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Oluwo denies labelling Adeboye, Oyedepo fake pastors

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has denied saying that the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the Presiding Bishop of...

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No adequate funds for Zambia clash – NFF

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, on Tuesday raised the alarm over  a  lack of adequate funds   for the Super Eagles’  World Cup qualifier against  Zambia...

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Guard invites robbers to steal boss’ N6m car

Olaleye Aluko The police in Lagos State have arrested a security guard, Bala Usman, for allegedly inviting robbers to break into his boss’ apartment and steal a Honda Sports Utility Vehicle, valued at...

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Asset declaration: CCT convicts Orubebe, ex-minister loses Abuja property

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday convicted a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, for failure to declare his property at Plot 2057, Asokoro District,...

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FG plans N6.8tn budget for 2017

John Ameh and Leke Baiyewu The Federal Government plans to spend an estimated N6.812tn as its budget for 2017. The figure is about 13.3 per cent or N806bn above the N6.06tn budgeted for 2016. These...

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‘Shema shared N680m to security operatives for 2015 polls’

Olaide Oyelude, Katsina FORMER Aide-De-Campto former Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, Superintendent Sheu Kokoh, on Tuesday claimed that N680,285,000.00 was shared among officers as well as...

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Nurse drugs, rapes 19-year-old patient

27-year-old male nurse, Olugbenga Isaac, who allegedly drugged and raped a 19-year-old female patient, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos. Isaac, a resident of Ajah area...

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Tinubu, Oyegun feud resurfaces after Edo poll

John Alechenu, Olalekan Adetayo and Ovie Okpare The quarrel between the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,...

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Woman electrocuted month to wedding, family blames fiancé

Samson Folarin A 35-year-old woman, Loretta Ewere, has been electrocuted at her fiance’s home on Ajoke Kazeem Street in the Idimu area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that Ewere’s fiancé, Segun...

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Alleged N25bn fraud: Court orders arrest of Gombe ex-gov, Goje

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A Federal High Court, sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, for refusing to show up...

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FG puts up N7bn presidential jets for sale

Olalekan Adetayo, Oyetunji Abioye, Nnodim Okechukwu and Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed that newspaper advertisements for the sale of two presidential aircraft, a Falcon 7X...

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Reps probe CBN over forex crisis

•Lawmakers demand sacking of Emefiele John Ameh, Abuja Members of the House of Representatives were angry on Wednesday as they ordered an investigation into the scarcity of foreign exchange in the...

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LASTMA official, driver beaten to a pulp

Samson Folarin There was pandemonium on Wednesday at the Costain area of Lagos State as an official of the Lagos State Management Authority and a bus driver were reportedly beaten to a pulp. PUNCH...

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NNPC to produce diesel from crops

Okechukwu Nnodim and ‘Femi Asu The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday announced that it had commenced the integration of biofuels production from selected energy crops through its...

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We rejected panel’s report on Ondo primary –APC NWC

John Alechenu, Abuja The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress appears far from over as party leaders have continued to give conflicting versions over the controversial Ondo State...

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300 houses flooded as agency releases Oyan Dam water

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi and Samson Folarin No fewer than 300 houses have been flooded and 860 households displaced following the opening of Oyan Dam water, one of the tributaries of the Ogun River. The...

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Reps reject national conference, referendum

John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a fresh bid for the convocation of a national conference and a referendum where a new constitution for the country would be approved...

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Pastor’s aide defiles three-year-old

A 28-year-old aide of a new generation pastor, Bethel Samuel, has been arrested by security operatives from the Rumuolumini Police Station for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl. The suspect, who...

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Rowdy session as Senate rejects special grants for Lagos

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The debate on a bill seeking special grants from the Federal Government to Lagos State degenerated to a shouting match during the plenary of the Senate on Wednesday. The bill, if...

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N255m armoured cars: Court refuses to stop Stella Oduah’s arrest

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an application by a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, asking for an order to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes...

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