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For today, Wednesday, June 3, 2015:
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
Fuel tanker fire razes Lagos community
The blaze is said to have started today, June 2, 2015, after a fuel-laden tanker fell off a bridge and exploded along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. READ MORE…
Suicide bomber kills 25 in Borno abattoir
The explosion occurred at about 12.35 pm on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the abattoir in the state capital. READ MORE…
Buhari set to name Chief of Staff, other senior aides today
President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly considering former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola to be his Chief of Staff (COS). READ MORE…
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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER
Buhari likely to head oil ministry in new cabinet
According to reports, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari might head the country’s petroleum ministry himself as part of his war against corruption. READ MORE…
Blatter to resign amid corruption scandal
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has announced his resignation just four days after he was re-elected. READ MORE…
NDLEA serves Kashamu extradition notice
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally applied for the extradition of embattled Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to the US. READ MORE…
N8bn scam: Court remands CBN official, others in custody
The CBN employees were remanded at the Agodi Prisons on the orders of a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. READ MORE…
Suicide bomber kills 50 after shouting ‘Sai Buhari’
A suicide bomber who attacked an abattoir in Maiduguri, Borno State yesterday, June 2, 2015, shouted ‘Sai Buhari’ before blowing himself up, the police have said. READ MORE…
Wike orders Perm Secs to produce 18-month account details
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has directed permanent secretaries in the state to produce account details of their ministries’ expenditure over the last 18 months.
Fayose writes President, seeks to nominate minister
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to allow him nominate an indigene of the state into the Presidential cabinet. READ MORE…
Nigeria’s woes can’t be solved in one day – APC
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), John Oyegun has said that problems of Nigeria cannot be solved in one day.
Lagos tanker fire destroys 40 shops, 25 vehicles
The early morning inferno, which consumed vehicles and buildings on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, was caused by a fuel-laden tanker which fell of a bridge in the area. READ MORE…
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THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
Buhari consults Nigerien, Chadian leaders today over Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to make his first official foreign trip this week with visits to Niger and Chad, his spokesperson has said. READ MORE…
17 years after, Blatter steps down as FIFA President
Sepp Blatter has surprisingly announced his decision to resign as the president of the Federation of International Football Association. READ MORE…
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THISDAY NEWSPAPER
Boko Haram, oil theft top agenda as Buhari meets service chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, held a meeting with Nigeria’s Service Chiefs in a bid to assess the security situation in the country. READ MORE…
Finally, Blatter accepts to step down as FIFA President
Blatter announced his resignation just four days after winning the FIFA presidential election on Friday, May 29 at the Congress in Switzerland. READ MORE…
Court remands bankers in prison over currency fraud which began in 2011
Six staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have been imprisoned on charges of fraud after being accused of recycling disused currency. READ MORE…
President seeks Senate approval to appoint 15 special advisers
Buhari sent the list of 15 names to Senate President, David Mark on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. READ MORE…
NDLEA serves Kashamu notice of extradition
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally applied for the extradition of embattled Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to the US. READ MORE…
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BUSINESS DAY
Buhari risks Brazilian type discontent without quick reforms
The streets of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, became easier to navigate in recent weeks as a biting petrol scarcity meant fewer cars and trucks were present on usually packed roads.
Registrars under scrutiny as SEC applies new measures in unclaimed dividend
Registrars in Nigeria’s capital market may now have to wake up to defend their integrity, following new measures being put in place by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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