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10Dec
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ICPC urges improved welfare for airport support staff – The News

The NewsICPC urges improved welfare for airport support staffThe NewsThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday called for improved welfare for airport support staff to reduce incidences of corruption at th...
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10Dec
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Buhari orders probe into the death of NYSC members – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBuhari orders probe into the death of NYSC membersNAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with the families of three National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who lost their lives recently during the 2016 Batch 'B' Orientation...
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10Dec
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NDLEA Arrests Cook With 45kg Of Methamphetamine At Lagos Airport – Leadership Newspapers

Pulse NigeriaNDLEA Arrests Cook With 45kg Of Methamphetamine At Lagos AirportLeadership NewspapersOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have intercepted methamphetamine...
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10Dec
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Presidency denies use of national ID cards for 2019 election – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMPresidency denies use of national ID cards for 2019 electionNAIJ.COMThe Presidency has shot down reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that national identity cards should be used for general elections in 2019. Presidency denies u...
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10Dec
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Christian Association of Nigeria Groups urge Christians to reject Sharia Bill – Pulse Nigeria

Pulse NigeriaChristian Association of Nigeria Groups urge Christians to reject Sharia BillPulse NigeriaThe group made the call at a news conference in Abuja to voice their concern over the bill. Published: 3 minutes ago; Pulse News Agency Local By NAN....
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10Dec
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Contempt: Court Orders Arrest Of Two Imo Govt. Officials – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONContempt: Court Orders Arrest Of Two Imo Govt. OfficialsCHANNELS TELEVISIONContempt: Court Orders IGP, CP To Arrest Two Imo Govt. Officials A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has ordered the Inspector Gener...
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10Dec
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Supreme Court orders Ekiti Govt to pays Ex-Council Chairmen, 15 months salaries of – Vanguard

Naija247newsSupreme Court orders Ekiti Govt to pays Ex-Council Chairmen, 15 months salaries ofVanguardAdo-Ekiti-The Supreme on Friday Court ordered the Ekiti State government to pay all the 15 months salaries entitlements, allowances and emoluments of ...
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10Dec
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Sokoto: Tambuwal loses bid to stop suit seeking to nullify his election – Vanguard

VanguardSokoto: Tambuwal loses bid to stop suit seeking to nullify his electionVanguardABUJA – Governor Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal of Sokoto State, on Friday, lost his bid to stop a suit seeking to void the election that brought him to power. The Supreme ...
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10Dec
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Anti-corruption war: Buhari is focused on the wrong people – Senators – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMAnti-corruption war: Buhari is focused on the wrong people – SenatorsNAIJ.COMSenators have called on Buhari to make civil servants the focus of his war on corruption. Some senators of the federal republic of Nigeria have faulted the anti-corr...
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10Dec
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Decentralised Police Will Combat Insurgency – Dogara – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersDecentralised Police Will Combat Insurgency – DogaraLeadership NewspapersSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called for the decentralisation of police force in the country saying the step will be effe...
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09Dec
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Obaseki vows to make Edo number one economy in South South – BusinessDay

BusinessDayObaseki vows to make Edo number one economy in South SouthBusinessDayEdo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki said the vision of his administration was to make the state the first economy in the country in the next seven to ten years. BusinessDay ...
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09Dec
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8 things you should know about the ‘Buhari mobile app’ – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COM8 things you should know about the 'Buhari mobile app'NAIJ.COMThe federal government will be launching an information dissemination application soon. This app will bridge the information gap between the government and the people. It hel...
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09Dec
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Bombs rip through a market in Adamawa, kills 10 – Gistmaster (blog)

Bombs rip through a market in Adamawa, kills 10Gistmaster (blog)At least 10 persons have been confirmed dead in a twin bomb attack at a busy market in Madagali community in Adamawa state today. According to eyewitnesses, the bomb attacks took place at ...
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09Dec
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Police Shoot Protesting Students At LAUTECH – Information Nigeria

Information NigeriaPolice Shoot Protesting Students At LAUTECHInformation NigeriaMen of the Nigerian Police Force fired live bullets at students protesting the prolonged closure of the Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology (LAUTECH). The university ...
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09Dec
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Proposed Constitution amendment to compel President, governors appoint cabinet within 60 days – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaProposed Constitution amendment to compel President, governors appoint cabinet within 60 daysDaily Post NigeriaThe Senate Committee on Conditional Review on the 1999 Constitution has proposed an amendent that will compel the president...
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09Dec
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Senator Oduah wants constituency projects enshrined in constitution – Daily Trust

