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Govs close to Dogara blocking me from meeting Buhari –Jibrin

John Ameh, Abuja A former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday said two state governors and three former members of the House of Representatives were blocking...

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Olympics: Nigeria beat Sweden, qualify for quarterfinals

The Nigeria U-23 football team on Monday qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games football event after a 1-0 victory over Sweden. Determined to dictate the pace of the match, the Dream Team...

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Revenue shortfall: FG borrows N600bn in six months

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government borrowed a total of N600bn between January and June this year to augment the shortfall in revenue caused by various challenges affecting oil and non-oil...

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Ghana beats Nigeria, passes petroleum bill

’Femi Asu As Nigeria continues to dither over the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has suffered setbacks in two consecutive legislative tenures, Ghana has passed its own petroleum bill into law in a bid...

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NITDA beckons on Nigerians to support GITEX

Ozioma Ubabukoh The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has asked for the support of Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates towards...

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Digital migration: StarTimes introduces 2-in-1 decoder

Ozioma Ubabukoh StarTimes on Monday said that the introduction of its 2-in-1 combo decoder was part of its drastic preparation for the digital migration era in Nigeria. It said, “It is also an...

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Most company websites are prone to cyber attacks — Okonkwo

The Country Manager, Checkpoint Nigeria, Mr. Rommy Okonkwo, speaks to OZIOMA UBABUKOH about how mobile viruses are corrupting companies’ emails and sites, among other issues Phones have become very...

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Ecobank unveils digital banking campaign

Ecobank Nigeria has launched ‘Move on up’, a fully-integrated consumer advertising campaign meant to ensure consumers have easy access to digital banking solutions across the country. The Managing...

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FCMB boosts e-payment with Finacle 10

First City Monument Bank Limited has said that holders of its MasterCard, Visa and Verve payment cards are in for seamless service following the full implementation of its recently-introduced...

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CIBN proffers solution to economic crisis

Oyetunji Abioye The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, has said there is a need for the nation’s economic managers to apply macroeconomic drivers as a way of getting the...

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Pregnant teenager drinks poison, blames grandma in suicide note

Samson Folarin A 17-year-old girl, Temitope Saka, has died after drinking insecticide, Sniper, in the Igando area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim left behind a suicide note in...

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Man U sign Pogba in world record fee

French superstar Paul Pogba on Tuesday completed a sensational return to Manchester United from Juventus for a reported world record fee. United said Pogba had signed a five-year contract but did not...

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Public outcry forces EFCC to release blogger

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Abuja-based blogger, Mr. Abubakar Sidiqu Usman, otherwise known as Abusidiqu, was on Tuesday released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Usman, who was released...

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We’ll give details of Abacha loot spending soon –World Bank

Ramon Oladimeji The World Bank has appealed to be given more time to produce the details of how the loot recovered from Nigerian late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was spent. A rights advocacy...

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Mimiko, Fayose can’t impose leaders on us – S’West PDP

Olusola Fabiyi and Olufemi Atoyebi The South-West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have said they will not allow the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his Ekiti State counterpart,...

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Presidency backs Dogara, says budget not padded

John Ameh, Eniola Akinkuotu  and  Leke Baiyewu The Presidency on Tuesday said the  2016 budget, which President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law, was not padded. The Senior Special Assistant to the...

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Jonathan using Avengers to destabilise Buhari govt — MEND

Ramon Oladimeji The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta says it has been vindicated by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers’ allegation that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a grand...

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Town hall drama: Nigerians tackle Buhari’s ministers

Everest Amaefule, Abuja  Nigerians on Tuesday tackled members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet about poverty and rot in the country at a dramatic town hall meeting in Abuja.  The Sultan of...

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Three Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics

At least three Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts that will be cherished in a longtime to come. The trio with records are two table tennis stars,...

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Housewives bathe each other with hot water over lover

Samson Folarin Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man. PUNCH Metro learnt that the two women emptied a kettle of hot water on each...

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