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LASUTH performs first kidney transplant!

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, yesterday joined the league of hospitals that offers kidney transplant services following a successful kidney transplant on a 56-year- old man in Lagos. The life-saving procedure which took two and half hours was the first of its kind in the tertiary institution. Speaking on the feat, the elated Chief […]

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Buhari assigns Ministers; Fashola heads Power and Works, Amaechi gets Transportation

President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned his newly-appointed ministers offices. The full list of the ministers and their offices are as follows: Kemi Adeosun (Ogun) – Finance Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)–Transportation Chris Ngige (Anambra)–Labour and Employment Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)–Solid Minerals Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)–Power, Works and Housing Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano)–Interior Aisha Alhassan (Taraba)–Women Affairs Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)–Science and […]

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Parents jailed for letting 8-month-old daughter die because of their religious beliefs

The parents of an 8-month-old heavily malnourished girl, who failed to seek urgent medical care because of their religious beliefs, have been jailed. Brian Kandare, 29, and Precious Kandare, 37, from West Midlands, admitted to the manslaughter of their daughter Rebecca at Nottingham Crown Court. Rebecca died of pneumonia as a result of malnourishment after she was […]

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Buhari removes EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, appoints replacement

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde. Mr. Lamorde, a former police officer, was removed Monday, four years after he took over as chairman of the agency. He worked earlier as the director of operations before he was appointed head by former President […]

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Inauguration: Buhari limits ministers’ guests to two!

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that his cabinet would be inaugurated on Wednesday and he has ruled that each minister-designate can only be accompanied by two guests to the inauguration. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. “The swearing-in ceremony […]

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Dangote Ranked Among 100 Most Powerful People in the World

Africa’s richest,President of Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, was, at the weekend, rated among the 100 most powerful people in the world by Forbes Magazine. Aliko, the only black who made the list apart from President of the United States, Barack Obama, was listed at number 71 just above the top Republican Party contender for […]

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Why we moved against ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki, again — SSS

The State Security Service has reacted to reports that it was laying siege on the residence of a former National Security Service in disobedience of a subsisting court order. The service explained why it laid a siege on the former NSA’s home, saying it was not hounding him. “It may be recalled that SAMBO was […]

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Again, ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki placed under house arrest

The Department of State Security Services, SSS, has placed former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, under house arrest. Mr. Dasuki was first arrested by the SSS in July after a prolonged siege on his Abuja home. He was charged to court with illegal possession of arms and money laundering. Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal […]

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3 things we learned from Bayern Munich’s 5-1 demolition of Arsenal

  Bayern Munich delivered a magnificent performance as they hammered Arsenal 5-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. The win ensured the Bavarians stayed level on points with Olympiacos at the top of their Champions League group, while the Gunners fell six points adrift of the pacesetters. Now needing to win their final two group […]

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Senator Ben Bruce Blasts Federal Government over MTN…

Senator Ben Murray- Bruce, PDP, Bayelsa East has described the imposition of $5.2 billion fine on MTN, Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC was a bad signal to foreign investors. According to him in a statement made available to Journalists in Abuja yesterday, Senator Bruce who noted that the decision will hurt Nigeria and […]

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Senate asks Buhari to probe Jonathan!

Citing  mismanagement of funds, the Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin immediate probe of his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, in his handling of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P. The red chamber said it was imperative that President Buhari ask his predecessor to account for every penny spent during the latter‘s administration […]

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In surprise move, Saraki personally submits names of ministers to Buhari

In an unusual step, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday personally delivered to President Muhammadu Buhari, a list of nominees cleared by the Senate for appointment as ministers, breaking with past protocol that required presidential aides to transmit the letter. In the past, the special advisers to the president on National Assembly submitted names […]

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Banks block five million customers’ accounts, No withdrawal without BVN – CBN

  At least five million bank accounts were deactivated by Deposit Money Banks operating in the country on Saturday night following the October 31, 2015 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for bank customers to register and obtain their Bank Verification Numbers, findings by our correspondents showed on Monday. The affected customers were, […]

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Revealed: What Jose Mourinho said to his coaching staff on the pitch after Liverpool defeat

Jose Mourinho held a conference with members of his coaching staff on the pitch at Stamford Bridge following the Blues’ 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, where he warned Chelsea can NOT afford to lose their next Premier League match. They will travel to Stoke next Saturday in the day’s televised late kick-off, following their home Champions League […]

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N1.04 trillion fine: South African stock exchange suspends trading in MTN shares

The South African bourse has suspended trading in the shares of telecoms firm MTN on Monday, a senior official said, a week after the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, slammed an unprecedented N1.04 trillion ($5.2 billion) fine on the telecom operator. “Yes, trading in MTN shares has been suspended and the information was broadcast across the […]

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Negotiate With Authentic Boko Haram Sect, BBOG Group Urges FG

The #BringBackOurGirls, (BBOG) group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to establish the trueleadership of the Boko Haram sect before any form of negotiations is carried out with the group. The #BringBackOurGirls group lamented that day 600 of the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction was fast approaching without the girls being rescued from the hands of their […]

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Buhari replies PDP: Says he will always tell Nigerians the truth

President Muhammadu Buhari has replied a statement by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the president is ‘demarketing’ Nigeria. The PDP, in a statement by its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, on Sunday said Mr. Buhari was by his various statements making Nigeria unattractive to investors. “it is worrisome that in the last six months, the […]

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