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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday confirmed that he had started receiving some documents which indicted some former ministers and other top government officials of massive fraud, including oil theft. While describing the amount of money involved in the shady deals as mind-boggling, the President promised that his administration would use the indicting documents and others […]
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
BY MOSHOOD ADEBAYO Barely one week, after he defended his choice of successor in 2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pointedly accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of paying people to attack him. Obasanjo, who also reflected on the despotic regime of the late maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha, stated that he would have been killed […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2015
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday AFP Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with US President Barack Obama for the first time on Monday morning at the White House in Washington, DC, during the African leader’s first official visit to the US. From the Oval Office, President Obama […]
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Monday, July 20th, 2015
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki ADVERTISEMENT There are strong indications in Abuja that the Department of State Services will soon apply for a court order to freeze the bank accounts of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). The PUNCH learnt on Sunday that Dasuki’s bank accounts would be frozen because […]
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Headlines, Kano, State News, Top Stories
Monday, July 20th, 2015
Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, on Saturday in Kano wept at the Government House, while reflecting on life-after-death. As beads of tears rolled down the cheeks of the Emir, he reminded his subjects of the need to exhibit good character, honesty, good compassion and transparency while dealing […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, July 13th, 2015
Buhari names new service chiefs, NSA President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointments of new service chiefs and National Security Adviser for the country. Their appointments, which was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, followed Buhari’s sacking of the former occupants of […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Naira (Currency), Top Stories
Friday, July 10th, 2015
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The naira fell further to a new record low of 235 to the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, as dollar shortages persisted, foreign exchange dealers said. The President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators, Aminu Gwadabe, said people were holding dollars to protect themselves against further naira […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use. The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House. A Presidency source told journalists on Thursday that Buhari […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
President still compiling shopping list for G7 leaders FROM JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described as shameful for Nigeria whose military might helped end the wars in Burma, Zaire , Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan, now rely on its neighbours to end the insurgency in the North-easten part of the country. This is […]
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Monday, July 6th, 2015
From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, denied reports that it summoned Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for interrogation over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules on election of its principal officers. It however, said it wrote a letter to the clerk of the National Assembly, to facilitate a meeting between police investigation […]
