New Vision”, involves... Read More

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30 Boko Haram soldiers reportedly arrested for demanding leave, bonuses

More than 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the insurgent group, Boko Haram, have been arrested after they staged a demonstration demanding the payment of bonuses and some leave. According to the country’s defense ministry, the soldiers on Sunday “set about stopping traffic with barricades on national route number one,” Daily Post reports. The officers demanded immediate... Read More

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“They are uncultured, ungrateful” | Northern group gives Igbos 3 months to vacate

A Coalition of Northern Youth Groups tagged, “The Kaduna Declaration” have given all Igbos residing in any part of Northern Nigeria three months to vacate. Spokesman of the group, Abdulaziz Suleiman while speaking with newsmen in Kaduna Tuesday said, as Daily Post reports that, “With the effective date of this declaration, which is today, Tuesday, June... Read More

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Police reportedly arrest 4 suspects with 4,555 National Identity Cards

The Cross River command of the Nigerian Police have, on Monday, arrested four suspected thieves for the unlawful possession of 4,555 National Identity cards 21 others, The Nation reports, have also been arrested for various offences. The State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, said this in Calabar on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen. Inuwa said... Read More

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340 convictions secured in 6 months – EFCC

The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that the agency has secured three hundred and forty (340) convictions for various offences within the last six months. Magu, who was represented by the Agency’s secretary, Emmanuel Adegboyega, disclosed this on Tuesday, in Abuja, The Nation reports. Adegboyega, also debunked claims that the EFCC... Read More

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Disregard rumours of N5 fuel increase – PPPRA

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) announced, on Tuesday, that it did not approve any N5 increase in the pump price of petrol. PPPRA is the authorised agency of the Federal Government charged with fixing and regulating prices of petroleum products across the country. The agency dispelled speculations of an imminent increase in the... Read More

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Paris shooting: Police shoot, injure attacker near Notre Dame

The Police in Paris have shot and injured a man who tried to attack police with a hammer at the Notre Dame cathedral, CNN reports. Police in Paris earlier said that they were responding to an incident at the square outside the cathedral and warned the public to steer clear.

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Dammy Krane rearrested, to face more charges

Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, alongside accomplice, Chukwuebuka, arrested a few days ago for credit card fraud, grand theft and, impersonation, have been rearrested after appearing in court on June 5. Dammy Krane appeared in court for hearing of his bail following his arrest in Miami, US. The court, Herald reports, after scrutinizing his paper, found... Read More

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Buhari not as ill as Yar’adua was – Garba Shehu

The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s health condition is not as bad, compared to that of the late president, Umaru Yar’Adua. Shehu explained that it was misleading to compare Buhari’s case to that of Yar’Adua, adding that the circumstances were completely different, The... Read More

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