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Abacha Loot: Liechtenstein to return €167m to Nigeria

GENEVA (AFP) – Liechtenstein said Wednesday it would return 167 million euros ($227 million) to Nigeria, ending a drawn-out battle by the African country to recover cash looted by late dictator Sani...

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Chibok Girls: Why We Think Obasanjo Is Not SINCERE – FG

Investigations has revealed that the thinking in government circles is that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not sincere in his widely-publicised plan to intervene in the rescue of the over 200...

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Arisekola Death Update: Gov Ajimobi declares 7 days of mourning, announces...

THE Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland and Aare of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-azeez Arisekola-Alao is dead. Aged 69, Arisekola-Alao, died Monday morning in London, United Kingdom. His body would arrive Ibadan...

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NSA raises alarm over cyber threat, seeks collaboration with stakeholders

Concerned about the alarming widespread growth of cybercrime which is adversely affecting nations across the globe, the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has advocated proactive approach...

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REVEALED: Why Facebook Crashed Worldwide Today

A spokesman for Facebook has explained why the social network went down briefly this morning, Thursday, 19 June, 2014 with an error message on the site sending the internet into complete meltdown. A...

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Gov. Nyako, Deputy Yet To Recieve Impeachment Notices – Clerk

The Clerk, Adamawa House of Assembly, Mr Francis Gabsenso, has said that he was yet to serve Gov. Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Mr Bala Ngilari, the notices of impeachment. The News Agency of Nigeria...

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Confab C’tee Proposes 50 Years Imprisonment For Corrupt Judges

The National Conference Committee on Civil Society, Labour, Youth and Sports has proposed 50 years imprisonment and loss of official entitlements for judges convicted of corruption and perversion of...

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BREAKING: Jonathan appoints Bode George’s wife, Roli, as new NDLEA boss

The appointee is the wife of a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George. President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Roli Bode-George as the new Director General...

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Afenifere, OPC Advise Voters To Shun Inducements In Ekiti Polls

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere and the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Thursday appealed to voters to shun inducements in the Ekiti governorship polls, slated for June 21....

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U.S. pleads for free, fair governorship election in Ekiti

United States Mission to Nigeria would be watching the election with great interest. The United States government on Thursday sent a passionate plea to both organisers of the elections and the...

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Police arrest 4 over rape of 82-year-old woman, others

Police in Ebonyi State have arrested a 38-year-old man iden­tified as John (sur­name withheld) for allegedly raping an 82-year-old woman at Okposi in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state. The...

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#EKITI 2014: ”There is God ooo” – Amaechi narrates his ordeal with soldiers

The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi who was held hostage in Odudu, Ondo state. by the Federal military on his way to Ado Ekiti for the mega rally before the governorship election....

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Military Kill 10 Boko Haram Members, Recover Guns And Motorcycles In Borno

Military have reportedly raided Tumbarka village, Borno state, on Thursday killing 10 Boko Haram insurgents and recovering guns and 15 motorcycles. This was made known by the National Information...

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MUST READ: 9 Lessons to Learn Before You Turn 30

1.Develop A Skill And Perfect ItThe most successful people everywhere in the world look back to decisions they made in their twenties as those that put their lives on the path to success. If you want...

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Jonathan sets up c’ttee over Abacha loot

BY Emmanuel  Elebeke ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, set up a committee to fashion out the best way to invest part of the recovered loot of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha. This...

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Mark, Fayemi, Belgore, Others Extol Arisekola-Alao’s Virtues

Nigerians from all walks of live have continued to extol the virtues of the late business mogul and religious leader, Alhaji Abdulazeez Arisekola, who died in his sleep in London on Wednesday. Some of...

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Borno: Lassa under attack from Boko Haram insurgents

There is ongoing battle between the Nigerian security forces and the Boko Haram insurgents at Lassa in Borno State, DailyPost learnt. Adamu Chiwar, an indigene of Lassa in Askira/Uba local Government...

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Two persons killed in Abuja protest

At least, two persons, a mother and son were killed while two others sustained varied level of injuries on Thursday during a demolition exercise at Lungun Village, around Gwarinpa, Abuja. The village...

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Omisore, Adesiyan to appear before Osun commission of enquiry

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Jelili Adesiyan, have been summoned by the Panel of...

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Japan Earmarks $855,000 To Assist Chibok Girls

MILLIE IBE, UGOCHUKWU IROKA Attesting to its commitment to assist Nigeria with its insecurity crisis, Japan has stated that it will extend an Emergency Grant Aid of $ 855,000 (equivalent of JPY 83...

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