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05Feb

Senate not for young people —Jang – Vanguard

VanguardSenate not for young people —JangVanguardFormer governor of Plateau State and the senator representing Plateau North senatorial zone, Senator Jonah David Jang, has said he will not hand over to a younger person in 2019 as according to him, th...

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05Feb

Bayelsa saves N300m from council reforms, says commissioner – The Nation Newspaper

Bayelsa saves N300m from council reforms, says commissionerThe Nation NewspaperReforms at the local government tier have reduced the monthly wage bill of eight councils in Bayelsa State by N300 million, Commissioner for Local Government Administration ...

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05Feb

News » 2019: Delta APC chairmen at loggerheads over Ogboru – Vanguard

VanguardNews » 2019: Delta APC chairmen at loggerheads over OgboruVanguardUGHELLI—MOVES by some local government area chairmen of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State to endorse a chieftain of the party, Chief Great Ogboru, as its sole gov...

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05Feb

Hike in Lekki toll: Motorists, commuters call for Ambode’s intervention – Vanguard

The PunchHike in Lekki toll: Motorists, commuters call for Ambode's interventionVanguardlagos—MOTORISTS and commuters have pleaded with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, to intervene and order a reversal of toll increased last week Thursd...

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05Feb

60000 PVC not collected in Katsina — INEC – Daily Trust

Leadership Newspapers60000 PVC not collected in Katsina — INECDaily TrustAbout 60,000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Katsina State are yet to be collected by their respective owners, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) , Jibril Zarewa, has sa...

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05Feb

$202m missing in NIA — Reps panel – Daily Trust

Daily Trust$202m missing in NIA — Reps panelDaily TrustThe sum of $202 million is missing at the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) a House of Representatives panel has said. The panel said the amount was the balance of $289m said to have been approve...

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05Feb

Babangida AKA, The Evil Genius AKA, Maradona Issues Statement, Disowns And Then Makes U-turn – thewillnigeria (press release) (blog)

thewillnigeria (press release) (blog)Babangida AKA, The Evil Genius AKA, Maradona Issues Statement, Disowns And Then Makes U-turnthewillnigeria (press release) (blog)LAGOS, February 4, (THEWILL) – Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida,...

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05Feb

News » We have developed strategies to win in 2019- Secondus – Vanguard

VanguardNews » We have developed strategies to win in 2019- SecondusVanguardNATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has said the All Progressive Congress (APC) failure to provide good governance is a yardstick for...

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05Feb

Asaba int’l airport to be ready in four months-Okowa – Vanguard

TODAY.NGAsaba int'l airport to be ready in four months-OkowaVanguardDELTA State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said the Asaba International Airport will be functional in the next four months. Governor Okowa made the disclosure yesterday at...

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05Feb

FUTA final year student dies while playing football – The Punch

The PunchFUTA final year student dies while playing footballThe PunchA 500 level Applied Geophysics student at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Tunji Agboola, has reportedly slumped and died while playing football on Saturday at ...

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04Feb

INEC registers 118525 voters in Katsina State – Guardian (blog)

Guardian (blog)INEC registers 118525 voters in Katsina StateGuardian (blog)The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered no fewer than 118,525 people in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Katsina State. The Residen...

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04Feb

2019 election: IBB lists reasons Buhari should not seek re-election – Daily Post Nigeria

TODAY.NG2019 election: IBB lists reasons Buhari should not seek re-electionDaily Post NigeriaA former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has listed reasons President Muhammadu Buhari should not bother returning to power in 2019. The former Head ...

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04Feb

Enugu hosts VAIDS – The Eagle Online

The Eagle OnlineEnugu hosts VAIDSThe Eagle OnlineThe government of Enugu State will on Thursday host officials of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme for business leaders and traditional rulers. The VAIDS team will be led by Kemi Adeosun...

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04Feb

Kano registers 50 visually impaired for 2018 UTME – TODAY.NG

TODAY.NGKano registers 50 visually impaired for 2018 UTMETODAY.NGNo fewer than 50 visually impaired candidates have been registered by Kano state government to partake on the forthcoming 2018 Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. ...

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04Feb

Bakare speaks on Buhari’s health, Jonathan, 2019 election – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBakare speaks on Buhari's health, Jonathan, 2019 electionDaily Post NigeriaPastor Tunde Bakare, the leader of Latter Rain Assembly, has admitted that President Muhammadu Buhari can re-contest in 2019. He said since the leader'...

