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Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday killed at least nine people in Borno State, in a raid that also left 10 people injured, police said.

“Today (Sunday) at about 2:00 am (0100 GMT), suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Mailari village, in Konduga LGA,” said Police spokesman in the state, Aderemi Opadukun.

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The Progressive Nursery and Primary School, Festac Town has become the latest beneficiary of the Shoprite’s corporate social responsibility initiative in partnership with.........

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is to investigate the disparity in student’s performance between the examination it conducted and that of the National Examination Council (NECO).

The head of the National Office of the examination body, Mr. Charles Eguridu, told newsmen in Abuja, that the council would not compromise standards and its marking schemes on the altar of mass appeal and patronage.

He however assured that the research department of the council will conduct an extensive investigation and comparison with the results released by the two examination bodies with a view to addressing areas that needed urgent improvement.

Recall that in the release of results for the May-June Certificate Examinations conducted by the two............

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On Wednesday 12 December, 2007, former Governor James Ibori of Delta State was arrested at the Kwara State Government Lodge in Abuja where he was hiding from the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who have been trailing him over allegations of money laundering.

Before he was finally arrested, he had evaded arrest by moving around in Abuja in convoy of some of his former colleagues like former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State and Bukola Saraki of Kwara, in whose Abuja lodge, Ibori was finally nabbed by men of the EFCC who stormed the place.

Saraki was then the chairman of the prestigious Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF). He had always had his way. He was a lord whose word was law.

If anybody doubts this, just ask his sister, Senator Gbemi Saraki. I would have suggested the doubting Thomas to ask their father, the Oloye himself, Senator Abubakar Olusola Saraki, but he has since joined his ancestors.

The story has it that the old man who control over the politics of Kwara for decades and brought Senator Bukola from nowhere to be governor in 2003 had planned that Gbemi would succeed her brother as governor in 2011. The two of them were supposed to do a sort of exchange with Gbemi leaving the Senate for Bukola.

But while Gbemi left the Senate for his brother as planned, Bukola had other plans. He brought in Abdulfath Ahmed to succeed him and rejected his father’s plan to have Gbemi become governor after him.

The old man who underestimated his son’s new enormous powers fielded Gbemi on..............

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When the Cross River Tourism Bureau declared a one billion Naira profit to the state from the last annual Carnival Calabar, not a few wondered that fun can be so rewarding and profitable. Boss of the bureau, Michael Williams told Daily Times that the newly-built Calabar International Convention Centre (CICC), alongside TINAPA, Obudu Mountain Resort and the unique landscape.........

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An uncompleted storey building at Osapa London, Agobi in Lekki collapsed this morning, leaving some of the workers trapped underneath. Residents of the neighbourhood succeeded in rescuing six persons before the arrival of emergency workers.

However two others were brought out........

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For the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) it is no longer at ease as the party battles to survive its new role of opposition having ruled the country for 16 years after claiming to be the biggest party in Africa.

At the moment, intrigues and general suspicion have characterised its mode of operations since its ouster from power in May, a fallout of the typical lack of internal democratic tendencies that dogged its 16 unsteady years in power.

Only recently, its plans to commence an e-registration of its members across the.........

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Senate President Bukola Saraki has pledged to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday; after the Appeal Court, on Monday, dismissed a suit he filed to stop his trial.

The senate president’s statement is coming after Monday’s issuance of a fresh arrest warrant on him by the Chairman of the Tribunal, Danladi Umar, following a short adjournment at the resumed hearing over his alleged false declaration of assets.

Umar had ordered the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase and other security agents to present Saraki before his court unfailingly by 10 am on............

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali, on Monday said the Federal Government was targeting 12,000 megawatts electricity generation to stabilize power supply in the country.

According to him, power generation would go above 5,000 megawatts in December 2015, although the immediate target was .......

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President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to officially declare the 10th Abuja international trade open on Tuesday September 22 at the trade fair complex, Airport road Abuja.

The Administrative Manager, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. J.O Olorumnaiye told Daily times in an exclusive interview that though activities and displays at the fair site has started in.........

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The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has granted an exemption to thirteen MDAs in line with the e-collection and mop up exercise by the federal government.

