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Obasanjo blames colonialism, not leaders for Africa’s underdevelopment

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‎Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ibadan identified colonialism as an impediment to Africa’s progress and development. ‎Obasanjo spoke…

Anti-Corruption: Lamorde hosts Kenyan delegation, sues for closer ties

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Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, has reiterated the need to strengthen the existing collaboration among African…

Court upholds Ajimobi’s election, strikes out Ladoja’s appeal

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The five-man panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday unanimously struck out the petition filed by…

Police foil bank robbery in Port Harcourt

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A crack team of Special anti-robbery squad from the Rivers State Police Command at about 5:00 p.m…

Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram

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Niger imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have…

Nigeria gas firm to reduce supply to Ghana over $181m debt

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Nigeria’s N-Gas on Wednesday threatened to reduce by 70 percent its gas supplies to Ghana’s main power generation company on…

Death toll from Ankara attack rises to 99 – Turkish PM

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AFP – The death toll from the double suicide bombing in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet…

Migrant woman, baby and child drown trying to reach Greece

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Athens (AFP) – A woman, a young girl and a baby have died after a boat carrying migrants and refugees…

Boko Haram urges Shabab to join Islamic State

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Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are urging Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels to join them in pledging allegiance to the leader of the…

Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon

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The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…

Buhari certain that Boko Haram will be unable to attack by December

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President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…

Alamieyeseigha: Dickson sets up burial committee

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa state Government has concluded plans to give the first civilian Governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye…

Tears as LFTZ boss, Disu is buried

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Kazeem Ugbodaga There was weeping Wednesday as the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ Limited, Mr. Tajudeen…

EFCC arraigns two for visa scam

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 arraigned the duo of Nosa Ohenhen Ericson and…

3 kidnap victims rescued by hunters, police in Edo

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Jethro Ibileke/Benin Three inter-state passengers who were abducted on Monday by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos express way have been…

NHRC, NOA to translate constitution into 3 major local languages

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) is to translate parts of the…

Tribunal upholds Adeyemi’s victory

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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan on Wednesday upheld the election of Rep. Akeem Adeyemi representing Oyo East,…

Ex-banker docked for fraud

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A former banker, Oyewusi Oyewumi, was on Wednesday charged with defrauding Stallion Microfinance Bank, Lagos, of N535,000 at a Surulere…

Nigeria loses N8.7bn using Incandescent bulbs — ECAN

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Mr Goodluck Enyinnaya, Secretary, Board of Trustees, Electricity Consumers Association of Nigeria (ECAN), says Nigeria loses N8.7 billion yearly because…

Naira appreciates at parallel market

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The naira on Wednesday firmed against the dollar at the parallel market. The naira gained N1 on Wednesday afternoon as…

Chief of Naval Staff wants increased funding for Navy

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The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called for increased funding for the Nigerian Navy to enable…

Plateau Assembly probes N10bn loan

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The Plateau House of Assembly is investigating the N10 billion loan facility being sought by State Government. This is sequel…

Obasanjo decries worsening corruption in Africa

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the worsening level of corruption in Africa, urging African nations to…

Odu’a declares N150m dividend payment to shareholders

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Odu’a Investment Company Limited on Wednesday declared N150 million dividend payment, representing 26.1kobo per share for each shareholder after such…

APC chieftain to Buhari: Make Kogi 11th oil-producing state

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and leader of Kogi Concerned Citizens (KCC), Chief Sumaila Adamu Jadams has…

I’ll still pursue election petition, ministerial nominee tells Senators

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Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, one of the ministerial nominees told Senators when she was being screened on Wednesday that her…

Senate confirms the nomination of Fayemi, Fashola, others

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The senate has approved the nomination of 18 ministerial nominees who have been grilled in the last two days by…

Ogun Assembly approves N10b infrastructure fund for Amosun

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Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State House of Assembly has granted approval to the state government’s request to participate in the N10b…

Nigerian military repels attack in Okene, kills terrorists in Geidam

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Authorities of Nigerian Army confirmed on Tuesday that its men on cordon and search operations at the general area of…

Lagos Speaker tasks Nigerians at hijrah

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Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has admonished Muslims and other Nigerians to rededicate…

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