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04Feb

Abduction of MOPOL commander: Kidnap kingpin killed in shootout with police, five suspects arrested – Vanguard

VanguardAbduction of MOPOL commander: Kidnap kingpin killed in shootout with police, five suspects arrestedVanguardThe police say operatives of the Intelligence Response Squad have arrested five members of a kidnap gang allegedly behind the abduction o...

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04Feb

General, Thoughts

Persist, Persevere, Succeed

I gave up on wearing suits almost 2 years ago, but today I had to put on one. It is another important day in our lives as a family. My “sugarbobo” is getting conferred with the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Given the efforts she had put into this, she deserves this and much more. We

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04Feb

Herders/Farmers Clash 10 feared killed In fresh attack in Yungur Song Adamawa – Vanguard

CHANNELS TELEVISIONHerders/Farmers Clash 10 feared killed In fresh attack in Yungur Song AdamawaVanguardA fresh herdsmen/farmers' clash has been recorded in Adamawa State, again claiming the lives of 10 people and leaving five villages completely b...

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04Feb

What we want from Buhari govt – Miyetti Allah – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaWhat we want from Buhari govt – Miyetti AllahDaily Post NigeriaMiyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Nasarawa State Chapter, has called on the Buhari government to deploy military to border towns between Nas...

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04Feb

RESTRUCTURING: Suspicion dogs APC committee recommendations – Vanguard

VanguardRESTRUCTURING: Suspicion dogs APC committee recommendationsVanguardA fresh national debate has been stirred after an ad-hoc committee constituted by the All Progressives Congress, APC, made recommendations on the restructuring of the country. T...

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04Feb

News » Of Cow Colonies And Sheep Empires – Vanguard

VanguardNews » Of Cow Colonies And Sheep EmpiresVanguardThe word “colony” has a very fraught implication for Africans who were themselves “colonized” by European powers from 1895. The use of the term, “cattle colonies” is doubly contentiou...

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04Feb

The Cleaner Lagos Initiative – The Nation Newspaper

Independent Newspapers LimitedThe Cleaner Lagos InitiativeThe Nation NewspaperRefuse collection has always been an issue in the country. So, if it is becoming one in Lagos in recent times, it is understandably so. For a state that caters to the needs o...

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04Feb

Why Taraba ‘ll return Ishaku in 2019 – Bawa – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperWhy Taraba 'll return Ishaku in 2019 – BawaThe Nation NewspaperAbubakar Bawa, the San Turaki Gashaka, is the Special Adviser on Political Matters to Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State. In this interview with Correspondent ...

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04Feb

13-year-old girl raped by 8 men pregnant with twins – Vanguard

The Nation Newspaper13-year-old girl raped by 8 men pregnant with twinsVanguardA 13-year-old girl allegedly raped by eight men including an Imam, is said to be five months pregnant with twins in Kubau Local Government, Kaduna State. Head of Arridah Fou...

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04Feb

Osinbajo attends wedding of his personal assistant in Kano – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaOsinbajo attends wedding of his personal assistant in KanoDaily Post NigeriaVice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Kano attended the wedding Fatiha of his Personal Assistant, Alhaji Hafiz Ibrahim Kawu. Osinbajo attended the weddi...

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03Feb

Benue DPO’s arrest: Buhari has again shown his govt belongs only to Fulanis – IPOB – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBenue DPO's arrest: Buhari has again shown his govt belongs only to Fulanis – IPOBDaily Post NigeriaThe Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has again proved that his government is nothing ...

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03Feb

Ambode’s achievements realisation of Tinubu’s vision – Ebietomiye – Vanguard

VanguardAmbode's achievements realisation of Tinubu's vision – EbietomiyeVanguardMr Olawale Ebietomiye, a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos state has lauded the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode for his giants str...

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03Feb

Why New Court Ruling Backing Senate Can’t Sack Magu- Lawyers – SaharaReporters.com

SaharaReporters.comWhy New Court Ruling Backing Senate Can't Sack Magu- LawyersSaharaReporters.comLawyers have expressed legal opinions on the outcome of a suit challenging the Senate's rejection of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and ...

