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Presidency debunks claims Buhari has written to National Assembly asking to extend his UK holiday

PRESIDENCY officials have debunked stories that President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing legislators of his plans to extend his 10-day holiday in the UK.

 

On August 3, President Buhari left Nigeria for London, explaining that he was going to the UK for a 10-day holiday. In line with the dictates of the constitution, he wrote to the National Assembly, informing legislators that he is handing over the reins of power to vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

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Chelsea centreback Kenneth Omeruo joins Spanish side Leganes on season-long loan

SUPER Eagles centreback Kenneth Omeruo has joined La Liga side Leganes on a season-long loan after he passed a medical yesterday following an agreement between the Spanish side and his parent club Chelsea.

 

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Netherlands winger Groeneveld drops his Dutch surname and take on the Nigerian name Danjuma

BRUGGE winger Arnaut Groeneveld has dropped his Dutch surname and adopted the Nigerian name Danjuma in a move seen as indicating that he willing to switch allegiances and play for the Super Eagles.

 

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Akwa Ibom State government warns that the EFCC risks scaring investors away from Nigeria

AKWA Ibom State government has expressed concerns about the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arguing that the over-zealous way in which is it carrying out its activities is scaring investors away from Nigeria.

 

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Saraki and Dogara say National Assembly will not reconvene because members are observing hajj and on holiday

SENATE president Bukola Saraki and speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Yakubu Dogara have revealed that the two chambers of the National Assembly will not reconvene in the immediate future because legislators are on holiday and observing pilgrimage.

 

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Super Falconets set up quarter final clash with Spain after 95th minute equaliser against China

NIGERIA'S Super Falconets pulled off a miraculous escape yesterday qualifying for the quarter finals of the ongoing U20 World Cup in France with the last kick of the game thanks to a 95th minute equaliser against China.

 

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Kano State government says Kwankwaso deposited $1m in Ukraine when he was governor

KANO State government has claimed that it has traced $1m belonging to former governor and 2019 presidential aspirant Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to Ukraine pointing out that the money was paid to a university where no student from the state was studying.

 

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PDP alleges presidency plans to get Saraki and Ekweremadu arrested before senate reconvenes

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the government of planning to surreptitiously arrest senate president senator Bukola Saraki and his deputy Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

 

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Civil society groups accused Daura of siphoning £3m voted to secure the release of Chibok and Dapchi girls

CIVIL society group the Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (Cacobag) has ask the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe two foreign banks accounts linked to the former Department of State Services (DSS) director-general Lawal Daura.

 

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Shehu Sani disagrees with Osinbajo saying clergymen preach against corruption but it falls on deaf ears

SENATOR Shehu Sani the legislator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District has absolved Nigerian clergymen of not contributing to the fight against corruption arguing that they do their best to preach about it but their pleas fall on deaf ears.

 

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