EXPLOSION ROCKS AFGHAN CAPITAL – WITNESSES
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No group has claimed responsibility.
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/explosion-rocks-afghan-capital-witnesses/

APC DROPS SUPPORT FOR TINUBU’S CANDIDATES IN NASS LEADERSHIP CONTEST
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The El Rufai led insurgent group – with the President’s blessing – have reshuffled the deck of cards against the choices presented by the Jagaban of Nigerian politics [Tinubu]. The insurgent group have decided to not go with Femi Gbajabiamila and Ahmed Lawan. Our source is not certain as to the persons the insurgent group have decided to go with but what is certain is the Tinubu choices have been discarded with.
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/apc-drops-support-for-tinubus-candidates-in-nass-leadership-contest/

BUHARI SHUTS DOOR ON OSHIOMOLE/TINUBU
The rebuff of Bola Tinubu and Adamu Oshiomole marks a significant milestone in the further widening of the divide and/or crack in the national APC between the Tinubu led group and the El Rufai led group. It is clear the El Rufai led group anticipate to play the major role in formulating the next face of the APC against 2023 presidential elections. El Rufai is expected to contest for president. This is while the Tinubu led group had already begun auguring for the same position.
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/buhari-shuts-door-on-oshiomole-tinubu/

KANO EMIRATE: ANTI-GRAFT AGENCY INVITES EMIR’S UNCLES, BROTHER OVER FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT
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Those invited, as indicated above, are his two uncles, Isa Sanusi Bayero and Mannir Sanusi Bayero, who is Chief of Staff of the Emirate Council. His brother, Mujitaba, who is the Falaki of Kano and the Accountant of the Council, Muhammad Sani Kwaru were also invited to give explanations to the Kano Anti-Graft agency.A letter sent to all the invitees stated - "the allegation violates Section 26 of the Commission's Enabling Law, in the management of Kano State Emirate Council funds. Covering the period of 2013 to 2017."
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/crisis-in-kano-emirate-anti-graft-agency-invites-emirs-two-uncles-brother-over-financial-misconduct/

GROUP REVEAL THOSE BEHIND KILLINGS IN ZAMFARA
These politicians have been identified as comprising high level serving and former state government officials including some that had held ministerial appointments at the federal level in the past. The Zamfara state politicians have been found out to be the owners of the mining operations. At the very least they are partners with the foreign firms that mine gold in Zamfara state
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/group-reveal-those-behind-killings-in-zamfara/

CABINET RESHUFFLE: CABAL PLOTS BOSS MUSTAPHA’S REMOVAL, BUBA MARWA AS REPLACEMENT
It is believed the eventual victory of the People Democratic Party [PDP] at the Adamawa State gubernatorial election over the APC was largely due to anti-party activities by the Aisha Buhari led group who canvassed against the incumbent governor. Mohammed Jibrila Bindow – a one-time military administrator of Lagos State – played a significant role in the campaign against the incumbent governor – and in the campaign for President Buhari’s reelection.The President’s wife along with Babachir Lawal have since joined forces against Boss Mustapha to eject him out of the office of the SGF. Collectively, the two have agreed to present Mohammed Buba Marwa as a replacement. Nuhu Ribadu and other APC chieftains from Adamawa State are said to have signed on to replacing Mustapha with Marwa.
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http://247ureports.com/2019/05/cabinet-reshuffle-cabal-plots-boss-mustaphas-removal-buba-marwa-as-replacement/

AGAIN KIDNAPPERS ABDUCT 2 STAFF OF PRIVATE CLINIC IN NASARAWA
http://247ureports.com/2019/05/again-kidnappers-abduct-2-staff-of-private-clinic-in-nasarawa/
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Two staffs of private clinic in Daddere Community of Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State were on Tuesday met their waterloo as Kidnappers Abducted one Abdulmalik Mohammed staff of Ramat clinic alongside his female counterpart Farida Isa.

An eyewitness disclosed that the evil merchants in large number at about 9:00pm stormed Ramat clinic belonging asking of the proprietor of the facility,Musa Umar Asolo.