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03Feb

Buhari names Ebonyi federal varsity after Ekwueme – Іnsіdеr Cаr Nеws

Іnsіdеr Cаr NеwsBuhari names Ebonyi federal varsity after EkwuemeІnsіdеr Cаr NеwsThe company reported the earnings of $-0.1/Share in the last quarter where the estimated EPS by analysts was $-0.21/share. The difference between the expected an...

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03Feb

CVR : Ebonyi APC cautions voters against selling PVC – Vanguard

VanguardCVR : Ebonyi APC cautions voters against selling PVCVanguardChairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Mr Eze Nwachukwu , on Saturday cautioned voters against selling their cards or exchanging them for employment. INEC PVCs. Speakin...

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03Feb

President Buhari, up till now, not many Nigerians have understood it – Dalung – Vanguard

VanguardPresident Buhari, up till now, not many Nigerians have understood it – DalungVanguardNew York – Mr Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, said President Muhammadu Buhari's victory against an incumbent in 2015 had ...

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03Feb

Herdsmen killings: Miyetti Allah reveals those arming killers – Daily Post Nigeria

Politics NigeriaHerdsmen killings: Miyetti Allah reveals those arming killersDaily Post NigeriaThe National President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-cultural Association, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo also known as Lamido Fulbe, has revealed that politician...

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03Feb

I came to reassure Buhari of my absolute, total support even for 2019 – Oshiomhole – Vanguard

VanguardI came to reassure Buhari of my absolute, total support even for 2019 – OshiomholeVanguardGOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and the former governor of the State, Adams Oshiomhole yesterday met President Muhammadu Buhari separately in close...

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03Feb

During your time, you performed abysmally, Ebute bashes Obasanjo – Vanguard

VanguardDuring your time, you performed abysmally, Ebute bashes ObasanjoVanguardAmeh Ebute, a former President of the Nigerian Senate has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the issues raised in his special statement, accusing President Muh...

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03Feb

Court To Introduce Electronic Mailing System From July 2018 – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISIONCourt To Introduce Electronic Mailing System From July 2018CHANNELS TELEVISIONThe Supreme Court says from July 16, 2018, it will phase out manual forms of serving court processes in all cases before it and commence serving processes ...

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03Feb

Presidency speaks on N-Power, says 280000 have been paid ‘conditional cash’ – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaPresidency speaks on N-Power, says 280000 have been paid 'conditional cash'Daily Post NigeriaThe presidency on Saturday gave an update of Nigerian government programmes such as N-Power, Conditional Cash Transfer, School Fee...

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03Feb

Herdsmen killings: Muhammad Labdo gives more reasons Benue belongs to Fulani – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaHerdsmen killings: Muhammad Labdo gives more reasons Benue belongs to FulaniDaily Post NigeriaA Professor of history at the Faculty of Humanities, Maitama Sule University, Kano, Umar Muhammad Labdo, has given more clarification to his...

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03Feb

Army to conduct Operation Crocodile Smile, Python Dance again – Daily Post Nigeria

VanguardArmy to conduct Operation Crocodile Smile, Python Dance againDaily Post NigeriaChief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian Army will conduct more exercises in 2018 to assist civil authorities to deal with internal security challe...

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03Feb

2019: APC set to ease out anti-Buhari leaders – Vanguard

Vanguard2019: APC set to ease out anti-Buhari leadersVanguardINDICATIONS have emerged revealing that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may witness a major shakeup in its leadership at party level and executive arm of government given plans to make th...

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03Feb

Why EFCC filed charges against CCT chairman, Danladi Umar – Vanguard

VanguardWhy EFCC filed charges against CCT chairman, Danladi UmarVanguardFive years after allegedly demanding and collecting N10 million bribe from a litigant in a case filed in his tribunal, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finally pre...

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03Feb

Buhari and Ekwueme: A historical perspective – Vanguard

VanguardBuhari and Ekwueme: A historical perspectiveVanguardMany Nigerians were understandably outraged by the news that the Federal Government had as at last week spent N1 billion in the burial arrangements of Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Dr. Chris Ngige who was...

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03Feb

Benue crisis: IGP blames Ortom – Daily Trust

Daily TrustBenue crisis: IGP blames OrtomDaily TrustThe Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday accused the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, of causing the lingering clashes between farmers and herdsmen in Benue and Nasarawa states. He...

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03Feb

Kukah: new movement no solution to Nigeria’s problems – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperKukah: new movement no solution to Nigeria's problemsThe Nation NewspaperOutspoken Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr. Hassan Kukah, yesterday warned that the proliferation of political coalitions in the country will not in any way p...

