Buhari govt announces first year-long spending of N6trn budget

Buhari govt proposes N6trn budget

The Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on Monday proposed a budget of N6 trillion for 2016 at an oil bench mark of 38 dollar per barrel.

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BREAKING News: Bayelsa: INEC cancels election

In Southern Ijaw, INEC declares election inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission has cancelled Saturday’s Bayelsa State governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area — one of the state’s eight LGAs.

The decision, which will soon be announced officially by INEC, means the elections are inconclusive.

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Buhari dissociates self from SOCIAL MEDIA

Buhari dissociates self from media muzzle law, says, ‘I’m committed to free speech’

The Nigerian Presidency has issued the statement below, quoting President Muhammadu Buhari as dissociating himself as his administration from the media muzzle law being cooked by the Nigerian Senate.

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Job @... Whytecleon Limited - Transaction Officer (TO) Needed

Employing Company: Whytecleon Limited

Our Client
Whytecleon Limited - Our client, a first generation bank in the Nigeria economy seeks to recruit highly intelligent, young, well-articulated and dynamic professionals with integrity for the position below:

Job Title: Transaction Officer (TO)
Location: Nigeria

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Vacancy - Hotels.ng Jobs For Customer Service Representatives

Employer: Hotels.ng

The Company
Hotels.ng is Nigeria's leading hotels booking agency, connecting thousands of travellers with the best hotels available at rates they prefer anytime and anywhere in the country.

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JUST IN: EFCC Freezes Tompolo's Company's Accounts

The accounts of Global West Vessel Specialists Nigeria Limited (GWVSNL) has been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Nigerian Tribune reports that GWVSNL is owned by a former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpomupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.

It was reported that in 2011, the company signed a 10-year maritime security contract with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

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Breaking News: INEC Nullifies Southern Ijaw Election

INEC Nullifies Southern Ijaw Election

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has nullified Saturday’s Bayelsa state governorship election in Southern Ijaw local government area, Premium Times Reports.

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Boko Haram: Buhari May Change His Mind On Deadline

The deadline set for defeating Boko Haram may not be feasible anymore, as President Muhammadu ‎Buhari has said government is open to modifying the December deadline.

President Muhammdu Buhari has said the government may change the stipulated deadline for the ousting of Boko Haram.

The president’s latest view on the issue was disclosed the opening of the annual Chief of Army staff conference.

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(UPDATE) INEC Announces Bayelsa Election Result, PDP’s Dickson Coasting To Victory

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) started the official announcement of the Bayelsa state governorship election results in the evening of Sunday, December 6 and have continued with the announcement this morning.

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Senate Makes Further Clarification On Social Media Bill

The Senate on Monday, December 7, made clarification on the social media gag bill that has caused an uproar among Nigerians.

The bill which was sponsored by Bala Na’allah of the Kogi south All Progressive Congress came under intense criticism.

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Breaking News: Protests In Bayelsa Collation Centre Over Southern Ijaw’s Polls

Bayelsans Protest Election Results In Collation Centre

 

A noisy protest is currently taking place just outside the collation centre here in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.

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First Nigerian Army Couple To Attain The Same Rank

Here is the first married couple in the Nigerian Armed Forces to hold the same rank as generals in the army.

Brigadier General Cecilia U. Akagu and Brigadier General Clifford B. Wanda have become the first married army officers in Nigerian to attain the same rank of Brigadier General.

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$5bn Abacha Loot: 11 Questions Okonjo-Iweala Must Answer – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected the accusation of political agenda by the immediate-past Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,

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Unveiling Kogi Governor-Elect: The Yahaya Bello Others Don’t Know

Unveiling Kogi Governor-Elect: The Yahaya Bello Others Don’t Know...

 

When he is sworn in on January 27, 2016, Alh. Yahaya Bello will make history as the youngest governor ever in Nigeria. He turned 40 last June.

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Biafra Renames MASSOB To Biafra Independent Movement, (BIM)

In a strategy designed to separate himself from a controversial movement that parades two factions, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has announced a new name, Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, for the group.

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SAMBISA FOREST: Troops Destroy 15 Terrorist’s Camps, Rescue Women, Children

Troops Destroy 15 Terrorist’s Camps, Rescue Women, Children...

 

The Nigerian military has commenced air and land strikes deep inside Sambisa forest destroying about 15 heavily fortified camps. 

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JUST IN: $2bn Arms Deal... EFCC Confronts Dasuki, Dokpesi, Bafarawa, Others With Evidence Of Transactions

The special team raised by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the disbursement of $2.2 billion arms contract deal in the office of the former National Security Adviser, yesterday, confronted the major suspects with evidence of their illicit transactions.

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Bayelsa Polls: Dickson Ahead, Wins In 4 LGs

With official results from five of the eight local councils, Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, emerged as the front runner in the Bayelsa State Governorship election having scored 81,929 votes.

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