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Former Chairman of EFCC Mr Nuhu Ribadu has urged Pres Buhari 2 reinforce anti-corruption agencies 2 recover dirty money cus many Nigerian investments are financed wit dirty money.
Ribadu emphasised dat dirty money is d source of all Nigeria's problems. He said this during the second Anti-money laundering/combating financial terrorism stakeholders' consultative workshop.
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Saturday, 22 August 2015
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Two key members of Boko Haram terrorist fleeing from the ongoing operations by the military have been arrested in Geidam, Yobe State and are currently being interrogated, the Nigerian Army said on Wednesday.
Col. Sani Usman, spokesperson for the Nigerian Army who announced this in a statement also disclosed that two pick up vehicles were also seized from the fleeing insurgents.
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DPR on Friday stormed several filling stations @ Ikorodu,Ibeju-Lekki & Ketu,in Lagos,shutting down 14 stations 4 manipulating their dispensing pumps & over-charging buyers,among other offences.
While all d affected stations had N87 per litre on their pumps as d selling price,d pumps were under-dispensing Premium Motor Spirit,aka petrol,wit almost one litre lost by buyers 4 every 10 litres bought.
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- 14:28:00
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The Igbo Political Forum has expressed concern over recent appointment made by d APC led FG as,it noted dat it was skewed against d South-east geo-political zone.
Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu,cautioned dat d exclusion of Ndigbo or any section of Nigeria under d evolving political arrangement in d country, would amount 2 a violation of d spirit& letters of d Constitution&Principle of Federal Character.
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- 14:27:00
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The Death of Rev. Francis Alex Okafor bring great sadness. D man drowned during a send-forth party organised in his honour at d Ibeshe Beach in Oriade.
Eyewitness said, while d Rev & some of his guests were swimming, a strong current came & carried him, 2geda wit som of d pple. Divers who wer immediately mobilized, rescued all bt D Rev. He was later Found dead.
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- 14:26:00
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Perekeme Kpodo, a factional chairman of the APC in Bayelsa State, has reacted to a comment credited to the national chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, dat Ex Governor Timipre Sylva will be the only access to President Buhari for APC chieftains in the state.
Kpodo in a statement on Friday said that the pronouncement was offensive to the collectiveness of APC chieftains and members in Bayelsa.
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Nigerian singer turned Punch columnist Etcetera writes..Read below;
"I believe if Nigeria does not kill corruption; corruption will kill Nigeria. I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liabilities and encourage my political appointees to also publicly declare their assets and liabilities." – President Buhari (during his campaign)
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- 14:18:00
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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola yesterday at Gov. Abiola Ajimobi's daughter engagement yesterday!
Someone says "Don't be deceived by their demeanor bros. they are both political wildcats that have suddenly discovered that they are endangered species"
What's your take on this?
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- 14:16:00
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The Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on yesterday upheld the election of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in the April 11, 2015 governorship election.
The tribunal struck out the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Okey Ezea, on the grounds that it was frivolous, lacked merit and was an abuse of the court process.
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- 14:15:00
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Worried by the brewing crisis in Guinea Bissau, President Buhari, has sent former President, Obasanjo, as his Special Envoy, to mediate & help find a solution to current challenge of the West African nation.
Following the dismissal of Guinea Bissau's Prime Minister, Domingos Pereira & his cabinet by President Jose Mario Vaz, Buhari had raised concern over the political situation in the country.
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A former Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Femi Bamisile, has said the All Progressives Congress won't rely on federal might to defeat Governor Ayodele Fayose in the 2018 governorship election.
Bamisile, who has declared interest in the governorship seat, said the party would embark on serious and widespread mobilisation to woo the electorate.
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Parts of Makurdi, the Benue State capital was, Friday, hit by a major disaster following over four hours of torrential downpour which submerged about 200 houses and huts and also swept away property and valuables of residents, worth millions of Naira.
The latest incident which has taken its toll on residents was the second major flood disaster in the state capital, in the last four weeks.
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- 14:08:00
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As part of its continued offensive operations against the Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Military has liberated Gudumbali town in Guzamala local government area of Borno.
