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The pic on the right is supposedly the colonial flag of Nigeria. That symbol looks very similar to the controversial one on the new N100 note. You think...?

THISDAY Fashola’s Permanent Voter’s Card Missing from INEC Register Tambuwal Asks Court to Jail IG for Contempt IGP Endangering Nigeria’s Democracy, Says Atiku Unguarded Comments Can Undermine Transition Programme, Warns Alkali Umana, 28,000 PDP Members in Akwa Ibom Decamp to APC Chukwu will Champion Growth in Ebonyi, Says UK Indigenes Supreme Court Dismisses CPC's Appeal against Wada PUNCH Agbaje condemns disqualification suit Don’t disenfranchise Rivers electorate, Amaechi tells INEC Lagos doctors kick against non-payment of salary PVC: INEC says Fashola, others must re-register Court backs PDP leadership to dissolve Ondo exco I’ve no hand in Ibadan violence –Akinjide Students protest as Jonathan visits Yoruba leaders NIGERIAN TRIBUNE 120 killed in Kano Central Mosque blasts Jonathan to honour businesses Monday Court backs PDP leadership to dissolve state exco It’s shameful what the PDP we built has become —Atiku Supreme Court okays Wada as Kogi Gov Cou...

The chairman DAAR Communications Plc, Aleogho Raymond Dokpesi has served notice to step down as chairman of the media conglomerates board of directors. Dokpesi made his intention known this Thursday at the sixty-fifth meeting of the board of directors of the media outfit in Abuja. 20 years of service in the media industry saw the creation of Raypower FM, African Independent Television, Faaji FM, DAARSAT and other media outfits, the media mogul has decided to call it quit as the chairman of the media group. He said, “Please permit me to thank the entire members of the board of directors of DAAR Communications, the entire staff, viewers and listeners of all the DAAR communications stable, whether it is Raypower, AIT, DAARSAT, Faaji FM and all the SBUs that were created during my tenure. “I am going to be involved in the politics of the country and therefore I thought that AIT, Raypower should be independent and people should not mistake my political aspiration or participation...

Kogi State Police Command has said that one of the escapees from Kotokarfe Prison break was responsible for the murder of Kogi State University lecturer, Professor Justice Otitolaye. The command, however, said it had begun a manhunt for the killer of the lecturer and would soon apprehend same to face justice. The Police Public Relations officer, Elvis Aguebor, who disclosed this yesterday in his office, said the police had spread out their tentacles in the manhunt for the lecturer’s killers. He alleged that the lecturer was killed by the criminal, who escaped from recent Kotokarfe prison break, where 144 inmates were set free. He said: “The criminals first attacked the police formation at Ibro Suite at Ayingba, with explosives and guns before abducting and killing the lecturer.

The IG of Police Sulaiman Abba was invited by the House yesterday to explain why his men invaded the National Assembly last week Thursday but after the meeting abruptly ended over the IG's refusal to properly address Speaker Tambuwal, the Senate has now set up a committee to probe IGP Abba and other policemen involved in the siege. A seven-member committee has been set up to probe the action of the police on that day and the committee have been given seven days to have those behind it brought to book. Members of the panel include Senator Ahmed Makarfi, who will act as chairman, Abubakar Bagudu, Victor Lar, Adegbenga Kaka, Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, Mohammed Jibrilla Bindowo, and Ehigie Uzamere. "We are appointing members from this House and we are not bringing anybody from outside and nobody is going to interfere in the work of the committee. We want them to be very thorough, we want them to be very sincere and we want them also to bring the report as quickly as possible.” ...

We have watched Denrele evolve into a nationwide TV personality over the years and have taken sincere pleasure in seeing him transform the minds of viewers all over Africa. In this Issue, Complete Fashion magazine explores a different side of Derenle with no extremes. They were able to get him out of his ‘Akpolas’, those gladiator shoes he is identified with. Beverly Naya and Zainab Balogun also cover the new issue. See their cover after the cut...