ANOTHER NIGERIAN KILLED BY SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
http://247ureports.com/2019/05/another-nigerian-killed-by-south-african-police/
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“The late Udugbo had a quarrel with his girlfriend and left the house at about 9 a.m on April 28 to avoid further altercation with his girlfriend.According to him, the girlfriend called the police and along with the Police they had gone out in search of Udugbo. He was later found by the police while he was driving on the road in town.He said that Udugbo vehicle’s was stopped, and he was arrested and handcuffed.“The police took his car keys, left the car by the way and drove with him back to his house in the Police car along with the girlfriend.

GOWON SLUMPS AT A GRAVESIDE
http://247ureports.com/2019/05/gowon-slumps-at-a-graveside/
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Military personnel, however, made fruitless efforts to bar visual coverage of the ugly incident.The former Head of State was promptly rushed by some top echelons of the military into the special tenth for emergency resuscitation just as Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Governor of the Delta State dashed into the tenth to ensure he recovers.

KOGI GUBER: AISHA BUHARI REBUFFS YAHAYA BELLO
http://247ureports.com/2019/05/kogi-guber-aisha-buhari-rebuffs-yahaya-bello/
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The APC’s body language in the past weeks had suggested to the Kogi Governor – in a very vivid manner – the party will not offer the Governor the ticket/platform to contest for the gubernatorial elections. The national chairman of the party, Adamu Aliyu Oshiomole, in a private discussion, pointed to the dwindled popularity of the Kogi Governor as the major reason declining to put Yahaya Bello forward for the gubernatorial exercise. “APC will lose”.

“NIGERIA HAS NO MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT” – RAJI FASHOLA
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/nigeria-has-no-money-for-infrastructural-development-raji-fashola/
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“You heard everyone saying we need to increase our revenue base, so, we have to find consensus at where to find money. The major problem we have with infrastructural projects is money and sustained funding. Those who said we should not borrow must find a way or alternative answer to where we will get the money,” Fashola said. On possible revocation of DISCOS licences, the Minister said the power to regulate electricity industry belongs to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and not his ministry.

STUDENT JAILED 8 MONTHS FOR STEALING WALLET
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/student-jailed-8-months-for-stealing-wallet/
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The Magistrate, Hauwa Yusuf, consequently convicted him based on his guilt plea and the facts of the case as presented by the prosecution in accordance with Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.Yusuf sentenced Abubakar to eight months’ imprisonment for conspiracy and stealing but gave him an option to pay N10, 000 fine.

BALA MOHD ARRAIGNMENT: EFCC, JUDGE FAIL TO SHOW
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/bala-mohd-arraignment-efcc-judge-fail-to-show/
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As a reporter from 247ureports.com arrived the Court premises and the court room [Court 26] at FCT High Court in Maitama at minutes after 8am, the court room was empty. The arraignment was officially scheduled to begin 8am.At minutes after 9am, upon inquiry by 247ureports.com, court officials indicated that the arraignment Judge would not be appearing in today as earlier scheduled.

AFRAID OF IMPENDING PROBE, GOV ABUBAKAR EMPLOYS EFCC AGAINST BAUCHI GOV-ELECT, BALA MOHD
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/afraid-of-impending-probe-gov-abubakar-employs-efcc-against-bauchi-gov-elect-bala-mohd/
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“And if the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has discovered some documents which shows that over 2,000 ghost workers have been inputted into the salaries and arrears of Bauchi State in the last four years and over N400bn has come to Bauchi and we cannot see anything that has been done for N5bn, if I don’t do it (probe him), then I have abdicated my responsibility”

“NNAMDI KANU CANNOT RESPOND TO INCONSEQUENTIAL ATTENTION-SEEKING BLOATED CREEK TOAD”
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/nnamdi-kanu-cannot-respond-to-inconsequential-attention-seeking-bloated-creek-toad/
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We repeat and reassert that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu did not and can never react to what amounts to Fulani pigs planted in our land, in the hope of diverting the attention of our people away from the mass murders by the Nigerian Army going on presently in Igweocha. Neither will our leader ever respond to traitors and slaves to the enemies of Biafra. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is busy with international diplomatic effort to restore Biafra, how can he concern himself with replying to the rant of an inconsequential attention-seeking bloated Creek Toad?

