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CSOs reject nominee on NEITI Board, draw battle-line

MOSOP President emerges Africa Coordinator of the International Indigenous Peoples’ Movement for Self-Determination

IPOB storms South African Parliament to ask for help for Biafra

Teenage Nigerian girl gets accepted by all eight US Ivy League schools; says: ‘Whatever I do, I want to make sure it impacts on Nigeria’

Dwindling revenue has taught us a lesson —Aregbesola •Signs Osun Land Use Act Law

PDP Convention: Dickson heads reconciliation committee, seeks internal democracy

Ikpeazu signs N101.4 billion Abia 2016 Budget into law

You’re the threat to Nigeria’s democracy, not Wike, Rivers PDP Chairman tells Amaechi

Urhobotoday Publisher releases dates for mother’s burial ceremony

Troops rescue 11,595 Boko Haram hostages in one month (PLUS: Details of where, when and how they were liberated)

Police bursts Enugu killer gang

Military mourns as kidnappers kill 2 soldiers during Bayelsa gun duel, whisk away expatriate

Intersociety alleges butchering of innocent pro-Biafra activists across the Niger •Gives state-by-state breakdown

Sultan wants FRSC personnel as drivers of convoys of state governors, other top government officials

FG unfolds strategy to address youth unemployment, drug addiction

Okowa vows to monitor petrol tankers billed for Delta State

Bauchi to benefit from US reconstruction of Northeast —Governor Abubakar

Amnesty International laments as executions hit 25-year high

South African president survives impeachment vote

Panama Papers: Leaked documents expose David Mark’s 8 secret foreign companiesn

Ekitigate: Fayose set me up on reconciliation –Aluko

Falana gives DSS 24 hours to unconditionally release Shiites’ Leader El-Zakzaky and his wife

US Presidential Primaries: Cruz crushes Trump as Sanders beats Hillary Clinton

Barcelona, Bayern Munich labour to slim victories in UEFA Champions League Q/Finals first leg

Oil spill: Judge grants final approval for $20bn settlement by BP

African governments must work closer to end terrorism sponsorship: Buhari

Senator Abe blames law enforcement system for Rivers electoral violence

Money Laundering: EFCC presents more witnesses against Dariye

Health Minister to stakeholders: Embrace NAFDAC guidelines

It is now an offence to sell petroleum products in jerrycans in Kaduna

INEC renews call for election offences tribunal

Expect plenty sunshine today in the North, thundery activities elsewhere —NiMET

Customs revenue crashes by N230 billion

Islamic State hints at imminent attacks in London, Berlin and Rome

Military sets up camp for repentant Boko Haram members