According to a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the attack on the town was carried out by troops of 7 Brigade.
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- 14:07:00
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What?! Man paints off the face of Bauchi state governor on bags of fertiliser meant for distribution
This man should be arrested for such insubordination! WHAT?!!! See this »»» http://bit.ly/1MINH5e
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- 13:02:00
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Naira rallies strongly amid CBN intervention, global
economic challenges ' The Nigerian currency, the
Naira, on Friday, regained its strength and
appreciated to N208 to the Dollar in the parallel
market, compared with N212 it traded for on
Thursday. The British Pound Sterling and the Euro
also traded at N330 and N230, respectively, at the
parallel market on Friday. The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that the official interbank
exchange rate,...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the
comptroller general of Nigeria Immigration Service,
David Parradang. Mr. Parradang was asked to
immediately proceed on suspension Friday while the
service's deputy comptroller general, Martin Abeshi,
takes over, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
It was not immediately clear why Mr. Parradang was
sanctioned. However, the Immigration Service under
his leadership sparked national outrage in 2014 after
nearly...
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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja
reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko
Haram insurgency is in sight, given the added vigour
with which the war against the terrorist sect is now
being prosecuted by Nigeria and her allies.
Read more.
We're Working For A Quick End To
Boko Haram - Buhari - Channels
Television
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- 05:21:00
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The fixing of petroleum products' prices is denyingthe country investment in the downstream sector ofthe oil and gas industry and depriving Nigerianscertain benefits from the country's petroleumresources, industry stakeholders said on Thursday.The Federal Government currently regulates theprices of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known aspetrol, and kerosene, and subsidises their prices toenable Nigerians to get the products at the regulatedprices.The...
Sunday, 16 August 2015
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In 2014, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Kano,Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the then Governor of theCentral Bank of Nigeria, alleged that $20 billion wasmissing from NNPC accounts. For his patrioticwhistle-blowing, many observers at home andaround the globe expected the then central bankgovernor to receive some kind of nationalcommendation for his gallantry. Unfortunately, thatdid not happen. Instead of medals, he was unlawfullysacked by the former President...
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Troops capture 1, 232 cows, 295 sheep, 14 donkeys
from bandits Security operatives have recorded more
successes against cattle rustlers in Kaduna State.
Another batch of 1,232 cows were recently recovered
in the combined operations that the military, police,
the SSS and other agencies are conducting in the
Kamuku and Kuyanbana forest ranges that straddle
the borders of Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, Niger,
Kebbi and Sokoto states. Samuel Aruwan, the Special
Assistant,...
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and RelatedOffences Tribunal has commenced a clampdown onsome very wealthy civil servants in the country, whoare leaving in questionable wealth.Already, the agency has seized 24 property andseveral big cars from three civil servants with justone of them having 18 property.A document obtained from the Office of theChairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, with the title'Notice of Seizure of Movable and ImmovableProperties...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: I fear Buhari may beassassinated ..How Sultan stopped Tambuwal fromprobing Diezani – NajatuSource: NewsdiaryonlineHajiya Najatu Mohammed is a well-known politicianfrom Kano state.She is fearless and veryoutspoken.Aside from being a member of the AllProgressives Congress,APC , Hajiya Naja as she isfondly called is also known to be a close politicalassociate of President Muhammadu Buhari.Theyfought political battles and lost in...
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AUGUST 16, 2015 : PUNCHGovernor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, may announce members of his cabinet this week, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.It was gathered that 15 names have been pencilled to head some of the 20 ministries in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, will head the education ministry.Adebule, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in Islamic Studies (1992), also has a Master of Education...
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THE ANTI-GRAFT WAR AND THE RULE OF LAWAre we ever going to stop having this heatedconversation about the "conflict" between the rule oflaw and the war against corruption? Fightingcorruption in a country like Nigeria, where we are notused to doing things the proper way, is never goingto be a tea party. It does not matter on whose sideyou are — whether you are the one fightingcorruption or you are the one facing corruptioncharges — there is always...
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