ANOTHER NIGERIAN SHOT DEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/another-nigerian-shot-dead-in-south-africa/
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Mr Tony Elochukwu from Nnobi Anambra State was shot twice in the head by an unidentified Nigerian gunman on April 24 at around 2:45pm,” he said.`Okoli said that a lone Nigerian man walked to some Nigerians at a restaurant and inquired from them where to get some weed to smokeHe said those standing, however, told him that they did not know where since they do not smoke.Okoli said the man then pulled out his gun and shot Elochukwu on the head and sped off in a car parked down the street.

FRESH CRISIS ROCKS KANO EMIRATE, SANUSI CHALLENGED
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/fresh-crisis-rocks-kano-emirate-sanusi-challenged/
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Sometime in the past, it was reported that the state government wanted to renovate and modernise the City Wall, as many parts of the Wall were being wasted away by people living within its surroundings. A proposal, that was said to be dismissed vehemently by the Emir.Isa Pilot, according to an audio being circulated, said succinctly clear that, "Let government do whatever it wants to do with the City Wall. Government should not even listen to this man. If he truly believes in preservation of our cultural heritage, why did he demolished some parts of the old Kano Emirate House?

GANDUJE SAYS ERA OF POLITICKING OVER, PLEDGES TO PRIORITISE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/ganduje-says-era-of-politicking-over-pledges-to-prioritise-educational-development/
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A statement signed by the commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Malam Muhammad Garba quoted the governor as saying that part of the strategy to be adopted will be looking into critical areas where the administration is being censured by guaranteeing massive investment in the education sector.

NEITHER BUHARI NOR JUBRIL ARE NIGERIAN CITIZENS – NNAMDI KANU
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/neither-buhari-or-jubril-are-nigerian-citizens-nnamdi-kanu/
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Now, we know from public records that Buhari’s father, Hardo Adamu, was a nomadic FULANI trader, a duck seller, from Niger Republic and later became a bodyguard in the Emir of Daura’s palace, which made him to settle in Daura, Katsina State. So, he (Hardo) was borne in Niger Republic, not Nigeria.

And Buhari’s father, being from Niger DID NOT belong to a tribe indigenous to Nigeria. This law was designed to stop cross border tribes from claiming indigenous identity to run for the presidency of Nigeria. Remember that the Yoruba tribe extends into Benin Republic. Though they are Yoruba by indigenous identity, they are not regarded as a population indigenous to Nigeria by virtue of the fact that they belong to another country. The same applies to Fulani people indigenous to Niger Republic that share common porous border with Nigeria.

But given that Section 25 used the words “either of the parents or any of the grand parents”, we shall consider whether Buhari’s mother, Zulaihatu, was born in Nigeria.

It Is An Insult For Anyone To Contest Reps Speaker With Me, I Should Emerge Unopposed – Gbajabiamila
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/it-is-an-insult-for-anyone-to-contest-reps-speaker-with-me-i-should-emerge-unopposed-gbajabiamila/
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Frontline contender for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that he will clinch the position effortlessly this time around, describing others vying for the position as non-starters who are only seeking to be noticed so as to be considered for other top positions in the House.

Buhari’s Aide, Laureta Onochie Caught In Financial Misappropriation And Sabotage
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/buharis-aide-laureta-onochie-caught-in-financial-misappropriation-and-sabotage/
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This alleged fraudulent nature of Lauretta became known when some Executive members of BSO accused Dr Ibe Kachukwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources before Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of starving the group of funds in Delta state when he visited Delta state after the Presidential election. Devastated by this embarrassment, an aide to the minister agreed to be quoted that FORTY-FIVE MILLION NAIRA #35,000,000 was given to Mrs. Onochie for BSO Delta State activities to the shock of everyone present. However, Onochie did not inform nor remit the said money or any other monies to the Delta State Coordinator of BSO, a retired Air Vice Marshal known to be very prudent and transparent, the BSO Financial Secretary and other Executive members and Local government coordinators.

Late Akunyili Unforgettable, Says Aisha Buhari
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/late-akunyili-unforgettable-says-aisha-buhari/
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The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Friday eulogised former Director- General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), late Prof. Dora Akunyili.

She described Akunyili as a very dedicated, hardworking and transparent in her service years while speaking at the 25th anniversary of the Agency in Abuja.