The couple got married on Maryam’s birthday on November 24th at Emir’s Palace Argungu, Kebbi State. Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin is the youthful Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. He holds a Bachelor degree, M.Sc and PhD in politics, Diplomacy & international affairs from University of Abuja and ABU Zaria respectively. Maryam turned down many high profile jobs to fully concentrate as CEO of AYAHAY Foundation. She holds a Bachelors Degree in International Business from the National American University Sharjah, Dubai and MBA from Ehsal University Brussels. Black tie event for their wedding has been schedule for 20th December and the wedding reception comes up on 21st December,2014 at the Harrow Park Golf Club, CBD Abuja

Members of the House Committee on Police Affairs were shocked yesterday when the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Sulaiman Abba, told them that he would not address Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Abba drew the ire of the committee members when in his submission addressed the Speaker as Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and also described the lawmakers who scaled the gate last Thursday as suspected thugs. At this point, Rep. Akeem Muniru, APC, Lagos declared that ”if the Inspector General of Police cannot appropriately address the Speaker on whose ticket we were appointed as members of this committee then I will honourably leave here.” Chairman of the committee, Hon. Usman Kumo, PDP, Gombe quickly interjected, appealing to his members that the Inspector-General of Police has the floor and should be allowed to deliver his submission without interference. Members openly complained, particularly Hon. Shuaibu Gwandu, PDP, Sokoto and Hon. Rufai Chachangi, A...

The PDP today conducted a screening exercise for President Jonathan at the party secretariat in Abuja. According to the party leadership, the screening process was necessary in order to comply with the processes leading to the primaries and ratification of political aspirants of the party. At the end of the exercise, President Jonathan was handed a certificate of clearance. Meanwhile Abdujalil Balewa, the son of the late Nigerian Prime Minister, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, who was also at the party secretariat for the presidential screening announced he was stepping down.

THISDAY CBN: Monetary Policies Meant to Curb Frivolous Dollar Demand Inching Towards Opposition, Obasanjo Takes on Jonathan Again Police Arrest Dangote Impersonator, Plotted to Abduct Beauty Queen Boko Haram Kills 20 Villagers Near Chibok Carnage on Roads: Commission Proposes Amendments to FRSC Act Police to Carry out Mock Security Exercise in Abuja S'Africa's Supreme Court Adjourns Okah's Case Indefinitely FEC Approves N60.8bn for Engineering Infrastructure in FCT 14-year-old Bride Killed Her Husband, Witness Tells Kano Court Terrorism: Lake Chad Member Countries to Send Draft Resolution to UN, AU VC Indicts Staff over Illegal Sale of LASU Land Gunmen Kill Mobile Policeman, Passenger in Bayelsa PDP Screening: Tafawa Balewa's Son Withdraws from Presidential Primaries Police Arrest Kidnapper Who Impersonated Dangote to Abduct Beauty Queen IGP: I Don't Recognize Tambuwal as Speaker Police to carry out Mock Security Exercise in Abuja First Republic Min...

This is to inform members of the public that the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with other security agencies will carry out a mock security exercise at the Garki Mall, Abuja on Thursday 27th November, 2014 from 8.00am to 6.00pm. This exercise is a mock drill, necessitated due to the prevailing security situation. Abuja residents/visitors will witness a massive movement of law enforcement assets and personnel to and from different locations of the Capital City and the site of the exercise. The public is enjoined not to entertain any fear as the exercise is purely a mock practice, and no harm is intended please. Ag. CP EMMANUEL C. S. OJUKWU, psc FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FORCE HEADQUARTERS ABUJA

The Oba of Lagos, HRH Rilwan Akiolu, says the PDP will never win the governorship election in Lagos state. Oba Akilo said this while speaking at the autobiography launch of former President of the Court of Appeal, Mustapha Akanbi, at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja this morning “Recently, I told Bode George, (Musiliu) Koro and (Adeseye) Ogunlewe that “Look at me o! You will never win Lagos. God will give us another APC governor” he said (Source - Premium Times)

MRP is a hot fashion brand with unbelievable prices! Each week, you’ll find fresh fashion arriving online at mrp.com. If you spend over NGN10 000 between the 24-29 November, delivery is free! You will crush on MRP’s new designer collection by Anisa Mpungwe! The talented designer, who was born in Tanzania, has created a range celebrating Nigeria with striking prints, bold colours and feminine silhouettes. With pieces starting at NGN1900 it’s totally affordable to add some designer looks to your wardrobe! Click here to shop the full range now. Fronting the collaboration is Nigerian model-of-the-moment, YemiAwoyemi, who was a finalist on Africa’s Next Top Model. Take a look at this behind-the-scenes video to what went down on the shoot! Check out the items below which I will be adding to my wardrobe. Simply head to mrp.com on your desktop, mobile or tablet to shop this exclusive designer range and much much more. Hundreds of items are just a click away and MRP deliver...

