June 2016 - The Nigerian Interest

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Arraignment of Former NNPC GMD, Yakubu, Oil Magnate, Omokore, Now July 4

The Federal Government will on July 4, 2016 arraign a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Andrew ...Read More

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EFCC Freezes Fayose’s Account, Governor Lambasts FG

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen the personal account of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, and ...Read More

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Osagie Ize-Iyamu Wins Edo State PDP Governorship Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared Osagie Ize-Iyamu winner of its just concluded Edo State governorship primary election. Mr Iz...Read More

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INEC Promises Credible Rerun Elections In Kogi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered assurances that it would conduct free, fair and credible rerun elections in...Read More

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Euro 2016: England Draw Slovakia To Finish Second

England have played a goalless draw with Slovakia to finish second in Group B of the on-going Euro 2016 championships in France. The English...Read More

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House Of Reps Seeks Unbiased Allocation Of Constituency Projects

The House of Representatives is seeking more liberal and equitable ways of distributing constituency projects across Nigeria.   The Speaker ...Read More

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Alison-Madueke: I Leave Those Maligning Me to God

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has expressed displeasure with the recent reports of allegations of cor...Read More

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Troops Kill Five Suspected Cultists In Rivers

Troops of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have cleared two cultists’ camps in Iba and Obelle communities in Emouha Local Government ...Read More

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Ali Modu Sheriff Takes Over PDP Affairs

The leadership crisis of Peoples Democratic Party is far from over as its former acting National Chairman, Ali-Modu Sheriff on Monday storme...Read More

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‘Niger Delta Avengers’ Makes U-Turn, States Conditions For Dialogue

Barely one week after snubbing an invitation to dialogue with the Nigerian government, the Niger Delta Avengers militant group appears to ha...Read More

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I Am Being Investigated, Jonathan Says

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, says the government of the day is investigating him for corruption. Dr. Jonathan, who mad...Read More

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FG Engaging Niger Delta Leaders To Address Oil Installations Attacks

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, says the government is engaging leaders and people of the Niger Delta to address the spat...Read More

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Faleke Vows To Appeal Tribunal’s Judgment

Reactions have continued to trail the judgment of the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which dismissed a petition filed by...Read More

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Osinbajo assures on ease of doing business in Nigeria

Once again, the Federal Government has defended the decision not to release the names of the suspected treasury looters, saying releasing th...Read More

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Pinnick accuses Giwa of working against Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup bid

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, has accused Chris Giwa and his group of trying to ensure the country does not qu...Read More

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Conditions not conducive for return of IDPs, says UNCHR

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, (UNCHR) has said that conditions in the North-East are not yet conducive for the return o...Read More

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FG Grants 4 New Private Colleges Operational Certificates

As part of efforts to increase teacher education in Nigeria, the federal government has granted provisional approval to four new private col...Read More

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Book On PMB’s 1 Year Administration For Launch Today

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to be special guest of honour at the public presentation of a book entitled, “365 Days of Political ...Read More

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Niger State Warns Against Illegal Mining And Environment Plundering

Niger State government has warned against illegal mining in the state and advised operators to desist from further plundering of the environ...Read More

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Withheld Looters Names: IT Is Better To Err On The Side Of Caution – Adesina

The spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has defended the government’s decision to withhold the names of the persons t...Read More

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Threats to Life from Diseases no Longer Local, Says WHO

The Director General of World Health Organization [WHO] , Dr. Margaret Chan, has warned the world of the transboundary nature of diseases an...Read More

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Wike: We Have Stabilised Rivers Economy

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that his administration has stabilised the economy of state through the strategic release o...Read More

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We Acted in Self Defence over Biafra Day Killings, Says Military

The Nigeria Army on Tuesday gave reasons for the killing of some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the ...Read More

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