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Buhari going after opponents while Nigerian economy fails – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration to pay urgent attention to the management of the nation’s economy. The party said its worry stems from the fact that the economy has remained on rapid fall since the last four months apparently due to the absence of clear-cut fiscal policy direction […]

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North Korea Warns Nigeria over “provocative film” Inciting the Assassination of Their President

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said Monday that the North Korean Mission in Nigeria had made a formal complaint to it over the illegal distribution of a film which the mission regarded as provocative. This is contained in a statement issued by the head of Corporate Affairs of NFVCB, Mike Ekunno. The […]

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Why DSS sacked 65 personnel – Source

Details have emerged why about 65 personnel of the Department of State Services who were evicted from the service training school in Lagos were asked to leave the service. A senior officer of the service who spoke with Vanguard in Abuja Sunday evening said the trainees were sent out because “their  recruitment did not follow […]

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Ministerial list: Falana, Oyinlola, Odimegwu others undergo DSS screening

There are strong indications that the Department of State Service, (DSS) has completed a screening process for some of the ministerial nominees to make up the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Among the list of those who were said to have been screened by the DSS are, former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, Femi Falana […]

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Woman cuts off husband’s friend’s penis in his attempt to rape her

An Akwa-Ibom woman, identified as Mrs Okon Iniabasi, has reportedly cut off a man’s penis when he attempted to rape her. The incident happened in the Ikono Local Government Area of the state. The man, Linus Ibok, Punch reports, is her husband’s best friend. Reports say Ibok had on Saturday, accompanied his friend, Iniabasi’s husband, […]

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What I benefited from Jonathan – Pastor Bakare

  Nigerian Pastor, Tunde Bakare, has disclosed details of his meetings with former President Goodluck Jonathan, and what he benefitted from the former leader while he was in office. Mr. Bakare, a former running-mate of President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, said he wrote four -point […]

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DSS screens Buhari’s ministerial nominees

The Department of State Services has commenced the screening of ministerial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari… It was gathered that no fewer than 20 nominees had been vetted by the DSS operatives since the exercise started,  according to The Punch on Wednesday. The President was said to have sent to the agency a […]

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Nigeria labour unions demand capital punishment for corruption

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and civil society on Wednesday advocated capital punishment for corrupt officials as obtained in China and India. Making the call at a joint news conference in Abuja, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, and TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama, said the campaign against corruption must be intensified and […]

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Nigeria is built on satanic foundation – Fani-Kayode

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says Nigeria has refused to develop because it was built on a ‘satanic’ foundation. The former minister said this in a Facebook post titled, ‘Lord Lugard’s Magic and Flora Shaw’s Spell.’ Fani-Kayode, who also served as the Minister of Tourism under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said the manner […]

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Instead of Islamic books, we usually find condoms, sex drugs in Boko Haram camps — Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army said Tuesday it usually find condoms, hard drugs and sex-enhancing drugs in camps captured from Boko Haram insurgents by its troops. The spokesperson for the Army, Sani Usman, said the findings underlined the military’s belief that most Boko Haram militants were not grounded in Islam and were not driven by Islamic ideology. […]

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“Comot joo” – Obasanjo tells journalists as he meets with Buhari today

President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, had a close door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  The meeting between the duo lasted for about one hour at the President’s office. Details of the meeting were unknown at the time of filing this report. However, Obasanjo refused to speak to journalists when Buhari […]

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Pope makes marriage annulment simpler, free

Pope Francis on Tuesday published details of reforms which will make it easier, quicker and free for Catholics to have their marriages annulled. In a letter to believers, Pope said annulments would require approval by only one church tribunal, rather than two as currently. A streamlined procedure is to be introduced for the most straightforward cases […]

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100 Days in Office: How Buhari’s anti-corruption war has gone so far

At Chatham House in London February, Muhammadu Buhari declared that if elected president of Nigeria, he would prioritise the fight against corruption, as well as insecurity and unemployment. “In the face of dwindling revenues, a good place to start the repositioning ‎of Nigeria’s economy is to swiftly tackle two ills that have ballooned under the […]

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We Found a room filled with stockpiles of U.S. dollars in Akwa Ibom Government House

A top official of the State Security Service familiar with the SSS’ raid of the Akwa Ibom Government House has told Premium Times  the Service found no arms and ammunition in the complex, but stumbled on “shocking stockpiles of U.S. dollars”. The State Security Service (SSS) had on Thursday raided the Hilltop Mansion in a […]

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School Proprietress & Business Man Electrocuted to Death in Hotel Shower

The Amungo Family of Adubabiri compound in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase,  to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Ebiegberi Ejor (nee Amungo).  In a petition signed by Dr. Ebimo Amungo,  on behalf of the family, they stated that they […]

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At last! Presidency discloses details of Buhari, Osinbajo’s assets

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, finally, disclosed details of their declared assets Thursday, bowing to growing public pressure for the new government to do so within its first 100 days. Mr. Buhari had N30 million in his bank account before taking office on May 29, while Mr. Osinbajo had N94 million and […]

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Senators insist Saraki, Ekweremadu must go, deny withdrawing suit

The Senate Unity Forum on Wednesday said it had not withdrawn a suit it instituted seeking the removal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Order. The forum, comprising of senators who rooted for the election of Ahmed Lawan as senate president, had instituted the […]

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Buhari never promised to do anything within his first 100 days in office – APC

The Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress have come under fire for saying that President Muhammadu Buhari never promised Nigerians that he would achieve specific things within his first 100 days in office. Nigerians on social media expressed disappointment at the party and Presidency’s excuses. The protest on Twitter, which was titled, #100dayspromise, was […]

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