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OsunDecides: Successes, challenges in INEC’s distribution of electoral materials
Delays are being experienced in some local governments as electoral officials wait for sensitive materials.
Depositor’s Guide: Ten quick things to know about Skye Bank takeover
Effective Monday, all asset and liabilities of Skye Bank have been taken over by the new bridge bank, Polaris.
ANALYSIS: OsunDecides: Familiar foes, former allies battle for governorship seat
Forty-eight parties are running but the winner is expected from the Big Five.
NNPC counters Police, denies $470.5 million, N8 billion hidden in banks
NNPC vows to resist funds subjected to 5% whistle blowing fees.
NiMet predicts rains, thunderstorms for Saturday
The agency predicts day and night temperatures of 28 to 30 and 20 to 24 degrees Celsius respectively for the north.
Nigeria’s Central Bank takes over Skye Bank
The CBN has approved a change of name for the distressed bank.
2019 Polls: Abdulsalami Abubakar warns against Nigeria’s disintegration
The former Nigerian leader says the country cannot be great except everybody collaborates on peace.
Nigerian military accuses journalists of working for Boko Haram
The military claims some journalists fraternise with terrorist commanders.
World waste could grow 70% as cities boom, warns World Bank
South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are set to generate the biggest increase in rubbish.
2019: Buhari ‘sectional’, desperate to perpetuate self in power — Tambuwal
The Sokoto governor and presidential aspirant says he will support restructuring and will not be a “religious bigot”.
Legal practitioners committee strips lawyer of SAN award
The committee acted on a petition written against Mr Ehighelua.
Nigeria panel releases report on cause of Abuja ‘earthquake’
A presidential committee says 110,000 boreholes and daily extraction of 330,000 metric tonnes of water in Abuja is not sustainable.
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I can beat Buhari, and I’m lucky to be from Kano — Kwankwaso
The former Kano governor says he is the only aspirant with the capacity to defeat the incumbent.
FirstNation Airline boss must face trial for alleged N1.7bn theft, Court rules
The court fixed November 7, 8 and 9 for Mr Odukoya’s trial.
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Zika virus might be a weapon against brain cancer
Research has shown that Zika vaccine could prolong the lives of mice with human GBM without damaging the brain or altering their behaviour.
Boko Haram Threat: CAN demands urgent release of Leah Sharibu, Chibok girls
Ms Sharibu was abducted in February along with over a hundred other Dapchi students.
APC states free to adopt direct or indirect primaries — Oshiomole
The position comes with a caveat – that the process must be transparent.
Over 200 observers deployed to Osun ahead of the governorship election
The observers are well-positioned to evaluate all aspects of the election process.
More than half of Nigeria’s awaiting-trial-prisoners under age 30 — Group
Nigeria currently has 75, 589 prisoners.
Yerima, Nnamani, others head APC screening committee
The list was released by the party’s publicity department late Thursday night.
ANALYSIS: Nigerian Senate as retirement home for state governors
Out of 10 outgoing governors, eight are seeking new stools in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
Apapa Gridlock: Task force to begin impounding deviant trucks on Monday
The punitive measures would only apply to non-compliant drivers of articulated vehicles.
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1.1m Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS currently receiving treatment – NACA
17,000 persons and 800 pregnant women were currently receiving treatment for HIV in Ogun.
Customs seizes contraband worth N81m in 1 month
The seized items have been auctioned to the public and some security agencies.
Why I am probing Buhari’s Senate ally – APC Governor
The governor is also gunning for a Senate seat next year.