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Obasanjo, Kofi Anan, others hosted by Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Africa Summit (PHOTOS)

Nigeria’s Former President and Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Africa Initiative (CAFI) Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former UN Scribe Dr. Kofi Anan, and Africa Regional Director for GLEEHD Foundation/Commonwealth Africa Initiative Africa Engagement Director, Ambassador Dayo Israel, were among the key guests at the recently concluded Commonwealth Day Service and Commonwealth Africa Summit activities in London in... Read More

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Tinubu, Ita Giwa, Ben Bruce, others attend Silverbird Man of the Year awards (PHOTOS)

The Silverbird Man Of The Year Awards 2016 took place at the Eko Hotel convention hall, Lagos on Sunday, April 24 The former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu was the biggest winner on the night as he was carted home the ‘Silverbird Man of the Year’ award Guests in attendance included –Senator Florence Ita Giwa,... Read More

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Lagos/Ibadan expressway: Bi-Courtney loses case against FG

A Federal High Court has dismissed an action brought before it by Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited against the Federal Minister of Works, Attorney General of the Federation and three companies. Bi-Courtney had been been granted concession of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway by the Federal Government but had lost the contract when the government rescinded its concession... Read More

Bi-Courtney, expressway, government, Ibadan, Judiciary, lagos, travellers, works

The police can now arrest you for buying fuel in jerrycans

Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, has instructed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General as well as FCT/State Commands Commissioners of Police to arrest anyone found selling petrol or other petroleum products in plastic containers. According to the directive which was issued by Arase on Monday, April 26, the police said apart from the hardship black... Read More

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‘The popularity of Buhari’s government is diminishing’ – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, urged the federal government to ignore the ‘mischievous Nigerians’ calling for the arrest and prosecution of former President Goodluck Jonathan. CAN said this in a statement signed by the Public Relation Officers in the 19 northern states and the FCT CAN, Rev. Joseph Hayab. The association said that... Read More

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#OccupyNASS: Protesters call for Saraki’s resignation (PHOTOS)

A coalition of civil societies in Nigeria are currently protesting at the National Assembly, Abuja. The protesters are agitating for the resignation of embattled senate president Bukola Saraki over his ongoing criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. They are also calling for the return of the 36 SUVs purchased by the senators. However,... Read More

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‘PDP, APC are dystopian political parties, ignore them’ – KOWA party

The National Youth Caucus of KOWA party, on Tuesday, said the party has strengthened its structure to enable it carry out its duties as a “formidable” and “effective” opposition party. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Youth leader of the party, Jude Feranmi. The statement said the party at its last... Read More

University of Ibadan students shut down school in protest

Thousands of University of Ibadan students were involved in a protest against the school management’s victimisation of a student who was alleged to have taken part in a recent protest. According to the students, the school allegedly picked out one student to be punished for a protest which was carried out by hundreds of students... Read More

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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu loses in Abuja High Court

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the application submitted by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu requesting to stay proceedings on his trial until the ruling on his appeal is given. Nnamdi Kanu alongside two other defendants, are on trial for a six-count charge of treasonable felony, unlawful... Read More

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Why South-West PDP may break away after May 21

Key members of the South-west geopolitical zone of the Peoples Democratic Party have vowed to exit the party if the zone is denied the opportunity to produce the next national chairman of the party. One of the members, Doyin Okupe, who is a former presidential aide told Premium Times on Monday, April 25 that leaders... Read More

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Gunmen ‘demand N10m’ for kidnapped singers, DNA Twins

The teanage music duo popularly known as the DNA Twins, Clint and Blair have been confirmed kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The twins were kidnapped on Sunday, April 25, on their way from Abuja to Lagos after the bus they were in was ambushed, attacked and robbed by gun welding men. According to an eyewitness at... Read More

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Saraki, Ekweremadu, others to meet with Buhari over budget controversy

A lasting solution to the standoff between the National Assembly and the Presidency on the 2016 budget, might soon be found. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, alongside other senators will on Tuesday, April 26 meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss and find a solution to the controversy surrounding the 2016 Appropriation Bill. The meeting is... Read More

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‘Merge 36 states into six geopolitical zones’ – Ekweremadu

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the restructuring of the 36 states in the federation into six geopolitical zones, else Nigeria’s growth will be retarded. According to Ekweremadu, the removal of the 36 states will unleash the growth potentials of the different regions which have been hampered by the reckless actions... Read More

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Prisons boss says aides were ‘barbaric, overzealous’ for slapping female lawmaker

Following his summoning to appear before the House Committee on Interior to answer allegations of assaulting a female lawmaker, Onyemachi Mrakpor, the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Peter Ekpendu, on Monday, disowned his security men. Ekpendu, while apologising for the action, also stated that members of his security detail acted on their own and... Read More

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The 15 possible replacements for Police boss, Solomon Arase