Daily TrustSenator Oduah wants constituency projects enshrined in constitutionDaily TrustSenator Stella Oduah representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate has made a case that at least 20 per cent of the annual budget of the Fe...
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09Dec
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Jibrin turns down Reps’ invitation – News24 Nigeria

News24 NigeriaJibrin turns down Reps' invitationNews24 NigeriaAbuja - Abdulmumin Jibrin said on Thursday that he will not honour the invitation to appear before the House of Representatives' Ethics Committee until he receives a formal invitatio...
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09Dec
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Court okays suit seeking arrest, sack of Amaechi, Onu – Vanguard

VanguardCourt okays suit seeking arrest, sack of Amaechi, OnuVanguardThe Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an order of Mandamus seeking the arrest and sack of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister of Science and Tech...
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09Dec
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Nigerian Air Force promotes 78 senior officers – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMNigerian Air Force promotes 78 senior officersNAIJ.COMSeventy-eight senior officers of the Nigerian air force have been promoted to various ranks, the institution said on Friday, December 9. A statement by the director of public relation and in...
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09Dec
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Anambra insists it is not against pro-Biafra agitators – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMAnambra insists it is not against pro-Biafra agitatorsNAIJ.COMGovernor Willie Obiano has said his government has no issues with pro-Biafra protesters but that he will make sure the state is crime-free. This came in a reaction to allegation made...
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09Dec
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Obanikoro lands in fresh trouble as EFCC discovers N450m poll cash scandal – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMObanikoro lands in fresh trouble as EFCC discovers N450m poll cash scandalNAIJ.COMFormer minister of state for Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro was on Wednesday, December 7, quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly...
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09Dec
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Senate defers confirmation of Acting EFCC Chairman, Magu – Vanguard

VanguardSenate defers confirmation of Acting EFCC Chairman, MaguVanguardABUJA—THE Senate did not confirm the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, yesterday as expected but differed it...
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09Dec
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Ambode to declare open African Beach Soccer Nations Cup – Vanguard

VanguardAmbode to declare open African Beach Soccer Nations CupVanguardLagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is expected to grace the opening day of the African Beach Soccer Nations Cup on December 13 at the Eko Atlantic in Victoria Island. Lagos Com...
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09Dec
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Okowa, Uduaghan task media practitioners on credible reporting – Vanguard

VanguardOkowa, Uduaghan task media practitioners on credible reportingVanguardUGHELLI—GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and his predecessor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday, challenged media practitioners to disseminate credible information that...
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09Dec
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Romance With Senate Won’t Save Oyegun – Timi Frank – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersRomance With Senate Won't Save Oyegun – Timi FrankLeadership NewspapersThe embattled deputy national publicity secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has said the growing warm relationship...
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09Dec
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Fiscal federalism’ll rescue Nigeria from recession – YCE – The Punch

The PunchFiscal federalism'll rescue Nigeria from recession – YCEThe PunchThe Yoruba Council of Elders on Thursday suggested fiscal federalism as the way out of the economic recession battling the country. The group said each states of the countr...
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09Dec
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Buhari gets N/Assembly nod to present 2017 budget – Daily Trust

The PunchBuhari gets N/Assembly nod to present 2017 budgetDaily TrustThe National Assembly yesterday approved President Muhammadu Buhari's request to present the 2017 budget on Wednesday, December 14. Buhari had in a letter requested to present the...
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09Dec
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Family of 3 drown in Lagos canoe mishap – Vanguard

VanguardFamily of 3 drown in Lagos canoe mishapVanguardLAGOS— THREE members of a family, consisting of the husband, wife and their child, were yesterday, feared drown after a boat mishap on Badagry waterways, Lagos State. However, their identities we...
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09Dec
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Air Force men beat 60-year-old man to death over prostitute – Vanguard

VanguardAir Force men beat 60-year-old man to death over prostituteVanguardMAIDUGURI— A sixty-year old man, Ibrahim Bulama, was allegedly beaten to death by Air Force officers in a controversial circumstance at a redlight district in Galadima area of...
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09Dec
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FG Releases N53m For School Feeding Programme In Anambra – Leadership Newspapers

