Security agents clash with pro-Biafra group, 3 feared dead, 20 wounded as in Anambra

3 feared dead, 20 wounded as pro-Biafra group, security agents clash in Anambra.

Awka - THREE persons were feared dead and about twenty others wounded on Sunday when members of a new pro- Biafra group, the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and security operatives engaged in a shootout in Onitsha.

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We won't allow you rubbish Igbos, Oshiomhole tells Jonathan, apologise to igbos over 2nd Niger Bridge

2nd  Niger Bridge

How can Jonathan spend N140bn on yet un-completed 2nd Niger Bridge in Anambra State, Says Oshiomhole

Oshiomhole tell Jonathan apologise to igbos over 2nd  Niger Bridge

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has insisted that he will not back down on his claim that the Jonathan administration expended N140 billion on the yet to be completed 2nd  Niger Bridge in Anambra State

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How can Jonathan spend N140bn on yet un-completed 2nd Niger Bridge in Anambra State, Says Oshiomhole

Oshiomhole tell Jonathan apologise to igbos over 2nd  Niger Bridge

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has insisted that he will not back down on his claim that the Jonathan administration expended N140 billion on the yet to be completed 2nd  Niger Bridge in Anambra State

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Jonathan holds meeting with ex-ministers over probe

Abuja - Against the backdrop of plans by President Muhamadu Buhari to probe his administration, former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with some members of his cabinet in a bid to defend his integrity, reports The Nation

The meeting was held at Jonathan’s Abuja home a few days ago.

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EFCC sets up four-man panel on Diezani

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced a full investigation into the activities of the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

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LIVE: Transfer news... All the Latest transfer news - Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City

The biggest done deals

LIVE: Transfer news... as the clock ticks down to tomorrow's deadline, keep track of all the latest moves across Europe

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Vigilance group uncovers joint where female dance naked

Vigilance group uncovers joint where female dance naked

An Asaba-based vigilance group has uncovered a joint where female teenagers dance naked and has arrested the operator of the joint.

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Banks beg FG to relax Single Treasury Account

Nigerian Deposit Money Banks, DMBs, have begun a campaign of begging the federal government to review the implementation of the Single Treasury Account, STA, as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Top executives of three leading banks in the country ran to the Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, in Abuja, at the end of last week to plead that the stringent condition of transferring all government revenues to the STA be relaxed.

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109 persons arrested for crossing expressway

NO fewer than 109 persons were, weekend, arrested by men of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command, and officials of Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, for crossing the expressway at Ketu Bus Stop, along Ikorodu road, instead of using the pedestrian bridge.

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DSS arrests 21 Boko Haram suspects in Lagos, Enugu, others

The Department of State Services, DSS, said yesterday that it had arrested notable commanders and front line members of the notorious Islamic sect, Boko Haram, from different parts of the country, especially, those responsible for the coordination and execution of the suicide attacks in Potiskum, Kano, Zaria and Jos.

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Breaking News: Akpabio Escapes Death In Car Accident

Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, escaped death after his car got involved in an accident along the Airport Road in Abuja.

Premium Times reports that the accident happened on Monday, August 31, near the Bolingo Junction close to the Ship House, Abuja.

According to a witness, Akpabio was moving in a convoy of vehicles towards the City Gate when his vehicle ran into another car.

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Drama In Ekiti As Fayose Visits Secretariat To Fish-Out Late Comers

There was drama in Ekiti state this morning as Governor Ayodele Fayose lurked-around the state secretariat to fish-out perpetual late comers.

The governor showed up unexpectedly at the government facility around 8.10am in the company of the head of service.

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Manchester United transfer news LIVE: Manchester United close in on Anthony Martial as he leave camp to complete £36m transfer

Monaco striker Anthony Martial has been given permission by the French Football Federation to leave international duty to complete his transfer to Manchester United.

The £36million deal ‒ which could rise to £58m with bonuses  ‒ will see the 19-year-old replace Javier Hernandez after the striker joined Bayer Leverkusen in a £12m move on Sunday.

ZERO CAPS FOR FRANCE, SO WHY IS MARTIAL WORTH £36MILLION?

