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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, South-East, Top Stories
Friday, June 26th, 2015
Muhammadu Buhari’s Nigeria to-do list In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa looks at the challenges ahead for Nigeria’s incoming President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the one Nigerian president who will assume office on Friday with unprecedented goodwill across the country – even from people who did not vote for him in […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, June 26th, 2015
By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi and keeper Vincent Enyeama have defended themselves following Tuesday’s football federation (NFF) disciplinary hearings. Keshi said an un-named agent submitted his name without his knowledge for a job as Ivory Coast coach. For his part Enyeama says he thought his case closed after apologising for […]
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Headlines, Kano, State News
Friday, June 26th, 2015
An Islamic court has sentenced nine people to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. The accused, who were all Muslims, had pleaded guilty, the head of Kano’s religious police, Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, told the BBC. The trial was speedily done in secret after a section of the court […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, June 26th, 2015
At least 27 people have been killed, including foreigners, in an attack on a beach near two tourist hotels in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, according to the interior ministry. Officials say one gunman has been shot dead and another is being pursued. Tunisia has been on high alert since March when militants killed […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
By Evelyn Usman A suspected leader of a robbery gang that has been terrorising Ogun state and its environs has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ogun State Police Command, Imagbon, Abeokuta. The suspect, Ibrahim Olasunkanmi, popularly known as Jaga, reportedly escaped from Akure Prisons where he was awaiting trial […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Gives reasons for excluding rice, others from forex Says importers can’t access forex in any market By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday said that importers of rice, cement and other products will no longer access Foreign Exchange from CBN, banks and bureaux de change for such […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Members of the House of Reps are in fierce tussle over the election of the leaders of the house who would work with the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. Protest-NASSABUJA – The South South Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Hillard Ita has said that the crisis in the National Assembly […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
By Jimitota Onoyume & Gbenga Oke The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has restrained Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, the state House of Assembly and their agents from dissolving or, in any manner whatsoever, interfering with the tenure of office of the 23 local government council chairmen in Rivers State.WIKE Meanwhile, […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Senate
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – AS the alleged jumbo salary for members of the National Assembly continues to generate controversy, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Tuesday stormed the National Assembly protesting and demanding for 60 per cent cut in salaries and allowances of the federal lawmakers and political appointees in Nigeria. The protesting CSO members from […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
Ugodre Obi-Chukwuu In Lagos, it is often perceived as a step up when you relocate from the mainland to the island. Many consider it as a form of economic aspiration as you climb up the social ladder and maintain your position in the middle class. Thus, when Dafe a senior banker who just purchased […]