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03Feb

Obasanjo’s K-leg saga: Our horrifying experience in exile-Amaechi’s wife – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperObasanjo's K-leg saga: Our horrifying experience in exile-Amaechi's wifeThe Nation NewspaperAn alumnus of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) now Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, Dame J...

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03Feb

Gov. Ambode commends Ugwuanyi’s development strides – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaGov. Ambode commends Ugwuanyi's development stridesDaily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has commended his Enugu State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his development strides in Enugu in spite ...

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03Feb

Benue killings: Buhari not a murderer – Presidency – Vanguard

VanguardBenue killings: Buhari not a murderer – PresidencyVanguardTHE presidency Friday warned the media to stop publishing news reports and articles capable of inciting the people to take arms against another. Shehu. This came barely one week after ...

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02Feb

Fulani herdsmen strike again, kill four in Taraba – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaFulani herdsmen strike again, kill four in TarabaDaily Post NigeriaUnknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked and killed four persons in Ngutsen village of Wurojam ward in Gasol local government area of Taraba state....

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02Feb

Fashola exposes President Buhari, his parrot, Lai Mohammed as liars – Reno – Vanguard

CHANNELS TELEVISIONFashola exposes President Buhari, his parrot, Lai Mohammed as liars – RenoVanguardAt various occasions since coming to power on May 29, 2015, both President Muhammadu Buhari and his lying parrot, Lai Mohammed, have attempted to sel...

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02Feb

Splinter PDP sets up NWC, expresses readiness to work with OBJ’s CNM – Vanguard

VanguardSplinter PDP sets up NWC, expresses readiness to work with OBJ's CNMVanguardThe solution to the latest crisis that recently erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wherein two factions split from the mother party after accusing le...

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02Feb

Herdsmen/farmers clashes : NEC sets up committee to visit front-line states – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaHerdsmen/farmers clashes : NEC sets up committee to visit front-line statesDaily Post NigeriaThe National Economic Council(NEC) has set up a committee on the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the states. The commit...

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02Feb

Buhari and his Jihadi warlords own Nigeria – Fani Kayode – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBuhari and his Jihadi warlords own Nigeria – Fani KayodeDaily Post NigeriaFemi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has again insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari is always supporting Killings in various parts of Nigeria. Fa...

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02Feb

Magu unruffled by Senate, reveals plan for 2018 – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaMagu unruffled by Senate, reveals plan for 2018Daily Post NigeriaDespite Senate insistence that he will not be recognized, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has revealed his plan for ...

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02Feb

2019: APC embarks on CVR grassroots sensitisation in Ebonyi – Vanguard

2019: APC embarks on CVR grassroots sensitisation in EbonyiVanguardThe All Progressives Congress (APC), has commenced grassroots sensitisation tour to mobilise the electorate in the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi, to register in the ongoing Contin...

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02Feb

Buhari, Winston Churchill and Obasanjo – Vanguard

VanguardBuhari, Winston Churchill and ObasanjoVanguardEven before former President Olusegun Obasanjo released his now most famous letter I had my misgivings about how history would treat the government of Muhammadu Buhari. I once raised the issue with ...

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02Feb

Fear in Calabar as businessman beaten to death – Vanguard

Naija NewsFear in Calabar as businessman beaten to deathVanguardCALABAR—Residents of Ikot Effanga Mkpa community in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State are said to be living in fear, following the murder of a prominent busine...

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02Feb

Buhari’s $1bn request to fight Boko Haram divides Reps – Vanguard

THISDAY NewspapersBuhari's $1bn request to fight Boko Haram divides RepsVanguardAbuja – Plenary of House of Representatives on Thursday was rowdy as members disagreed over the propriety of the one billion dollars sought by President Muhammadu Buh...

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02Feb

Nigerian prisons convert humans to animals — Osinbajo – Vanguard

VanguardNigerian prisons convert humans to animals — OsinbajoVanguardABUJA—Despite its modest efforts at restoring lost primacy of Nigerian Prisons Service, the Federal Government has lamented the rot in the system, saying it will take years of sus...

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02Feb

Restructuring: Jonathan, Dickson, Ijaw leaders urge sincere implementation of APC report – Vanguard

VanguardRestructuring: Jonathan, Dickson, Ijaw leaders urge sincere implementation of APC reportVanguardYENAGOA— GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, yesterday led a high powered delegation of Ijaw leaders to former President Goodluck Jonathan ...