FG Releases N53m For School Feeding Programme In AnambraLeadership NewspapersIn another rollout of one of the Social Investment Programmes of the Buhari administration, the National Homegrown School Feeding scheme has entered implementation stage with ...
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09Dec
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Shettima says Borno is now safer than Lagos, Abuja – News24 Nigeria

SaharaReporters.comShettima says Borno is now safer than Lagos, AbujaNews24 NigeriaBorno - The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has claimed that the state is one of the safest places to live in Nigeria, Daily Post reports. According to him, despi...
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09Dec
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House dumps contentious Sharia Bill – Vanguard

VanguardHouse dumps contentious Sharia BillVanguardABUJA-THE House of Representatives Thursday dumped a Bill seeking to give more powers to the Sharia Courts of Appeal in the FCT, designed primarily to expand its scope of jurisprudence. The Bill which ...
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09Dec
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National ID to authenticate voters for 2019 elections – FG – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperNational ID to authenticate voters for 2019 elections – FGThe Nation Newspaper The Federal Government on Thursday tasked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to leave no stone unturned to ensure that National Iden...
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09Dec
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Igbos desperate for peace in Nigeria – Gov. Ikpeazu – Vanguard

Daily TrustIgbos desperate for peace in Nigeria – Gov. IkpeazuVanguardGov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has said that if there is any group of people in Nigeria, in need of peace, it is the Igbos, who are found in all parts of the country doing business. I...
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09Dec
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EFCC: Senate reschedules Magu screening for next week – BusinessDay

BusinessDayEFCC: Senate reschedules Magu screening for next weekBusinessDayThe Senate has rescheduled the screening of Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu for Thursday, December 15, 2016. This followed the fai...
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09Dec
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Alleged N5m: Court Varies Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla Bail Conditions – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersAlleged N5m: Court Varies Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Obla Bail ConditionsLeadership NewspapersJustice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday granted two separate applications filed by suspended Judge of the...
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09Dec
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‘LASEMA didn’t have enough ambulances for Synagogue operation’ – The Punch

The Punch'LASEMA didn't have enough ambulances for Synagogue operation'The PunchAn operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Adeshola Kabir, said on Thursday that operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency di...
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09Dec
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Kano Commissioner, PS, Director dock over land deal – Vanguard

Premium TimesKano Commissioner, PS, Director dock over land dealVanguardKANO – A Kano serving Commissioner in charge of Land, Dr. Faruk Bibi Faruk, and his permanent secretary, Alhaji Bello Bari were Thursday arraigned before the State High court ove...
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09Dec
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I Never Paid Herdsmen To Appease Them – El-Rufai – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersI Never Paid Herdsmen To Appease Them – El-RufaiLeadership NewspapersKaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai said he never paid herdsmen money in order to either appease or arm them as widely reported in the media. The gover...
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09Dec
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Reps Urge Customs to Suspend Land-Border Vehicle Importation Ban – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersReps Urge Customs to Suspend Land-Border Vehicle Importation BanLeadership NewspapersThe House of Representatives on Thursday urged the executive arm of government to immediately suspend the ban on importation of vehicles through t...
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09Dec
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Synagogue: Church Members Prevented Us From Gaining Access To Collapsed Site – Witness – Leadership Newspapers

The PunchSynagogue: Church Members Prevented Us From Gaining Access To Collapsed Site – WitnessLeadership NewspapersA prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the Registered Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations and the two engineers tha...
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08Dec
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BreakingNews 8/12/16 – Okonjo-Iweala as First Female President? – Nigeria Master Web

Nigeria Master WebBreakingNews 8/12/16 - Okonjo-Iweala as First Female President?Nigeria Master Web... [ Masterweb Reports: Bade Adebolu reports ] - The recession is biting hard; this is no news. The economy is in a state of quagmire and Nigerians are ...
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08Dec
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Court Grants Leave to Seek Arrest of Amaechi, Onu Over S’Court Justices’ Allegations – The Streetjournal

The StreetjournalCourt Grants Leave to Seek Arrest of Amaechi, Onu Over S'Court Justices' AllegationsThe StreetjournalIf the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja is anything to go by, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and that o...
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08Dec
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Army continues offensive on Boko Haram in Sambisa – TV360

