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Reps to Investigate N50m, 150 motorcycles allegedly shared among members
12:40:18 PMTony Chinonso

ABUJA-THE House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate an alleged sharing of N50 million and 150 motorcycles by the Leadership of the House to its members. This development was sequel to a point of privilege raised by the Deputy Minority Whip, Rep. Yakubu Barde, PDP, Kaduna.

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Olisa Metuh resumes work, hosts British lawmakers
12:30:08 PMAbiodun

The National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who regained his freedom after meeting his bail conditions on Thursday, resumed work at PDP office on Friday.

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Kogi election petitions tribunal relocated to Abuja
12:00:51 PMAbiodun

The election petitions Tribunal, set us to entertain complaints arising from the Kogi state governorship poll, has been relocated to Abuja for further sittings on the order of the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkashua.

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Seize any money I own in foreign accounts, Akpabio challenges FG
9:32:30 AMIkenna

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied owning any property in Dubai, United Arab Emirate or any other foreign country

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Breaking: Supreme court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba from Senate
9:10:11 AMIkenna

A full panel of Nigeria's Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State.

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Biafra: Court denies Kanu, others bail
9:08:46 AMjohnabayomi2

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu? on bail pending his trial.

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Aisha: 'Supreme court must revive faith of Nigerians in judiciary'
7:18:15 AMIkenna

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the party's governorship candidate in Taraba State, Senator Aisha Alhassan, "deserves the mandate that she was given by people of the state."

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Bello orders immediate reinstatement of sacked LG chairmen
7:09:49 AMIkenna

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has ordered the immediate reinstatement of all Local Government Chairmen that were relieved of their positions, in the twilight of the administration of immediate-past Governor Idris Wada.

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Rupert Murdoch's son returns as Sky boss four years after fall
7:04:47 AMjohnabayomi2

Global media magnate Rupert Murdoch's son James will return as chairman of British broadcaster Sky, the company said on Friday, nearly four years after he was forced to leave over a phone hacking scandal.

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South African 'Idols' TV judge wins racism court case
7:00:35 AMjohnabayomi2

Johannesburg, South Africa - A white judge on the South African version of the globally-successful TV talent show "Idols" won a court case Friday to be reinstated after he was sacked in a dispute over alleged racism.

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Thursday, 28 January 2016

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Photos: Rivers celebrate Wike's victory
2:04:19 PMAbiodun

The judgement of the Supreme Court which upheld the outcome of the April 11, 2015 governorship election that brought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power, was greeted with wild jubilation.

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Women ?the bedrock of governance - Oduah
1:37:06 PMAbiodun

Senator Stella Oduah the Lawmaker representing Anambra North Senatorial District and Vice Chairman Committee on Women Affairs ? has described Women Affairs as the bedrock of any government.

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Arms deal : EFCC detains ex-Chief of Air Staff, Amosu
1:30:39 PMjohnabayomi2

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the immediate past Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Anosun.
Amosun was detained as he honured EFCC invitation on Wednesday.

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Nigeria can't diversify economy without science & tech - Onu
1:28:42 PMAbiodun

The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ogbonnaya Onu, yesterday, called on all state governments to establish science and technology ministry in their various states, saying that Nigeria cannot diversify the economy without the application of science, technology and innovation.

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Govt already taking wrong steps on power, says Labour
1:13:50 PMjohnabayomi2

THIS is the concluding part of Labour Vanguard’s interview with Mr Joe Ajaero, General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, wherein he spoke on the power distribution companies, DISCOs, and who he said are shortchanging Nigerians. The second part was published earlier.   In this, Ajaero speaks on, among others, issues of
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Olisa Metuh regains freedom
1:09:00 PMAbiodun

The embattled National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, has regained his freedom. Metuh is facing trial over alleged N400 million fraud.

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Buhari fighting insurgency with the arms I bought - Jonathan
12:50:02 PMAbiodun

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, said President Muhhamadu Buhari administration's is prosecuting the war against the Boko Haram insurgency with the arms his administration procured .