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02Feb

Anambra stands still as Ekwueme’s body arrives for interment – Vanguard

VanguardAnambra stands still as Ekwueme's body arrives for intermentVanguardAWKA—AWKA, the Anambra State capital, stood still yesterday for the late Second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, during a commendation service organised in his ...

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02Feb

Ajimobi, Alaafin reject cattle colony – The Nation Newspaper

The Nation NewspaperAjimobi, Alaafin reject cattle colonyThe Nation NewspaperOyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has urged the Federal Government not to establish a cattle colony across the country. He described the move as tantamount to modern slavery. ...

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02Feb

Nigeria, Niger plan joint refinery, to sign agreement soon – Vanguard

VanguardNigeria, Niger plan joint refinery, to sign agreement soonVanguardNIGERIA and Niger Republic have concluded plans to establish a new oil refinery to meet the petroleum products needs of the two nations. refinery. The multi-million dollar plant ...

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02Feb

Motorists, commuters groan as mixed reactions trail Lekki toll hike – Vanguard

VanguardMotorists, commuters groan as mixed reactions trail Lekki toll hikeVanguardLAGOS—FOLLOWING the toll review along Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway, by Lekki Concession Company Limited, LCC, motorists and commuters, yesterday groaned as they spent ...

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02Feb

‘Fresh PDP’ faction sets up parallel NWC – The Punch

'Fresh PDP' faction sets up parallel NWCThe PunchA new faction of the “defunct” Fresh Peoples Democratic Party has set up a National Working Committee to manage its affairs. Fresh Peoples Democratic Party was formed by some members of the P...

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02Feb

Rejection of Edo PDP can never be upturned – Vanguard

VanguardRejection of Edo PDP can never be upturnedVanguardEdo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a party comprised of bandits, rogues, liars and simpletons are struggling to market their inherently defective product to Edo people. Having fallen to i...

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02Feb

Engineer, ‘problem solver’, public speaker… five things to know about new deputy governor of CBN – TheCable

TheCableEngineer, 'problem solver', public speaker… five things to know about new deputy governor of CBNTheCableOn Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Edward Lamektek Adamu as deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). F...

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02Feb

Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s commissioner nominees – Vanguard

VanguardLagos Assembly confirms Ambode's commissioner nomineesVanguardLagos – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode's four commissioner nominees and one Special Adviser. The approval followed the adopti...

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02Feb

‘We are going to kill Senator Marafa’ – Gov. Yari – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post Nigeria'We are going to kill Senator Marafa' – Gov. YariDaily Post NigeriaFollowing the allegation by the Senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Marafa, that Governor Abdulaziz Yari and his deputy were responsible for the ins...

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02Feb

APC restructuring report: Jonathan, Ijaw leaders demand sincere implementation – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaAPC restructuring report: Jonathan, Ijaw leaders demand sincere implementationDaily Post NigeriaThe Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Thursday led a high powered delegation of Ijaw leaders to former President, Dr. G...

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02Feb

$1bn Insurgency Fund: Reps Ask FG To Pay Oil Producing States 13% – CHANNELS TELEVISION

CHANNELS TELEVISION$1bn Insurgency Fund: Reps Ask FG To Pay Oil Producing States 13%CHANNELS TELEVISIONThe House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to ensure oil-producing states are paid 13 per cent of the proposed $1billion meant to ...

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02Feb

Customs boss sacks compliance team, introduces strike force – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaCustoms boss sacks compliance team, introduces strike forceDaily Post NigeriaHameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has dissolved the 2017 compliance team and replaced it with a strike force. Joseph ...

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02Feb

Shock as “Fresh PDP” sets up interim NWC – Vanguard

VanguardShock as “Fresh PDP” sets up interim NWCVanguardABUJA- A splinter group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the 'Fresh PDP' has set up an interim parallel National Working Committee (NWC) to take charge of its affairs. The group ...

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01Feb

Muhammadu Buhari gears up for a second presidential term – The Economist

Muhammadu Buhari gears up for a second presidential termThe EconomistTHE mantle of power is so heavy in Nigeria that presidential candidates must be begged to run for office, or at least give that appearance. There was no serious doubt that the current...