TV360Army continues offensive on Boko Haram in SambisaTV360A statement from the Army said the troops of the 2 and 4 Brigades, carried out the operation during the ongoing “Operation Crocodile Smile.” The Nigerian army says the onslaught on Boko Har...
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08Dec
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Bobrisky finds new gay lover? Feeds him in public (photos) – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBobrisky finds new gay lover? Feeds him in public (photos)NAIJ.COMControversial Nigerian gay Barbie, Bobrisky is at it again as he openly confirms his sexual status while on his trip to the United Kingdom (UK). Born Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, wa...
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08Dec
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Obasanjo, Soyinka present as Ọọni of Ife celebrates the 1st year of his reign – Nigerian Entertainment Today

Nigerian Entertainment TodayObasanjo, Soyinka present as Ọọni of Ife celebrates the 1st year of his reignNigerian Entertainment TodaySince receiving Staff of Office from Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Adéyẹyè has done many surprises in t...
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08Dec
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Peace Corps Commandant Urges President Buhari To Assent Bill – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersPeace Corps Commandant Urges President Buhari To Assent BillLeadership NewspapersMr Bala Joshua, the Commandant, Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC), Nasarawa State Command, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Peace Corps...
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08Dec
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Jibrin replies National Assembly over lifting of suspension – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMJibrin replies National Assembly over lifting of suspensionNAIJ.COMSuspended Kano lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin has hit out at the House of Representatives for lifting his suspension just for him to appear before an ethics committee. In a statemen...
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08Dec
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BREAKING! Kogi state commissioner resigns – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBREAKING! Kogi state commissioner resignsNAIJ.COMA commissioner in Kogi state has resigned his appointment, the state government said on Wednesday, December 7. Kingsley Fanwo, the director general of media and publicity to the Kogi state govern...
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08Dec
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Dear Wole Soyinka, come yourself down! – Nigerian man is angry with professor (LETTER) – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMDear Wole Soyinka, come yourself down! – Nigerian man is angry with professor (LETTER)NAIJ.COMEditor's note: Nigeria's Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka recently disparaged some Nigerians on social media as meddlesome “slugs” ...
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08Dec
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Obasanjo, Soyinka urge Ooni to focus on unity mission, reaffirm him as father of Yoruba – Vanguard

The PunchObasanjo, Soyinka urge Ooni to focus on unity mission, reaffirm him as father of YorubaVanguardFormer president Olusegun Obasanjo and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka were among prominent personalities that witnessed yesterday in Ile-Ife the...
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08Dec
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Awwww! Florence Ita-Giwa reveals REAL reason she fell in love with Dele Giwa – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMAwwww! Florence Ita-Giwa reveals REAL reason she fell in love with Dele GiwaNAIJ.COMSenator Florence Ita-Giwa has revealed the reason she married the late Dele Giwa. If you recall, Dele Giwa was a former editor of Newswatch magazine, who was ki...
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08Dec
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10-year-old boy, 2 others docked for allegedly raping 7-yr-old girl – Vanguard

Vanguard10-year-old boy, 2 others docked for allegedly raping 7-yr-old girlVanguardLagos— A 22-year-old man, Osholo Samuel, his 17-year-old teenage friend and a 10-year-old boy, who allegedly raped and assaulted a seven-year-old girl have been arraig...
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08Dec
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Special status for Lagos Bill passes second reading at House of Reps – Vanguard

VanguardSpecial status for Lagos Bill passes second reading at House of RepsVanguardABUJA—MEMBERS of the House of Representatives yesterday passed through second reading a bill seeking to grant special economic status to Lagos State and some other de...
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08Dec
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FG’s debt to CBN: OPS, others back Sanusi – Vanguard

VanguardFG's debt to CBN: OPS, others back SanusiVanguardLAGOS—Organised Private Sector, OPS,and a source, have thrown their weight behind former CBN governor, now Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, over his claim that the federal government over-...
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08Dec
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Ethnic nationalities protest prosecution of Jonathan’s family – Vanguard

VanguardEthnic nationalities protest prosecution of Jonathan's familyVanguardABUJA—COALITION of Ethnic Nationalities across the six geo-political zones of the country yesterday stormed the National Assembly protesting alleged persecution of some ...
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08Dec
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$2.1bn Arms Probe: Court adjourns Dasuki, others trial till Jan 25 – Vanguard

Vanguard$2.1bn Arms Probe: Court adjourns Dasuki, others trial till Jan 25VanguardABUJA—An Abuja High Court at Maitama, on Tuesday, deferred trial of the detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, over alleged diversion ...
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08Dec
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FG lines-up five witnesses against Justice Ngwuta – Vanguard