A circular from the AGF’s office to the The............

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The Justice Mosumola Dipeolu led National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi has been presented with evidence by Mr Daniel Onjeh, the defeated Benue South Senatorial candidate to nullify the March 28 senatorial election of former Senate President David Mark and order for fresh election.

Onjeh of APC disclosed this on Thursday during the adoption of the final addresses...........

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Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele on Thursday told Nigerians not to panic over the decision of the Federal Government to shift its bank accounts to the apex bank.

The decision, according to agency reports, drains billions of dollars from the financial system.

Emefiele also ruled out a naira devaluation, a position early declared by President Muhammadu Buhari during his recent visit to............

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In the first part of this series, the first of a set of studies on economic viability of states in Nigeria, I painted a picture of the potential and status of Kogi State. I showed that although Kogi State is poor by default, she is rich in potentials. I demonstrated how a fraction of the state has enough wealth in her ground that can generate, from just two minerals, limestone and coal, enough income to meet her current wage bill forty (40) times per annum for 500 hundred years. And..........

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Boko Haram has slaughtered nearly 400 civilians in northern Cameroon, while a heavy-handed response by security forces and inhumane prison conditions have led to dozens more deaths, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday.

The report – ‘Human rights under fire: attacks and violations in Cameroon’s struggle with Boko Haram’ – is based on three research missions in 2015, the organisation said. It alleges that Cameroonian security forces have raided......

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The Giesi Ruling Family of Ile-Ife has resolved to present two princes, Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Taye Ogunleye, to kingmakers for screening.
The Daily Times authoritatively learnt that the family had to call on the........

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Within just one quarter in office, the Director-General of Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Sir Ferdinand Anikwe, has acquired a reputation of being always calm and focused. He took over from his remarkably active predecessor, Prof. Tunde Babawale, at a time when the federal government culture agency was receiving accolades for its numerous activities, seminars and symposiums organised in Nigeria and abroad. AGOZINO AGOZINO closes up on the man,.............

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The peace at Amanuke community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State was recently jolted when irate youths and village women embarked on a mass protest over the issuance of certificate of recognition to one Alphonsus Chijindu Ezebuilo as the traditional ruler of the town.

On the fateful day the protesters chanted war songs at the village square, calling for the recognition of Dennis Ezebuilo who they insisted is their traditional ruler.

Some of the inscriptions on the placards read, ‘We reject the forceful and unconditional recognition of Chijindu Ezebuilo’; ‘The imposition of Chijindu is to cause great anarchy and lawlessness’; ‘We are not with Chijindu Ezebuilo to be our Igwe’; ‘Amanuke community is not for sale to an individual’ and ‘Chijindu is a threat to Amanuke and entire........

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Drinks company Diageo Plc on Wednesday announced plans to buy extra 15.7 percent shares in its Nigeria subsidiary for up to N41.37 billion (135 million pounds), taking its equity stake to 70 percent, Guinness Nigeria said.

Guinness said its parent firm, which currently own 54.3 percent, was in the process of launching a partial tender offer to existing shareholders and would also buy extra shares through the stock market at a maximum of 175 naira per share.

Diageo would be looking to acquire additional 236.4 million shares. The tender price represents a 40 percent premium to its closing price of 124 naira on Tuesday, Guinness said in a statement.

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The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has disagreed with critics of the corporation who are calling for its outright scraping.

Apparently reacting to a paper presentation made by the Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai in Abuja where the latter advocated the killing of the NNPC as a result of perceived corruption rocking the nation’s oil revenue generation base, the GMD said it was unwise to kill the petroleum industry as recently suggested.

Kachikwu was on a familiarization tour of the Kaduna Refining and......

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Scores of students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) trooped to the streets on Wednesday to protest the death of a 300-level female student who was electrocuted late on Tuesday in the school.

The deceased, who was said be a First Class student of Accounting, died near a female hostel, the Madam Tinubu Hall.

Her names were given as Oluchi Anekwe.

The Daily Times learnt that Anekwe was waiting for a friend who wanted to bring her a course material when an electric cable fell on her and she was electrocuted instantly.

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