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We rejected JP Morgan’s demand to save economy-CBN
By Chris Iwarah The Federal Government yesterday opened up on Nigeria’s removal from JP Morgan’s bond index. The Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Debt Management Office (DMO)...
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Crack in PDP deepens
• Governors, NWC at war over e-registration By Our Reporter THERE appears to be no letup in the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the hitherto largest political party in Africa hops...
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Troops arrest Boko Haram’s drug suppliers
By Akeeb Alarape TROOPS of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army have intercepted and arrested some kingpins and foot soldiers of suppliers of drugs to Boko Haram terrorists. The arrested suppliers were...
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Nigeria sliding into dictatorship –PDP govs
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has condemned in very strong terms, the invasion of the Akwa Ibom State Government House by operatives of the Department...
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Declare your assets, APC tells Fayose
… Let your governors take the lead -Gov From Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has urged Governor Ayodele Fayose to declare his assets 10 months after an...
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The sizzling battle for APC BoT chairmanship
By Iheanacho Nwosu The All Progressives Congress (APC) is at crossroads over the filling of chairmanship position of its Board of Trustees (BoT). Leaders of the party may not publicly admit that, how...
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Buhari To Review Nigeria’s Diplomatic Missions, Embassies, Consulates...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered a review of the country’s 119 diplomatic missions overseas to determine which are vital to Nigerian trade and foreign interests. Buhari will...
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Government goes after terror financing
To effectively tackle the problems of terrorism and money laundering through speedy and efficient administration of justice, the Ministry of Justice Wednesday said it has made a comprehensive review of...
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Army arrests 16 Boko Haram ‘collaborators’ in Yobe
(DAMATURU) The Nigerian Army has arrested 16 suspected Boko Haram collaborators in Yobe for alleged involvement in Boko Haram activities and supplying logistics to the insurgents to carry out their...
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Riding a horse in the North might get you shot
Riding a horse in Nigeria’s northern state of Borno could result in your violent death at the hands of government troops. The Nigerian army issued the warning as Boko Haram increasingly relies on...
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Thugs hijacked Rivers guber poll –Soldier
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja NIGERIAN Army authorities yesterday told the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal that election will not take place on April 11 in the state due to the activities of thugs...
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Enugu residents hail Gov Ugwuanyi, laud resumption of work at abandoned...
From Chidi Nnadi, Enugu RESIDENTS of Enugu State have hailed what they call the innovative style adopted by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to sustain the growth of the state in the face of global economic...
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Oshiomole sacks 4 commissioners
By Akeeb Alarape, Lagos, Fred Itua and Kemi Yesufu, Abuja GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomole of Edo State has relieved four of his commissioners of their duties. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media...
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Unilag shut indefinitely as students protest
By Jimoh Rasaki and Ariyike Lateef THE University of Lagos, Akoka has been shut indefinitely over protests by students, who were angered by the death of a third year student, by name Oluchi Anekwe....
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JP Morgan: ‘Foreign investors may dump Nigeria’
By Blaise Udunze THE decision of JP Morgan to delist Nigeria from its Government Bond Index (GBI-EM) by the end of October may deal a big blow to the economy as its ripples effect will weigh down the...
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Family of 5 dies in fire outbreak
By Christopher Oji A family of five was yesterday, wiped out by fire that engulfed their house in Lawanson area of Lagos. The deceased consisting husband,wife, grandmother, a girl and an infant,...
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Second Niger Bridge gets 2020 completion date
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The hope of an early completion of the Second Niger Bridge has been dashed. It will not be completed and ready for use until 2020, Uche Orji, Managing Director and...
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We’ve defeated Boko Haram –Military
Buratai relocates to North-east • Army arrests 16 in Yobe From Molly Kilete, Abuja and Timothy Olarenwaju, Maiduguri CHEERING news came from the North East yesterday, as the military declared that it...
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‘Why NNPC lifted ban on 113 crude oil vessels’
By Adewale Sanyaolu In another dramatic twist in its ongoing effort to restructure the nation’s oil and gas sector, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday lifted the nearly two...
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Labour in mass action over corruption
•Shuts down Abuja, other cities in support of anti-graft war From Ismail Omipidan, Kaduna, Fred Itua, Abuja, Segun Olatunji, Abeokuta, Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti, Tony John, Aniefon Dick and Innocent...
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