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SERAP urges Obama to take aggressive steps to return stolen assets to Nigeria

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Ahead of the meeting of President Muhammadu Buhari with officials of the Obama government this week, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Obama to “back up his expressed commitment on stolen assets by taking thoughtful and aggressive […]

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Benue Govt. committed to amnesty for possessors of illegal arms: Official

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Makurdi – The Benue Government on Sunday said it was fully committed to the amnesty programme extended to those in possession of all kinds of illegal arms in the State. The Special Adviser on Media, Information and Communication Technology to […]

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Police record zero crime, violence in 3 states at Sallah

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Bala Hassan, the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), in charge of Zone 10, has commended residents of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States for their peaceful conduct during the Eid el-Fitr celebrations. Hassan said in Sokoto on Sunday that crime […]

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What U.S. expects from Buhari, Obama talks

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UNITED States (U.S.) Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken has given an insight into the likely outcome of today’s talk between President Muhammadu Buhari and his host President Barack Obama in Washington DC. Blinken said the meeting of the two […]

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182m Halliburton Scandal: Buhari orders preparation of case – file

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As President Muhammadu Buhari travels to the United States (US) today to engage President Barack Obama in talks on economic, security, financial and anti-graft issues, it has emerged that he has ordered the preparation of the case-file that would lead […]

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NSCDC parades two doctors over illegal abortion in Ekiti

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The Ekiti State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday paraded two suspects for allegedly carrying out illegal abortion. The suspects, according to the State Commandant of the Corps, Raji Adedoyin, specialised in carrying out abortions […]

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DSS raids ex-security chief's homes

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Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency says it has raided several properties belonging to the country’s former national security adviser to prevent “treasonable felony”, a charge that can include plotting to overthrow the government. The Department of State Security (DSS) said last […]

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Buhari’s cabinet: 33 ministerial nominees fail corruption test

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INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend that the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to announce ministers after nearly two months of assuming office is not unconnected with the alleged malfeasance, fraud and misappropriation of funds traced to most of the ministerial […]

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Jonathan’s ex-CSO detained

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Ex-Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obuah has been arrested and detained by the Department of State Services (DSS). A security source said Obuah is being held in connection with an ongoing investigation into illegal […]

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World News: ISIS kidnaps Nigerian amongst 2 others

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By African Spotlight The Islamic State has reportedly kidnapped a Nigerian, Ghanaian and Egyptian migrants in Libya. Their passports and photos were posted online through the Twitter handle, -T- @TDecker75 on Friday night. The passports posted on the Internet indicated […]