Month: May 2022
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More Troubles For Suspended Accountant General of Federation, as EFCC Uncovers Fresh ’90 Billion Fraud’
The Nation Newspaper The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions. The EFCC has grilled a…
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Cameroonian Separatists Invade Cross River Community, Killed 20
Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon invaded a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State and killed no fewer than 20 people Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant of House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed the incident,…
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APC NWC Member Sends Message To Those Planning To Impose Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Tinubu, Amaechi, Others
Nigerian Tribune National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has advised those scheming to present former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, as consensus presidential candidate to perish the thought. Lukman made the declaration at the weekend while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Jonathan was declared eligible to contest for the next…
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Troost-Ekong’s own goal hands Mexico 2-1 win over Super Eagles
Super Eagles’ captain William Troost-Ekong on Saturday cleared into his team’s net to gift Mexico a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in an international friendly at Dallas in the U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was the Super Eagles’ first of two international friendlies lined up by the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Terrorists Withdraw Threat To Kill Abducted Train Passengers, Give New Conditions
Vanguard Malam.Tukur Msmu, the ‘Dan Iyan Fika and spokesperson of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has claimed that the earlier threat by abductors of the ill fated train passengers to start killing them in week time,has been withdrawn. Mamu, who was privileged to open a channel of communication with the terrorists through one of their leader, Abu…
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2023: Tinubu Reacts To Emergence of Atiku as PDP Flagbearer
Presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reacted to the emergence of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Tinubu, in a statement signed by Director, Media & Communication, Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Bayo Onanuga, commended Atiku for his patriotism…
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Dollars Rain in Abuja, as Delegates Reportedly Get $35,000 Each From Two Leading Presidential Aspirants
Reports coming in from the Delegates who are participating in the presidential convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have it that, some of them will be smiling home with at least $35,000 each from the two frontline presidential aspirants, Atiku Abubakar and Nyesom Wike. There are at least 14 presidential aspirants jostling for the…
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PDP Reacts To Purported Postponement of Presidential Primary Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked purported postponement of its 2020 national convention scheduled for Saturday. Ahead of the 2023 general elections, PDP delegates had gathered in Abuja, the nation’s capital where the exercise is expected to take place. There had been some media reports that the main opposition party may postpone the exercise,…
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Just In: ASUP Suspends Strike, Directs Members To Resume Work Monday
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic(ASUP) has directed its members to resume work on Monday May 30, 2022 following the expiration of its two- week strike. The union said it took the decision following some progress made with the Federal Government regarding its demands. ASUP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi…
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Just In: PDP Leadership in Closed-door Meeting, May Shift Convention
Nigerian Tribune The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently locked in a closed-door meeting over the conduct of its national convention scheduled for today at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The meeting, taking place at Transcorp Hilton, comes amid speculation that the exercise will be postponed in view of the six-day…