Senior police officers have began lobbying for the office of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The incumbent IGP, Solomon Arase, will begin his terminal leave any moment from now and then proceed on retirement after serving for 35 years. Arase has been in office for 13 months, having been appointed by the administration of President... Read More

Confusion: Army, police disagree on whereabouts of arrested Fulani herdsmen

The Nigerian army and police made contrary claims on the location of the 56 Fulani herdsmen that were last week, arrested with weapons in Abuja. The army had announced the arrest of 56 armed Fulani herdsmen at a military checkpoint in Abuja and another 36 at a checkpoint in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking on the... Read More

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Nigerian footballer, Odion Ighalo’s father dies

The father of Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has died. Ighalo’s dad, Paul, aged 95, reportedly died on Monday morning in his home in Salami Street, Ajegunle, Lagos. The father of the Watford FC forward had only just recovered from weakness and a loss of appetite before he gave up the ghost. Wracked with grief,... Read More

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800 Lagos houses to be demolished… for Fourth Mainland Bridge

The Lagos State Government on Monday, announced that 800 houses will be demolished for the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge as opposed to the 3,000 houses that were initially expected to go down when the project begins. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Ganiyu Johnson said the number houses to be demolished reduced as... Read More

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‘We buried 347 corpses’ | ‘Only a few were buried’ – Between Army and Kaduna state govt

The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the December 15, 2015 clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Army in Zaria. The state government at the hearing of the commission of inquiry into the bloody massacre affirmed that at least... Read More

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Ex-Kogi lawmaker jailed for 154 years

A former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Gabriel Daudu, has been sentenced to 154 years behind bars after being found guilty of N1.4 billion fraud. Daudu is a former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. Daudu, who was first arraigned in April 2010, was prosecuted by the Economic and... Read More

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‘FG, AGF, DSS, judiciary ganging up against Nnamdi Kanu’ – IPOB

Secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Monday, accused the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services and the Attorney General of the Federation, of trying to frustrate the criminal trial of its embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group said this in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Officer, Emma Powerful, who... Read More

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‘I will support any policy of the federal government…’ – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has expressed his readiness to support the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, provided it will positively impact the people of Rivers state. Speaking on Monday, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said his primary objective is to improve the welfare of the people of Rivers. The governor... Read More

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Lamorde’s nemesis, George Uboh sent to jail for 3 years

An Abuja High Court, on Monday, sentenced George Uboh to three years imprisonment or a fine of N4 million for conversion of the defunct Police Equipment Foundation property (PEF) to his own personal use. Uboh, had last year petitioned the Senate accusing former EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde, of diverting N1 trillion that was allegedly recovered... Read More

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Buhari consults Nnamani, Masari on 2016 budget

As the 2016 budget crisis continues to drag on, President Muhammadu Buhari has consulted experienced former legislators on ways to settle the impasse with the National Assembly. The President, on Monday, met with former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bello Masari, behind closed doors. The 2016 budget has... Read More

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‘I will contest for President in 2019’ – Lamido Sule

Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa is already looking ahead to 2019. The former governor, on Monday, April 25 revealed that he would contest for the presidency under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party come 2019, which is a general election year. While speaking to newsmen in his village – Bamaina – in Birnin-kudu... Read More

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‘Even if Saraki resigns, PDP can’t take Senate Presidency’ – APC Senator

The Senator representing Yobe East, Bukar Abba Ibrahim is confident that even if embattled Bukola Saraki resigns his position as Senate President, the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party would still not be able to takeover leadership of the Senate. Speaking to journalists in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Abba noted that the current trial of Bukola... Read More

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National Assembly has ‘minor disagreement with the President’ – Ali Ndume

The senate majority leader, Ali Ndume, on Monday, stated that the National Assembly was not in conflict with President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2016 budget. While noting that the budget crisis would soon be resolved, Ndume, who represents Borno South, Borno state, stated that the conflict with the Presidency was just a minor issue, saying... Read More

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How absence of ‘case file’ stalled Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal

Once again, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has adjourned the appeal of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) till Thursday, May 5. The court, on Monday, April 25 had to adjourn the said case because Kanu’s case file was not brought to court for the hearing. Kanu is being tried... Read More

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‘We haven’t achieved results but we shall’ – Fashola

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing has said the All Progressives Congress-led federal government will ultimately achieve the promises it made to Nigerians during the last election campaign. Fashola, while speaking on Monday at the federal government Town Hall Meeting in Lagos, said many Nigerians are not aware of the strides being... Read More

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Petrol trucks are being diverted from Lagos to Cameroon, Chad – Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed that petrol trucks are being diverted from Lagos to the hinterlands and West African countries like Cameroon and Chad. Kachikwu disclosed on Monday, April 25, that in the past one week, about 500 petrol trucks have been sent to Lagos but only about 250 offloaded... Read More

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