VanguardFG lines-up five witnesses against Justice NgwutaVanguardABUJA—Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court, who is facing 16-count charge bordering on money laundering, age falsification and alleged illegal possession of multiple internatio...
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08Dec
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Auchipoly sacks 13 lecturers for sexual harassment, extortion – The Nation Newspaper

The NewsAuchipoly sacks 13 lecturers for sexual harassment, extortionThe Nation NewspaperAuthorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State have sacked 13 lecturers and demoted 16 for sexual harassment and extortion. Spokesman Mustapha Oshiobug...
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08Dec
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Obasanjo Admonishes Nigerian Youths To Do Right Thing At Right Time – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONObasanjo Admonishes Nigerian Youths To Do Right Thing At Right TimeCHANNELS TELEVISIONOlusegun Obasanjo, PDP, Party, Ali Modu Sheriff A former President of Nigeria, Mr Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked Nigerian youths to do the right thin...
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08Dec
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Fayose is challenging Buhari – APC sends message to army chiefs – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMFayose is challenging Buhari - APC sends message to army chiefsNAIJ.COMThe All Progressives Congress has faulted Governor Ayo Fayose's decision to present the state's 2017 budget in military uniform describing as a challenge to Presiden...
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08Dec
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LMC says Kwara Stadium can host NPFL games – Vanguard

VanguardLMC says Kwara Stadium can host NPFL gamesVanguardThe League Management Company (LMC) has approved the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin for the hosting of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matches for the 2016/2017 season. A representa...
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08Dec
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Okonjo-Iweala, Atiku Was there some truth in that fake campaign poster? – Pulse Nigeria

Pulse NigeriaOkonjo-Iweala, Atiku Was there some truth in that fake campaign poster?Pulse NigeriaAtiku and Okonjo-Iweala have been paired as Presidential love-birds. We don't believe it, but what if...? Published: 10 minutes ago , Refreshed: 1 minu...
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07Dec
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We Must Leave Behind Electoral Integrity – PMB – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersWe Must Leave Behind Electoral Integrity – PMBLeadership NewspapersPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday tasked the six new appointed National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to work hard a...
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07Dec
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Buhari not a religious bigot, picked Pastor as Vice President – BMSG replies Junaid Mohammed – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBuhari not a religious bigot, picked Pastor as Vice President - BMSG replies Junaid MohammedDaily Post NigeriaThe Buhari Media Support Group has dismissed claims by an elder statesman, Junaid Mohammed that President Muhammadu Buhari r...
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07Dec
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Protesting retirees stop Osun assembly bailout probe – The Punch

The PunchProtesting retirees stop Osun assembly bailout probeThe PunchMembers of the Osun State House of Assembly have been forced to postpone the planned probe of the bailout given to Governor Rauf Aregbesola administration to pay workers' salarie...
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07Dec
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Lara Popoola: Who NYSC Don Epp? 4 Reasons Why the Scheme Must Be Scrapped – Bella Naija

Bella NaijaLara Popoola: Who NYSC Don Epp? 4 Reasons Why the Scheme Must Be ScrappedBella NaijaLara Popoola One of the questions I was frequently asked after graduation was whether I would return to Nigeria to take part in the National Youth Service Co...
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07Dec
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Money laundering charge: I am not ready for trial, Justice Ngwuta tells Court – Vanguard

VanguardMoney laundering charge: I am not ready for trial, Justice Ngwuta tells CourtVanguardABUJA—-Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court, who is facing 16-count charge bordering on money laundering, age falsification and his alleged illegal ...
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07Dec
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Ex-President, Jonathan sues for peace – Vanguard

BuzzNigeria.comEx-President, Jonathan sues for peaceVanguardFormer president Goodluck Jonathan has tasked traditional rulers to ensure peace in their domains to achieve meaningful development. Jonathan gave the advice on Tuesday during the official pre...
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07Dec
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Buhari to break his proposed $30bn loan into three tranches – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBuhari to break his proposed $30bn loan into three tranchesNAIJ.COMA report by New Telegraph indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari will now break his proposed $30 billion foreign loan plan into three tranches. Buhari to break his proposed $...
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07Dec
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IMN doesn’t recognise Buhari as President of Nigeria, me as governor – El-Rufai – Vanguard

