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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Jibrin accuses of Dogara of corruption Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of corruption. 2. Ekweremadu refuses to resign The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said... Read More

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July 25, 2016

RCCG pastor abducted by unknown gunmen during service

The Redeemed Christian Church of God Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was thrown into a frenzy on Sunday after some gunmen walked in and abducted the pastor during the service. The gunmen came to the church pretending to be new members, before whisking away the pastor, simply known as Bajomo. It was further learnt that the pastor,... Read More

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July 25, 2016

‘I will be sick if I don’t mingle with common people’ – Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has been criticized by different quarters of the society for his apparent social nature. From his visit to Nigerian soccer star, Obafemi Martins to his many travels within and outside the country many have expressed fears that the new royal father of the Yoruba race might just be demystifying... Read More

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July 25, 2016

9 Ekiti lawmakers to face prosecution for alleged certificate forgery

Nine members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly may face prosecution, following revelations of alleged forgery of their academic results. According to Punch, it was revealed, on Sunday, that the decision to prosecute them was based on the outcome of “an intensive investigation carried out by the Department of State Services into the state lawmakers’... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Budget-Padding Tracker: Will Dogara suspend Jibrin from the House?

Following pressure from members of the House, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, may suspend former Appropriation Committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Nations reports. According to sources who spoke to the paper, members of the House had told Dogara to choose between them and Jibrin in light of the embarrassment brought on the... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Why I excluded private sector from my economic team – Buhari

President Muhammed Buhari, on Sunday, said that he was not comfortable with the inclusion of the private sector in the work of the national economic management team, saying that they might steer government policies to suit their own personal interest. This was contained in a statement released by the Presidency, noting that Buhari made this... Read More

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July 25, 2016

‘PDP was out to kill this country’ – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Sunday said the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 ensured that Nigeria still continued to survive. Ngige stated this during a meeting with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the 327 wards in Anambra State. He said the President’s election in 2015... Read More

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July 25, 2016

FG: We are negotiating with the real militants

Despite claims that the government is not holding talks with it, the Federal Government on Sunday insisted that it was negotiating with the real militants. On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari, stated that his administration was in talks with the armed militants in the Niger Delta. This President said this in Abuja during a farewell meeting with... Read More

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July 25, 2016

‘Dogara told me to pad 2016 budget with N20bn project’ | Jibrin sings like a bird

Former chairman of the federal house of representatives committee on appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday, accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, of surrounding himself with a cabal of corrupt people. According to a statement released by the lawmaker, the accusation of budget padding which he made earlier, was against the speaker and three... Read More

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July 25, 2016

APC to Ekweremadu: Leave Igbos out of your trial

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Sunday, call on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to desist from dragging Igbo people and the local government into his many travails at the National Assembly. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial Zone of which Ezeagu local government is a part of, is currently... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Athletes’ ticket controversy: Dalung summons AFN secretary general

Last weekend, Nigerian social media was awash with news that athletes representing the country in Rio 2016 Olympics, in Brazil were directed by the Ministry of Sport and Youth development to personally pay for their flight tickets. The minister, Solomon Dalung, however, denied issuing any such directive and has summoned the secretary-general of the Athletics... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Ekweremadu accuses ‘APC stalwarts’ of hypocrisy, refuses to resign

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that calls demanding his resignation are unnecessary and baseless as he was duly elected and has no desire to forfeit given to him by his colleagues. Ekweremadu was reacting to the insistence of the All Progressives Congress that he should be removed. Speaking through his media aide,... Read More

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July 25, 2016

Blame Jonathan, not Buhari for Nigeria’s economic woes – Father Mbaka

Popular Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has once again denied rumours that he received money from Buhari or the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2015 general elections. Mbaka made the clarification through his media aide, Maximus Ugwuoke stating that he had no regret for his... Read More

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