27 killed in market blast in...

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Yola - Twenty seven people have been confirmed dead in the bomb blast at the popular Gambo-Jimeta market in Jimeta, Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed this to journalists in Yola.

The blast occurred at about 7:45pm Thursday close to Zenith Bank along market road.

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Finaly - Buhari’s govt, fuel marketers meet to end petrol scarcity

Finaly - Buhari’s govt, fuel marketers meet to end petrol scarcity

The Muhammadu Buhari administration finally met fuel marketers Friday to resolve a lingering fuel crisis that continued a week after the new president was sworn into office.

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Police AIG criticize Rivers CP, others over poor performance

Police AIG lambasts Rivers CP, others over poor performance

The Assistant Inspector General of Zone 6, Tunde Ogunshakin, has lashed out at the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Dan Bature, for his failure to curb the rising crime in Rivers State.

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Nigerian troops kill 2 suicide bomber commanders in Borno

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said two suicide bombers leading a band of terrorists died as troops repelled the insurgents’ attack on Shetimari, Borno, on Thursday evening.

The suicide bombers were among “over a score” of terrorists who died in Shetimari .

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information.

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Emejulu In Court For Sending Blackmail Text Messages

A Lagos based lawyer Luke Emejulu 61 has been arraigned before an Ikeja  magistrate court over an allegation that he threatened the life of the Chief Medical Director of the General Hospital in Ikorodu and blackmailed him to pay  N700,000 for services he claimed he rendered.

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BREAKING News!! Nasarawa, Taraba Governors Appoint Media Aides

Governors Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa and Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba state have named their chief press secretary and special adviser on media and publicity respectively.
Nasarawa, Taraba Governors Appoint Media Aides

Al-Makura of Nasarawa, according to the Punch, on Friday appointed Alhaji Tukur Ahmed, as his Chief Press Secretary.

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22 Die In Rivers After Taking Local Gin

Daily Post informs that as at Thursday about 22 people have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor local government areas of Rivers after consuming local gin popularly called ‘Kai-Kai’ in the state.

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I’m commited to Niger-Delta amnesty programme, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged commitment to prosecuting the amnesty programme in the Niger-Delta with vigour, to bringing about lasting peace and stability in the area.


This was contained in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by Mr Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Department, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

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US send team to Nigeria to renew cooperation over Boko Haram

The United States will send a team to Nigeria in the next few weeks to discuss with the new government ways to renew cooperation in the fight against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a senior US diplomat said on Thursday.

Washington has quickly reached out to new President Muhammadu Buhari since his election victory in March and sent US Secretary of State John Kerry to his inauguration last week to underscore US interest in working with his government.

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Jobs Vacancies... Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Career Recruitment

Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

The Job:
Vacancy - Credit Analyst / Commercial Clients
Job ID: 477384
Location: Lagos

Job Function: Commercial Clients
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Permanent

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House of Reps passes Petroleum Industry Bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the lingering Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

The House, after considering an Ad hoc Committee report on 312 sections and 438 clauses, unanimously passed the bill into law.

It would be recalled that the Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on PIB, Rep. Ishaku Bawa (PDP-Taraba), submitted the report of the committee’s assignment to the House in March 2015.

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Vacancies... IT Officer Needed At KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

Employer: KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

The Company
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.

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Buhari Set To Take One More Petroleum Position

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is set to take one more petroleum position.

Buhari plans to become the next President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as the country still holds the seat, an official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on June 4, Thursday, in Abuja.

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Mark, Ekweremadu Leaves National Assembly Without Aides

After the valedictory session of the 7th Senate yesterday, Senate President, David Mark and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, left the National Assembly complex without the usual retinue of aides and convoy of cars that are always seen with them during the last 4 years.

According to Vanguard, the unusual sight was the cynosure of all eyes for many observers around the premises as they looked as both senators left the complex with just a handful of their personal cars.

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Graduate recruitment... Submit Your CVs at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

Employer: KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

For the Challenge TB program in Nigeria KNCV is looking for staff to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant Assistant
Location: Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Kano

The Company
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.

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Many Killed As Herdsmen, Villagers Clash In Kwara

At least three prople have died in the aftermath of a clash between dwellers of Matokun village, Patigi Local Government and Fulani herdsmen the Police command in Kwara state has announced.

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Asari Dokubo Endorses Biafra Agitation

Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, the leader of Niger Delta Volunteers Force has said his group shares the same vision with the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

Describing Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of MASSOB’s agitation as justifiable, he said the two groups were agitating for self determination and fighting for the fate of their people.

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My Govt Will Focus On Agriculture Not Oil – Buhari

The Focus Will Be On Agriculture Not Oil...

In a bid to diversify the economy, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the Federal Government would not treat agriculture as a development programme but rather as serious business.

Speaking on behalf of the President in Calabar, Alhaji Umar Farouk, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development said the government will be supporting the private sector agriculture chain.

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Boko Haram!! Buhari demands more action from multi-national task force

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in N’djamena, Chad, urged member-countries of the Lake Chad Commission to intensify the operations of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF established to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency.

Speaking at bilateral talks between Nigeria and Chad, Buhari noted that the security of Nigeria and her neighbours’ were intrinsically linked.

He added that it made it very essential that they cooperated on security issues in a robust and sustained manner.

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Vacancy - Admin Officer Needed @... Citreel Oil and Gas Services (COGS)

Employer: Citreel Oil and Gas Services

The Company
Citreel Oil and Gas Services is a wholly indigenous, ISO-certified, value-driven company providing services to the oil and gas sector of the economy.

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10 dead, as Yola suffers first Boko Haram attack

For the first time, Yola, capital of Adamawa State suffered an attack from insurgents of the Boko Haram sect, which launched attacks on Adamawa and Borno states, killing 14 persons and injuring several others.

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Ghana announces three days’ national mourning after fire kills 90

Ghana President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday announced three days of national mourning after a deadly petrol station fire killed at least 90 people during heavy flooding in the capital, Accra.

“Rescue operations will continue until the weekend, Sunday. On Monday, we will observe three days of national mourning for the victims of the fire disaster and flooding,” he said.

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Jobs Vacancy - HR of Lorache Consulting is recruiting for Citibank / Jobs...

Employer: Lorache Consulting

Our Client
Lorache Consulting, is seeking to fill the position of:

Job Title: Accountant

Locations: Lagos, Abuja and PH

Requirements
Applicants must have knowledge of peachtree application software with minimum of 3 years post NYSC experience.

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Kashamu: NDLEA moves to set aside court ruling

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday made moves to set aside the ruling of a Federal High court restraining it from arresting the Ogun East Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu describing the facts presented to the court in its absence as erroneous.

The agency, in a statement by its head of Public Affairs, Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed that it had filed a motion on notice pursuant to order 26 rules 2(1), order 32 rule 1 and 4 (1) of the Fderal High Court

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Impeachment scare!!! Fayose, supporters jubilate as APC lawmakers’ tenure expires

New Assembly dominated by PDP lawmakers...

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has called out his supporters to rejoice with him on the streets today over the expiration of the term of the 19 All Progressives Congress, APC, who had been at loggerheads with him.

Expressing relief at the end of the tenure of the lawmakers yesterday, the governor said the end of the term of the APC controlled legislative House was now an opportunity for him to get into the act of governance.

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Subsidy payments: Oil marketers yet to resume fuel import

Despite  the seeming resolution of the conflict between the Federal Government and oil marketers over the petroleum subsidy claims payment, data, yesterday, showed that Nigeria’s fuel import has remained low due to oil marketers’ apathy.

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