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Bongo Of Gabon Down With Stroke Amid Death Rumour
President Ali Bongo of Gabon, who has been in hospital since October, has suffered a stroke. Advertisements
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Amnesty Urges ICC To Probe Boko Haram Conflict Atrocities
Amnesty International on Monday said the International Criminal Court should start a full-blown investigation into atrocities committed in the Boko Haram insurgency, accusing Nigeria of failing to bring those responsible to justice.
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Nigeria…Far Away From Yola, And Not Close To Daura, By Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D
One does not eat “I almost” in a stew. (What one missed narrowly, one cannot enjoy at all). Some 11 years ago, I wrote asking, what is a name and I asked us what Nigerian meant to us.
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You Cannot Meddle In Client-Lawyer Relationship, NBA Tells EFCC
The Economic and Financial Commission lacks the locus standi to meddle in client-lawyer contractual relationship, the Nigerian Bar Association has said.
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Vote Out Buhari In 2019, Obasanjo Urges Nigerians
Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has rubbished media reports that he has decided not to support any candidate for next year’s presidential election, telling Nigerians to vote out president Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 for ” incompetence, corruption, lack of focus,… Read More ›
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Chelsea Want £12m For Forgotten Star Victor Moses
Crystal Palace are interested in signing Victor Moses from Chelsea with the Blues asking for £12m.
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Boko Haram: NAF To Get 6 Gunship Helicopters From Italy
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it was expecting delivery of new fighter aircraft from both the United States and Italy to intensify its aerial campaign against the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast.
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Northern Elders Reject Buhari, Say “Everyone Can See Things Are Not Working Under Him”
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has rejected the relection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying “assuming that things are working in the North or in Nigeria as a whole, we would have taken a different position but everyone can see… Read More ›
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To Punish Or Not To Punish, APC In Dilemma Over Amosun, Okorocha
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress is in a dilemma over whether to punish some of its high-ranking members for anti-party activities or not, investigations carried out by SUNDAY PUNCH have revealed.
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Civilians Killed As Troops Battle Boko Haram In Borno
Nigerian soldiers intercepted a column of Boko Haram fighters on Friday near a military base in northeast Nigeria, triggering a fierce gun battle that killed three civilians, security sources told AFP.
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PDP Condemns Alleged Freezing Of Obi’s Accounts By Buhari Govt
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the freezing of all accounts belonging to the PDP Vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, his wife, family members and their businesses allegedly by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
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Man City Suffer First Premier League Season Defeat At Stamford Bridge
Chelsea inflicted champions Manchester City’s first Premier League defeat of the season as goals from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz handed the hosts a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge and sent Liverpool top of the table.
