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THE GUARDIAN

EFCC charges Alison-Madueke, three INEC officials with money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegedly taking bribes from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke to compromise the 2015 general elections.

Buhari unveils recovery plan

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday unveiled an economic recovery plan for the country . The blueprint is contained in his Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017–2020.

Buhari seeks international support for Nigeria’s technological growth

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community and friends of Nigeria to lend their support in his administration’s efforts at making the country a leader in technology in Africa.

THE NATION NEWSPAPER

Our anti-recession, growth battle strategy, by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday renewed his administration’s commitment to delivering on the electoral promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the launch of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP).

EFCC detains Allison-Madueke, INEC officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) yesterday arraigned three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials for allegedly receiving bribes from former Petroleum Minister Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke to compromise results of the 2015 general election.

CBN’s stress test shows three banks in trouble

The Capital Adequacy Ratios (CARs) of three big banks have fallen below regulatory capital requirement, the result of stress test conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the status of the banking system has shown.

VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

APC, Sagay on warpath over summons

The Federal Government on Wednesday admitted that it was caught off guard by the outbreak of Type C of meningitis which has killed no fewer than 336 persons in the country.

EFCC detains ex-governor Aliyu over N2bn ecological fund, N3.6bn power shares cash

THE national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned all appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari to desist from making inflammatory statements capable of stoking executive-legislature tension

2017 budget is a budget that goes for more debt — Sanusi II

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has raised alarm over the increasing debt in the country.

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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

EFCC arrests ex Niger governor Aliyu over N5bn scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the immediate past Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, over an alleged scam involving N5bn.

FG’s economic model can’t work, says Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll, on Wednesday, faulted the present administration’s economic model, saying it would not work.

Meningitis caught us off guard, says FG… faults Zamfara governor’s position on cause

The Federal Government on Wednesday admitted that it was caught off guard by the outbreak of Type C of meningitis which has killed no fewer than 336 persons in the country.