One person dies as Tambuwal's motorcade is attacked in Sokoto as PDP and APC thugs clash

SOKOTO State governor Aminu Tambuwal recently survived an attack by armed thugs after his motorcade was set upon by hoodlums in an assault that led to the death of one person following the clash between the attackers and the security forces.

 

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Okonjo-Iweala dismisses report in which she pledged her support for Buhari as a total forgery

FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has dismissed a well-circulated report in which she was quoted as having declared her support for President Muhammadu Buhari as a forgery put together by desperate people.

 

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PDP warns that Buhari's executive order banning 50 citizens from travelling is tantamount to fascism

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the recent decision by the government to ban 50 individuals from travelling abroad is a political move that can only be described as full blown fascism aimed at stifling opponents.

 

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Eagles begin preparations for second leg against Libya after fortuitous 4-0 victory in Uyo

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles are to begin training for their return leg against Libya on Tuesday tomorrow as the second game of the double header against the Mediterranean Knights  is due in Tunis after the first leg ended with a 4-0 victory in Uyo last night.

 

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Southeast governors objected to choice of Obi to get back at Wike who promised to deal with them after PDP convention

GOVERNORS from across the southeast geo-political zone are apparently unhappy with the emergence of Peter Obi as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate because of the apparent contempt shown to them by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

 

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EU and British Council train 20 Adamawa policemen on how to deal with rape and gender-based violence

EUROPEAN Union (EU) and British Council experts have helped train 20 policemen in Adamawa State on modern day techniques to combat rape and gender-based violence in response to the growing cases of the crime across the state.

 

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Finance minister Zainab Ahmed asks IMF to help Nigeria with tax collection from oil corporations

NIGERIA'S finance minister Zainab Ahmed has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF)  to come to the assistance of the federal government in the collection of tax revenue from oil multinationals operating within the country.

 

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Shehu Sani accused of offering N10m to APC election panel to get him returned unopposed

KADUNA Central Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has been accused of offering a bribe of N10m ($27,500) to get himself returned unopposed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in next year's elections.

 

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Rohr set to hand Jamilu Collins starting shirt for leftback spot when Eagles face Libya today

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has indicated that new boy Jamilu Collins will start in the leftback position today when his wards take on Libya in an African nations cup qualifier in Uyo while Samuel Kalu looks set to get the nod upfront.

 

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Atiku promises to have his cabinet ready to start ion day one as he picks Peter Obi as his running mate

PEOPLES Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate former vice president Atiku Abubakar has promised that his cabinet will be ready to start work on the very day he is sworn-in after picking former Anambra State governor Peter Obi as his running mate yesterday.

 

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