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Nigerian scholars abroad owed N2.4b, Saraki intervenes

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The Director in charge of Scholarship at the Federal Scholarship Board (FSB) said N2.4 Billion is owed Nigerian scholars abroad by the Board due to inadequate or lack of budgetary provisions. Fatima Ahmad said there was an outstanding scholarship allowance to the tune of N799.8 million, in 2015 and 2016, out of which Ñ444.2 million has been paid, leaving a balance of Ñ355.6million. Ahmad made the disclosure at a special meeting held between the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and representatives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for the welfare…

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What I will not do about Maina’s case – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will not sweep the case involving the embattled former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina, under the carpet. He said this on Wednesday night through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, when he featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Buhari said: “As far as the government is concerned, it (Maina’s case) is an unraveling matter. “The last you heard officially from the government was that he was ordered to be disengaged from service and a report was asked for, that report…

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Delta LG polls: Community accuses state govt of ‘imposing’ candidate on McDermott Ward

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The People of Agbarha-Warri Kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday November 1 protested alleged imposition of a councillorship candidate, Femi Okorodiden on McDermott Ward 2. He was allegedly forced on them by the state government ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections. The people insists that Femi Okorodiden was neither nominated nor endorsed by Executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Agbarha people who carried placards with inscriptions,”We say No to imposition of Candidates”, “McDermott Ward takes its routes from Shell Ramp down…

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FIFA strikes deal with China’s CCTV until 2022

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FIFA has agreed to grant China Central Television (CCTV) the exclusive media rights in China for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The station is also to relay all other major international competitions until 2022, the global soccer body said on Wednesday. The deal with the state broadcaster includes the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 and covers all media rights across all platforms and including live, delayed and highlights rights, it said in a statement that gave no financial terms. CCTV has broadcast the World Cup across China since 1978.…

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Former Vice President, Alex Alex Ekwueme collapses

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Second republic Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, has reportedly collapsed and has been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery, by Penok petrol station in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State. It was gathered that Ekwueme collapsed around 2am last Saturday, at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu. The development comes barely 10 days (October 10) after he celebrated his 85th birthday. “He was trying to get something from the table when he suddenly collapsed and immediately someone raised the alarm, we proceeded to revive him while cautious enough not…

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Court dismisses Diezani’s application to return to Nigeria

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A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has dismissed an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke urging it to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, to bring her back to Nigeria. Diezani had brought the application before the court asking to be brought back to Nigeria to defend a criminal charge bordering on alleged laundering of N450 million. Justice Rilwan Aikawa in a ruling on the issue agreed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the application is misconceived and amounts…

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Facebook, Twitter intimidated by U.S. authorities – Russia

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Facebook, Twitter and Google have been intimidated by the U.S. authorities, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday. “I am surprised at these Internet giants saying one day that, let’s say, 5,000 dollars was spent on some political advertising, and the next day they say that 40 million U.S. citizens, voters turned out to be under the influence of some Russian social and political ads,” Ryabkov told reporters. “The story does not hang together, they become confused in the testimony, they are intimidated and confused by the U.S authorities,…

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2019: APC governors endorse Buhari for second term

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Some Governors currently serving on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election for a second term in office. According to them, there is no candidate better than Buahri to fly the party’s flag in the 2019 presidential election. Speaking in separate interviews with reporters before the commencement of the National Executive Committee meeting of the party in Abuja, the governors said that the belief that President Buhari’s integrity, coupled with his performance since 2015 remain unbeatable. Plateau State governor, Simon…

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Boomerang? 200 feared dead at N/Korea’s nuclear test site

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About 200 people are feared dead in North Korea after underground tunnels at a nuclear test site that was feared to be unstable reportedly collapsed, crushing 100 people in the initial cave-in and 100 others when the tunnels again gave way on top of rescuers. The collapse at the Punggye-ri test site on Oct. 10 occurred while people were doing construction on the underground tunnel, Japan’s Asahi TV reported, citing a source in North Korea. The television station also said North Korea’s sixth nuclear test on Sept. 3 most likely…

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2019 presidency: Lamido, Obasanjo meet behind closed doors

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Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, on Tuesday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo behind closed door in his hill-top residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State over his 2019 presidential ambition. In a terse statement by Mansur Ahmed, the social media aide to Lamido, said: “the meeting was part of consultation with relevant stakeholders and key political actors in Nigeria across the length and breadth of this Nation.” It could be recalled that Lamido made a similar visit to the Former Military head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar two weeks ago…

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