• Anthony Martial, 19, is Monaco’s No 9 and leads the line for the Ligue 1 club.
• He made 48 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring 12 goals and setting up five — one an assist for Dimitar Berbatov in their 3-1 win at Arsenal in February.
• Making his professional debut for Lyon in 2012 just a day after his 17th birthday, the teenager is uncapped but has been named in the latest France squad to face Portugal and Serbia on September 4 and 7.

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Vacancy - Account Executive PS Needed At Microsoft Nigeria

Employer: Microsoft Nigeria

The Company
Microsoft Nigeria - If you have unique experiences, skills and passions-and we believe you can bring them all to Microsoft for a rich, rewarding career and lifestyle that will surprise you with its breadth and potential.

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Boko Haram Trying To Expand Its Territory

The deadly Boko Haram sect is reportedly trying to expand its territory beyond Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, to include the commercial capital Lagos.

Boko Haram operates in the North of Nigeria with its epicenter in Borno state.

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South West Will Produce The Next Chairman Of PDP - Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has said that it is not optional that the South-West geopolitical zone will produce the next chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, warning anything to the contrary will be resisted by the zone.

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Why Tribunal Adjourned Sitting In Ogun State

What could have resulted in a serious crisis on Saturday, August 29 was averted at the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta.

A session was hurriedly abandoned after the panel received a security report of imminent attack by some political hoodlums.

It was the last day for the petitioners to close their case after calling the last witness and allow the respondents to open their defence.

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Breaking News: President Buhari Sets To Swear In SGF, Others

President Mohammadu Buhari is set to swear-in the newly appointed secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, Engr. Babachir David Lawal.

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Rivers PDP Petition Targeted To Mislead Buhari – Senator Abe

Rivers PDP Petition Targeted To Mislead Buhari 

 

A former chairman of the Senate committee on petroleum, Senator Magnus Abe, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the petition written to the president by Peoples Democratic Party members of the National Assembly from

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READ Last Words Of Ooni Of Ife About Buhari Before His Death

Professor Olu Aina, pro-chancellor, governing council, Igbinedion University, Okada, has revealed that the late Ooni Oba Sijuwade Olubuse (II) some few days before he died appealed for support for the south-west.

Professor Aina said he had honor to meet privately with the Oonibefore his death.

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Manchester United launch shock £36m bid for the 'new Henry

Van Gaal moves for teenage Monaco striker Martial as Hernandez joins Leverkusen

Manchester United have opened talks with Monaco over a £36m deal for teenage striker Anthony Martial. The move comes as Javier Hernandez leaves United for Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year deal.

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Kim Kardashian for First Lady? Kanye West announces he's running for president in 2020

Kim Kardashian for First Lady? Kanye West announces he's running for president in 2020

Kanye West (above) shocked millions during Sunday night's MTV Music Video Awards when he announced he planned to run for president in 2020 - and that he had just smoked a joint before speaking on stage.

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LEAKED: Chelsea John Obi Mikel has a secret son and daughter by two different women

John Obi Mikel (pictured with current girlfriend Olga Diyachenko) is reported to have a one year-old daughter and a four-year-old son after short relationships with the two women.

 ► Chelsea star, 28, said to have a son and daughter by two different women

 ► Midfielder is said to have a one-year-old daughter and a four-year-old son

 ► The Nigeria international provides for the two children, it has been reported

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Jonathan ex-ministers Strike! Stop mocking Jonathan, ex-ministers tell Buhari

Jonathan Ex-ministers tell Buhari

ABUJA — Ministers, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, tackled President Muhammadu Buhari on his on-going probe of his immediate predecessor. They asked the president to stop unwarranted attacks on Jonathan and show due respect to him and his administration.

The Presidency, in its reaction, however, took a swipe at the former ministers, saying they should reflect on the kind of government they handed over to the present government.

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NNPC Diezani Madueke, Okonjo-Iweala Strike say Jonathan is ...

Ministers who served under the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, have condemned what they described as concerted effort by the Buhari administration and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to condemn, ridicule and undermine the efforts of that administration, in addition to impugning the integrity of its individual members.

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Buhari asks? “What are Jonathan’s Ministers afraid of”

Buhari asks? “What are Jonathan’s Ministers afraid of”

The Presidency has asked Ministers who served under former President, Goodluck Jonathan, what they are afraid of in President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to look into how the administration spent the nation’s resources.

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