Obafemi Awolowo University final year female student killed (Photos)

A final year Accounting student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria has died after she was hit by a trailer, as a result of brake failure. According to reports, Ebenezer Chiwendu Linda aka Wendy, was hit at the busy Mayfair bus stop, on Monday evening. She was rushed to the Obafemi […]

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Preliminary report of investigation in respect of petition of financial misappropriation against Kano State Emirate Council

Find below the full Interim Report of investigation by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission as obtained exclusively by NAN. Highlights of the 19 page document includes the indictment of individuals, amounts involved, obstruction of investigation by suspects and recommendations. PRELIMINARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IN RESPECT OF PETITION OF FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION AGAINST KANO […]

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Kano PDP’s Abba Yusuf accuses INEC, APC of frustrating his guber petition

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kano State, Kabir Abba-Yusuf, has expressed dismay over the alleged slow pace at which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is handling the party’s request of election documents. Speaking with reporters yesterday in Kano, Yusuf accused the electoral umpire of conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

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Buhari didn’t approve state, local govt police – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari having received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Monday, requested that the report be studied and a white paper produced within three months. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that President Buhari’s specific directive is that a three-man panel […]

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Obasanjo asks Aisha Buhari to engage her husband in pillow talk

Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has done well by pointing out the ills of her husband’s government. Aisha had lately castigated implementation of the Social Investment Programme (SIP) of the Federal Government as well as its approach to banditry issues in the northern part of the country. However, […]

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Buhari approves establishment of state, local govt police

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday approved the establishment of state and local government police, according to The Nation. Buhari also approved the dismissal of 37 police officers as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission Presidential Special Panel on SARS Reforms. This was contained in the statement by the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights […]

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Sanwo-Olu signs N873.5bn Appropriation Bill into law

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, signed the Lagos State 2019 Appropriation Bill into law. The governor signed the budget which amounts to N873,532,460,725. The budget has recurrent expenses of N393, 841, 387 (45 per cent) Capital expenses of  N479, 691, 775 (55 per cent). The budget proposal of N852bn was submitted to the […]

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Oando staff denied access as police take over its headquarters

The staff members of Oando Plc have been forced to stay away from work as policemen occupied the head office of the company on Monday morning. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Sunday night that it had set up an interim management team to oversee the affairs of Oando following the order that the company’s […]

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See the state of Imo govt house Okorocha left for his successor (Photos)

Governor Ihedioha inspects what was left as Imo State government house as Okorocha vacates the premises. As readers will see for themselves, it is better to let them pass whatever judgement the think is the correct one on this. See shocking photos below: Please make your comments. Photo: Naijaloaded  

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Reasons why Nigeria’s SEC allegedly ordered Oando’s Wale Tinubu to resign

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has reportedly ordered Oando Plc‘s Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Wale Tinubu to resign from his position over serious infractions including alleged false disclosures, market abuses, amongst others. SEC’s hammer: In a statement obtained by Nairametrics, the regulator disclosed that it has also barred Tinubu alongside his deputy, Omamofe Boyo from being directors of […]

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Why Buhari signs executive order withdrawing gun licence from Nigerians – Ozekhome

Human rights activist and lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, has revealed real reason behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s executive order on withdrawal of licenced guns of Nigerians. The senior lawyer stated that the President’s order was aimed at curtailing the self-determination aspiration of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Niger Delta militants. In a statement […]

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President Buhari jets out to Saudi Arabia for OIC summit

About 24 hours after his inauguration for a second term in office, President Buhari has been scheduled to depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, May 30 where he will join other world leaders to attend the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The 14th session of the Summit […]

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New Lagos gov, Sanwo-Olu signs executive order on refuse disposal, traffic jam

The new Lagos State Governor, Mr Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a state of emergency on environmental sanitation and traffic management matters in the state. Sanwo-Olu declared this while signing the first executive order of refuse management, traffic management and public works on Thursday at the Lagos House, Alausa. This, according to the Governor, will start […]

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Man who set himself ablaze on the White House lawn has died in hospital

The man who was filmed setting himself on fire on the White House lawn has died in hospital after he suffered burns to 85% of his body. Arnav Gupta, 33, was filmed engulfed in flames in the Ellipse park, just south of the president’s Washington DC home on Wednesday. He burned for some seconds before […]

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Senator Adeleke wins his certificate scandal case at the Appeal court

The Nigerian Court of Appeal has, on Thursday, ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest last year’s governorship election in Osun State. The court overturned the judgment delivered on 2 April by Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari, which voided Adeleke’s candidacy for Osun […]

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The 140 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons not abandoned

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said, it has not abandoned the 140 Nigerians being held for various offences at Kality prison, in Ethiopia. Mr. Bankole Adeoye, Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia confirmed the figure of Nigerians in the Ethiopian jail to Ministry officials recently. This was contained in a statement signed by the acting spokesman […]

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Ihedioha sworn in as governor of Imo state (Photos)

Mr. Emeka Ihedioha has been sworn-in as governor of Imo state. He was sworn in by the state Chief Judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi. Mr. Ihedioha, dressed in a very simple form, takes over from Rochas Okorocha. Something unusual at inaugurations like this happened at Ihedioha’s swearing-in ceremony. One can see many high court judges dressed […]

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