As one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, FirstBank of Nigeria is known for putting its customers first with innovative products and services that suit their everyday needs. This proposition embedded in its YouFirst pay-off line extends to the bank’s money transfer services, a service which the institution pioneers  in Nigeria.   In 1996, FirstBank and Western Union partnered to launch the latter’s money transfer services in Nigeria. Apart from a smooth running of the Western Union Money Transfer service for the past 18 years in Nigeria, in 2015, the service will be 20 years old in Africa. Money Transfer services in Nigeria are safe, secure and credible. This is demonstrated in the volume of remittances (transactions) the country received in 2013, which stands at an impressive 21 billion USD (this includes wire transfers, informal and transfers through Western Union, MoneyGram etc). This singular fact makes Nigeria the 5th largest recipient of remittances in...

The court in Abuja has reserved judgement to decide Bamanga Tukur, Mu’azu’s fate over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship tussle.

The court in Abuja has reserved judgement to decide Bamanga Tukur, Mu’azu’s fate over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairmanship tussle.

The exchange rate for the dollar in Abuja “black market’’ on Wednesday stood at between N182 and N186, an investigation by a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent found. This is against the new official exchange rate N168 announced on Tuesday by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The NAN correspondent, who checked near the Sheraton Hotel, Zone 4, Abuja, the rendezvous for most black market operators, found that the closest naira exchange to the official exchange rate was N182. Some of the operators told NAN that the difference between their rate and the official rate was to accommodate the “extra charges’’ they pay to “dealers’’ they get the hard currency from. A black market operator, Alhaji Usman Gongola, told NAN that he sold one dollar at N186 and bought one dollar for N183. Another operator, Alhaji Bello Abdullahi, said he sold at N184 and bought one dollar for N182. Also speaking, Alhaji Mohammed Bichi, told NAN that he sold one ...

NATIONAL MIRROR Health workers sstrike: we`re at risk of Ebola again, says FG CBN devalues naira, now 168 naira to a dollar, raises MPR to 13%, restates imperative for a diversified economic base Law school graduates 3,336 new lawyers US introduces new visa processing policy Two female suicide bombers kill 78 in Borno Senate evasive on emergency rule, five days after expiration UNIJOS shut over students protest NEWSWATCH TIMES Naira devalued as oil price fall thwarts CBN efforts, interest rates hiked Female suicide bombers kill 45 in Borno market, scores injured 10 die in Adamawa communal clash How I was diagnosed, cured of cancer - Soyinka Emergency rule extension request in limbo at senate No going back on LG autonomy, says Tambuwal Changes in US visa process begins Dec 1 APC demands enquiry to police invasion of NASS PUNCH APC’s attack on Jonathan must stop – PDP Tsav slams police, DSS for bungling Ogwuche’s trial CSOs to protest N’Assembly...

Abolore ‘9ice’ Akande rode on a horse to submit his nomination form for House of Representatives at All Progressives Congress Secretariat, Yemetu, Ibadan yesterday, Monday 24th November. See the photos…

Erhiatake Ibori, one of the daughters of embattled former Governor of Delta state James Ibori, is contesting for a seat at the State House of Assembly, Ethiope West Constituency, in the 2015 general assembly. She recently launched her campaign with the release of her campaign posters...

Want to bring to your notice that the old Twenty naira note, had cleverly tucked on both sides, half of Arewa logo, such that when both side are aligned it forms a tilted complete Arewa logo. The feature was taken off when the 5, 10, 20 and 50 naira notes were redesigned in 2006. The MURIC should stop heating the polity with the call they made, they could have confirmed the claim before making it public because the said image from my point of view is a security feature on the new 100 naira note. Attached (above) is an image proving the presence of Arewa logo on the Twenty naira note before it was redesigned in 2006.

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Thousands of people flooded the streets from L.A. to New York late Monday night after a grand jury decided they were not going to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed 18 year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, saying that officer Wilson acted 'lawful'. The jury was of course composed of 12 people; six white men, three white women, two black women and one black man. The protesters flooded the streets burning cars, setting buildings on fire, torching police cars, looting shops, flooding highways and causing massive chaos especially in St. Louis and Oakland, California. See some photos after the cut...