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ENGR RICH Boko Haram: We will conduct elections in Madagali, Adamawa INEC vows The Independent National Electoral Commission in Adamawa State says the Monday night attack by suspected insurgents in Madagali Local Government Area of the state, will not deter it from conducting elections in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that there was an insurgent attack in Kirchinga and Shuwa villages of Madagali LGA. Mr. […] February 5th, 2019 BRONIUPDATE LIVE INEC taking directive from Buhari, APC to rig election –PDP Success Nwogu, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday raised the alarm that the Independent National Electoral Commission has been taking directives from the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency and the AllProgressives Congress on how to manipulate the electoral process at various levels. He alleged that there are fresh plots allegedly by INEC to rig the 2019 general […] February 5th, 2019 Boko Haram kills six, burns houses, shops in separate attacks Boko Haram jihadists have killed six people in separate attacks in northeast Nigeria, looting shops and burning homes, residents said on Tuesday. The latest attacks underline the threat to civilians in the region, with security high on the agenda as Nigerians prepare to elect a new president and parliament on February 16. On Monday, fighters […] February 5th, 2019 Ajimobi, Oyo pensioners agree on payment of N42.3bn gratuity, pension arrears The Oyo State Government on Tuesday said it had reached an agreement with pensioners in the state on how the N42.3 billion unpaid gratuities and pension arrears would be cleared. The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state, Mr Seun Abimbola, said this at the resumed hearing of the suit filed at the National […] February 5th, 2019 Britain’s May to meet EU leaders on Brexit deal EU president Jean-Claude Juncker will meet Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, the EU said, as Brussels and London seek ways to save the Brexit deal. Plans for Britain to leave the bloc on March 29 under a withdrawal agreement signed last year were thrown into doubt when British lawmakers rejected the accord. Brussels […] February 5th, 2019 CUPP alleges plan to force Onnoghen to resign ‘at gun point’ …says suspended CJN’s lawyers, farm workers being harassed Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Coalition of United Political Parties on Tuesday alleged that it has uncovered a plan by the Federal Government to force the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to resign “at gun point.” It said the decision was taken after Onnoghen turned […] February 5th, 2019 Apple agrees to pay €500m as tax settlement in France Apple said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with French authorities to settle 10 years of back taxes, becoming the latest US company to reach a deal with France which has led a European push for higher taxes on tech giants. French news weekly reported that Apple had paid nearly 500 million euros ($570 […] February 5th, 2019 Erdogan accuses EU of seeking to remove Maduro in defiance of ‘democracy’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday accused the European Union of seeking to overthrow embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in defiance of “democracy.” “On one side you will say ‘democracy, democracy, democracy’ and ‘ballot box, ballot box, ballot box’ and later you will dare to topple the government by violence and ruse,” Erdogan told […] February 5th, 2019 1 2 3 … 5,337 Next »