2019 polls: INEC to feed policemen with N6bn
Feeding of policemen during the 2019 polls will gulp N6bn. This is contained in the budget for the polls presented to the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral …
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Shakeup looms at DSS as Buhari decides acting DG’s fate
There were indications in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the Department of State Services might soon carry out a massive deployment of its personnel across the country, The PUNCH has learnt.The …
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Governors spent over N2trn on police equipment in 10 years
Governors have reportedly spent more than N2 trillion to boost police operations nationwide. This is contained in a new a research conducted by the media department of the Nigeria Governors’ …
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You have spent your own time… leave Buhari alone – Tinubu tells Obasanjo
Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to leave President Muhammadu Buhari alone. Tinubu said this while addressing party members at …
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Man drags father-in-law to court
A 35-year-old man, Haruna Ali, on Tuesday sued his father-in-law, Adamu Mai-Takaima, at a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, over alleged abduction of his wife.The complainant told the …
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US Embassy Closes Abuja Consular Section ‘Until Further Notice’
The U.S Embassy has announced a temporary closure of its Abuja Consulate section until further notice. This means all consular appointments at the Abuja US Embassy for visa and American …
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INEC to announce elections programme on Friday
•Extends voter registration by two weeks •Parties to get go-ahead for electioneering on Friday The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of 23 new parties ahead of …
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Banking access lowest in Northeast, Southeast – Report
•Southwest leads in financial access NorthEast and Southeast regions have the least access to banking, a report on financial access touch-points released yesterday has shown. With five per cent financial …
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Anger over Saraki’s refusal to recall National Assembly
MOVES to reconvene the National Assembly remained unsuccessful yesterday, even as the row sparked by the long recess grew. Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara said there …
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BREAKING: Idris overhauls SARS, appoints new Police Commissioner as head
Sequel to the order given by the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris, has ordered its immediate overhauling …
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AT A GLANCE: The 23 Parties Newly Registered By INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved the registration of 23 new political parties. Here’s a quick look at the names of all 23: S/N Name of Association Acronym …
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2019: Lagos APC Resolve To Elect Candidates Through Direct Primaries
…To Commence Registration Of New Members, As Tinubu Insist Party Intact …Ambode Lauds Decision, Says Resolution‘ll Deepen Democracy The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday …
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2019: Those afraid of defeat persuading Buhari not to seek re-election – Presidency
THE Presidency on Tuesday said that those insinuating that the European Union, the United States and the Saudi Arabia were persuading President Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019 were …
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I am not desperate to be President – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Tuesday he is not desperate to be President of the country. Atiku, who reiterated that he would not leave the Peoples Democratic Party …
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Prostitute drags Uber driver to court for failing to pay N6,000 ‘service charges’
A 28-year-old Uber driver, Sunday Omale, was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate E. Kubeinje of an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly refusing to pay a commercial sex …
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2019: Ex-Governor Bafarawa visits General Babangida in Minna
Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential an aspirant, on Monday visited the former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna, a statement said. The statement was signed by …
Read More Alleged murder: Court releases Lagos PDP Chairman
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed a murder charge filed against the Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood Salvador …
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Chelsea’s Bakayoko joins AC Milan
AC Milan have signed midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Chelsea on loan with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season, the two clubs said on …
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Facebook to broadcast 380 La liga matches free
Facebook has agreed a deal to broadcast La Liga matches over the next three seasons to South Asian users for free. A statement from La Liga said all 380 league …
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Defections: No plan to declare Akpabio’s seat, others vacant – Saraki
There is no plan to declare the seat of a senator, Godswill Akpabio, or that of any other defecting lawmaker vacant, Senate President Bukola Saraki has said. Mr Saraki was …
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