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For today, Friday, July 3, 2015:
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
APC Crisis: Our case against Dogara and co – Gbajabiamila’s group
Gbajabiamila made the statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, during a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. READ MORE…
Boko Haram kills another 100 in Borno villages
The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…
FG appoints Lawal Daura Acting DG of DSS
Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…
I’ve no hand in transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Thursday, said the transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Ekwulobia prisons in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, was concluded in 2012 under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration. READ MORE...
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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
APC set for stormy NEC meeting today
The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…
Boko Haram kills 145 in Borno mosques, villages
The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…
Buhari fires DG DSS, service chiefs may go
Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…
President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly planning to sack all Nigeria’s service chiefs before the end of July. READ MORE…
Petrol scarcity returns to Lagos
Activities at the various petrol depots in the Apapa axis of Lagos and other parts of the country were grounded on Thursday following very poor supply of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to them. READ MORE…
IG redeploys Ogun, Rivers CPs
Following a spike in crime wave, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has redeployed the Commissioners of Police in Lagos, Ogun and Rivers States and replaced them with new hands.
Some govs yet to declare assets – CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Thursday, expressed worry over the delay by some state governors to declare their assets, one month after assuming office. READ MORE…
How oil vandals’ boat killed six Lagos pupils
The motorised boat which crushed the canoe conveying some pupils in Irewe, Ojo, Lagos State, killing six of them, was carrying stolen fuel.
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THE GUARDIAN
Buhari dismantles Jonathan’s structure, appoints Lawal Musa Daura as DSS DG
Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…
APC’s NEC in crisis meeting
The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…
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THISDAY NEWSPAPER
APC NEC may be deadlocked as ex-governors back Saraki, Dogara
The APC NEC is made up of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Leader, Bola Tinubu; the 22 APC state governors and other party leaders. READ MORE…
FIRS generates N1.8trn tax in six months
Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Samuel Ogungbesan, yesterday said the Federal Government got about N1.842 trillion revenue generated from taxes in the first half of 2015.
Boko Haram kills 145 in attacks on Borno vllages
The attacks occurred on Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in the Monguno and Kukawa Local Government Areas of the state. READ MORE…
Buhari appoints Daura as new Director-General of DSS
Daura’s appointment follows the sack of former DG, Ita Ekpeyong and is with immediate effect. READ MORE…
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BUSINESS DAY
GSM operators turn to hi-tech remote control for growth
Major GSM operators that find their traditional roaming, text messaging and voice businesses under threat are currently turning to machines, appliances and objects for growth.
Ex-VP Sambo on the spot over privatization payments to Canadian firm
CPCS Transcom, a Canadian firm, was paid $10 million for “advisory services” by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for the privatisation of 10 National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) plants. However, the same firm had received a far less $6.663 million for a much bigger job: the privatisation of 11 distribution companies (discos) and six generation companies (gencos) of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). This was despite the fact that the PHCN privatisation was conducted before NDPHC.
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