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#GoogleForNigeria: Google CEO currently in Nigeria (WATCH)

The Chief Executive Officer of Google Inc., Pichai Sundararajan, also known as Sundar Pichai, is currently in Nigeria. The multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products is bringing new products to the Nigerian market and Pichai says he is here to learn how they can do more. Google will also train 10 million... Read More

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Scaramucci says senior officials are asking juniors to leak confidential information

White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, has said he knows he is in a “swamp called Washington” and it would be almost impossible to stop intelligence leaks from the White House. Scaramucci made this statement on Fox’s Sean Hannity last night, he also said one of the biggest problems he has identified in the communications... Read More

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Gov Ganduje gives his remarks on his visit to Buhari

The Governor of Kano, Umar Ganduje, who was among the delegation from the Governors’ Forum who visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Abuja House, London, has said the delegates were happy that Buhari is indeed getting better. In a video by Digital Media Communications, Kano, @Dawisu, On Twitter, Ganduje says the President is... Read More

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How Wizkid refused to make me an offer – Mr Eazi

Singer Mr Eazi has said he saw himself more as a show promoter and not an artiste while he was at the University. He made this known during a special interview with Julie Adenuga to mark his feature as Apple Music’s ‘Up Next’ artiste for July. The ‘skin tight’ singer said he told Wizkid to... Read More

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Fani-Kayode has no self-discipline, respect for others – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has described former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode as a man without self-discipline and respect. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha described the former minister’s statement as an unintelligent, unprovoked and unwarranted media attack against him. The statement read, “And on our part, as responsible... Read More

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Sean Spicer may be leaving the White House to ‘Dance With The Stars’

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer may be heading to another dramatic reality, after surviving six months of Trump White House. According to Politico, ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” has shown interest in wanting Spicer to join the show. Dancing with the Stars is a show in which celebrities and influential people are paired with professional... Read More

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Stiffer punishment, quick judicial process will stop kidnapping – IGP

Inspector-General of Police, Idris Ibrahim has said the slow judicial process was encouraging kidnapping in the country. He said this while speaking at the monthly IG conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said stiff punishment, including capital sentence, can curb kidnapping-for-ransom in the country. He therefore asked the Niger, Kaduna states and Federal Capital Territory... Read More

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SANs frustrating corruption cases should be denied appearance in court – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay has said senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) frustrating high-profile corruption cases should be denied the right of appearance. Sagay said this on Wednesday at a media roundtable organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Lagos. He said SANs have “turned obstruction... Read More

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EFCC, FIRS absent as Reps investigate Patience Jonathan’s harassment petition

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Inland Revenue Service on Wednesday failed to appear before a committee of the House of Representatives. The committee is investigating the allegations of harassment made against them by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience Jonathan. The NDLEA, however sent a Director, Femi Oloruntoba, to defend the... Read More

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Buhari’s level of recovery is a miracle – Umahi

Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi has said the rate a which President Muhammadu Buhari recovered was a miracle. Umahi was one of the seven governors who visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday. He told Punch that they were surprised at the level of the President’s recovery. Others governors who visited are Udom Emmanuel... Read More

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Reps reject NHIS budget over suspension of Executive Secretary

The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the 2017 budgetary proposals of the National Health Insurance Scheme over the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the agency, Prof. Yusuf Usman. It also rejected the budget of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The House had disapproved the suspension of Usman... Read More

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Arrest Fayose for felony over comment on Buhari’s health | APC chieftain tells DSS

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti, Bamidele Faparusi had called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose over his claim that President Muhammadu Buhari was on life support. This comes after two batches of governors visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London and pictures of... Read More

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We didn’t spend N13bn in a month | NEMA replies Reps

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Wednesday dismissed claims by the House of Representatives that it spent N13bn within one month. The House committee on NEMA had mandated the Director-General of the agency, Mustapha Maihaja to appear before it within 48 hours. The committee demands that he explains how he spent N13bn in just... Read More

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Steve Scalise discharged from hospital after almost 6 weeks

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and has been moved to an intensive inpatient rehabilitation facility. In a statement released by MedStar Washington Hospital Center Wednesday, “Congressman Steve Scalise has made excellent progress in his recovery from a life-threatening gunshot wound six weeks ago”. Scalise and four others were shot and... Read More

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“The illness had taken a toll on his health”, NGF delegate says of Buhari

