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Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in new Chief Justice of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in a new Chief Justice of Nigeria after suspending current CJN, Walter Onnoghen. It is not clear if the president has such powers to suspend the CJN. Mr Buhari said he removed Mr Onnoghen based on an order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal dated January 23, 2019. The new […]

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Man divorces wife for insisting on voting for Buhari

Abdullahi Yada’u, a resident of Kanam local government area of Plateau, has divorced his wife Hafsat Suleiman after failing to convince her not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next month’s election. Yada’u told BBC Hausa Service on Thursday that he decided to divorce Hafsat because she insisted on voting for Buhari. He said both of […]

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Nigeria 2019 elections: Ohaneze endorses Atiku, urges Igbos to vote for him

The Igbo socio-political group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, on Thursday endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar. Mr Abubakar, a former vice president, has as his running mate, Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State. The President General of Ohaneze, John Nwodo, announced the endorsement in a statement. He said the […]

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Solskjaer has made Man Utd ‘very dangerous’, says Arsenal’s Emery

Arsenal manager Unai Emery says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Manchester United a much more dangerous team since taking over from Jose Mourinho. Emery’s side host United in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday and the Spaniard expects a stern test from Solskjaer’s revitalised team. Since then, Solskjaer, hired from Molde as interim boss, […]

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Atiku didn’t travel to US as my aide – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, did not travel to the United States as an aide to the Senate President. The All Progressives Congress had said Atiku was finally allowed to travel to the US because he posed as an aide to Saraki. Speaking on AIT’s Kakaaki programme […]

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Don’t drag us into politics, NNPC cautions Nigerian politicians

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has cautioned politicians to stop dragging the corporation into partisan politics as this may have a negative Impact on its performance. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, NNPC spokesperson, Ndu Ughamadu, said the corporation which is the cash cow of the nation should not be used as a […]

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President Buhari signs law banning discrimination against persons with disability

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed into law a legislation that will henceforth criminalise common discriminations against persons with disabilities. The Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act would see corporate entities and individuals face excruciating sanctions if found guilty of discriminating against persons with impairments, according to Ita Enang, the president’s National Assembly liaison […]

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Atiku not a messiah but he’s two times better than Buhari, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari has shown “utter incompetence, condones evil and corruption”. The elder statesman issued the fresh criticism of the president in an interview with BBC Pidgin. Obasanjo said he believes that Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will perform “two times better” than Buhari. He said […]

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Singer Chris Brown arrested in Paris…

Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in Paris, accused of aggravated rape and drug violations, a French judicial source told CNN. Brown is being questioned by police after being accused of raping a woman in a luxury hotel suite in the French capital, sources close to the inquiry told AFP on Tuesday. Brown is being […]

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Good News for Nigerians, As Reps Pass Bill Criminalising Estimated Billing

A bill seeking to amend the Electric Power Reform Act, prohibit and criminalise estimated billing of consumers passed the third reading at the House of Representatives   on Tuesday. The Majority Leader, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, sponsored the bill in protest against the “crazy bills” Electricity Distribution Companies force  their customers to pay. The  report  submitted by […]

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2019 Nigerian Elections: Atiku releases list of ‘corrupt’ Buhari associates

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who is also the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, has released a list of persons close to President Muhammadu Buhari whom he alleges are corrupt. In the list released Sunday evening by one of his spokespersons, Phrank Shuaibu, Mr Abubakar also called on the Independent National […]

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‘Samsung invests $400m in Nigeria’s oil & gas sector’

Global shipbuilding firm, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has committed over $400 million as tax revenue and investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The company said it has been investing the money since it was awarded the contract to build the Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit for the 200,000 barrels of crude oil per […]

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ASUU strike continues as lecturers meeting with Nigerian Government ends without agreement

Another meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ended on Monday night without an immediate resolution of the ongoing strike. The meeting which held at the Federal Ministry of Labour headquarters was to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by the university lecturers. At least six other […]

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‘I’ll teach you a lesson you will never forget’ — Buhari replies Obasanjo

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to teach ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo “and his co-travellers” a political lesson they will never forget. In a statement which Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, issued on his behalf, Buhari accused the former president of being hostile to leaders he has no control over. He described him as someone who lacks the […]

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Under Buhari, Boko Haram stronger than ever before – Obasanjo

A former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, said on Sunday that the Boko Haram insurgents have become stronger than ever. Mr Obasanjo, a retired military general, made this known in a lengthy statement he issued on Sunday. In the statement, Mr Obasanjo accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not only failing in all aspects of governance but […]

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‘World’s cutest dog’ dies ‘of a broken heart’ (Photos)

The world’s cutest dog, Boo, has died of a broken heart… The Pomeranian Boo and his companion Buddy, who died last year, became internet sensations when their American owners started sharing pictures of their adorable antics. His death was confirmed in a post made by his owners to his 16 million Facebook followers. He was 12 […]

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Buhari is honest, vote for him — Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to vote massively to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 presidential election. He described Buhari as an honest person, who would do whatever he promised to do. Osinbajo said this on Friday, at the palace of the Olufon of Ifon in the Ose Local Government Area […]

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Sony Music drops R. Kelly over alleged sexual abuse

Popular American multiple Grammy Award Winner, Robert Sylvester Kelly also known as R. Kelly, has been dropped by his Record Label, Sony Music. According to reports, the artiste who is currently facing series of allegation of abduction, sexual abuse and exploitation was dropped by the record label on Friday, Jan.18. The `I believe I can […]

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