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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Exam Body, JAMB Refutes Allegations Of Contract Fraud, Funds Misappropriation Raised In Petitions To Anti-graft Agency, ICPC, Others

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SaharaReporters had reported how ICPC received a series of petitions, urging the anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute the JAMB registrar over “extreme fraud, corruption and desecration of the code of conduct of public office." 

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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Confirms Bandits Killed 5, Kidnapped 6, Injured Scores In Taraba

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Saharareporters learnt that the terrorists in large numbers riding on motorcycles stormed Jauro Manu in the Gassol Local Government Area and fired gunshots at traders indiscriminately. 

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Insecurity
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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Court Jails Surety Five Years For Impersonating To Secure Suspect's Bail

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Command arraigned Yaro before Justice Daruis Khobo on one count bordering on impersonation. 

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Drugs
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August 2, 2022

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed And A Useless Drama By Kennedy Emetulu

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On Monday, 1 August 2022, the news reported that Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi under the presidential banner of the Labour Party called a press conference at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja where he issued a statement complaining about fake social media accounts. It is the laziest and most useless complaint I’ve heard in this political season.

 

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August 2, 2022

Don’t Spare Osinbajo If You Impeach President Buhari, Both Are Failures, Ohanaeze Splinter Group Tells National Assembly

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The Ohanaeze group said that Buhari and Osinbajo both failed in their primary responsibility of protecting Nigerians, so they should leave together. 

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Politics
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August 2, 2022

Labour Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, Datti Mocks APC, PDP, NNPP, Says They Do Stand Strong In Nigeria

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Baba-Ahmed in an interview on Channels TV on Monday, monitored by SaharaReporters, said it was unfair for Okowa to say Obi lacks the experience to lead Nigeria. 

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Politics
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August 2, 2022

When The Character Is Not Federal By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

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The Federal Character Commission was established by law in December, 1995, with responsibility to promote, monitor and enforce compliance with the principles of the proportional sharing of all bureaucratic, economic, media and political posts at all levels of government.

 

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August 2, 2022

Bandits Block Enugu-Harcourt Highway, Burn Military Van, Abduct Scores Of Travellers

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The heavily armed bandits numbering over 30 were said to have abducted occupants of three buses with 18 passengers each at a location less than a kilometre from a military checkpoint.  
 

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Insecurity
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August 2, 2022

U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader, Al-Zawahiri In Drone Strike In Afghanistan

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Biden said, "I authorized a precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield, once and for all.” 

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International
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August 1, 2022

New Towns Development Authority Boss, Aboyeji In Alleged Land-Grabbing Scandal As Community Members Protest In Lagos

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Aboyeji was also alleged to have taken over 666 hectares of land in Edu and Museyo communities. 

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Scandal