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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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General Politics, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories
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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Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
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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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories
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 […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, July 6th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a comprehensive relief package valued at over N400bn to put an end to the lingering crisis of unpaid workers’ salaries in the country. Vanguard gathered that a three-pronged relief package that will end the workers plight include: *The sharing of about $2.1b (N413.7bn) in fresh allocation between the states and […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh | credits: http://www.nigeriancurrent.com/ The fighters of the dreaded Boko Haram sect laid a siege to some Borno communities between Tuesday and Wednesday night and killed 145 persons and injured several others. Some of the deceased were killed in some mosques where the villagers had gone […]
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Biafra, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Monday, June 29th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks carried out by suspected members of terror group Boko Haram. More than 50 people died last week after three separate attacks in the country. At least 42 people died in two attacks in Borno state which followed the deaths of at least 10 people at a […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Oil Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Saturday, June 27th, 2015
NNPC Towers Abuja | credits: ookaboo.com Almost a month after he assumed office, President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with immediate effect. The announcement was made in a terse statement issued on Friday by the Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of […]
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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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American Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries in his quest to recover and repatriate funds stolen from Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke while granting audience to members […]
