How Diezani Emerged First Female OPEC President

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Bomb Blast Rock Kano Central Mosque, Scores Feared Dead

Another bomb blast has occurred at Kano Central Mosque today during Juma’at prayers. Many people observing their prayers are feared dead. Kano Central Mosque is where the Emir of Kano usually leads prayers on Friday. More details lat...

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Youths Are Veritable Tools for Peace, Development- Onoja

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Benue State, Chief Mike Onoja has said that Nigerian youths can help tremendously to foster peace, unity, development, free and fair elections by engaging in a positive attitudes and actions. Chief Mike Onoja who stated this in Abuja, said the youths are vibrant and more effective than the elderly and should be engaged in more productive ventures, rather then been used as political thugs by politicians....

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FG Refutes MURIC's Allegation of Jewish Symbol on N100 Note

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has refuted an allegation of in-scripting a Jewish sign on the centenary N100 notes by Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola had in a statement said that Pres. Jonathan was attempting to turn Nigeria into a Zion state through the introduction of a Jewish sign on the yet to be introduced N100 centenary commemoration note. The Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati,while...

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Tambuwal picks APC presidential nomination form

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has picked the notice of intent and nomination forms to run for the office of president of Nigeria on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, ‎APC. Mr. Tambuwal recently defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In response, the federal government withdrew his security detail. Mr. Tambuwal was earlier tipped to run as governor in his home state, Sokoto. But the speaker received the presidential nomination forms Thursday, his spokesperson, Imam Imam, told PREMIUM...

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Guess Who's Here!

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Military helicopter crashes in Adamawa state

A Nigerian military helicopter on surveillance mission has crashed in Damariea in Girei Local Government Area of the state. Residents of the area said the helicopter crashed close to the temporary camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, which is now being used as a camp for Internally Displaced people in the state. Details late...

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Court stops PDP lawmakers in House of Reps from reconvening

   House of Representative in session A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted an injunction stopping lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] from reconvening the House of Representatives from recess. Justice Ahmed Ramat Muhammed said the PDP legislators cannot take a decision to reconvene the House at least until Friday when the case would be heard. Justice Muhammed ruled that all parties to the suit must...

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Tambuwal Defection: APC Reps head for court today

 Aminu Tambuwal The All Progressives Congress Caucus in the House of Representatives has gone to the court to stop the plot by the Peoples Democratic Party to  force the speaker, Aminu Tambuwal out of office. Tambuwal defected recently from the PDP to the APC. The APC Caucus Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, dropped the hint just as it was learnt on Sunday that the PDP national leadership had summoned the party’s members in the House...

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Boko Haram Attack: Army arrests six senior officers for fleeing

 Major General Chris Olukolade Six military commanders, including an injured Lieutenant Colonel, have been arrested by the military for withdrawing from Mararaba, Michika, Madagali, Mubi and later Vimtim when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the communities last week. It was learnt that   an unspecified number of soldiers were also in detention for allegedly abandoning the communities, thereby making it easy for the insurgents...

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