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Senator Olujimi sworn-in becoming the eighth female senator in the National Assembly
SENATOR Abiodun Olujimi has been sworn-in by senate president Ahmad Lawan as the member representing Ekiti South Senatorial District after she recently won a court case that declared her the winner of the February elections. Between...
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Pastor Fatoyinbo gets cleared by Abuja high court with Busola Dakolo asked to pay costs of N1m
COMMONWEALTH of Zion Assembly (Coza) founder Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has won his legal battle against celebrity photographer Busola Dakolo who accused him of rape in 2002 with an Abuja high court dismissing the case against him. In...
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10 alternatives to closing Nigeria’s borders with her West African neighbours
By Ayo Akinfe (1) Establish a West African Customs Service that will check goods coming into our main ports like Dakar, Abidjan, Tema, Lome, Cotonou and Apapa (2) Tag all containers that arrive at our ports so we know which ones are destined...
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Ebonyi launches clampdown on fake NGOs which extort money from members of the public
EBONYI State government has launched a programme to weed out all fake non-governmental organisations and charities operating within its borders as part of a clampdown on extortion. Of late, there has been an explosion of NGOs across...
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Policeman arrested in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram with Tramadol tablets
DRUG enforcement agents have arrested a policeman in Yobe State for supplying Boko Haram insurgents fighting government troops in Borno State with 59kg of prohibited Tramadol tablets. Since 2009, the Nigerian military has been fighting...
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Abuja high court gives EFCC up until March next year to extradite Diezani from the UK
NIGERIA'S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given until March next year to extradite former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke from the UK to face corruption charges pending against her. Oil minister during...
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Prices soar in Akwa Ibom as state of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road makes it hard to get food to market
FOOD prices have risen astronomically in Akwa Ibom State over the last few months due to the deplorable condition of the Ikot-Ekpene-Calabar Road which has created inflation as farmers struggle to get their produce to market. Nigeria's...
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Nigerian Public Contract Tendering Bill 2020
By Ayo Akinfe (1) From henceforth, all public sector contracts must be published online (2) All contract bids must be made through an online portal (3) All government, ministries, departments and agencies must have a contract bidding online...
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