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Tunisia Issues Warrant for Arafat’s Widow

Tunisian authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Suha Arafat, widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, as part of a corruption probe into Tunisia's former first family. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Don’t misunderstand House over EFCC bill, lawmakers plead with Nigerians

The House of Representatives on Monday urged Nigerians not to misunderstand the lawmakers over the bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act 2004 (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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ECOBANK Staff, Sunday Okewu, 3 Others, go to Jail for Visa Racketeering

Justice Habeeb Abiru of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos jailed a staff of Ecobank Plc. and three others on Monday for defrauding a woman of N2.25 million under the pretext of helping her to procure travel visas. The convicts (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Openly Gay Nigerian, Otibho Obianwu, Criticizes Anti-Homosexula Bill

* Senate Throws Open Debate on Prisoners’ Exchange as Falana Voices Dissent Some gays and lesbians on Monday in Abuja openly criticised a bill seeking to prohibit same sex marriage in Nigeria. They contended that the bill would make them refugees and asylum seekers in other countries. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Gaddafi son should be tried in Libya First – Minister

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will not escape justice and should be tried in Libya for murder, corruption and ``many things’’ before an international court questions him, the country's interim justice minister said on Monday. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Ijaw Youth Council urges speedy clean-up of Niger Delta

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called for the immediate commencement of the clean-up of the Niger Delta region as recommended by the United Nations Environmental Programme. The IYC (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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ICPC recovers N13bn from MDAs

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered N13 billion through ``System Studies and Review of some selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies''. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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NAFDAC parades pharmacist for allegedly importing drugs with fake documents

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday announced the arrest of a pharmacist who allegedly used forged NAFDAC documents to import pharmaceuticals from India. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Man docked over alleged attempt to dupe Emir of N5m

A 56-year-old man was on Monday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged attempt to defraud the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman, of N5 million. The accused, (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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JTF impounds vessel with 5,000 tonnes of diesel in Bayelsa

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta has impounded a vessel used in lifting 5,000 tonnes of illegally refined petroleum products in the creeks. A statement issued (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

Looking Ahead with Bayo Oluwasanmi

A Rocky Road to Transformation

By Olatunji Dare The doubters and unbelievers scoffed and screamed “transforwetin?” when President Goodluck Jonathan announced in his Inaugural Address that was set to pursue a programme of national transformation.  They (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Nigeria has sixth largest population in the world – UNFPA

Nigeria has the sixth largest population in the world, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in Abuja on Monday. Dr Agatha Lawson, the UNFPA Country Representative made the declaration during (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Pauline Tallen Loses Petition at Plateau Election Tribunal

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital,  yesterday dismissed the petition by Dame Pauline Tallen, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) who is also the immediate (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Palestine Emerges as Member of UNESCO, US Cuts Funds

In an unusually dramatic session at the Paris-based United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, there were cheers for "yes" votes and grumbles for the "no's" and abstentions. When the (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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NAFDAC Raids Medicine Markets in Abia

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday embarked on the raid of medicine markets at Aba and Umuahia in Abia. Mrs Abisola Adekoya, the Deputy (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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CSCS Inaugurates New Data Sharing Platform

The Central Securities Clearing System Ltd. (CSCS) on Tuesday said it had built a new data platform to ensure transparency in information sharing and on-line checking of data between it and intermediaries. (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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I’m still in the Race – Gov. Sylva Assures Associates as PDP Screens Name Out

Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State has assured his supporters within the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, that there is no basis to think that he has been disqualified to run in the ongoing (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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Lagos Crowd Boo NDLEA Officials as Court Grants Baba Suwe Bail

It was boos and jeers for operatives of the Nationa Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) who ensured that Nigeria’s iconic comedian, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a. Baba Suwe made an appearance (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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INEC Says Delisting of Political Parties an Ongoing Process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Abuja said that the process of de-listing political parties was an ongoing exercise Mr Kayode Idowu, Chief (more…)

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15Mar By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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How Police Covert Operation Yield to Arrest of Ibadan Scam Artist

*Some Policemen Aided Him, Rich Kids Fell His Victim For those who have fallen victims to his numerous escapades both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria, the name of Razak Olatunji Olaniyi, a.k.a. Ga,y is the beginning of wisdom for young (more…)

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