New Crack In APC Threatens Tinubu/Oshiomole Fall
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/new-crack-in-apc-threatens-tinubu-oshiomole-fall/
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Information available to 247ureports.com points to a major crack/divide within the APC with Nasiru El Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Akeredolu, Kayode Fayemi – on one side of the divide – and Bola Tinubu and Adamu Oshiomole on the other side. This divide is believed to a noxious pose threat to the continued existence of the party. This is as the new group headed by the Governor of Kaduna, El Rufai appears primordially determined on wrestling control of the APC from the Jagaban led cabal.

Buhari Departs Nigeria Today
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/buhari-departs-abuja-tomorrow/
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President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Thursday for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

After Meeting Buhari, Abubakar To Challenge Bauchi Guber Election
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/after-meeting-buhari-abubakar-to-challenge-bauchi-guber-election/
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Governor Abubakar who was the Governorship candidate of the APC in the 2019 governorship election in Bauchi State stated this in a video clip released by Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Communication Shamsuddeen Lukman, which shows the governor addressing his supporters at his campaign organization in Bauchi shortly after he returned to the state.

Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/palestinians-pray-for-fish-as-israel-opens-deeper-waters/
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Israel has long limited Palestinian fishing waters, and has varied the size of the zone. It was tightened to just 6-9 miles (9-15 km) from the coast in recent years. But on Monday, Israel broadened the limit to 12-15 miles (19-24 km) out, its widest since 2000, before a Palestinian revolt erupted.

NASS Leadership: Unscrupulous Religious Tinge Raises Concerns
http://247ureports.com/2019/04/nass-leadership-unscrupulous-religious-tinge-raises-concerns/
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The tussle to have the new National Assembly [NASS] to toe the line of the leadership of the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress [APC] may have bumped into more obstacles that it had originally foreseen. This is as information made available to 247ureports.com indicates that the leadership of the APC comprising of Bola Tinubu and Adamu Oshiomole have finalized plans on installing a totally Muslim leadership at the two houses of the NASS.

In-House – Kanuri vs. Fulani – War Grips The Presidency: “Abba Kyari Must Go”
http://247ureports.com/2019/03/in-house-kanuri-vs-fulani-war-grips-the-presidency-abba-kyari-must-go/
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The victory at the presidential election polls may have come in good glory but associated dust appears to rise within close quarters of the Presidency with threats to becloud the continued smooth management of the State Office. This is as information available to 247ureports.com indicate that the power blocks within the presidency has split in two with one battling for supremacy over the other. And at the receiving end is the embattled chief of staff, Abba Kyari.

[Interview] Whistleblower Seeks Inquiry Into Missing $2bn Recovered Looted Funds
http://247ureports.com/2019/03/interview-whistleblower-seeks-inquiry-into-missing-2bn-recovered-looted-funds/
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In the last three years, the present administration has made the fight against corruption its major policy direction, but Brigadier-General Adamu Yusuf who retired after 33 years of distinguished, unblemished meritorious service in the military believes there are bad eggs within the system frustrating President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in this direction. In this interview, he narrates how looted funds recovered through privileged information provided by him and his allies and shared with some highly placed presidency officials developed wings and flew away without a trace

AIT Boss, Dokpesi Arrested Held In Immigration Custody
http://247ureports.com/2019/03/ait-boss-dokpesi-arrested-held-in-immigration-custody/
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Chairman of DAAR Communications, owners of African Independent Television (AIT), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, is in the custody of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for over undisclosed reasons.

The politician, who was invited by the service on Tuesday, is said to be kept at the Controller General’s Investigation Department.

Yes, I Had Sex With My Patient But ‘No Penetration’, Confesses Rapist Sokoto Doctor
http://247ureports.com/2019/03/yes-i-had-sex-with-my-patient-but-no-penetration-confesses-rapist-sokoto-doctor/
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“I have something to say here. I want us to trash this issue. The truth of the matter we had sex with Zuwaira (not her real name). Yes, yes I am saying this,” Mr Faruk confessed.

But when the panel reminded him about the gravity of his confessions, he made U-turn, saying there was no penetration during the sex and it was not rape.

“I did not rape Zuwaira. I swear to Almighty Allah, know that I am saying this because we are all men here. Zuwaira came to me not once, twice or trice.”