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The Late 5: PDP calls for Adeosun’s immediate sack, Buhari reacts to Saraki’s victory at Supreme court and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Saturday reacted to the Supreme Court’s acquittal of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, saying the nation’s judicial system is working despite the challenges it is facing and no one should be allowed to undermine or break the judicial system. Buhari... Read More

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Police kill NYSC member, new APC faction emerges and other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. France President, Emmanuel Macron Tuesday, visited the New Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He was entertained with feature concerts, fashion shows by leading African designers and he met with stars from Nollywood. Macron had earlier met... Read More

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The Late 5: Police dismisses officer who killed Youth Corps member, Buhari restates commitment to rescue Leah Sharibu and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday restated the commitment of his administration to the rescue of the remaining Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu and the other Chibok school girls still being held captive by Boko Haram Insurgents. “I want to use this opportunity to reassure the world, Nigerians... Read More

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Supreme Court clears Saraki of asset declaration charges

The Supreme Court has on Friday upheld the appeal of Senate President Bukola Saraki and cleared him of the charges against him in the case of false declaration of assets. Delivering judgment in the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, asking the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him on three of... Read More

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The Big 5: Oshiomhole dismisses R-APC, Embattled Pinnick appointed CAF Vice President and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday dismissed the factional group Reformed APC and its sponsors, as he says reports that the party has broken up are far from the truth. Oshiomhole who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly... Read More

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The Late 5: Northern CAN meets Buhari over killings, Senate wades into case of NYSC member killed by Policeman and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja over the incessant killings of Christians in the northern part of the country. The... Read More

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Everything you need to know about the NYSC member killed by the Police in Abuja

Police intimidation and brutality have become a big problem in Nigeria and while we mourn people who die from inadequate health care, bad roads, unemployment, poverty, we fear that the extrajudicial killings from the men in black will soon top the list. The most recent known incident is the killing of a corps member in... Read More

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TIP of a New Dawn founder, Tabia Princewill restates commitment to youth empowerment

Tabia Princewill, founder and executive director of the youth empowerment platform, TIP of a New Dawn has restated her commitment to supporting young people across Nigeria to attain their highest potentials. Princewill who is a journalist, media entrepreneur and currently a Special Assistant to the Secretary to the Lagos State Government expressed her commitment recently... Read More

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The Big 5: New faction of APC emerges, ASUU lambasts FG over inabilty to manage herdsmen crisis and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: A new faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged in Abuja on Wednesday . The new faction which is named Reformed-APC (R-APC) comprises aggrieved members of the APC, mostly from the National Assembly. At a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, the group... Read More

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The Late 5: Court orders NASS to commence impeachment process against Buhari, House of Reps mandates committee to review employment age for MDAs and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: A Federal High Court in Osogbo on Wednesday, granted an order of mandamus to compel the National Assembly to begin impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari, based on alleged constitutional breaches. Justice Maureen Onyetenu gave the ex parte order, following a motion filed before her by some activists... Read More

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The Big 5: Macron makes historic visit to Fela’s Afrika shrine, Seven Policemen killed by unknown gunmen in Abuja and other stories

French President, Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in a closed-door bilateral meeting at the Presidential Villa and pledged to increase the cooperation between Nigeria and France in tackling security challenges brought about by the activities of Boko Haram and ISIS jihadists in Nigeria. Macron who challenged him to work towards providing an enabling... Read More

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The Late 5: Nigerian Senate to amend Constitution to allow for state, community police; Oprah Winfrey says running for president would kill her and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The National Programme Coordinator of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), Temitope Sinkaye, has disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Federal Government has, since 2016, disbursed N10 billion to no fewer than 300,000 beneficiaries. She said that the programme started in 2016 with eight pilot states that... Read More

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The Big 5: Osinbajo meets with IGP behind close doors over Police protests, Health Minister calls for review of population policy and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa. At the end of the meeting which took place on Monday, there was no official communication from the presidency or the IGP on the purpose of... Read More

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The Late 5: Police officers in Borno protest unpaid allowances, Audu Katagum sworn-in as Deputy Governor of Bauchi and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Police officers in Borno on Monday took to the streets of Maiduguri, in a protest over unpaid allowances. According to the officers who barricaded major roads around the police headquarters for up to three hours, apart from being owed about five months of unpaid allowances, they have not been provided... Read More

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Court orders release of former NSA, Sambo Dasuki

An Abuja Federal High Court has granted bail to former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Trial judge. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Monday granted the embattled former NSA bail in the sum of N200m bail bonds and two sureties each in like sum who must be public servants of no less than Grade Level 16, and... Read More

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The Big 5: French President to be hosted at Fela’s Afrika shrine, Buhari calls for easy repatriation of looted assets and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: French President, Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit the New Afrika Shrine, a night club in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He is expected to attend an evening which will feature concerts, fashion shows by leading African designers and a meeting with stars... Read More