One of the governors who met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday allegedly said this evening he was delighted to see him in person after so many weeks of uncertainty. He told SaharaReporters anonymously that the delegation of seven governors found Buhari to be “much better shape than earlier speculated,” and in full... Read More

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Scaramucci confirms A.G Sessions to announce investigation of White House intel leaks

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce several criminal leak investigations soon. According to a source, the announcement of the leak investigations has been in the works and would happen most likely next week. The leak investigations will look at news reports that publicized sensitive intelligence material, according to officials who have been briefed on the... Read More

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EFCC recovers N329bn from Oil Marketers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Office, has recovered a sum of N328,988,296,990.62 from nine major oil marketers across the country. The recovery, according to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the Head, Media and Publicity dated July 26, 2017, was the sequel to a petition against the leadership of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation... Read More

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Post-humous promotion given to Inspector who lost his life fighting Boko Haram

The Inspector General of Police has promoted post-humously, late Inspector Idris Musa to the rank of an Assistant Superintendent of Police for an act of bravery, gallantry and supreme sacrifice of losing his life in active service to his fatherland, Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force. This was contained in a statement by Police PRO,... Read More

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IGP Idris orders redeployment of Area Commanders, DPOs along Abuja-Kaduna highways

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has rrdered the mmediate redeployment of Officers and Men along Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria highways to other states. This is to ensure total success of Operations Absolute Sanity currently ongoing on Abuja-Kaduna Highway aimed at routing out gangs of kidnappers and armed robbers terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna Highway. Idris therefore, ordered redeployment of Area... Read More

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Osun is not owing workers – Aregbesola

Governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola says he is not owing civil servants salaries. Aregbesola said this on Wednesday in Osogbo at a symposium organised by the Osun Command of the Police Community Relations Committee, NAN reports. Aregbesola said it was adversaries who were spreading fake news to incite the public against his administration. He, however,... Read More

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Army rescues kidnapped oil workers in Borno

The Nigerian Army has reportedly rescued all the oil workers kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists at Barno Yasu in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno. Suspected Boko Haram members had earlier kidnapped 10 officials of a university research team prospecting for oil in the northeast. Brigadier General Usman, however, noted that the Army was unable to... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Nigeria May Stay Longer In Recession – Emefiele Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says Nigeria may stay longer in recession if bold policies are not activated to support the current fragile growth. 2. 1999 Constitution Review: Immunity For Lawmakers, Restriction Of Tenure... Read More

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We’re on the move to checkmate fake news – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Ministry has moved to checkmate the menace of fake news by strengthening the capacity of its Information Officers. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Wednesday in his keynote address at a capacity building Workshop for Strategic Communication Liaison Officers, with the theme “Mainstreaming... Read More

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Osinbajo meets with Abdulsalami in Aso Rock

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, and a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), are currently meeting behind closed door. The meeting is holding in Osinbajo’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details later…

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Buhari receives the delegation from the Governors’ Forum (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari has received the delegation from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum who were reported to visit him today, July 26 at the Abuja House, London. The delegation is led by the NGF chairman, Governor Abdulaziz Yari and includes Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Umar Ganduje (Kano) and... Read More

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Cross River monarch arrested for alleged cult activities

A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police have reportedly arrested the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area and the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana. Daily Post reports that the SARS team stormed the palace of the Obol Lopon on Tuesday at about 12 noon and arrested Ubana. This... Read More

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U.S. Energy Secretary gets pranked by Russian comedians into a fake interview

Rick Perry, the U.S. Energy Secretary was pranked by a Russian prankster posing as the Prime Minister of Ukraine into discussing expanding American coal exports to Ukraine and other energy matters during a phone call, Reuters reports. Unknown to the Secretaryhe was discussing with popular comedians who are famous in Moscow for pranking celebrities and... Read More

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8 dead, 15 rescued in collapsed building in Lagos

Eight dead bodies were recovered while 15 occupants were rescued after almost 24 hours of a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building at No. 3 Massey Street in Lagos Island. Emergency officials which comprise of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Response Unit, Lagos State Ambulance... Read More

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The #NotTooYoungToRun Movement commends the Senate for the passage of the Age Reduction Bill

The Not Too Young To Run movement has commended the Nigerian Senate for the passage of the historic age reduction bill seeking to reduce the age for running for the office of the President, from 40 to 35; Governor, from 35 to 30; House of Representatives, from 30 to 25; and State House of Assembly,... Read More

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