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British envoys urges Nigeria to look for long-term political solution to Niger Delta crisis

BRITAIN has urged the Nigerian government to look for a long-term political solution to the Niger delta crisis in a bid to end the incessant clashes there between the local communities and oil companies that has significantly reduced the country's crude output.

 

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APC vice chairman says Atiku is no longer a viable option for 2019 presidential elections

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) vice chairman Hilliard Eta has revealed that former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not a viable option as a presidential candidate for the party come 2019 because President Muhammadu Buhari is its leader.

 

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Rochas defies critics as he plans to unveil 10 more statues including those of Obasanjo and Atiku

IMO State governor Rochas Okorocha plans to unveil 10 more statues in the state over the coming year including ones of former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in defiance of criticism over the exercise.

 

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Anambrans go to the polls to elect governor amid tension and Ipob's call for a boycott

TENSION is rife across Anambra State today as the electorate go to the polls to elect a new governor amid fears that there was a bomb blast in the commercial capital Onitsha yesterday afternoon.

 

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Chief of naval staff warns Niger Delta Avengers against resuming their bombing campaign

CHIEF of naval staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has warned the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) against resuming their campaign involving the destruction and bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta pointing out that they will be met with force if they do.

 

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Caf agrees to postpone March Nations Cup qualifiers for Nigeria and other World Cup-bound teams

NIGERIA'S African Nations Cup qualification match against Seychelles in March next year has been postponed until October by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to enable the Super Eagles concentrate on their World Cup preparations.

 

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Army boss tells Abuja high court that Nigerian military never arrested Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu

CHIEF of army staff Lt General Tukur Buratai has told an Abuja high court that he has no idea of the whereabouts of Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu dismissing claims that he is being held by the military.

 

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Airbus and Boeing indicate they want to take out stakes in Nigeria's planned national carrier

SEVERAL aircraft manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing have signified an interest in purchasing stakes in Nigeria’s planned national carrier which the government in hoping to float shortly.

 

Nigeria is currently without a national airline since Nigerian Airways folded over 20 years ago and despite plans to replace it, numerous initiatives have failed to take off. Arik Air, Nigeria's largest domestic had been filing the role but this year, it ran into serious

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Robert Mugabe appears in public for the first time since coup refusing to resign as president

ZIMBABWE'S President Robert Mugabe has appeared in public for the first time since his alleged ouster earlier this week debunking rumours that he has been placed under arrest and is no longer the country's leader.

 

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