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Some forces trying to frustrate anti-corruption fight – Magu
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said some elements are doing everything possible to stop his anti-corruption campaigns. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson of the EFCC…
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The YNaija Tracklist: BBOG laments reported rape in IDP camps | Lagos-Badagry Expressway ready in 2019 – Ambode
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Ex-minister Obanikoro ‘promises to return N480m to EFCC’- YNaija APC accuses Wike, Akpabio, others of plotting against Amaechi - YNaija N500bn social welfare…
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N500bn social welfare funds not mismanaged – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday denied reports that N500bn earmarked for Social Investment Programmes in the 2016 budget has been mismanaged. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Laolu…
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Ex-minister Obanikoro ‘promises to return N480m to EFCC’
The former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly promised and signed an undertaken to…
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Law firm sues Mimiko over cocoa beans deal in US (PHOTOS)
A law firm Ucheomumu Law Group, LLC has filed a lawsuit against SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, the Government of Ondo and governor of the Olusegun Mimiko. Documents gotten by online news medium Sahara…
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Gunmen kidnap Ekiti INEC secretary
The Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State, Muslim Omoleke has been kidnapped by yet to be identified gunmen. According to The Punch Omoleke was kidnapped at…
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APC accuses Wike, Akpabio, others of plotting against Amaechi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, immediate and current governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio and Udom…
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Troops intercept Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army has intercepted suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. In a statement issued by Army spokesman Col. Sani Usman, the insurgents were allegedly on a mission to loot logistics…
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INEC fixes dates for rerun elections in Rivers, Lagos and FCT
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates for yet to be held elections Rivers, Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The National Assembly elections in Rivers has been fixed…
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BREAKING: NJC suspends 7 senior judges over corruption charges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended seven senior judges arrested by the Department Security Service (DSS) for alleged corruption. The judges were arrested in an earlier morning raid in October…
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Code2Earn training continues in Uyo, Abeokuta, and Port Harcourt
As part of our goal to get one million fingers coding by 2017, Aiki Nigeria continues its training on coding and entrepreneurship. In the last quarter, Code2Earn training has held…
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Countdown to ART X Lagos – A fusion of art, lifestyle and culture
It's only a day to ART X Lagos, a new art fair designed to widen Nigeria's connection to the contemporary art scene in Africa and the rest of the world. ART X Lagos…
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Kenyan doctors successfully separate co-joined twins in 23-hour operation (PHOTOS)
Doctors in Kenyatta National Hospital on Wednesday successfully separated co-joined twins in a 23-hour operation. The team which comprised of over 50 medical personnel saw the two-year-old girls separated in the…
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We are yet to pass Sharia bill – House of Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday says it has not passed a Bill for the implementation of Sharia law in the country. The Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Chukwuka Onyeama…
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Uber announces 50 per cent discount on all rides in Lagos for 10 days in November
Uber Nigeria has today announced that from the 3rd till 13th of November all riders in Lagos will get 50% off their trips. The 50% off campaign, initiated and covered…
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19-year-old Gambian female goalkeeper dies crossing the Mediterranean
The goalkeeper of the Gambia’s national women’s football team on the Mediterranean in her bid to start a new life in Europe, her former coach told AFP Wednesday. Fatim Jawara, believed…
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CAN tells Buhari to put an end to abduction of Christian girls by Emirs
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned President Muhammadu Buhari about a "gathering cloud of crisis" if an end is not brought to the abduction and eventual marriage of young…
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Herdsmen given 14-day ultimatum to register with Ekiti govt
Governor of Ekiti Ayodele Fayose has given herdsmen in the state a 14-day ultimatum to register with the state government. Fayose made this known on Thursday during the signing of an…
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Blasphemy: Kano Court frees all suspects on Attorney-General’s advise
A Magistrates’ court sitting in Kano on Thursday discharged an acquitted all five suspects who allegedly killed Bridget Agbahime, a trader based in Kano. The suspects, Dauda Ahmed, Abdulmumeen Mustafa,…
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N21m fraud: Ex-banker jailed for 195 years
A former staff of Oceanic Bank Aliyu Suleiman on Wednesday was sentenced to 195 years imprisonment for fraud by Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano State High Court. The convict…
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The challenges I met made me want to abscond – Buhari
President Muhammau Buhari says he felt like absconding when he resumed office. Buhari said this on Thursday at the State House when he received participants of the Senior Executive Course 37…
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INEC replies NASS, says it’s ready for Rivers election
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said was ready to conclude the suspended re-run parliamentary elections in Rivers. The Deputy Director of Voter Education and Publicity in the commission, Mr.…
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Just In: APC committee recommends expulsion of Timi Frank
The disciplinary committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has recommended that the party's deputy national publicity secretary Timi Frank be expelled, The Cable reports. Timi Frank has been quite vocal and…
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Buhari hosts executive members of CAN from 19 Northern states (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the Executive Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from 19 Northern States and Abuja. The meeting which held at the Presidential Villa…
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Woman finds missing husband after 23 years living with new wife and dead man’s name
59-year-old Linda Iseler had for 23 years wondered why her husband Richard Hoagland, abruptly left her and their two sons. People Magazine reports that she was met with a rude shock three…
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Recession not caused by this administration – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the current economic recession in the country is s product of bad management of the nation's resources by past administrations. Buhari said this on Thursday at…
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Akwa Ibom gov. sacks 5000 teachers employed by Akpabio
Governor of Akwa Ibom Udom Emmanuel, has approved the sack of 5,000 teachers employed under the administration his predecessor, former governor Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Thursday Emmanuel…
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FG incomplete documents delaying 2017 budget – Senate
Majority leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume has said the Federal Government should be blamed for the delay in the consideration of the 2017 budget instead of the Senate. Ndume…
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$29.9bn loan rejection: Buhari’s aides are incompetent – Senate
The Senate on Thursday said one of the reasons it reject President Muhammadu Buhari's $29.9bn loan proposal was because of the incompetence the presidential aides. Senate spokesperson, Aliyu Abdullahi, said this…
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IG sets up panel to investigate alleged sexual abuse in IDP camps
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has set up an investigation team to commence thorough investigation into allegations of rapes, sexual abuses, and exploitation in Internally Displaced Persons Camps in…
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