Day: July 3, 2018

Gunmen kill 7 police officers in Abuja

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The police have confirmed the killing of seven officers on Monday in Abuja by gunmen at Galadimawa Junction, just off the international airport road in Abuja. The reasons for the attack still remain sketchy. However, it was gathered that the gunmen who were in a vehicle opened fire on the police officers and zoomed off. The Police have confirmed that seven police officers were killed by armed robbers in the Galadimawa area of the federal capital territory. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, said at a news conference…

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NFF Crisis: Pinnick, Keyamo dare Supreme Court

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Festus Keyamo (SAN), counsel to the Amaju Pinnick-led board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday in Abuja said that the order of court recognising election of Chris Giwa as NFF President was not binding on FIFA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, had on Monday directed the NFF to comply with the judgement of the Supreme Court delivered on April 27, 2018. The judgement he noted restored the orders of the Federal High Court, setting aside the purported…

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French President Macron arrives in Nigeria

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, on Tuesday, arrived in Nigeria on official visit aboard French Presidential Jet A330 and landed at the Presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 3:10 p.m. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Macron on arrival was received by the Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama before he inspected the Presidential Guard of Honour. He was also presented with a plaque by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello before leaving for the Presidential villa at about…

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Protesters demand Saraki’s resignation

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Hundreds of angry youths on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly protesting allegation of budget padding by the lawmakers and demanding resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Protesters at NASS Police quickly locked the gates to prevent the crowd from gaining entrance but the protesters were able to unlock the gates and entered the premises. The police managed to curtail the situation. The protesters are also demanding the resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki to face trial over his implication in the Offa robbery. Protesters hit NASS They said that the…

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FG targets $23 per barrel for cost of oil production -kachikwu

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The Minister of state for petroleum Resources Dr Ibe Kachikwu says the Federal government is making effort to ensure that cost of crude production is reduced to 23 dollars per barrel from  about 35 dollars. Kachikwu disclosed this at the on going Nigerian Oil and Gas conference and Exhibition on Tuesday in Abuja. He said henceforth, approval for projects in the petroleum industry would be based on the cost of producing oil and gas adding  that efforts were on to further ensure the cost were brought down to below $15…

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