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The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Friday disclosed that high-profile Nigerians providing finance for Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country will soon be prosecuted.
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Kwara govt launches input subsidy scheme for farmers
Gunmen kidnap Abia State University students
Boko Haram invasion plot: Anxiety as FCT Varsity sends students home, heavy security at NNPC, Army barracks
We were ready to lose Kaduna College students in planned bandits’ bombardment, says El-rufai
We’ve convinced bandits not to kill Greenfield Varsity students – Gumi
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Headlines
FG readies to prosecute high-profile Nigerians for financing terrorism – Malami
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Friday disclosed that high-profile Nigerians providing finance for Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country will soon be prosecuted.
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Police hand over freed Kaduna students to college
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Protesters stab police officer to death in Abuja
Supreme Court upholds deregistration of 74 political parties
Insecurity: US won’t relocate Africa Command to Nigeria – Pentagon replies Buhari
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Gunmen kidnap Abia State University students
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Boko Haram invasion plot: Anxiety as FCT Varsity sends students home, heavy security at NNPC, Army barracks
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We were ready to lose Kaduna College students in planned bandits’ bombardment, says El-rufai
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We’ve convinced bandits not to kill Greenfield Varsity students – Gumi
Governance
Supreme Court upholds deregistration of 74 political parties
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgement of the Court of Appeal which upheld the deregistration of the National Unity Party and others.
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Again, Reps ask Buhari to declare emergency on security
Senate adjourns plenary to May 18
Buhari suspends Hadiza Usman as NPA MD, sets up probe panel
Security personnel aiding bandits to perpetrate criminality – Katsina govt
Business
Zenith, Access express interest to acquire Union Bank
Zenith Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc are among the list of financial institutions from Africa and the Middle East that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union Bank Plc and other African assets of Atlas Mara Group,
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Interswitch re-affirms commitment to STEM development, announces registrations for Interswitch SPAK 3.0
Heritage Bank partners road transport workers on insurance scheme for travellers
Only 3m out of 13m vehicles in Nigeria insured – Insurers Assoc.
CBN extends Naira-4-dollar incentive for diaspora remittances
Tanzania woos Nigerian investors
Mercy Corps partners MoMo Agent to deliver cash transfers to vulnerable Yobe households
The Citizen Analysis
Clamp down on portfolio investment firms: Failure of regulation?
Financial markets thrive on public confidence and that is why regulatory actions need to be weighed and counter checked and consequences of actions clearly understood and communicated before decisions that affect operators are taken and enforced.
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Coronavirus: Stock market loses N3.7tr in Q1
MTN Nigeria squeezes cost to build profit – TheCitizen
Zenith Bank records persistent revenue weakness, slow profits – TheCitizen
2020 economy emits bad signals for banks – TheCitizen
Financial Crimes
Buhari suspends Hadiza Usman as NPA MD, sets up probe panel
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up a panel of inquiry to probe the suspended Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman.
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Why FG is yet to receive £4.2m Ibori’s loot – Malami
HEDA seeks amendment of Lagos State Public Complaints & Anti-Corruption Commission Law
Greenfield students: SERAP urges Buhari to probe missing $30m Safe School Fund
Lagos signs new law to take over Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode’s cases from EFCC, ICPC
NDDC: Akpabio didn’t bribe EFCC Chairman, Attorney-General, says anti-graft agency
From the Grassroots
INEC to hold Jigawa bye-election June 19
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a bye-election for the Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State on June 19.
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Amotekun evicts another 137 Northerners from Ondo forest
Lagos Assembly suspends three LG Chairmen
APC releases guidelines for Lagos LG poll
May Day 2021: Enugu workers hail Ugwuanyi’s commitment to welfare
Global News
Insecurity: US won’t relocate Africa Command to Nigeria – Pentagon replies Buhari
The United States has said there is no plan to relocate its Africa Command from its current base in Germany to Nigeria or any other part of Africa despite the worsening state of insecurity in the region.
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Additive used in sweets, cakes not safe – EU watchdog
Facebook board votes to keep Trump ban
Malian woman gives birth to nine babies
George Floyd’s killer asks for retrial
Human Interest
Danbatta condoles with Emirs of Kano, Bichi over mother’s demise
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta on ...
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Amputee Mary Daniel loses N25m donation in web of lies
Innocent Chukwuma’s death: A big loss to humanity–PRAWA
NAPTIP reunites trafficked victim with family 20 years after
20 Ikoyi prison inmates to write UTME exam
Appointments
IGP redeploys Imo Police Commissioner, 5 others
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr. Usman Baba, yesterday ordered the posting of Mr. Abutu Yaro to Imo State as the new Commissioner of Police.
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Okonjo-Iweala appoints four WTO Deputy Director-Generals
Senate confirms Usman as NPC Commissioner
Standard Bank Group appoints new Chief Executive for Africa Regions
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Enugu govt to recruit 104 new hands for water corporation
Opinion
Sermon on the Mount: Mbaka’s wake up call
By Reuben Onyishi (Ugoachataberu) Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has over the years been involved in ...
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Fr. Mbaka’s sin
Digging the fossils of Nimbo to Birsmarch Governor Ugwuanyi
“Country Hard, Scatter Scatter… Jaga Jaga”
A Thank You note to our mentor, leader and one of God’s finest creatures: Innocent Chukwuma
Society
The highest I have charged for movie role is N1.8m – Mercy Aigbe
Mercy Aigbe has become a household name in the Nigerian film industry after almost two decades of acting.
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Davido celebrates 10 years in music
Nigerian actor, Cheta Anekwe joins Tyler Perry’s TV series
Bill Gates, ex-wife begin assets sharing
Showmax unveils exciting content for viewers in May
Sport
Iheanacho gets nomination for April Premier League Player of the Month
Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for April’s Premier League player of the month following his brilliant display for Leicester City.
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Kano Pillars bank on Ahmed Musa to win NPFL title
Australia-based member donates TV set to Nigeria Football Supporters Club
FIFA postpones World Cup qualifiers in Africa
Man Utd, Villarreal reach Europa League final