INEC Urged To Shift Borno State Poll To September, 2015

Twenty-three of the 28 political parties in Borno State on Thursday asked that elections should be postponed in the state till September this year. They also suggested that an interim government should be put in place to run the affairs of the state on the expiration of the tenure of the present administration...

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Press Statement: Court Rejects Document In Support Of Fani-Kayode Money Laundering Case

Justice Rita Ofili- Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has refused to admit as exhibit, a property document tendered by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, who is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering.At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, a defence...

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IGP Suleiman Abba Inaugurates Board Of Directors Of Police Health Maintenance Limited

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015 inaugurated the Board of Directors of Police Health Maintenance Limited. The board, originally incorporated on the 24th April, 2007 under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a Health...

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[Must Read] Buhari’s Speech at Chatham House – Nigeria’s Transition

Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country's public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists....

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Attorney General Adoke Withdraws Anti-PVC Affidavits, Claims They Were Filed Without His Knowledge

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has claimed ignorance of his own affidavit to scuttle the use of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in Nigeria's elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement on Wednesday in response to the SaharaReporters'...

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Femi Aribisala: Postponement Of Elections By Six Weeks Is The Final Nail In The Coffin Of APC

I have news for APC stalwarts. You don't win an election in Nigeria by being the champion of social media. You don't win by renting crowds to fill up your rallies. You don't win by putting up your billboards everywhere while tearing down those of your opponents. You don't win by master-minding in the...

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PDP Challenges APC To Admit To Nigerians That Their Manifesto Is False And Unrealistic

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday described as lies and unrealistic, the various electoral promises made to Nigerians by the All Progressives Congress (APC) while seeking votes for its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.The ruling party accused the APC of deceiving Nigerians...

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The Best Defence For The Naira Is To Make Nigeria An Export-Based Economy —GTI

Economic analysts have stressed the need to grow nation's capacity for exports to prop up the value of the naira, which has remained under pressure since last year.Analysts at GTI Securities Limited, in a report entitled 'CBN's tactical devaluation of the naira, what next?' said, "The best defence for...

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Fierce Battle: Femi Fani-Kayode Denies Renting Crowd To Boo Buhari In London

Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied allegation that he has rented a crowd to boo the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rted) during his presentation at...

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Attempted Jail Break In Calabar Prison Foiled By Men Of The Nigerian Prisons Service

An attempted jail break in Calabar prison, Cross River State, has been foiled by officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) with the support of the Army and Police Force.The Controller General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ekpendu, mni stated that but for the gallantry of the armed men on duty,...

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EFCC Arraigns One for N6m Online Banking Scam

The Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 arraigned one Akpere Ovine Desmond before Justice Abubakar Shitu of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State on a 2-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering.The petitioner had alleged that on May...

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EFCC Press Release: CPC Partners EFCC to Protect Consumers Against Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consumer Protection Council, CPC to bring fraudulent mortgage, and other scammers of consumers to book.Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, and the Director...

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EFCC Arraigns Six In Court For Crude Oil Theft

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday February 25, 2015 arraigned six persons in a Federal High Court for Crude Oil Theft. They are Abu Sunday Smith, Albert Azasu, Lawal Abdul Akinola, Simeon Inatemi John, Sunday Essien, John Fregene. The six men were arraigned before Justice...

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Breaking: Nigeria Lawmakers Fail To Confirm Obanikoro’s Ministerial Nomination

The Nigerian Senate failed to conduct the ministerial confirmation hearing for Senator Musiliu Obanikoro scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The ministerial confirmation hearing was not listed in the Order paper of the senate, this led to it being rescheduled for another date that is yet to be made...

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Breaking: Senate reschedules Ministerial Screening, Passes MTEF

The Senate today rescheduled the Ministerial screening listed in its Notice paper yesterday. The item was not listed in the Order paper. Reason given for the postponement was to enable the Senators debate the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper preparatory to the passage of...

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Account for U$800m, N50bn Cabotage Fund, APC Campaign Tells FG, Nigerian Maritime Authority

The APC Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) has challenged the federal government and the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) to tell Nigerians what happened to the $800 million and N50 billion of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) which the agency was in control...

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Jonathan On The Cliffhanger, By Erasmus Ikhide

President Goodluck Jonathan's suspenseful uncertain transitional government is gradually drawing to a close. His secret wish had been truncated. He expects Nigerians to simply reward his 6-year gutter government with another 4-year without election. It was a vain fancy gone awry! It was a sordid denuding...

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VP Sambo Doling Out Millions Of Naira In Kaduna -SaharaReporters

Vice President Namadi Sambo, who arrived in Kaduna at the weekend, is presently supervising the sharing of millions of Naira to individuals and groups in the state with sole aim of ensuring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari loses to President Goodluck...

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Improve health for Nigeria women and children, Political Aspirants Urged

A coalition of women and children's health advocacy groups has challenged political office aspirants to explain details of their maternal and child health plans to the electorate especially at this period of electioneering. Partnership for advocacy in Child and Family Health Coalition (PACFaH) a public...

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Nigeria Not Broke Says Yuguda, As Excess Crude Account Falls Under $3Billion

Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Bashir Yuguda has disclosed that domestic excess crude balance in the federation accounts stands at N19 billion while the excess crude account (ECA) remained $2.60 billion as at the end of January, 2015. While fielding questions from reporters shortly after this month's...

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