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The Lagos State Building Control Agency has embarked on the demolition of defective buildings within Lagos Island. About 180 houses have been marked for demolition in the exercise, according to the General Manager of LASBCA, Mr Lekan Shodeinde.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/15/lagos-begins-demolition-of-houses-within-lagos-island/

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that several of its members were killed during the gubernatorial election in the State because they stood their ground to resist vote buying and ballot snatching.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/15/our-members-were-killed-in-akwaibom-apc-alleges/

The Dollar continues its three months slip against rivals on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in more than three months before a U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) meeting next week. The Greenback fell by 0.2 per cent to 96.61 in early London trading. For the week, it is set to weaken 0.7 per cent,this is its biggest drop since early December 2018.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/15/dollar-slid-lingers-toward-federal-reserve-meeting/

The UEFA Champions League governing council have concluded the draws for the next round of the competition and Manchester United will be facing Barcelona in the Quarter Finals.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/15/ucl-draw-manchester-united-to-face-barcelona-see-full-draw/

Nigerian actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has been featured on Vogue’s list of 14 global superstars.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/14/adesua-makes-debut-on-vogues-magazine/

Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot seize his Certificate of return because he is not a troublesome person.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/14/my-inec-certificate-cannot-be-seized-okorocha-blows-hot/

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Akwa Ibom state, Mike Igini has claimed that those accusing him of committing electoral fraud are people who tried to take him abroad for a secret meeting.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/14/how-i-turned-down-secret-meeting-abroad-with-politicians-inec-rec/

World Cup winner with Argentina Diego Maradona has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a sorcerer after he scored a hat-trick in Tuesday’s Champions League game against Atletico Madrid.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/14/we-are-proud-of-messi-but-ronaldo-is-a-sorcerer-maradona/

The Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu presented a Certificate of Return to Senators-elect at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/14/inec-issues-certificate-of-return-to-senators-okorochas-certificate-withheld/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners of Lagos Island House of Assembly Constituencies 1 and 2 in Lagos State.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/10/inec-announces-winner-of-two-house-of-assembly-seats-in-lagos-island/

A member, representing Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Temitope Olatoye, popularly known as Sugar is dead.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/09/breaking-shot-oyo-reps-member-temitope-sugar-dies-in-uch/

There’s a new twist in Akwaibom state as Former governor and senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akwa-Ibom North West, Obot Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, withdrew a suit filed against Senator-elect, Chris Ekpenyon.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/09/akpabio-withdraws-suit-against-opponent/

All electoral materials for Mbalom ward in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State were in the early hours of Saturday burnt by armed hoodlums.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/09/fire-guts-down-primary-school-containing-electoral-materials-in-benue-eo/

In its latest analysis, Financial Times has kicked “Buharinomics” stating that President Muhammadu Buhari has been running a government that lacks a clear direction in the last four years.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/09/financial-times-buhari-runs-a-directionless-government/

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc has performed better in its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018, and recommended a final dividend payment of 245 kobo per share.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/08/gtbank-announces-n434-7b-earnings-in-2018/

President Buhari has promised Nigerians that his second term in office will bring peace and prosperity to the nation.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/08/my-second-term-will-be-peaceful-and-prosperous-buhari/

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has urged Kwara electorate to ignore a threat to attack them during Saturday’s governorship and State Assembly elections.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/08/ignore-threats-of-attack-on-saturday-lai-mohammed-to-voters-in-kwara/

Data made available by WorldRemit, a leading online money transfer service shows that as remittances continue to grow, digitally-savvy Nigerian women abroad are sending more money home, and are making an increasing contribution to the country’s development.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/08/nigerian-women-in-diaspora-are-sending-more-money-home-than-men/

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has revealed why his team lost 3-1 in France after taking the lead in the Europa Cup round of 32 match against Rennes.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/08/why-we-lost-in-france-unai-emery/

Paris Saint-German winger Neymar has slammed the referee who officiated their Champions match against Manchester United after he awarded a controversial penalty at the dying minutes of the match.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/07/ucl-neymar-slams-ref-over-var-penalty/

The fact is finally here, that oil marketers are cheating Nigerians; an agency in the Trade and Investment Ministry made this known recently.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/07/investigation-from-every-petrol-truck-nigerians-loss-n198500-daily-agency/

After a dramatic comeback against Paris Saint-German last night, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he doubted whether Marcus Rashford’s would convert the injury-time penalty that dumped PSG out of the competition.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/07/rashford-hes-fearless-solskjaer/

Following a Supreme court order restraining the All Progressives Congress from fielding a gubernatorial candidate in Rivers, former Governor of the State Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed why the party is supporting the African Action Congress governorship candidate, Biokpomabo Awara.

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https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/07/why-we-are-backing-aac-candidate-in-rivers-amaechi/

House of Assembly Lawmaker in Adamawa State Adamu Kwanate has been confirmed dead on Wednesday night after he slumped during a campaign engagement...... Read more here https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/07/lawmaker-adamu-kwanate-is-dead/

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Governors....... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/01/apc-nwc-suspends-amosun-okorocha/

Everything is going perfectly well with Pep Guardiola and his boys at the Etihad, one trophy is already down and more to come if...... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/03/01/manchester-city-sign-new-650m-kit-deal/

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has moved up from 103 to become the 64th richest person in the world according to Bloomberg in its yearly list of.... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/28/aliko-dangote-ranked-64th-richest-man-in-the-world/

With a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N390.32 billion in its 2018 operations, against N204.25 billion achieved in the corresponding period in 2017, and a growing influence across..... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/28/how-dangote-cement-outperformed-nigerias-economy/

Google yesterday announced that its new machine learning-powered grammar checker is now live in Google Docs. Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/27/bad-english-check-out-this-google-ai-grammar-checker/

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has presented a Certificate of return to President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Conference Centre (ICC) after the...... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/27/just-in-inec-presents-certificate-of-return-to-buhari/

According to reports, subscribers are dissatisfied of the Fourth Generation (4G) services offered by operators because of the increasing slow speed performance at....... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/27/4g-in-nigeria/

As things continue to look better and better for President Muhammadu Buhari in the results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC so far, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council Director, Strategic Communications, Festus Keyamo, has.... Read more https://seriousmata.com/2019/02/26/pick-up-your-phone-make-that-famous-call-to-buhari-keyamo-to-atiku/