VanguardIMN doesn't recognise Buhari as President of Nigeria, me as governor – El-RufaiVanguardMalam Nasir El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna State, recently fielded questions from reporters in Kaduna. Our correspondent was there. About a month ago, you...
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07Dec
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Boko Haram: Borno now safer than Lagos, Abuja – Shettima – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBoko Haram: Borno now safer than Lagos, Abuja - ShettimaDaily Post NigeriaThe Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has claimed that the state is one of the safest places to live in Nigeria. According to him, despite the insurgency i...
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07Dec
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3 Bolivians sentenced to 36 years imprisonment in Nigeria – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COM3 Bolivians sentenced to 36 years imprisonment in NigeriaNAIJ.COMThree Bolivian nationals: Reuben Ticono Jorge, Yhugo Chavaez Moreno and Yerko Artunduago Dorado are to spend the next 12 years in prison after they were caught in Lagos producing ...
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07Dec
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I’m always impressed by hardworking and high-achieving status of our people around the world- Buhari – Gistmaster (blog)

Gistmaster (blog)I'm always impressed by hardworking and high-achieving status of our people around the world- BuhariGistmaster (blog)President Muhammadu Buhari said that one highlight of his foreign trips is the time he spends meeting the Nigerian...
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07Dec
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Kogi: Court Stops Probe Of Wada, Idris Govts – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersKogi: Court Stops Probe Of Wada, Idris GovtsLeadership NewspapersA Kogi State high court, sitting in Lokoja, yesterday stopped the judicial commission of inquiry instituted by the state government to probe the past administrations ...
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07Dec
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Oyo sacks 662 workers over alleged certificate forgery – Vanguard

VanguardOyo sacks 662 workers over alleged certificate forgeryVanguardIbadan—GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has approved the dismissal of no fewer than 662 workers from the state public service for allegedly forging their West Africa Secondary ...
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07Dec
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‘Buhari’s strength are the poor, not elite’ – Daily Trust

Daily Trust'Buhari's strength are the poor, not elite'Daily TrustBy Hamza Idris | Publish Date: Dec 7 2016 2:40AMMalam Mohammed Lawal is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who served as deputy director, Coordination/Implemen...
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07Dec
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Anambra budgets N115bn for 2017 – Vanguard

VanguardAnambra budgets N115bn for 2017VanguardAWKA— Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, presented to the House of Assembly, a budget of N115.5 billion tagged “Budget of Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth” for 2017 fiscal year...
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07Dec
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Ogun pardons 12 sacked, 19 suspended workers – Vanguard

VanguardOgun pardons 12 sacked, 19 suspended workersVanguardAbeokuta—Barely 36 days after the Ogun State Government sanctioned 35 of its workers for allegedly breaching civil service rules during the celebration of this year's World Teachers'...
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07Dec
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Man arrested for supplying herdsman with AK-47 in Enugu – Vanguard

VanguardMan arrested for supplying herdsman with AK-47 in EnuguVanguardPOLICE in Enugu have arrested a suspected gunrunner, who allegedly supplied AK-47 rifles to one herdsman, Ibrahim Adamu, who was earlier arrested. Samaila Garuba Alhaji and Ibrahim ...
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07Dec
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Corps member died of kidney infection, says NYSC DG – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperCorps member died of kidney infection, says NYSC DGThe Nation NewspaperOladepo Ifedolapo Rachel, the corps member, who died last week in Kano State, suffered from kidney related disease, it was learnt yesterday. Director-General of ...
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07Dec
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Turning Nigeria’s tourism potentials to tourism economy will be my legacy – Lai Mohammed – WorldStage

WorldStageTurning Nigeria's tourism potentials to tourism economy will be my legacy - Lai MohammedWorldStageL-R: International Tourism Adviser to the UNWTO, Mr Jim Flannery; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and the Permanen...
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07Dec
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Don’t place road safety above revenue generation, FRSC boss charges traffic agencies – Vanguard

Daily Post NigeriaDon't place road safety above revenue generation, FRSC boss charges traffic agenciesVanguardThe Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has appealed to state traffic agencies to place road safety a...
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07Dec
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Minister advocates change in visa regime – Vanguard

VanguardMinister advocates change in visa regimeVanguardThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated call for a change in the nation's visa administration to encourage tourists and investors. The minis...
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07Dec
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Buhari To Present 2017 Budget Next Wednesday – SaharaReporters.com

SaharaReporters.comBuhari To Present 2017 Budget Next WednesdaySaharaReporters.comPresident Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2017 federal budget to the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 14. The president is expected to propose a budget of ...
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07Dec
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Nigerian Army and the macabre dance of pythons in Igboland – Vanguard