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01Feb

My husband beat me up for voting in 2015 poll, wife tells court – Vanguard

VanguardMy husband beat me up for voting in 2015 poll, wife tells courtVanguardAdo-Ekiti – A housewife, Folasade Fatunla, on Thursday told an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court that her husband, Gbenga, beat and stabbed her after she went to cast her vote in ...

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01Feb

Herdsmen killings: What we will do to restore peace in Benue – Police Commissioner – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaHerdsmen killings: What we will do to restore peace in Benue – Police CommissionerDaily Post NigeriaThe newly-deployed Benue Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, has revealed how peace will be restored in the state in respect t...

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01Feb

BREAKING: Suspected herdsmen kills six in fresh Kaduna attack – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Suspected herdsmen kills six in fresh Kaduna attackDaily Post NigeriaAt least, six people have been reportedly killed and several others sustained injuries in fresh attack in Kaguru village of Kaduna state. According to an i...

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01Feb

DJ Cuppy reveals she’s sending 10 People to University in 2018 – BellaNaija

BellaNaijaDJ Cuppy reveals she's sending 10 People to University in 2018BellaNaijaIt's always a great thing when people give back to the society, and that's exactly what DJ Cuppy is doing. She revealed on her Twitter page that she'll be...

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01Feb

FG not paying subsidy to marketers — Adeosun – Vanguard

VanguardFG not paying subsidy to marketers — AdeosunVanguardABUJA—THE Federal Government, yesterday, explained the controversy surrounding the issue of subsidy payment, saying technically, no subsidy was being paid to the importers of petroleum pro...

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01Feb

Trailer crushes 2 teachers in Ondo – Vanguard

VanguardTrailer crushes 2 teachers in OndoVanguardAkure—A head teacher, Pastor Oluwajuwon Adebayo, and his assistant, Pastor Sunday Ajenifuja, were crushed to death by a reckless trailer driver at lpele Junction in Owo council area of Ondo State. Bot...

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01Feb

Police corporal shoots colleague over girlfriend – Daily Trust

Daily TrustPolice corporal shoots colleague over girlfriendDaily TrustA police corporal yesterday killed a sergeant at a drinking joint in Gulak town, Madagali area of Adamawa State. Residents told our reporter that Corporal Bala Adamu released the tri...

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01Feb

Senators knock Misau for raising Kano APC crisis in Senate – The Punch

The PunchSenators knock Misau for raising Kano APC crisis in SenateThe PunchLeaders of the feuding groups: Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; and his predecessor Rabiu Kwankwaso. NAN photo. Leke Baiyewu, Abuja. The crisis in the All Progressives C...

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01Feb

FG’ll prepare supplementary budget for wage increase – Akabueze – The Punch

The PunchFG'll prepare supplementary budget for wage increase – AkabuezeThe PunchThe Federal Government will prepare a supplementary budget to take care of workers' demand for an increase in salaries when the new minimum wage proposal, which ...

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01Feb

Between Ahmed Abubakar and the mob – Vanguard

VanguardBetween Ahmed Abubakar and the mobVanguardPresident Muhammed Buhari appointed Mr. Ahmed Abubakar as the substantive Director General, DG, of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA. His appointment came via a statement issued by the Senior Specia...

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01Feb

Director loses N28.5m, houses – The Nation Newspaper

CHANNELS TELEVISIONDirector loses N28.5m, housesThe Nation NewspaperA Lagos Federal High Court yesterday ordered that the N28.5million seized from Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) Director of Accounts Mr Anifowoshe Alade be forfeited to the...

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01Feb

Bill To Allow Married Women To Choose Origin Passes Second Reading – SaharaReporters.com

CHANNELS TELEVISIONBill To Allow Married Women To Choose Origin Passes Second ReadingSaharaReporters.comA bill to amend Federal Character Commission (FCC) Act to give married women the option to choose indigeneship and other related matters, passed a s...

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01Feb

Don’t welcome Saraki back – PDP tells Secondus – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaDon't welcome Saraki back – PDP tells SecondusDaily Post NigeriaAkogun Iyiola Oyedepo, the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara has called on the national leadership of the Party not to welcome Senate President, B...

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01Feb

Nigeria not ready for liberal democracy – Prof. Sagay – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaNigeria not ready for liberal democracy – Prof. SagayDaily Post NigeriaChairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC). Prof. Itse Sagay, Wednesday said Nigeria is not ready for the operation of liberal de...

