Rotimi Amaechi, director general of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, has described former president Olusegun Obasanjo as a patriot. The former Rivers governor said Obasanjo is the only Nigerian that loves the country. Amaechi, who is the minister of transportation, made the remark in an audio clip released by Reno Omokri, former media aide of […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said any failed instant payment transaction not reversed into the customer’s account within 24 hours after complaint by the sender or beneficiary should be reported to CBN The Director, Consumer Protection Department, CBN, Mr Kofo Salam-Alada said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expresses fear over the readiness of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Obasanjo expressed this fear in his book titled “Points for Concern and Action” made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. “I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice […]
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Manchester City have closed the gap on Liverpool to four points following their comfortable 3-0 away win against bottom team Huddersfield Town in Sunday’s Premier League game. City needed to win against Huddersfield to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool who managed to beat Crystal Palace 4-3 on Saturday, as the title race hots […]
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Gunmen killed at least eight Chadian UN peacekeepers in an attack Sunday, on one of their bases in northern Mali, multiple sources reported. The UN spokesman in Mali condemned what he described as a vile and cowardly attack and called for a “robust” response. “According to a new toll, still provisional, at least eight peacekeepers […]
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Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday in Benin held a closed-door meeting with Christian leaders in the state. Oshinbajo who was in Benin for the inauguration of tradermoni and other engagements, held the meeting with the clergymeeting at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, along Airport Road. He arrived the venue of the meeting […]
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The US Embassy has issued a countrywide security alert on Nigeria, following the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the northern part of the country. The US Embassy who disclosed that ISIS West Africa (ISWA) and Boko Haram have both stated they plan to disrupt the upcoming 2019 presidential elections by conducting attacks on Nigerian Security and infrastructure, said this was […]
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Congo opposition candidate Martin Fayulu rejected a court ruling on Sunday that his rival won a presidential election, declaring himself president in a move that could stoke further unrest. “The constitutional court has just confirmed that it serves a dictatorial regime … by validating false results, (and enabling) a constitutional coup d’etat,” he said in […]
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The Defence Headquarters, DHQ has announced the burial date for former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, rtd. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General John Agim, interment of Badeh will commence on Sunday with the Service of Songs scheduled to hold at the Nigerian Air […]
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Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s double inspired a dramatic 4-3 victory over Crystal Palace, while Arsenal ignited their top-four bid by beating Chelsea on Saturday. With second-placed Manchester City travelling to bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield on Sunday, Liverpool seized the chance to tighten their grip on the […]
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