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Even the president of the Bureau de Change association is wailing
The President of Association of Bureau de Change of Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, has declared that there is no better option for the government than to revert to the two official exchange…
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Ali Modu Sheriff just ate humble pie
Ali Modu Sheriff, the National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has extended an apology to stakeholders of the party who might be offended over statements made by his…
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Shekarau was arrested by the EFCC, and he sees God’s hand in it
A former minister of education, Ibrahim Shekarau has declared that his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not in any way political rather a test…
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Activists say Lai Mohammed’s N13 million request illegal
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome and the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo have declared that the request to NBC for N13 million loan made by the Minister of…
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‘They are looking for an excuse to burn our town down’- Tompolo’s townsmen cry out
The Gbaramatu Traditional Council has raised alarm that the Nigerian Army are just looking for an excuse to burn down the Oporoza community after about 30 heavily armed soldiers invaded…
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NLC says you guys should stockpile food in preparation for national shut down
The National Labor Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have been breathing fire out of their mouths since the Federal Government announced the removal of the subsidy on…
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Mimiko says the APC has failed, and that’s great news for the PDP
The Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday urged the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take advantage the poor performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress to regain power…
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Fulani herdsmen ‘attack Benue community, 5 dead’
While the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, was busy praising the Buhari administration for the removal of fuel subsidy, Leadership is reporting that Fulani herdsmen attacked his state, killing five…
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US to return $350 million to Nigeria
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has restated the commitment of the US government to return at least $350m stolen from Nigeria and stashed in the USA. Kerry stated…
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Governor Ortom supports the removal of fuel subsidy
The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday, expressed his support for the federal government's decision to remove fuel subsidy. The governor stated this while speaking at the funeral…
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“Let us tell ourselves the truth” | Group praises the removal of subsidy
The Southern Nigeria People’s Mandate has lauded the Federal Government for removing the subsidy on petrol describing the move as an easy way to check corruption. The President of the…
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“We are not planning on attacking Enugu” – Fulani community
The Fulani community in Enugu state, on Saturday, assured the people of the state that they are not planning to attack any community in the state, thus dispelling the rumour…
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President Buhari says Boko Haram is using weapons they stole from Nigerian military
President Muhammadu Buhari has said there is no empirical evidence to suggest that the dreaded terrorist sect, Boko Haram is using weapons acquired from international terrorist group, IS. Buhari, speaking…
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PDP says Fayose is causing confusion in the party
And here we were, thinking the Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose is the new soul of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). The national leadership of the party said today that the…
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17-year-old kills himself after 12-year-old ‘rejected his marriage proposal’
A 17 year old boy, Usman Abdu, on Friday took his own life over the rejection of a marriage proposal to his 12 year old cousin, according to Vanguard. Usman,…
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“The antics of our opponents will be judged” | The Kogi governor comes out kicking and screaming
A Premium Times investigation was searing about the Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, accusing him, amongst other things on squandering the resources of the state on questionable and frivolous expenditure including…
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The Thread: Throwback to this series of tweets about the real costs of ‘Fulani herdsmen’ crisis
Gossy Ukanwoke is the founder of Beni American University, a private online education platform - the first of its kind in all of West Africa - that is working towards…
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Man begins marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness on disease
A Nigerian, Fadeshola Adebayo has begun a 17-day marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness about the Stephen Johnson Syndrome. The Stephen Johnson Syndrome is a rare and severe…
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Lai Mohammed is explaining, and explaining and explaining why he asked for N13m loan
First, he gave a curt response to SaharaReporters, that blew the whistle. Then, he gave an interview to Lagos's Radio Continental. But the storm has refused to blow away. So…
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Dangote has stopped producing tomatoes
The newly commissioned Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kano state has announced the suspension of its operations. The Managing Director of the factory, Abdulkadir Kaita revealed this bit of information to News Agency…
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President Buhari welcomes France’s Hollande to Nigeria (PHOTOS)
President of France, Francois Hollande upon arrival in Nigeria, was received by the President, Muhammadu Buhari today. Buhari, who just got back from the London anti-corruption summit is hosting a…
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The governor of Kogi has been spending, spending, spending – in 9 highlights
The new All Progressives Congress Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has been hailed as one of the youngest for the job. And what's that thing Nigerians say with regards…
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Flashback: 2011, when Lamido Sanusi predicted this turn of events
Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who later became a whistleblower before ascending to the throne of the Kano Emirate, may have been a prophet,…
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Hello, NLC! 2 labour unions are in support of the new price of fuel
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are threatening fire over the new fuel price, and warning about a shutdown of the economy next week. Probably,…
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‘Fulani herdsmen are from Libya’ | Buhari has another theory
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday disclosed that the bloodthirsty Fulani herdsmen are not Nigerians but are from Libya. Buhari made this known in London where he had attended the anti-corruption…
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The U.S. is not impressed with Buhari’s timeframe on Boko Haram
While speaking at a media round table discussion on regional security summit, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Friday, said that there is no need to put…
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Here is Lai Mohammed’s defense on N13m loan
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has defended his request for N13 million from the NBC to facilitate a trip to China. The request was made public when a…
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Meet Josiah Idowu-Fearon, first Nigerian to be the Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion.
Revd. Idowu-Fearon with President Buhari in London on May, 13th Here are five things to know about the Most Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion, the administrative head of…
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N145: NLC, TUC have issued a final warning to the FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday, called on the Nigerian government to revert the price of fuel to N86 per liter or prepare…
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Many dead as shopping mall collapses in Abeokuta
Deaths have been allegedly reported following the collapse of a four-storey shopping mall still under construction at Itokun in Abeokuta, Ogun state on Friday. Many were also still trapped and alive under…
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