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Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Court of appeal clears Zamfara APC candidates for elections The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a decision of the Federal High Court which affirmed the exclusion of the All Progressives Congress candidates in Zamfara State from the forthcoming general elections, Premium Times has... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Nigeria may be unable to repay $1billion loan for armed forces equipment

by James Sambo The Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Abdulmumin Jibril, chairman, says that Nigeria may not be able to repay the $1 billion loan due to the unprecedented dip in revenue generation. Jubril stated this while responding to an inquiry made by speaker Aminu Tambuwal on President Goodluck Jonathan’s request, noting that the loan... Read More

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