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Month: June 2017

Obasanjo calls for common currency in ECOWAS

FREEPRESS – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to agree on common currency to boost the regional trade. Obasanjo made call at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting…

APC didn’t promise restructuring, says Oyegun

FREEPRESS – The All Progressives Congress (APC) said yesterday it did not promise to restructure Nigeria, if voted into power. The party said what  it  promised is to ensure true federalism and devolution of power. It added that it was not…

Kidnap kingpin, Evans seeks N300m damages from police

FREEPRESS – Suspected billionaire  kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike  aka Evans, has again sued the Inspector General of Police, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged illegal detention. Other respondents in the new suit are the Nigeria…

Restructuring: Babangida owes Nigerians apology – Oshiomhole

FREEPRESS – All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Adams Oshiomhole said yesterday that former Military President and restructuring advocate General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida owes the nation an apology for helping to bring it to its present level. Oshiomhole also said that the…

Restructuring : El-Rufai under attack for criticising agitators

FREEPRESS – The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has come under attack fromsome prominent groups in the country for referring to those calling for the restructuring of the nation as political opportunists. El-Rufai had, on Thursday, condemned some politicians,…

Vice Principal jailed for life for raping 12-year-old student

FREEPRESS – A High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced to life imprisonment a former Vice Principal of St. Mary’s Girls Grammar School, Ikole-Ekiti, Taiwo Ajayi, after finding him guilty of raping a 12-year-old in 2014. The court said Mr. Ajayi…

Militants shelve bombing of oil facilities from June 30

FREEPRESS – The New Delta Avengers, a militant group, has shelved its threat to launch attacks on oil facilities in Delta State from the midnight of June 30, 2017. The planned attack was to draw the attention of the Federal Government…

Osinbajo signs executive order to enforce tax collection

FREEPRESS – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday signed an executive order that makes payment of taxes mandatory for Nigerians at all levels. The executive order signed during the official launch of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) in Abuja…

Ronaldo shows off his twin baby boys

FREEPRESS – Cristiano Ronaldo will be missing  in action on Sunday in Portugal’s third-place match at the 2017 Confederations Cup. Instead, he will be in the United States west coast,  playing nanny, changing the nappies and singing lullabies for his twin…

NLC, others fault Iron Ore Mining coy’s handover to Indians

FREEPRESS – The Metallurgical Stakeholders Forum has called on the Federal Government to cancel reconcession of the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO) to Global Infrastructure Holding Ltd. (GIHL), an India company. The stakeholders made the call at a news conference…