Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of midterms

July 31, 2018 newsheadline247

Facebook said Tuesday it had shut down more than 30 fake pages and accounts involved in what appeared to be a “coordinated” attempt to sway public opinion on political issues ahead of November midterm elections, but cannot identify the source. It said the “bad actor” accounts on the world’s biggest social network and its photo-sharing

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Saraki reveals why he dumped APC for PDP [Full Text of Speech]

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Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Tuesday revealed reasons why he dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki in his speech why announcing his defection said it was not a decision he had made lightly. He, however, said while he takes full responsibility for this decision, he will

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Impeached Imo Deputy Governor, Madumere says removal defiance to court ruling

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The impeached Imo State Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere through his media aide, Uche Onwuchekwa has said his removal was in defiance to the ruling of a state High Court presided over by Justice Ben Iheka on July 30, restraining the legislators and the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Paschal Nnadi, from any further moves

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CAF may stop Cameroon from hosting African Nations Cup – Report

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Reports from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) indicate that the continental football ruling body may strip Cameroon of the right to host the 2019 African Nations Cup. This is sequel to a report that shows the reigning African champions are not anyway near ready to host the competition next year. In its stead, CAF

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INEC officials arraigned, remanded in prison for money laundering

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Three members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been remanded in prison custody for alleged money laundering, NAN reports. They were remanded by the Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Justice Muslim Hassan. The INEC officials are Yemi Akinwonmi, Dickson Atiba, and Ogunmodede Oladayo, who were brought before

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US says killings in Nigeria not acceptable, calls for prosecution of perpetrators

July 31, 2018 newsheadline247

The United States Government has said the killings of innocent citizens in Nigeria is simply not acceptable and asked the Federal Government to step up efforts to stop the bloodshed and punish perpetrators. The Chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy, Mr. David Young, said this on Monday while addressing a peace and security conference in

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Sagay calls attempt to remove Governor Ortom ‘a joke’

July 31, 2018 newsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Professor Itse Sagay has said the attempt by eight APC lawmakers to remove Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday is ‘a joke.’ Amidst ongoing crisis in the State House of Assembly, eight lawmakers had on Monday served an impeachment notice to Ortom. Sagay, the Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee

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Zimbabwe Presidential Election: Chamisa claims ‘resounding’ win

July 31, 2018 newsheadline247

Zimbabwe’s opposition presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa claimed to be “winning resoundingly” in his bid to unseat incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chamisa made the claim in an early morning tweet Tuesday as official results of the election held Monday were being awaited. “We now have results from the majority of the over 10,000 polling stations. We’ve

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Atiku set to rescue Nigeria from incompetence, shortcomings of Buhari’s Govt. – Segun Showunmi

July 31, 2018 newsheadline247

The spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation (AACO), Segun Showunmi has said former Vice President and the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar is poised to rescue Nigeria from the incompetence and shortcomings of the present administration which has added socioeconomic and political backwardness to the country’s numerous challenges. In an interview with

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Monday, 30 July 2018

Sokoto Cement announces a record N3.3Bn profit after tax

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

The Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) has recorded gross profit of N3, 223,853‎, 347 after tax and N7, 605, 209, 592 before tax in the 2017 financial year despite numerous challenges. Executive Chairman/CEO of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu who made this known on Thursday in Sokoto State at the company’s 39th annual general meeting identified shortage

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Just in: Imo House of Assembly Impeach Deputy Governor

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

Eze Madumere, the Deputy Governor of Imo State has been impeached, Channels Television reports. Mr Madumere who has been having a running political battle with Governor Rochas Okorocha over the latter’s successor in 2019 was impeached by 19 of the 37 members of the Imo House of Assembly, the station reports. The Assembly had earlier

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Benue Assembly Crisis: Governor Ortom says Impeachment notice null, void

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to the report of the impeachment notice served him by eight members of the State’s House of Assembly on Monday, Daily Post NG reports. The crisis in the State House of Assembly took a new turn on Monday as eight lawmakers served an impeachment notice on the

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PDP says APC’s demographics fraudulently prepared to rig

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team claims on demographics that indicate the president’s possible reelection, saying the statistics are nebulous catalogue of figures plot to fabricate, falsify, forge, manufacture and post fictitious figures through compromised officials of INEC during the 2019 presidential election.’ PDP also accused the Buhari

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Drug Abuse: FG recalls 2.4m bottles of codeine-laced cough syrup

July 30, 2018 newsheadline247

Following a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Federal Ministry of Health recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine. In a statement by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director Media and Public Relations of the Ministry, the recall demonstrated the Federal Government’s

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