Trekking from Enugu to Umuahia was my toughest task in Army – IBB

Former Nigeria military President Ibrahim Babangida has said that his toughest encounter in the army was trekking from Enugu to Umuahia where he sustained injury during the Nigeria civil war. General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Babangida made this known at an interactive session with newsmen to mark his 75th birthday in Minna on Tuesday. “Movement from Enugu to Umuahia was very tough and challenging because you need to be physically fit to be able to undertake that kind of journey on foot.                                                                           

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Burna Boy’s sister Nissi is just as talented as her brother

Music skill seems to run in the family: Lagos star Burna Boy’s younger sister is also an artist and she has just released a track ahead of a debut album later this year.                                                                   

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Buhari orders NNPC to commence oil exploration in Benue trough

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to commence the search for crude oil and other hydrocarbon exploratory activities in the Benue Trough. Buhari Buhari According to a statement by the NNPC, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Maikaniti Baru, disclosed this while receiving a delegation from the Benue State Government, who paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.         

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Jonathan has no plan to destabilize Nigeria—Niger Delta indigenes

Concerned indigenes of the Niger Delta region, on Tuesday, described as ‘an orchestrated lie” the accusation levelled against former President Goodluck Jonathan as being part of the sponsors of the Niger Delta Avengers.                                                           

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PDP, not APC caused hardship to Nigerians, says Oshiomhole

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Tuesday said the present hardship being experienced by Nigerians was as a result of misrule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Oshiomhole stated this at a campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki, at Ikhin and Amoya, both in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. He said that PDP leadership used the funds meant for the development of the country to line their pockets. He appealed to the people to be patient as President Mohammudu Buhari-led government was working hard to fix the problems.

                                                                     

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Customer charged for assaulting salesgirl over N400 fried meat

 The police on Tuesday, charged a dealer in fairly used clothes (tokunbo) Sharon Okafor, 22, before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting at Igbosere, for allegedly cutting a salesgirl in the face with broken ceramic plates during a disagreement over payment for drinks and N400 fried meat. Okafor, who resides at 24, Ilasan Village, Lekki, is facing a count charge of assault preferred against him by the police.

                                                               

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‘Release or charge detained Ijaw activist to court’

Factional President, Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Elvis Donkemezuo, has asked the government to release the detained Niger Delta activist, Daniel Ezekiel, or charge him to court if it has evidence of commission of crime against him.

                                                             

    

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Space Agency Predicts Occurrence of Solar Eclipse on Sept 1

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Tuesday predicted that there will be eclipse of the sun across the country on September 1.

                                                         

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El-Zakzaky: Buhari studying probe panel’s report – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari was studying the report of the judiciary inquiry into the clashes that occurred in December last year in Kaduna State between soldiers and members of the Shiite movement in Nigeria led by Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

                                                                

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Nigeria Oil Losses Reach 900,000 Bpd Due to Militant Attacks

Nigeria’s losses in daily oil production due to militant attacks have hit 900,000 barrels, said Petroleum Minister Ibe Kachikwu, speaking to CNN. He added that the federal government is in talks with the militant groups responsible for this cut in production in the Niger Delta, saying that over the next couple of months, the negotiating parties will hopefully reach an agreement that will put an end to the attacks.

                                                           

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IBB Has Humble, Magnanimous Spirit, Says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, as someone endowed with the virtues of humility and of forgiveness.

                                                              

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NGOs Carry Out Voter Education in Edo

Ahead of the governorship election in Edo state, groups of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), faith-based organisations, religious groups and others under the name Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (CONGOs) ‎on Tuesday held a one-day sensitisation programme tagged “no contact, no vote”.

                                                                  

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N4.9bn smuggled goods seized in 6 months- Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it seized smuggled goods worth N4.9 billion from January to June.      

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8000 Boko Haram members voluntarily surrendered – Military

The Nigerian Military on Tuesday in Abuja said that no fewer than 8000 Boko Haram members had voluntarily surrendered to its “Operation Safe Corridor” in the North-East.

                                                            

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Youths to benefit from N25bn Lagos Employment Fund

The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Tuesday said that young farmers in the state would benefit from the N25 billion Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to develop agriculture value chains.

                                                                     

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PDP Crisis: Makarfi’s faction challenges suspension of convention

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Ahmed Makarfi has challenged a court ruling suspending its schedule national convention slated for Wednesday.

                                                            

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Oil prices extend gains

Oil prices rose Tuesday extending the previous session’s gains, as markets assess the likelihood of producers reaching a deal to limit output.

                                                              

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CBN increases dollar sale to BDCs to $50,000

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved an increase in the maximum amount that would be sold to each licensed Bureau De Change operator from $30,000 to $50,000 per week.

                                                                

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