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Interswitch pioneers Card Transaction Control with Wema Card Control
10:31:38 AMAbiodun

Africa's fastest growing technology company, Interswitch Transnational has announced the launch of an innovative new solution for setting card transaction permissions and controlling transaction types and amounts. Known as 'Transaction Control', this revolutionary solution from Interswitch is a card based anti-fraud solution that automatically locks down a bank's issued cards based on preset criteria.

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I won't devalue Naira, Buhari insists
9:46:27 AMadekunle

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has stated their further devaluation of Naira would kill the currency, insisting that it was one decision he was not ready to take at the moment. The president said he was not also ready to inflict more hardship on the poor citizens of Nigeria who have already
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Tompolo makes u-turn ready to face EFCC
7:02:41 AMadekunle

FORMER General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emanicipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, Government Ekpumupolo, alias Tompolo, made a volte face, yesterday, saying he would appear before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, which issued a bench warrant for his arrest, January 14, but "at the appropriate time."

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016

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Rivers: Supreme Court upholds gov Wike's election
12:41:24 PMAbiodun

The Supreme Court has upheld the outcome of the April 11 governorship election that ?brought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power.

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Halliburton/Siemens' Scams: Fayose tasks FG on quick prosecution of alleged culprits
12:33:54 PMIkenna Asomba

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said that the Federal Government must do more than just talking about whether or not the Halliburton and Siemens corruption scandals, will be reopened, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari should disabuse the minds of Nigerians who believed that his fight against corruption was selective and political by going ahead to
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Ajimobi, Alao-Akala, others mourn Adewusi
12:02:05 PMFemi Ajasa

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has described the death of a former Inspector General of Police(IGP). Sunday Adewusi, as a great loss to the government and people of the state.

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Nigeria's stolen funds not only in Europe but everywhere - EU
10:37:29 AMTony Chinonso

The Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria, Mr Michel Arrion has alleged that Nigeria's stolen funds are not only found in Europe but all over the world. Arrion, stated this at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, while pledging support of the union to President Muhammadu Buhari's efforts to recover Nigeria's looted funds.

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No illegal College of Education in Nigeria - NCCE boss
10:34:48 AMTony Chinonso

THE Executive Secretary of National Commission for Colleges of Education, Professor Monday Joshua has revealed that there is no illegal College of Education operating in Nigeria. The NCCE boss stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja, on activities on the Commission. He also condemned those urging Federal Government to make first degree as minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria, saying Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCCE) is currently the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria.

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Teenagers remanded over gang rape of minor
10:28:03 AMTony Chinonso

Four boys, three of them teenagers, were on Wednesday in Lagos remanded in prison custody over an alleged gang -rape of their 14-year-old neighbour. The accused persons - Femi Olatunji, 18; Rasheed Oyekanmi, 18; Habeeb Oladele, 18 and John Alade, 20; are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, child defilement and rape before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court.

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Detained Pregnant woman at Surulere Police Station collapses
10:25:00 AMTony Chinonso

A pregnant business woman, Mrs Tosin Taiwo, detained at Surulere Police Station in Lagos collapsed in the cell after four days before she was forcefully granted bail. Sources told newsmen that the woman, who was eight weeks pregnant, was arrested at Meran area and detained at Surulere over an allegation that she borrowed money. Meran is in Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area.

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Buhari to address European Parliament Feb. 3
10:15:07 AMTony Chinonso

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, the Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria, Mr Michel Arrion, has said.

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35 prison inmates to write 2016 UTME - Controller
10:06:23 AMTony Chinonso

No fewer than 35 inmates from Ikoyi Prison in Lagos have registered to write the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Mr Vincent Ubi, the Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command, Nigeria Prisons Service, disclosed this in an interview withnewsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that the inmates from the Ikoyi Prisons School would sit for the Computer-Based Test mode conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

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JAMB closes forms' sale on Friday, approves more CTB centres
9:57:30 AMTony Chinonso

Sales of the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations UTME, forms close on Friday, the Authority of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said, just as it also approved more computer-based test CBT, examination centres across the country.

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