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    Politics 23 Kaduna LGAs to spend N55.9 billion in 2018 – Premium Times Nigeria

    The 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have proposed a budget of N55.9 billion for the 2018 fiscal year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 23 local councils appeared before the State House of Assembly Committee on Appropriation to defend their … Read more via Premium...
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    Politics Patience Jonathan kicks as EFCC seeks forfeiture of $8.4m, N7.3b – The Nation Nigeria

    Wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience, on Monday asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to strike out an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking the temporary forfeiture of her $8,435,788.84 and N7.35 billion respectively. She...
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    Politics Kano LG Polls: CSOs fault process, say multiple, underage voting rampant – Premium Times

    Two election monitors in Saturday’s local government polls in Kano, Centre for Information Technology And Development (CITAD) and Action Aid International Nigeria, have faulted the entire process. They said the process was flawed since it permitted open, multiple, and underage voting. A...
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    Politics We’ll implement security solutions that ‘ll stand test of time – Buhari – Vanguard News

    PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that his government has the grasp of the security challenges in the country and was determined to implement solutions that would stand the test of time. President Muhammadu Buhari President Buhari and heads of security agencies held the … Read more...
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    Politics Nigeria ‘ll not be used to destabilise Cameroon – Buhari – Vanguard News

    President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Cameroonian Authority that Nigeria territory would not be used as a staging area to destabilise Cameroon. Buhari was quoted as making the pledge in a communiqué issued at the end of 6th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Trans-Border Security Committee held...
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    Politics Charlyboy’s group storms INEC headquarters over PVC – Vanguard News

    A group of good governance advocates, under the aegis of “Our Mumu Don Do” on Monday, staged a peaceful protest at the National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the perceived lapses in the on-going Continuous Voters’ Registration, CVR, exercise...
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    Herdsmen Slaughters Police Officer, Cut Off Eyes, Ears, Nose - Vanguard

    One of the four Police officers declared missing by the Benue State Police Command after they were ambushed by suspected herdsmen at Azege village, Ayilamo in Logo local government area of the state has been found dead. The remains of the slain officer was found without his eyes, ears and nose...
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    Entertainment BBNaija ‘Double Wahala’: Khloe wins Head of House task for week three – The Nation Nigeria

    Big Brother “Naija” housemate Khloe has won the weekly immunity task popularly known as the Head of House task. Khloe came up against Ifu Ennada and Bambam, with the latter losing out in the first round with zero points. This meant Khloe and Ifu Ennada went head to head … via The Nation...
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    Politics Agbaje Raises the Alarm over Looming Fiscal Challenge – Thisdaylive

    Nigeria’s foreign debt stock back to pre-2005 levels By Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja An economist, Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje, has raised the alarm over what he described as a looming fiscal challenge, saying the country’s current debt profile, particularly the foreign component, portends a looming fiscal...
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    Politics Senate, SGF Direct PTAD to Reinstate Sacked Directors – Thisdaylive

    The Senate and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), have both directed the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) to reinstate the five directors of the agency that were sacked last year. PTAD’s Executive Secretary, Sharon Ikeazo, had in … Read...
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    Politics Health workers give 21-day strike notice to FG – The Nation Nigeria

    There is a strong possibility of industrial strike in the health sector as members of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have vowed to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government does not address their three discontentment...
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    Politics 2019 is about taking back Nigeria – Presidential hopeful – Vanguard News

    THE general elections of 2019 will be about the citizens taking back the country from those that have turned it into a private estate. This was the position of Mr. Jaiye Gaskia, a presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2019 elections, who spoke to journalists at … Read more via Vanguard...
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