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Tuesday, 28 June 2016

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Several wounded as explosions, gunfire hit Istanbul airport
4:01:24 PMAbiodun

Two explosions hit Istanbul's main international airport on Tuesday, followed by gunfire, leaving several people wounded, local television channels reported.

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Alleged Forgery: I'm witnessing as a Unity Forum member, not Buhari's aide- Ojudu
3:59:04 PMIkenna

Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has said his role as a witness in the case involving the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules, has to do with his membership of the 7th Senate and as one of the conveners of the Unity Forum that called the police attention to the matter.

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Michelle Obama in Morocco to launch girls' fund
3:51:21 PMAbiodun

US First Lady Michelle Obama launched a $100 million aid package in Morocco Tuesday to promote the education of girls in a country where half of females over 15 are illiterate.

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Photos: Ongoing anti-Brexit protest in London
3:49:59 PMFemi Ajasa

Photos: Ongoing anti-Brexit protest in London

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Alleged forgery: AGF, Police committed institutional corruption - Senate
3:48:53 PMTony Chinonso

Following the ordeals faced by Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and others over forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, the Senate during a debate accused security operatives and the Attorney General of the Federation of flagrant flouting of the constitution.

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Kitaoka's JICA: With love from Tokyo
3:48:46 PMAbiodun

IN an upscale Mediterranean restaurant in Abuja, a group of four Nigerian journalists and three other officials of the Japanese Government in Nigeria are discussing the relationship between Nigeria and Japan. The lead discussant is the President of Japanese International Cooperation Agency, JICA, Shinichi Kitaoka, while the journalists are drawn from four different media establishments in Nigeria, who had been assembled to seek information from the JICA chief. He was in Nigeria for a three-day working visit.

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Dialogue with FG, don't carry arms, ex-Minister tells Avengers
3:46:14 PMIkenna

Former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Don Etiebet, has called on the Niger Delta Avengers and other aggrieved groups in the South South to dialogue with the Federal Government rather than carrying arms against government.

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His best friend is getting on my nerves!
3:08:09 PMFemi Ajasa

I currently live with my boyfriend and his best friend is a pest. He virtually lives in our house. I don't feel I can say anything because they've known each other for years.

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Court refuses alleged killers of Igbo woman bail
3:00:31 PMadekunle

Five suspects believed to have conspired and murdered a Kano based Igbo woman trader, Mrs Bridget Agbaheme are to spend three weeks in prison following botched effort by the defence lawyer to secure their bail.

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Retirements: Buratai dares Generals to go to court
2:38:09 PMadekunle

Following recent disclosure by some senior officers of the Nigerian Army including Generals (38 officers) by the Army Council for alleged complicity and partisanship in the 2015 general elections while others were said to have soiled their hands in arms and logistics procurement, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has dared those not satisfied with the process to go to court.

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Monday, 27 June 2016

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Economy: Why rain is beating us now - Buhari
4:06:16 PMadekunle

The inability of the previous government to plan and save for the future during the crude oil price boom is why Nigeria is presently going through economic turbulence, president Mohammadu Buhari said on Monday.

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Zuma ordered to return 7.8m Rand spent on home renovation
4:04:18 PMadekunle

The South African National Treasury has ordered President Jacob Zuma to refund to government 7.8 million Rand (502,492 Dollars) he spent on non-security upgrades to his country home.

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President Buhari is nobody's stooge, Presidency replies Saraki
3:51:50 PMadekunle

The Presidency has dismissed insinuation by Senate President Bukola Saraki that President Muhammadu Buhari was operating ``a government within the government.''

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Could Britain still row back from Brexit?
3:41:59 PMadekunle

Could Britain's parliament, a future prime minister or even a second referendum effectively annul the Brexit vote? Constitutional experts say not in the short-term, but the future is uncertain.

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Brexit: Britain is leaving EU, but we must not turn our back on Europe - Cameron
3:39:29 PMadekunle

EU leaders attempted to rescue the European project and Prime Minister David Cameron sought to calm fears over Britain's vote to leave the bloc as the country lost its prized top-category credit rating.