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The Late 5: Lagos govt. bans fuel tankers from non-trailer routes, 32 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to troops in Borno and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Lagos Government has announced a restriction of the movement of fuel tankers to designated trailer route in the state. In an announcement made by the Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi Lawanson in Alausa ,“as an immediate response to the latest incident, the Lagos State Government hereby... Read More

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The Big 5: Nigerian Students in the UK protest against Plateau killings, NNPC accused of shortchanging Federation account of N20b and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Nigerian students at the Cambridge University in England have protested the recent killings in parts of the country as a result of the herdsmen-farmers crisis. At the demonstration held on Saturday, the students bearing placards with different inscriptions decried government’s indecisiveness in resolving the insecurity challenges... Read More

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The Late 5: Saraki, Tambuwal calls for sack of security chiefs, Don says higher degrees has had no impact on national growth and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki says drastic action has to be taken to end the killings in the country and protect Nigerians, including the removal of “incapable” security chiefs. Saraki who made the call on Saturday in Ilorin during a visit to communities in his home state affected... Read More

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The Late 5: Five injured in Minna kerosene tanker fire, Another accident reportedly claims 2 lives on Otedola Bridge and other stories

A Kerosene-laden tanker caught fire early Friday along the Suleja-Minna road after a head-on collision with a trailer leaving five persons injured. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Bisi Kazeem who confirmed the incident “the crash happened at 08: 57hrs in Mallam Karo village along the Suleja-Minna road as a result... Read More

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The Big 5: Nine die and several injured in Lagos Tanker explosion, Presidency says more people were killed under PDP era and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: An explosion on Thursday occured along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos after a petrol-laden tanker exploded with the blaze reportedly engulfing about 50 other vehicles. The accident which occured at about 5:30pm, caused a traffic gridlock which extended to the Third Mainland Bridge as vehicles... Read More

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Tanker explodes in Lagos, 50 vehicles reportedly burnt

An explosion has occured along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos after a petrol-laden tanker exploded with the blaze reportedly engulfing about 50 other vehicles. Eyewitnesses report that the tanker was heading inwards Lagos towards Alausa when the crash occurred, causing panic and fear. Official reports from the Traffic management authorities in Lagos says... Read More

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The Big 5: Violent protest rocks Jos over killings by herdsmen, FAAC meeting ends in deadlock and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: A violent protest took place in Jos, the Plateau capital on Wednesday as residents protested the killings in three local government areas of the state. The protest, which started peacefully turned violent when youths and women damaged some cars parked at the New Government House in... Read More

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The Late 5: Military Task Force arrests 3 suspects over Plateau Killings, Buhari plans re-organisation of security architecture and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Special Military Task Force in Plateau, Operation Save Haven on Wednesday paraded in Jos three suspects in connection with the latest killings in Plateau. Spokesman of the Task force, Major Umar Adams, told reporters that the suspects (two Fulani herdsmen and one Berom) were arrested... Read More

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The Big 5: Buhari promises more pressure on Security chiefs, Labour calls for sack of Security chiefs and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday promised to put more pressure on security chiefs to stop the spate of killings in the land. Buhari who spoke at an interactive session with stakeholders in Jos, the Plateau capital, in the aftermath of the killings in some communities... Read More

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The Late 5: Buhari visits Plateau, Aso Rock security operatives ‘harrass’ Ezekwesili and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Jos to assess the level of security in the state following killings over the weekend that claimed over 80 persons. According to a tweet on the verified account of the Presidency, he was meeting with stakeholder groups & security chiefs.... Read More

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The Big 5: Osinbajo visits Plateau, CAN condemns Plateau killings and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo, on Monday visited Plateau following attacks on villages that left scores of people dead to assess the situation and interact with leaders in the state. Osibanjo expressed sadness over the development and said perpetrators of the heinous crime would not... Read More

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The Late 5: Miyetti Allah says Plateau killings ‘retaliatory’, Presidency says attacks are politically motivated and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has described Sunday killings by suspected herdsmen in three local government areas (LGAs) in Plateau State as retaliatory. Chairman of North-Central Zone of the association, Danladi Ciroma who accused the communities of shielding alleged cow thieves and... Read More

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The Big 5: Curfew in Plateau after killings claims 86, FG says new ranches won’t be owned by Fulani Herdsmen and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Plateau Police Command has confirmed the killing of not less than 86 people in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Terna Tyopev who confirmed the new figure... Read More

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The Big 5: Kwankwaso boycotts APC convention, nPDP to APC: Our agitations are not over and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso boycotted Saturday’s national convention of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senator representing Kano Central opted instead to meet with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who is a leading contender for the Presidential ticket of the PDP... Read More

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