Gunmen kill 2 policemen, abduct 2 Lebanese in Bayelsa

Gunmen on Wednesday killed two policemen and abducted two Lebanese in Onuegbum, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

The slain policemen were attached to Pache Construction Company, employers of the abducted Lebanese.

The gunmen, numbering about eight, according to witnesses, arrived in the community at about 12.20p.m. in two speed boats through the waterway.

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Our senators must respect party’s position – APC govs

The All Progressives Congress’ state governors have expressed concern about the ongoing leadership crisis in the National Assembly.

They have, therefore, decided to invite their senators and prevail on them on the need to respect the party’s supremacy on any matter.

The decision was taken at a late night meeting the APC governors had with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.

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Dad Taught Me Robbery, Teenage Suspect Confesses

A 15-year-old suspected armed robber, Kosi Ebosie, arrested in Umuchu town in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, has confessed that he actually inherited robbery from his father who was a notorious criminal in the area.

He said his family members are not surprised as they used to tell him that he resemble his father who he said was known for taking what did not belong to him.

The suspect was arrested along with two members of his gang, Chima David, 17, from Imo State and Onyedika Ikesinachi, 16, on Tuesday 23 June, 2015.

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NASS Crisis: Governors beg Buhari to save APC

As the National Assembly crisis took a turn for the worse Tuesday, governors of the All Progressives Congress have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and save the party from “derailing”.

The reported meeting between the governors and Buhari, began 11:00 pm on Tuesday and ended in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The agenda was how to resolve the smouldering crisis arising from the election of the leadership of the national assembly.

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Reps to probe NNPC’s crude swap contracts, $8bn loss

The House of Representatives on Wednesday ordered a fresh probe of the Refined Product Exchange Agreement contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and various trading companies.

Otherwise known as SWAP, the scheme involved the exchange of crude oil for refined petroleum products in which the NNPC gave out 445,000 barrels of crude per day.

A House resolution passed on Wednesday indicated that nine companies benefited from the contracts through the Pipelines Product Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the NNPC.

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