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Lagos to take centre stage at Toronto Int'l film festival
3:32:53 PMTony Chinonso

"The films that are bought and sold at our Festival, the films that are written about and reported on by the critics and film journalists, the audiences that embrace the films that go on to win the big prizes like the Oscars, those films should include the films from Nigeria, the films from Lagos; the heart of this industry that has become so large and dominant around the world. This is what really projects the image of Lagos and Nigeria, the stories that are being told resonate with the people whether or not they set foot on this country," Cameron said.

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Using machinery of justice to create disorder is dangerous, Ekweremadu warns
3:24:14 PMadekunle

DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said, Monday, that the on-going trial over alleged forgery of 2015 Senate Standing Order was not about him and Senate President Bukola Saraki, but that Democracy, separation of powers, rule of law, the legislature were on a ridiculous trial.

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N4.7 b fraud: EFCC detains Gov Fayose's men
3:01:39 PMadekunle

Two men, who allegedly aided and abetted Governor Ayo Fayose to launder part of the cash taken from the Office of the former National Security Officer, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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Photos: Dangote, Elumelu, Jim Ovia at presidential breaking of fast with business community
3:00:24 PMFemi Ajasa

 

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Victims of sexual violence in war time will get justice - Ban
2:58:10 PMTony Chinonso

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has revealed, in his message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, that no region across the globe is immune to sexual violence in war time but assured that landmark cases against political and military leaders have demonstrated that the era of impunity for sexual violence as a tool of war is over. He said the world continues to witness appalling levels of sexual violence in wartime which continues to affect women, girls, boys and men while there has also been clear progress and unprecedented political momentum to address the crime.

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Sunday, 26 June 2016

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World Cup Qualifier: Omeruo hails Nigeria's group
4:04:11 PMAbiodun

"interesting".Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has described the 2018 World Cup qualifying draw which sees Nigeria in Group B along with Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia as "interesting".

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Treat Niger Delta avengers as B'H terrorists, Junaid Mohammed tells Buhari
4:00:26 PMadekunle

Outspoken Northern politician, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has asked President Muhamadu Buhari to treat the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, as terrorists and mete out appropriate military action against it as it is doing to Boko Haram insurgents in the north.

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Lagos vow to ensure efficient, safe water transport system
3:38:23 PMIkenna

The Lagos State Government on Sunday, restated its commitment to sanitize the water transportation system so as to ensure improved, efficient and safe mode of movement of people and goods on its waterways.

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Friendly: Flying Eagles pip Olympics Eagles
3:27:21 PMadekunle

Nigeria's U-23 national team suffered a 4-3 defeat against their U-20 counterparts in yesterday's friendly match played at the National Stadium, Abuja.

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NFF contacts Le Guen for Eagles job
3:25:28 PMadekunle

Nigeria Football Federation is in contact with French born coach, Paul Le Guen with a view of taking over the Super Eagles ahead of the crucial 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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Police begin manhunt for Ikorodu attackers
3:21:28 PMIkenna

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced aggressive manhunt for suspected militants who invaded Igbolomu and Ishawo areas of Ikorodu last Friday and unleashed mayhem on residents.

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'Finding Dory' splashes box office with $73.2m
3:19:15 PMadekunle

Pixar's "Finding Dory" was floating atop the box office over the weekend, taking in an estimated $73.2 million, industry data showed Sunday.

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Gunmen release Australian expatriates, others kidnapped in Niger Delta
3:02:10 PMadekunle

Seven contractors, including three Australians and a South African, have been released unharmed four days after they were kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria, local police and a state security adviser said on Sunday.

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Stop intimidating Fayose, Ekiti federal lawmakers tell Buhari
2:54:34 PMIkenna

Members of the National Assembly caucus in the Senate and House of Representatives from Ekiti State have cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against allowing itself to be used to intimidate or harass Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal government.

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'Why Brexit portends negative effects on Nigeria's economy'
2:04:59 PMIkenna

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has said that Britain's decision to leave the European Union (EU) will have negative consequences on Nigerian economy.

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