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Nigeria seizes money ‘for Obama’

Nigeria seizes money ‘for Obama’

Nigerian anti-graft investigators have seized money raised by the head of the Nigerian Stock Exchange to support US presidential candidate Barak Obama. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it would give...

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Damilola Taylor’s mother dies in London

Damilola Taylor’s mother dies in London

The mother of slain Nigerian-born Damilola Taylor, Mrs. Gloria Taylor, died on Tuesday of a heart attack. The 57-year-old collapsed after suffering a suspected heart attack while walking with her husband, Richard, near...

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EFCC probes past Govts on $500bn oil revenue

EFCC probes past Govts on $500bn oil revenue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said, yesterday, it would soon carry out a critical examination into what past administrations in the country did with the $500 billion generated from oil in the last...

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How we shared N10m – Iyabo Obasanjo

How we shared N10m – Iyabo Obasanjo

Embattled Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello has said that N500,000 was disbursed to each member of the Senate Committee on Health from the controversial N300m scam in the Federal Ministry of Health. The Senator, who the...

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Health ministers resign over N300m scam

Health ministers resign over N300m scam

Eminent professor of paediatrics, Mrs. Adenike Grange, made an emotional exit from the federal cabinet on Tuesday after just nine months as Minister of Health. Grange and the Minister of State for Health, Mr. Gabriel...

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Seadogs Get U.S Congress Speaker’s Nod

Seadogs Get U.S Congress Speaker’s Nod

The National Association of Seadogs has got rare recognition from the Speaker of the United States House and Oakland Council member, Nancy J. Nadel, during their 5th annual programme in a series of Black History...

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Seadogs to help Police on crime

Seadogs to help Police on crime

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has offered to assist the Cross River State Police Command in fighting crime in the Obudu axis of the state because “Obudu as a border area is bound to witness high rate...

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Election tribunal gives Edo to Oshiomhole

Former Labour leader Adams Oshiomhole scored a major political victory yesterday as the Edo State gubernatorial election tribunal sitting in Benin City declared him the rightful winner of the April 14, 2007...

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Panel alleges Nigeria corruption

Panel alleges Nigeria corruption

The government of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo paid $50m (£25m) to non-existent companies, a parliamentary panel alleges. The investigative committee said the money was paid as the administration...

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