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01Feb

NJC queries, suspends acting Abia Chief Judge, Obisike Orji – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaNJC queries, suspends acting Abia Chief Judge, Obisike OrjiDaily Post NigeriaThe National Judicial Council (NJC) has declared the removal of the Chief Judge of Abia State by the state's House of Assembly as illegal. Recall that Ju...

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01Feb

2019 election: Coalition for Nigeria Movement speaks on working for Obasanjo – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post Nigeria2019 election: Coalition for Nigeria Movement speaks on working for ObasanjoDaily Post NigeriaThe Coalition For Nigeria Movement, CNM, has quickly dismissed insinuation that it was rolling out Obasanjo's script. The coalition main...

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01Feb

Buhari Campaign Organisation plans 1m-man march in Minna – Vanguard

VanguardBuhari Campaign Organisation plans 1m-man march in MinnaVanguardMinna – Niger chapter of Buhari Campaign Organisation on Wednesday said it had concluded arrangements to organise a one-million-man march for President Mohammadu Buhari in Minna....

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01Feb

Breaking: Suicide bomber hits Borno IDPs camp, many feared dead – Vanguard

VanguardBreaking: Suicide bomber hits Borno IDPs camp, many feared deadVanguardSeveral persons have been feared dead as suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber, Wednesday, attacked the Internally Displaced Persons' (IDP) camp in Dalori, Borno state. Ho...

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31Jan

Fani-Kayode ill, counsel tells court – Vanguard

VanguardFani-Kayode ill, counsel tells courtVanguardLagos – Mr Norrison Quakers (SAN), counsel to former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Lagos that his client was ill and unable to be in court for the da...

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31Jan

Benue Killings: Buhari writes NASS as Saraki summons IGP, Idris – Vanguard

The PunchBenue Killings: Buhari writes NASS as Saraki summons IGP, IdrisVanguardPresident Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly stating that it was incorrect to to say that he had not done anything about the Benue killings. Als...

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31Jan

BREAKING: Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria launched in Abuja – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBREAKING: Obasanjo's Coalition for Nigeria launched in AbujaDaily Post NigeriaFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo's proposed political movement, Coalition for Nigeria, CN, has been launched in Abuja. The launch held at the Yar&...

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31Jan

Tears as 3 years old baby, others perish in Lagos-Ibadan auto crash – Vanguard

VanguardTears as 3 years old baby, others perish in Lagos-Ibadan auto crashVanguardTragedy struck in the early hours today, when a truck and a commercial motorcyclist, popular called “Okoda” rider had a collision on Kara Bridge, along Lagos-Ibadan ...

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31Jan

FG Bans Open Drug Market In 2019 – Leadership Newspapers (press release)

Leadership Newspapers (press release)FG Bans Open Drug Market In 2019Leadership Newspapers (press release)The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system. The Minister of Health...

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31Jan

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army construct roads in Sambisa forest [PHOTOS] – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaBoko Haram: Nigerian Army construct roads in Sambisa forest [PHOTOS]Daily Post NigeriaThe Nigerian Army says it has commenced road construction into the heartland of Sambisa forest. The forest is being used as a hideout by Boko Haram ...

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31Jan

2019: Time has come to electronically collate, transmit election results – INEC – Vanguard

Vanguard2019: Time has come to electronically collate, transmit election results – INECVanguardAbuja – The Independent National Commission (INEC) has solicited the collaboration of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunications ope...

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31Jan

$195m contract: Reps give Amaechi 72 hours to produce documents – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post Nigeria$195m contract: Reps give Amaechi 72 hours to produce documentsDaily Post NigeriaThe House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, and other stakeholders to produce the documents on...

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31Jan

64 villagers drag Buhari, others to court over military invasion – Vanguard

Vanguard64 villagers drag Buhari, others to court over military invasionVanguardMinna—Sixty-four villagers in Niger State have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and seven others to court over invasion of their villages in 2016 during which no fewer ...

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31Jan

Nigerian Army arrest wanted Benue militia, Terwase’s herbalist – Daily Post Nigeria

Daily Post NigeriaNigerian Army arrest wanted Benue militia, Terwase's herbalistDaily Post NigeriaThe Nigerian Army has arrested a native doctor, Tordue Gber (Tiv Swem), who allegedly acted as spiritual counselor to the wanted armed criminal militi...

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