US President Barack Obama to host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House

US President Barack Obama to host Nigeria's Buhari on July 20: White House

US President Barack Obama will welcome his Nigerian counterpart to Washington next month, the White House announced Thursday, a symbolic show of solidarity after the country's first ever democratic transition.

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lawmakers fight - After zoning formula fail

The House of Representatives has apologised to Nigerians over the actions of some lawmakers who disrupted the proceedings in the House and attempted to seize the mace during plenary on Thursday.

Addressing reporters after the rowdy plenary, the Chairman of the House ad-hoc Committee on Media, Honourable Sani Zorro, condemned the lawmakers’s actions, saying “the House sincerely apologises to Nigerians for the events of the day”.

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Fuel scarcity to Hit Nigeria in coming Weeks, Seplat CEO Says

Fuel Scarcity - In three weeks we will be back to scarcity, Seplat CEO Says

Nigeria will probably be hit by fuel shortages in three weeks as the government doesn’t have enough money to pay for gasoline subsidies, according to the head of Seplat Petroleum Development Co Plc.

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Radio Biafra’s “Hate” Messages Can Instigate Civil War II, Rwandan Genocide In Nigeria

Reactions Trail The Growing Popularity Of Radio Biafra

 

There are mounting concerns over the activities of a radio station promoting Biafra. The station, known as ‘Radio Biafra,’ operates from an unknown location with the frequency 88.0 FM.

The station which shows solidarity for the Biafra struggle is in mainly listened to by people in Rivers state.

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Federal High Court Sets Date To Rule On Kashamu Buruji

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed a date for its ruling on an application by the Federal Government seeking a warrant to alleged drug lord, Senator Buruji Kashamu  representing Ogun-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

According to the Daily Independent, Justice Gabriel Kolawole in a short ruling said he would decide on July 1st 2015 if there was a good basis for the commencement of the extradition proceedings against Kashamu.

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Ezekwesili, Buhari Meet Over Chibok Girls

Dr Oby Ezekwesili, a former Education Minister and Co-coordinator of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign Movement is set to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the missing Chibok girls.

The Coordinator of the BBOG told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the group sought audience with President Buhari regarding the fate of the girls and ways to rescue them successfully.

Ezekwesili said that the group was not relenting on the girls.

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