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After all the denials and kicking,the former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Otunba Iyiola Omisore, has refunded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N100million of the N1.310 billion public money traced to him by the anti-graft agency. He has subsequently been released by the EFCC from its custody to two members of the National Assembly who stood as ...
Editorial
July, 2016
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22 July
Are journalists giving Judges hell?, by Azu Ishiekwene
It was Thomas Jefferson who said if it were left to him to choose a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate to choose the latter. I don’t think he meant this to suggest that he preferred anarchy to order. Not a man who had seen death and destruction brought on by the American War ...
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22 July
All protocol(s) observed By Reuben Abati
Nigerians love events and ceremonies. The engine of governance in fact runs on this special fuel, which in many ways has become an occasional excuse for waste and idleness. I have in the course of work attended and compered many of such events; one thing that I find curious is the obsession with acknowledgements. If you are the compere at ...
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13 July
How Abuja Redeemed Pastor Was Actually Murdered
Mrs Eunice Olawale, the late mother and wife of Pastor Elisha Olawale, from Ikare-Akoko in Ondo State, was killed by extremists, while others said they were miscreant.. an Islamic cleric, who reportedly ordered some young men to chase away late Abuja female preacher, Deaconess Olawale, has been arrested. An unconfirmed report said the self-professed, peace-loving Imam, reportedly ordered some boys to scare ...
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11 July
Six Boko Haram members arrested in Lagos
Six suspected Boko Haram members have been arrested in Lagos. The members of the dreaded sect were arrested in a space of about four days. They were arrested by local security operatives. Their names were given as Ibrahim Ali, Abubakar Ahmed, Babagana Blam Ali, Goigoi Kamsalem, Ibrahim Mohammed and Adams. They were arrested from three different locations in the state. ...
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11 July
DANGOTE APPEALS FOR HELP TO TACKLE HUNGER IN IDPs CAMPS
Worried at the reported unhealthy conditions of the Internally displaced persons in various camps across the country, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has called on well-meaning Nigeria to rise up to the occasion and assist government in ameliorating the situation in IDPs camps. Dangote said this is the time that wealthy Nigerians should stand up and be counted as ...
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2 July
NEWS ANALYSIS :Stop wasting experience in the Police
The appointment of an Acting Inspector General of Police,IGP,from the rank of Assistant Inspector General, AIG,has created another season of instability in the commanding heights of the Nigerian Police force. If precedent is followed,the choice of MrIbrahim Kpotun Idris by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new IGP will compel the premature retirement of the six serving Deputy Inspector Generals, DIGs. ...
June, 2016
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16 June
YOUNEWS EDITORIAL: Let Us Reject The N10,000 Withdrawal Limit
We reported earlier on “a proposal to limit the over the counter cash withdrawal by bank customers to N10,000 which has been tabled before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Sub-committee on Payments Systems and Infrastructure of the Bankers Committee last week sent the proposal to the CBN. The proposal was presented at the committee’s meeting but it is not ...
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14 June
Niger Delta Avengers Lists 5 Conditions For Peace Talk
The Niger Delta Avengers on Monday said it was ready for a dialogue with the Federal Government. The militants, however, gave conditions for the peace talk. In a statement published on its website, the group said9(1) the Federal Government must suspend the purchase of crude oil from the Niger Delta region. The militants also asked President Muhammadu Buhari(2) not to ...
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13 June
Banks Propose Just 10,000 Cash Withdrawal ,Deposit shrink by N1.03tn
The harsh economic conditions facing the country have led to a drastic reduction in customers’ deposits in banks with the industry recording a decline of about N1.03tn in total deposit. The Bankers Committee has sent a proposal to the Central Bank of Nigeria to limit across-the-counter withdrawals to N10,000, following a major drop in customers’ deposit. The proposal, according to ...
