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The Federal Government has released a fresh list of looters in Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the list of alleged looters which it released earlier was based on verifiable facts, including the amount involved, the date the amount in question was collected and from where it was taken. Releasing a fresh list of alleged looters, in a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also said those complaining that the list was too short apparently did not understand that it was strategically released…

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Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, yesterday, denied changing his title from Oba to Emir. The Oluwo said he “only disclosed he can also be called an Emir by his Muslim admirers especially the Hausa, who cannot pronounce Oba correctly.” He described those condemning him for the report as ignorant of his true position, urging media commentators to acquaint themselves with the correct position before launching comment. In a statement by the Palace press secretary, Mr. Alli Ibraheem said the report on the alleged adoption of Emir is…

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  The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti has said the Apapa Bridge will be closed for permanent repairs as soon as stakeholders come up with alternative routes for commuters to ply. He said that Julius Berger Plc, the contractor handling the project, was ready to move to site. The controller said that the ministry was working on effective traffic diversion alternatives that would ensure minimal stresses on users then. He explained that the bridge was still in use because of an earlier emergency repair work done by…

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Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the controversial and flamboyant Oluwo of Iwoland, Osun State,  Gbaase II, ILUFEMILOYE TELU I, who was installed Oba of Iwo town late in 2015, yesterday, made history when he dropped the the title of Oba and declared his resolve to adopt the Emir title, a title associated with traditional rulers of northern extraction. Speaking at the  installation and turbarning ceremony of an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahquub Abdul-Baaqi Mohammed, as first Waziri of Yoruba land, Akanbi said he decided to now bear “Emir of Iwoland” because he wants to…

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Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel has said that Chief Idowu Sofola’ death is a great loss to the Yoruba nation and Nigeria at large considering his patriotic zeal and tenacious passion for entrenchment of democracy in the country. Daniel, who  described the news of the deceased as shocking, stated that apart from making his mark as a shining light in the legal profession, Chief Sofola was a core nationalist who believed in a country of unity,  peace, justice and equity”. “His immense contributions as the leader…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has made his first official visit to Lagos state, Nigeria’s economic capital, since coming to power in 2015. The president has only visited a few of Nigeria’s 36 states over the past three years. For Thursday’s visit, many businesses including banks, shops and markets were shut in the fifth largest economy on the continent. Hundreds of commuters and workers were stranded at bus stops to allow for a hitch-free visit, with many forced to trek several kilometres to their destinations as commercial buses were off the roads.…

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Russian businessman Sergei Mavrodi, whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians of their savings in the 1990s, has died of a heart attack, according to Russia media. Reports said the 62-year-old was rushed to the hospital late on March 25 with pain in his chest and died several hours later. Mavrodi’s MMM financial pyramid was a typical Ponzi scheme in which earlier investors receive their profits from subsequent investors. Mavrodi promised returns of 20 percent to 75 percent a month, as well as lotteries and bonuses for investors. As…

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