Celebration, As Over 150 Reps Members Lose Re-Election Bids

The House of Representatives on Tuesday described as disturbing, the high number of lawmakers, who failed to win the primaries of their various political parties.

"The high turnover is the bane of the development of our parliament," the House spokesman, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, told The PUNCH.

Findings by The PUNCH showed that over 150 members of the House did not make it in the primaries.

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40-year-old Man Faces Charges Of Fraud, Stealing In Ile-Ife

A-40-year-old man, Mr Tunde Owoike, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ile-Ife Chief Magistrates' Court for fraud and stealing.

The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the Court that the accused committed the offences on June 24 around 4.00 pm. at Moore area in Ile-Ife.

Osanyintuyi said that the accused fraudulently obtained one Bajaj Boxer motorcycle marked Osun FEE 790 QB from one Matthew Ogundiran on pretence and allegedly sold it.

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Man, 62, Docked Over Alleged N1.48M Fraud

A 62-year-old man, John Egbo, who allegedly obtained N1,480,000 on the pretext of assisting another to buy a Toyota Sienna bus, on Tuesday appeared before an Apapa Magistrates' Court in Lagos.

Egbo, a resident of Festac Town area of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining by false pretences.

The prosecutor, ASP Soji Ojaokomo, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Aug. 29, 2013 at 5th Avenue, `N' Close, Festac Town, Lagos.

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Shocker, As Two Teenage Boys Gang-Rape 11-Year-Old Girl In Kwara

An 11-year-old girl in Adeta area, Ilorin, Kwara State has been allegedly gang-raped by teenage boys simply identified as Wasiu and Ade .

It was gathered that the victim, a primary five pupil of a public primary school in Adeta area, went to beg for money to buy food from the suspected rapists, but was reportedly lured into their rented apartment till the following day.

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Double Decoy: Fake EFCC Agents Nabbed In Akure, Ondo State

For many years, Olubunmo Olalekan and his syndicate of scammers operated from Akure, the capital of Ondo State, without suspicion.

Inside Shagari Extension Estate, their operational base, they blended easily with other residents in the predominantly civil service town. But their cover was blown recently when Olalekan was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Unknown to many of his neighbours, while they busied themselves with legitimate businesses to make ends meet, Olalekan and his syndicate were

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Robbery: Gunmen Pose As Evangelists, Rob Tenants In Edo State

As the yuletide season fast approaches, desperate armed robbers in Benin City, the Edo State capital, now disguise as evangelists to gain access to private residences, in the guise of preaching the gospel.

The unlucky armed men, numbering three, were reportedly caught at Ebvoutubu, a suburban settlement in the city, when after gaining access to a block of four flats at about 9am yesterday, they brought out a cut-to-size pump action gun which they used to dispossess many women of their belongings.


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The Federal Government Is Overwhelmingly Far Away From Her Citizens, Atiku Blasts Again

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, started another leg of his campaign tour of the South-South states, promising to bring government closer to the people if elected next year.

He also emphasised the need to build and promote the growth and development of small businesses because of their potential to generate more employment than the bigger corporations.

Taking to twitter, the former Vice President noted that "the Federal Government is too far from the people, and hard to hold to account. By empowering states and local government areas, we will make governance more responsive."

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We Will Ground Debtor Airlines, Federal Govt Says.

Airlines that are indebted to agencies under the Federal Ministry of Aviation will henceforth be grounded, the Federal Government has declared.

Government has thus inaugurated an online portal that exposes the inefficiencies of domestic carriers in the country and mandated the airlines to compensate passengers whose flights are delayed.

The Minister of Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka, said this during the inauguration of the ...

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Banks In Crisis, As Overnight Lending Rises By Over 44%

Exactly two weeks ago, the Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee raised the Cash Reserve Ratio on private sector deposits from 15 per cent to 20 per cent.

The effect of the above action is now telling on banks seriously, as Deposit Money Banks are experiencing difficulties in raising adequate cash to meet their daily obligations and operations, investigation by our correspondent has revealed.

Officials of banks confirmed on Monday that the development had made the overnight lending rate of the Nigerian Interbank Offer Rate to rise to 44 per cent, down from around 13 per cent a month ago.

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Wards Congress Elections Play Pivotal Role In Primaries - Chinedu Ekekeee

A renowned activist, ardent blogging genius, and popular social media personnel, Mr Chinedu Ekekeee has x-rayed the importance of holding good congresses across the Nigerian political terrain.

Speaking through his twitter account handle (@Nedunaija) on Tuesday, he gave an analysis of how candidates who emerged victorious at various political party's primaries orchestrated their path towards victory from the wards congress elections.

He tweeted: "For me, it's important we monitor what happens at the congresses, where governors just sit down and compile lists of folks not elected.

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