Month: March 2016
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Breaking: Army confirms abducted Colonel dead :///
The Nigeria Army on Tuesday, confirmed dead its serving senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, who was abducted last Saturday, in Kaduna. In a tweet via its verified Twitter handle, @HQNigerianArmy, the Army announced: “Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Col Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday, March 27, 2016 was found dead…
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Sheriff Calls For Investigation Into Kano Fire
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has advocated for proactive measures in checking the perennial fire incidents in Nigeria, describing the fire incident at the Sabon Gari market in Kano as one fire too many, coming on heels of a similar incident at the Singer market, also in Kano…
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Senators, Ex Govs Pass Vote Of Confidence On Sheriff
Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have passed a vote of confidence on the National Chairman of the party, senator Ali Sheriff, noting that the party has kicked back to life since his assumption of office. The senators who met with the Chairman on Wednessday at the residence of the…
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Budget: Nigerian Legislature Finally Okays N6.07 Trillion 2016
The Nigerian National Assembly today(Wednesday) finally okayed the 2016 Appropriation Bill, thereby passing the N6.07 trillion budget into law. This is coming four months after President Muhammadu Buhari presented the spending estimates for 2006 to a joint session of the National Assembly. Passage of the budget had suffered delayed following several allegations of padding, and…
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Rustler Killed, 49 Cows Recovers In Benue
By Toryila KAJO, Makurdi Over fourth nine cows and sheep allegedly rustled from some northern parts of the country into Benue state are now in the custody of Benue state government, even as one of the rustlers was allegedly killed during a fierce gun battle with security operatives.It was gathered that the large number of…
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Drama As Judge Disqualifies Self From Saraki’s Case
It was a drama of sort today(Tuesday) at the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, when Justice Abdul Kafarati, the presiding judge instead of delivering judgment in the suit seeking to halt further trial of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, announced his withdrawal from the case. Saraki, had filed suit to enforce his…
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Terror Attacks: 28 killed, 130 Injured Brussels Blast
Two explosions are said to have hit Brussels airport in Belgium, in what is suspected to be a terror attack, today(Tuesday) just as another blast is also reported on the Brussels metro. According to NAIJI an online medium, no fewer than Twenty-eight people are said to have been killed in the attacks, while one hundred…
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Be Patient With Buhari’s Govt., Tinubu Tells Nigerians
By Our Correspondent Leader of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari is still on course. According to Mr. Tinubu, the change process requires time especially coming after “the conscience of our nation has been under attack for many years.” “We were handed…
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Ronaldo Needs Freedom, He’s Not A Striker – Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti considers Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to be the greatest forward in the history of football, but suggested he needs a free role to be at his best. Ronaldo has faced some criticism this season, particularly for his performances in matches away from the Santiago Bernabeu, despite scoring 40 goals in 37 appearances…
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My Accusers Are Wicked, Mischievous – Sen Adokwe
Senator Solomon Asonya Adokwe, who represents Nasarawa South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Abuja, in this interview with nationalTRAIL’s Lafia correspondent, Abubakar LAWAL, shares his odyssey from cradle till date, debunking claims by his opponents that is a half-baked graduate. . Excepts. For the sake of those may not have known who Adokwe is,…