VanguardNigerian Army and the macabre dance of pythons in IgbolandVanguardRecently, the Nigerian Army announced the commencement of what it deviously termed Exercise Python Dance in the southeastern part of the country commencing from November 27, 2016...
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07Dec
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‘Suspended lawmaker Jibrin operates five accounts’ – News24 Nigeria

News24 Nigeria'Suspended lawmaker Jibrin operates five accounts'News24 NigeriaAbuja - Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, may come under fresh probe by the House after another petition against him was submitted ...
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07Dec
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Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Soyinka to hold private funeral for death of “common sense” – Naija247news

Naija247newsNigeria's Nobel laureate Soyinka to hold private funeral for death of “common sense”Naija247newsNobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Monday in Lagos vowed to hold a private funeral on January 20, the day the United States President-elec...
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06Dec
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House of Reps move to establish Christian court – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMHouse of Reps move to establish Christian courtNAIJ.COMA bill to provide for the establishment of the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal in Nigeria has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. House of Reps move to establish Chris...
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06Dec
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Always defend integrity of judiciary, Acting CJN tells new S-Court Justices – Vanguard

VanguardAlways defend integrity of judiciary, Acting CJN tells new S-Court JusticesVanguardABUJA- The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Monday, administered oath of office on two new Justices of the Supreme Court. Presid...
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06Dec
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Police Nab Kidnappers Of Dangote Murdered Manager, Employees In Lagos, Ogun – Leadership Newspapers

VanguardPolice Nab Kidnappers Of Dangote Murdered Manager, Employees In Lagos, OgunLeadership NewspapersThe Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday said it has arrested three of the kidnappers that murdered one of Dangote Group Managers Mr. Bello Gurama and ki...
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06Dec
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Protesters Storm Abuja High Court Over judgement Freeing El-Zakzakky – Leadership Newspapers

VanguardProtesters Storm Abuja High Court Over judgement Freeing El-ZakzakkyLeadership NewspapersThousands of angry protesters on Monday stormed the premises of the federal high court Abuja to protest the judgement of the court which ordered the uncond...
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06Dec
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Sanusi lied, Justice Ademola and wife in more trouble – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMSanusi lied, Justice Ademola and wife in more troubleNAIJ.COMMajor Nigerian newspapers for Tuesday, December 6, are focused on some national issues such as the federal government filing fresh charges against Justice Ademola, the drama between t...
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06Dec
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Anti-Graft War: Ribadu trying to curry favour from Buhari – Nwabueze – Vanguard

VanguardAnti-Graft War: Ribadu trying to curry favour from Buhari – NwabuezeVanguardLEGAL Icon and Chairman of The Patriots, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, has berated Malam Nuhu Ribadu, that he and some senior lawyers frustrated the ant-graft war when...
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06Dec
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Police officers to receive N10m death insurance benefit – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaPolice officers to receive N10m death insurance benefitDaily Post NigeriaGovernor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has increased the death insurance benefit for police officers who die while on active service in Lagos to N10 million. H...
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06Dec
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Group Petitions CCB, EFCC Over Jibrin’s 5 Foreign Accounts – Leadership Newspapers

Leadership NewspapersGroup Petitions CCB, EFCC Over Jibrin's 5 Foreign AccountsLeadership NewspapersThe last may not have been heard of the budget padding allegations and counter-allegations that has trailed the House of Representatives as a group ...
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06Dec
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Buhari, ex-gov Daniel mourn Kuforiji-Olubi – Vanguard

VanguardBuhari, ex-gov Daniel mourn Kuforiji-OlubiVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. The President, ...
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06Dec
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Jonah Jang: Lalong’s probe panel submits report – Vanguard

VanguardJonah Jang: Lalong's probe panel submits reportVanguardJos—The Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State to probe the previous administration of Jonah Jang, from 2007 to 2015, has submitted its report, four mo...
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06Dec
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No quitting APC, Tinubu vows; Buhari deceived the North with Islam says Junaid – Vanguard

VanguardNo quitting APC, Tinubu vows; Buhari deceived the North with Islam says JunaidVanguardLAGOS— Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has vowed not to defect from the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying he would not abandon a h...
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06Dec
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Buhari arrives Senegal for peace and security in Africa (pics) – NAIJ.COM

NAIJ.COMBuhari arrives Senegal for peace and security in Africa (pics)NAIJ.COMPresident Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the 3rd Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on Monday, December 5, 2016. Buhari arrives ...
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