October, 2016

• 20 October

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• 20 October

  Buhari Names 46 Ambassadorial Nominees

  

  Buhari names 46 ambassadorial nominees President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of 46 nominees to the Senate as ambassadors. Among the nominees are Pauline Tallen, Olorunibe Mamora and Musa Ibeto who was formerly nominated minister before his nomination was withdrawn in 2015. Mr. Mamora, a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, was also a member of …

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• 20 October

  $14bn Alleged Fraud: Senate in Forensic Probe of Minister, MTN, Diamond, IBTC Banks

  

  The Senate has announced the engagement of international forensic experts to probe the involvement of Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah, Diamond Bank and IBTC Bank, among others in a case of alleged repatriation of $13.9 billion by telecoms giant, MTN. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Sen. Rafui Ibrahim (APC, Kwara) disclosed …

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• 20 October

  Kwara Gov Demands Urgency in Tackling Recession

  

  Kwara Gov Demands Urgency in Tackling Recession Kwara State Governor, Mr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has demanded a sense of urgency by all concerned to tackle the current challenges of economic recession facing the country. Ahmed spoke during a panel discussion at the on-going symposium for Northern Nigeria Governors organized by the United States Institute for Peace in Washington DC, according to …

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• 20 October

  Musician fights publicist over ‘failed’ promotion arrangement

  

  Musician fights publicist over ‘failed’ promotion arrangement Dayo Emmanuel   Music artist, King Oogbodo, has accused a publicist, Bayo Adetu of complacency on their agreed promotion contract. Oogbodo, known for his track Swagger For Jesus has described Adetu who is also publicist for P-Square and Helen Paul as ‘nothing but a cheap 419.’ The relationship gone sour had developed years back …

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• 20 October

  Today’s headlines

  

  TRIBUNE Ogun govt, workers set for showdown over strike Police smash car snatching gang, recover 2 cars in Osun Money laundering: Absence of judge stalls Fani-Kayode, Usman’s trial Buhari hosts Chibok girls, says they have seen the worst the world can offer GUARDIAN Advertisement Bill to legalise NFF’s name change scales second reading Drama as nominee for NCC job wants …

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• 20 October

  ‘CDA meetings must not be political but development based’

  

  ‘CDA meetings must not be political but development based’ By Dayo Emmanuel   Community members in Agbede, Gbasemo-Tuaga and Ofin-Lajo-Oreta all in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State have  participated in a  day advocacy training  on engaging  with  duty  bearers  on community development issues. Held in Ibeshe-Ikorodu, the event organised by the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos was supported …

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• 19 October

  Ambode drops three commissioners

  

  Ambode drops three commissioners In line with the State objectives to make governance accountable to the people, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday dropped the Commissioners for Tourism- Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation, Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola. This development comes exactly one year after the Governor constituted his Executive Council, precisely on October 19, 2015. …

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• 19 October

  Buhari Promise Chibok Release Girls the Best the World can Offer

  

  Buhari promise Chibok release girls the best the world can offer President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the 21 Chibok girls who were released from the captivity of Boko Haram insurgents last Thursday had seen the worst the world had to offer. He promised that it was now time for them to experience the best that the world could offer …

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• 19 October

  Dele Giwa: 30 years on, IPC calls for justice

  

    The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has called for justice on the gruesome murder of Dele Giwa precisely 30 years ago. Giwa, the founding Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch Magazine was assassinated through a letter bomb, 19 October, 1986. Prior to this incident, Giwa was known to be an intelligent and enterprising journalist who was always on the frontline. Director of …

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