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110m Nigerians are poor – Osinbajo
FROM JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA VICE President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has expressed concern over extreme poverty in parts of the country, stating that records show that 110 million Nigerians are...
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Tension as INEC ad-hoc staff lock up REC in Anambra
From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka THERE was a mild drama yesterday, at the Anambra State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Awka, when more than 150 ad-hoc workers of the...
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Ex-speaker to Fayose: Take your job
From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti FORMER factional Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dele Olugbemi, has rejected his appointment as a member of the House of Assembly Service Commission by Governor...
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2015: Jonathan’s imposition robbed PDP of victory – Bello, BoT Chair
From TAIWO AMODU, Abuja BARELY a year after he moved a motion for the adoption of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sole candidate for the 2015 election, the...
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Military routs Boko Haram in Sambisa
Insurgents didn’t kill 150 in Yobe –Defence headquarters From Molly Kilete, Abuja IN battle that could be described as “operation no mercy,” the military has sustained attacks on Sambisa Forest in...
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Fraud in Katsina, school board inflates enrollment figures by quarter of a...
(KATSINA) Fresh facts have emerged from an alleged monumental fraud in the operations of Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board uncovering how the board inflated the school enrolment figures....
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Breaking News: Buhari sacks Okogu, appoints Gusau as DG Nigeria’s Budget Office
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday removed the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Bright Okogu, from office. The reason for his removal remains unclear at press time. In his...
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Bailout: FG issues bonds to 11 states
• 45% defaults on electricity payments From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja As part of the palliatives approved for state governments to enable them meet their financial obligations, the National...
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Don’t extort recruits, Buhari warns police
• Hiring of new 10,000 cops to wait – Okiro From JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that he will not tolerate any irregularities or extortion from the unemployed as...
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Fire razes Sara Foam in Lagos
•Bad roads hampered our efforts, firefighters lament By Ola Kehinde-Balogun and Job Osazuwa Sara Foam Nigeria Limited, a foam-manufacturing outfit in Kirikiri Industrial Estate, Lagos, suffered heavy...
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FIFA PRESIDENCY: YSFON boss,Opara, backs Kalu
•As Adamu mobilises for him By EMMA NJOKU EX-international and National Vice-Chairman of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), South- East, Ndubuisi Opara, has joined the growing list of...
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Abia north poll: Tribunal extends trial schedule to Sept. 18
From Chuks Onuoha, Umuahia The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has extended continuation of proceedings in the consolidated petition of former Governor of Abia State and...
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Boko Haram: We’ll end insurgency soon –Buhari
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has re-affirmed his administration’s determination to end the activities of Boko Haram insurgents soon. He expressed the conviction that...
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Court allows Wike to probe Amaechi’s administration
From Tony John, Port Harcourt A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has dismissed the suit filed by former governor of the state, Chibuike Amaechi, challenging the constitution of the...
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Empty treasury: You’re lying, Amaechi tells Wike
Former Governor of Rivers State, Cheif Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has refuted claims by his successor, Nyesom Wike, that he left an empty treasury. Governor Wike had insisted that he met a completely...
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Buhari appoints Obasanjo special envoy to Guinea Bissau
FROM JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep concern with the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau following the dismissal of the Prime Minister,...
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… It’s victory for the people –Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated Enugu State governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on his victory at the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition...
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Enugu tribunal upholds Ugwuanyi’s election
■ Says APC guber candidate, Ezea’s petition lacks merit FROM CHIDI NNADI, ENUGU The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu yesterday affirmed the election of Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the governor...
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Why I kept my mother’s corpse in my room for 10 years
BY ’TUNDE THOMAS He broke into national limelight in early May 2013 when he was shown on the television across the country while being paraded by police officers attached to Imo State Police Command...
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As people of Ile-Ife wait for new Ooni…
Prince Ogunleye who contested with late Oba Sijuwade opens up on the process, says ‘it is the turn of my family (Giesi ruling house) to produce next monarch’ Since the announcement of the passage of...
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