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AFTER CONTROVERSIAL APPOINTMENT, CHIEF OF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA, MOHAMMED INAUGURATES ELECTION TRIBUNAL

The embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) was removed as he prepared to inaugurate members of the election tribunal…

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BREAKING: OBY EZEKWESILI WITHDRAWS FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE PEGS MINIMUM WAGE AT N27,000

The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting said the council…

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NIGERIAN WORKERS REJECT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATES MINIMUM WAGE OFFER

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) statement signed by the Chairman, Kaigama Bobboi, noted that the Council of State’s decision though…

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SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MISTRESS OVER TEXT MESSAGE ON MOBILE PHONE

“This sentence is mandatory; the law states that any person convicted of murder shall be punished with death by hanging.…

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BUHARI SIGNS LAW BANNING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

He added, “this Act prohibits all forms of discrimination on ground of disability and imposes fine of N1, 000, 000…

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ATIKU ABUBAKAR ARRIVES UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO MEET GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NIGERIAN COMMUNITY

However, as at the time of filing this report, a competent source at the embassy said that the embassy was…

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FORMER SUPER EAGLES PLAYER, EFE SODJE, TWO BROTHERS JAILED OVER N28MILLION FRAUD

The duo of Bright Sodje bagged 21 months, and Stephen Sodje 30 months respectively at the Central Criminal Court in…

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OBANIKORO CONFESSES HANDING OVER $5MN CASH FROM BOKO HARAM ALLOCATION TO FAYOSE

He told the court that “on a Monday in June, 2014 I received a call from Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose,…

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NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO PROBE ATIKU ABUBAKAR ON RETURN FROM AMERICA TRIP,SAYS LAI MOHAMMED

The Minister said the decision to question Abubakar is “following fresh evidence that he benefitted from slush funds that led…

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