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2016 Budget defence: Lawmakers walk out SGF, FRSC top officials •FCC, Servicom, EFCC, Health Ministry ask for more funding

Coalition petitions NJC over retired Justice’s role in CCT Chairman’s probe

We can’t identify true owners of oil blocks, other oil and gas assets —NEITI

Embrace Ikpeazu, Abia Governor’s kinsmen tell Otti •Advise Ikpeazu to consider him for appointment

Rights groups drag Gov. Okorocha to President Buhari, seek protection for Imo workers

Reject APC candidates during rerun elections, Rivers PDP Chairman tells voters

HURIWA blasts Iran, Amnesty Int’l for comments on Army/Shiites panels

Saraki’s asset declaration case politically motivated —Lawmakers

Lagos Govt. moves to ease vehicular movement, opens access roads in Eti-Osa

Buried alive: Man left to die inside tomb discovered alive by shocked family

Violent protest rocks Afe Babalola University

Kwara teachers call off three-month-old strike

INEC bars fresh candidates for Anambra Central senatorial re-run election

Gunmen blow up oil pipeline in Rivers

National Assembly working on its own version of the Petroleum Industry Bill —Dogara

Dust haze to still prevail today across Nigeria: NiMET

Resource Management: We have learnt our lessons —Osinbajo

Gas explosion fire destroys farmlands in Imo

Labour leaders take anti-electricity tariff hike protest to National Assembly

Tompolo must appear before me for trial: Judge •Issues fresh warrant of arrest

Lawyer slams N2.5 billion suit on EFCC over illegal arrest and detention

Sanusi attacks Buhari’s policy on the naira

Recoveries from TSA may reduce amount to be borrowed for 2016 Budget: Adeosun

Lagos inaugurates mobile courts on traffic offences •The heavy penalties that await defaulters

Labour unions begin nationwide protest over electricity tariff hikes

Armsgate: Court refuses Dasuki’s application over unlawful re-arrest •Lawyer protests denial of access to Ex-NSA

Court strikes out suit against the appointment of UI VC

Dangote begins construction of new 9 million tons capacity cement plants in Edo, Ogun

Avenge the death of 100 of our members by rejecting PDP during rerun assembly polls, APC urges Rivers people

Chibok Girls: HURIWA seeks UN intervention

Senators pitch tent with Saraki despite Supreme Court verdict on fraud trial

National Assembly Okigwe Zonal Rerun: Uwajumogu pledges effective representation

Leopard invades school, injures six

Buhari, the president of criminals? Uche Ezechukwu

EXPECTATIONS, By Tola Adeniyi