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Nnamani’s supporters jubilate as tribunal nullifies Nnaji’s election
From Petrus Obi, Chinedu Asadu and Eze Chukwudera, Enugu Supporters of former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, yesterday took to the streets of Enugu, the state capital after the...
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EFCC quizzes Suswam, ex-Benue gov
From Fred Itua, Abuja and Rose Ejembi, Makurdi After months of speculations, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday quizzed a former governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel...
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Land dispute: Lekki Free Zone MD, Disu, killed on peace mission
•Police arrest 20 suspects By Christopher Oji and Oluwole Farotimi Managing Director (MD) Lekki Worldwide Investment Company, otherwise known as the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Mr. Tajudeen Disu, was...
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Senate screens Buhari’s ministerial picks, seeks high standards
Nigeria’s Senate began screening nominees for cabinet positions on Tuesday as President Muhammadu Buhari starts to construct his administration more than four months after taking power. Nominees faced...
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Amina Muhammed senate screening over
Mrs Amina Muhammed has been asked to take a bow after parrying questions thrown at her during screening for a ministerial position. She used the screening to harp on the need for Nigeria to integrate...
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Robbers overrun FESTAC Town
•40 robbers invade banks in broad day light •Heavy shooting, stray bullets kill mum, baby girl By Chris Oji, Mosunmola Omokunga and Chioma Igbokwe The peace of Festac Town in Mile 2 area of Lagos was...
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Onu, Ogbeh, Jubril may become power, agric, FCT ministers
By Iheanacho Nwosu A clue to portfolios President Muhammadu Buhari may assign ministerial nominees yesterday emerged, as the Senate screened 10 of the 21 ministerial nominees earlier submitted by the...
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Buhari’s emerging cabinet: Entry of technocrats, fresh hands
By Ola Agbaje President Muhammadu Buhari’s second ministerial list, comprising 16 nominees, may have finally answered some questions raised as regards those to form the federal cabinet. A perusal of...
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Buhari’s emerging cabinet: The ministerial nominees at a glance
By Tosin Ajerire and Philip Nwosu Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician who was born on January 6, 1967. She is currently an All Progressives Congress (APC)...
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Buhari’s new men: Lokpobiri, Ocholi, Abubakar, others make fresh ministerial...
From Fred Itua, Abuja Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday, unveiled the second batch of ministerial nominees, even as the screening of the earlier nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu...
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Fire razes Onitsha electronics market
From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha BARELY five days after a mysterious fire ravaged Onitsha Car Paints market, another fire yesterday razed down the Onitsha International Electronics Market, Anambra...
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BREAKING NEWS! Senate confirms Udo Udoma, Kachikwu, Fashola, Fayemi Others as...
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of 18 nominees presented to the upper legislative chambers by President Muhammadu Buhari as ministers. The confirmation came shortly after the nominees were...
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Buhari to flag-off Cross River super highway next Tuesday
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will next Tuesday October 20, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a 260km super highway undertaken by the Cross River State Government. The...
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Chairmanship battle: PDP in make or mar NEC meeting today
Members split between Secondus, Mohammed By Iheanacho Nwosu THE battle for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be taken to another level, as camps of the two contenders take...
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…Local rice producers kick against opening land borders
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi BARELY a week after the Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) unbanned importation of rice; local rice millers in the country have called on the Federal Government to reconsider...
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FG stops rice importation in 2017
From Juliana Taiwo- Obalonye, Abuja THE Federal Government will no longer import rice from 2017 based on a new agricultural policy . This is even as state governors have given their commitments to...
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Tribunal upholds Akpabio’s election
THE National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial...
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Boko Haram’ll stop when Biafra gains freedom –Uwazuruike
From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi, Okey Sampson, Aba and Brown Chimezie NATIONAL Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, said that...
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US sends troops to fight Boko Haram
THE United States has deployed troops to Cameroon to help fight Boko Haram. U.S. personnel began deploying on Monday under an arrangement with the Cameroon government, according to reports. An...
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Onu, Dambazzau, Ogbeh, Fashola, 14 others confirmed as ministers
Amaechi’s screening deferred Ibeto’s nomination withdrawn Lai Mohammed escapes disqualification From Fred Itua, Abuja NIGERIAN Senate, yesterday, confirmed 18 out of the 36 ministerial nominees sent...
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