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PREMIUM TIMES

EXCLUSIVE: Former Speaker of the House of Reps arrested, detained.

The former lawmaker is currently being interrogated for allegedly receiving a suspicious N130 million payment from a contractor the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) awarded a solar-powered electrification project in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria’s South-South.

The said contract was awarded to a certain Phin Jin Project Limited in 2011 for N240 million. It remains unclear if the company is registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission. A search of its name on the CAC online directory did not throw up any option.

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Strike: Again, soldiers attack protesting Nigerian students.

For the second time in one week, students protesting the continued shutdown of Nigerian universities were on Tuesday reportedly attacked by soldiers in Ondo State.

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Alleged Blasphemy: NBA cancels conference over murder of Sokoto college student.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Tuesday, called off its conference that was scheduled to hold in Sokoto State following the brutal killing of Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, over alleged blasphemy.

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THE GUARDIAN

FG faces tough choices to stabilise economy as inflation bites harder.

• Inflation rate jumps to 16.8% in April, highest in eight months

• Fuel scarcity, insecurity, hike in Jet A1 compound woes

• Don’t expect deceleration until September, Adi suggests

• MPR may join interest rate hike fray

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80m Nigerians living with hypertension, 26.7m receiving treatment.

• Sufferers at risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, heart failure

• Experts recommend mandatory screening for people above 18 years

• Walk everyday, avoid salt, processed meat, Nigerians told

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Flight disruption looms as fuel scarcity worsens

The Guardian learnt that more than half of scheduled flights were delayed for hours yesterday. The operating carriers have also warned the travelling public to brace up for massive disruptions in the days ahead.

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THE DAILY TRUST

Who Caused The Explosion In Kano

In the early hours of Tuesday, an explosion rocked the Sabon Gari area in Kano metropolis, leaving scores wounded.

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N80bn ‘Fraud’: ASUU Mocks Accountant-General, Asks FG To Discard IPPIS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday urged the Federal Government to discard the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) being used for the payment of federal workers’ salaries.

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APC, PDP Delegates Rake In Millions As Aspirants Scout For Votes

As presidential aspirants of both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scout for votes ahead of the primaries, delegates are making millions, Daily Trust reports.

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