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“I will crush Boko Haram, five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough” – Buhari vows

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Niger Republic renewed his vow to crush the Boko Haram Islamic sect, saying “five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.” Speaking at a news conference in Niger during his first visit outside the country since inauguration, Buhari expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military […]

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Senate approves life sentence for rape, 10 years for incest

Henceforth, anybody found guilty of rape, child sex tourism or deliberate passage of HIV/AIDS to innocent citizens, and other sexual offences, will face life imprisonment. This was contained in the Sexual Offences Bill sponsored by Senator Chris Anyanwu, which was passed into law yesterday by the Senate. The bill, among others, prescribes life imprisonment for […]

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BREAKING News: Nigerian Senate passes 46 bills in less than 5 hrs

The Nigerian Senate has passed a record 46 bills in less than five hours Wednesday. The National Assembly has faced criticism over its poor performance despite taking a huge part of government budget. The National Assembly has spent N600 billion in four years but managed to pass only about 106 within the period. The Senate […]

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Boko Haram will be in for surprises for daring Buhari — Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Odigie Oyegun, has said Boko Haram insurgents will be in for surprises for daring the resolve of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the insurgency. Mr. Oyegun said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the party’s National Working Committee’s visit to the president in Abuja […]

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New Study in Nigeria Finds One in 10 Malaria Drugs is of Poor Quality

A new research released recently has indicated that substandard medicines are more prevalent than fake ones in world’s most malaria-burdened country, Nigeria. A rigorous analysis of more than 3,000 antimalarials purchased in Enugu, Nigeria found 9.3% to be of poor quality, according to new research published in PLOS ONE. Researchers found 1.2% of the samples […]

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Cyclist removed from World Naked Bike Ride after getting an erection (Photos)

A cyclist was removed from a nude ride in Kent after getting ‘overexcited and aroused’. Witnesses say police led the man away after stunned participants noticed as they de-robed at the start of the World Naked Bike Ride. ‘I heard gasps and I turned around – it was a horrible sight,’ one witness is quoted as […]

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Kogi Commissioner for Lands & Housing kidnapped

Stephen Maiyaki, the Kogi State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, has been kidnapped. NAN gathered that Maiyaki was kidnapped by people numbering up to six at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday in his farm at Osara in Adavi Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Shola Adebayo, confirmed the story, […]

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God plans to heal Nigeria through us — Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said God’s plan was to turn things around for good and heal Nigeria through the new administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said his election was ordained by God for the sole purpose of assisting Buhari to build a nation that would be admired by other nations of the world. Osinbajo […]

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Buhari warns airport officials, others, against stopping ex-Ministers from travelling

President Muhammadu Buhari says officials of past administrations including ministers are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution, and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at other points of entry and exit. “We have not banned anyone from travelling,” Mr. Buhari said in a […]

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Senate orders DPR to seal-off filling stations hoarding fuel

Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources ( Upstream and Downstream ), currently investigating the lingering fuel scarcity in the country, has directed the Department of Petroleum Resources to seal-off any filling station hoarding the product. Chairman of the committee, Mr. Magnus Abe, told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that the long queues at filling stations across […]

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Jonathan signs Tobacco control bill, five others

Nigeria’s outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan, has signed the Tobacco Control bill into law, hours to the end of his tenure. The president signed the bill alongside five others, his spokesperson, Reuben Abati, announced on Twitter, Wednesday. Other bills signed by the president include, National Sugar Development Council (amendment) bill, AMCON Amendment bill, Standards Organization of […]

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Court orders NDLEA out of Kashamu’s home

Justice Ibrahim Bubba of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, out of the home of fugitive senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu. Mr. Kashamu had been under house arrest since Saturday morning when anti-narcotic agents secured his property. The NDLEA had said Mr. Kashamu was detained […]

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Oil marketers reach agreement with Government on resumption of fuel supply

Petroleum products marketers and the Federal Government on Monday set aside their face-off with government, resolving to immediately mobilise to ensure restoration of normal supply of fuel throughout the country. At the end of a meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream and downstream) to resolve the crisis, Chairman, Major Oil Marketers Association […]

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Jonathan signs violence against persons, immigration bills

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday signed two bills, earlier passed by the National Assembly, into law. The bills, which have now become Acts, are the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 and the Immigration Act 2015. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, confirmed the development to State House correspondents. […]

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Fuel scarcity: Ifeanyi Ubah’s Capital Oil pulls out of strike, commences immediate loading

Ifeanyi Ubah’s Capital Oil has pulled out of the ongoing strike by the fuel tankers and marketers, saying it will not be part of the ploy to inflict pains on Nigerian masses. In a press statement issued by the company and signed by its Managing Director, Ifeanyi Uba, the company announced that its resolution takes […]

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At 1,327MW generation, FG says power supply may worsen

The Federal Government on Friday said the epileptic power supply, currently being witnessed across the country, would worsen by Saturday if the ongoing industrial action by both the senior and junior staff unions of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation continues. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali, disclosed this to State House correspondents after […]

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Jonathan opens Defence radio in Abuja,The first of its kind in West Africa

President Goodluck on Friday inaugurated a radio station, owned by the Defence Headquarters, Defence Radio 107.7 FM of the Armed Forces Radio Services, in Abuja. The radio station is located inside the Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja. Jonathan said the Radio Station, which is said to be first of its kind in West Africa, would play a […]

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Nigerians ask Yale to withdraw Okonjo-Iweala’s award

Some Nigerians have called on Yale University in the United States to withdraw the Honorary Degree it bestowed on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala had been awarded Doctor of Humane Letters by the prestigious institution on May 15, 2015. The institution, while presenting the award to […]

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