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Leftover funds for the July 16 governorship election have caused chaos in Ede, the hometown of the Osun Governor-Elect, Ademola Adeleke, with three people killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed.
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Again, bandits kill 2 expatriates, police officers, factory workers, abduct 3 others in Kogi
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Nasarawa support groups hold one-million-man march for Peter Obi
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Osun: Congratulate Adeleke for guber victory – Davido tells Oyetola
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Unknown gunmen invade Imo Police Station, kill four cops, raze vehicles
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Over 42,000 candidates wrote UTME mop-up, says JAMB
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ASUU strike: Parents, youths waiting for 2023 to express anger, pains – Forum
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Alleged serial thief confesses to drugging, robbing 30 women
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Family, sympathizers bury former Police IG, Tafa Balogun, in Osun
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Sam Omatseye’s family pleads over controversial ‘Obi-tuary’ article
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Ekiti varsity proscribes ASUU, SSANU, NASU over crises
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Lagos PDP chieftain declares support for Peter Obi
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Obi, Dangote, Abiodun attend APC chieftain’s mother’s burial
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Nigerians slam Keyamo over comments on ASUU strike
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Terror threats: Sanwo-Olu tells police, others to tighten security in Lagos
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Osun: APC submits 1,240-page petition to challenge guber result
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Ex-President Jonathan leads EISA observer mission to Kenya elections
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Ogun: Those who rigged Abiodun into office have apologised, but he must go – Amosun
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Ekweremadu remains in custody as UK court adjourns case to Oct 31
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Nigeria in deeper mess than it was in 2015 – Sanusi
Headlines
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Osun: Three killed, properties destroyed as politicians fight over election funds
Leftover funds for the July 16 governorship election have caused chaos in Ede, the hometown of the Osun Governor-Elect, Ademola Adeleke, with three people killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed.
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Again, bandits kill 2 expatriates, police officers, factory workers, abduct 3 others in Kogi
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Unknown gunmen invade Imo Police Station, kill four cops, raze vehicles
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ASUU strike: Parents, youths waiting for 2023 to express anger, pains – Forum
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Sam Omatseye’s family pleads over controversial ‘Obi-tuary’ article
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Ekiti varsity proscribes ASUU, SSANU, NASU over crises
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Nigerians slam Keyamo over comments on ASUU strike
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Terror threats: Sanwo-Olu tells police, others to tighten security in Lagos
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Ekweremadu remains in custody as UK court adjourns case to Oct 31
Governance
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Buhari condemns attacks, urges community, religious leaders to speak against killings
President Muhammadu Buhari last night reiterated his unequivocal condemnation of the attacks against non-indigenes and law enforcement officials by terrorists in the South East, promising all possible action in conducting a speedy
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Buhari approves N24bn for NASENI modular irrigation scheme
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Gov. Diri begs FG to withdraw water resources bill
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Don’t gag media – Gov. Sanwo-Olu tells politicians, others
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Insecurity: We’ll remove Senate President if he blocks Buhari’s sack, says Senator
Business
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Oil price falls, OPEC raises Nigeria’s production quota
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday raised Nigeria’s crude oil production quota for September 2022 to 1.83 million barrels per day, as Brent, the global benchmark for crude, dropped in price the same day.
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Interswitch, EventHive host Nigeria Fintech Forum
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Ikeja Electric reiterates commitment to metering as 140 graduate from Metering Academy
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Nigeria’s aviation sector in serious financial crisis – NCAA
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FG approves PPP for Badagry Deep Seaport, to generate $53.6bn
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52 vehicle assembly plants shut down in Nigeria
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Fed Govt not responsible for fuel price hike, says Minister
The Citizen Analysis
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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
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MTN Nigeria squeezes cost to build profit – TheCitizen
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Zenith Bank records persistent revenue weakness, slow profits – TheCitizen
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2020 economy emits bad signals for banks – TheCitizen
Financial Crimes
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We have more corruption allegations under Buhari, says Bwala
Daniel Bwala, the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said there were more allegations of corruption under the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congres
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EU, EFCC train CSOs on anti-money laundering regulations
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EFCC raids Bureaux de Change as naira dips against the dollar
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Alleged N109bn fraud: Court grants bail to ex-Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris
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Alfa, herbalist defraud power-hungry Ekiti politician of N24m
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NDLEA arrests 8 with cocaine at Lagos, Abuja, Enugu airports
From the Grassroots
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FCT poll: Tribunal sacks AMAC Chairman, awards victory to APC candidate
The election tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday to look into the February 12 election in which Hon Christopher Zakka Maikalangu won the election with a total vote of 19,302 votes while Mr Usman Karshi secured 13,249 votes
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EU, British Council train CSOs on tax compliance, regulatory framework in Edo
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Odinma Nsukka hails Gov. Ugwuanyi on new medical university, choice of PDP guber candidate, deputy
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2023: Nsukka LGA declares 100% support for Gov. Ugwuanyi’s senatorial bid
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St Maria Goretti Old Girls urge Edo govt to return school to Catholic Mission
Global News
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Acute drought leaves France with shortage of drinking water
The French government has set up a crisis team to tackle a historic drought that has left more than 100 municipalities short of drinking water.
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Taiwan: China ends cooperation with US
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China threatens military operations as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
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US kills al Qaeda chief, Zawahiri, in Afghanistan strike
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How Italy-based Nigerian was beaten to death – Embassy
Human Interest
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“We had no water, no food for a week” – Actress Cynthia Okereke narrates ordeal in kidnapper’s den
Veteran Actress Cynthia Okereke, has opened up on her ordeal in Kidnapper’s den hours after she and her colleague, Clemson Cornel regained their freedom from their abductors.
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Doctors informed me my son had less than 6 months to live – Ebenezer Obey
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Social media an enabler for human trafficking, says NAPTIP
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Celebs, fans pray as Eedris battles kidney disease
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Inner Wheel Gbagada-Ifako gives out food items to Lagos pupils, teachers
Appointments
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APC names Lalong, Keyamo as presidential campaign DG, spokesperson
…Adamu says Muslim-Muslim ticket positive development The All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Governor Simon ...
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Shake-up as NAF appoints new Branch Chiefs, AOCs, others
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Atiku appoints Dino Melaye, Bwala as spokespersons
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UBA names Oliver Alawuba new GMD as Uzoka bows out
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FG appoints new MD for Enugu orthopaedic hospital
Opinion
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Peter Mbah: Prospects of a cerebral leadership in Enugu State
Amechi Ugwele writes that Peter Mbah, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, is ready to serve the people of the Coal City State.
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Five takeaways from Okowa’s BBC Pidgin interview
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Bandits will eventually get to Buhari
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Okowa: Five valid facts about a solid achiever
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We need total overhaul of power sector
Society
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Marriage is a life sentence, says Charly Boy
Veteran singer and social activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has said the reports that he is planning to end his marriage are not true.
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Entrepreneur apologises for naming candle ‘Soro Soke’
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Buhari Congratulates Sen. Daisy Danjuma at 70
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Johnny Depp: Amber Heard sells property to pay court debts
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Brain surgery: God gave me a second chance to appreciate things – Julius Agwu
Sport
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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria wins four more medals
Team Nigeria, on Saturday, won four additional medals in the morning session of day nine of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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Mane scores on debut at Bayern Munich
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CWG: Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo claims gold in powerlifting
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Rooney picks up victory in debut as DC United coach
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Nigeria wins second gold at Commonwealth Games