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Why we invited Dakolo, wife after Aisha Buhari’s tweet —Police

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The Nigeria Police Force says it is not arresting popular musician, Timi Dakolo, and wife, Busola, but merely inviting them for questioning.<br>
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The clarification was made barely minutes after the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, called the attention of the Inspector-General of Police to the purported attempt to arrest the couple.<br>
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In a letter of invitation which was posted on his Instagram page, Dakolo alleged that the Police were attempting to arrest him and his wife for making “false allegations” against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly.<br>
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The letter immediately caused an outrage on social media, with many accusing the Police of taking sides with Fatoyinbo despite the pastor being accused of rape.<br>
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The letter, signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, IGP Special Tactical Squad, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Kofo Yusuf, reads, “The office is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy, falsehood, mischief and threat to life that your name was mentioned.<br>

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NNPC records N6.33b trade surplus in May

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it recorded a trade surplus of N6.33 billion for the month of May, 13 per cent higher than the N5.60 billion surplus made in April.<br>
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The corporation disclosed this in its Monthly and Operations report (MFOR) released on Sunday in Abuja<br>
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It attributed the rise to the increase in gas and power output and surplus recorded by the corporation’s downstream entities like NNPC Retail, Petroleum Products Marketing Company(PPMC) , Nigerian Pipelines Security Company(NPSC) and Duke Oil.<br>
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The report further indicated that within the period, the NNPC recorded a total of 580.32 million dollars in export sale of crude oil and gas which is 23.39 per cent higher than the previous month’s figure.<br>

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Commander renews call on ‘Boko-Haram’ insurgents to surrender

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Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Nigerian Army, has renewed his call on Boko Haram insurgents to surrender their arms.<br>
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Biu made the call at a feast organized in his honour on Saturday at the Command Guest House Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.<br>
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President Muhammad Buhari had last week approved accelerated promotion of Biu and other officers in view of their contributions in the counter-insurgency campaign.<br>
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About two million people had been displaced and several thousand killed since the beginning insurgency in 2009.<br>
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Biu noted that the 10-year-long insurgency inflicted colossal damage on lives and property, and therefore urged the insurgents to avail themselves the opportunities of the amnesty programme initiated by the Federal Government under the “Operation Safe Corridor”.<br>

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Gareth Bale’s agent brands Zidane ‘a disgrace’ over exit talk

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Gareth Bale’s agent has branded Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane a “disgrace” after the Frenchman revealed that the La Liga giants were ready to offload the Wales star in a matter of days.<br>
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Zidane left Bale out of the Real squad for Saturday’s 3-1 exhibition loss to Bayern Munich in Houston, and after the match he revealed he had been dropped because the club was “working on his departure”, adding that he hoped it happens soon, “for everyone’s sake”.<br>
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“Zidane is a disgrace, he shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid,” Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett said.<br>
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Asked whether Bale is close to leaving Madrid, Barnett added: “We are working on it”.<br>

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Johnson bracing to become Britain’s Brexit PM

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Boris Johnson is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister this week, vowing to deliver Brexit on October 31 come what may, in the face of fierce opposition in parliament.<br>
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The former London mayor is the runaway favourite to win the governing Conservative Party’s leadership contest and replace Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday.<br>
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The postal ballot of 160,000 grassroots party members is expected to return Johnson, 55, as the new Conservative leader over Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt when the result is announced on Tuesday.<br>
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Any remaining ballots must be delivered by the Monday 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) deadline. Bookmakers give Hunt around a one in 15 chance of victory.<br>

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2019 BBNaija: DJ Lambo, Mercy, Tuoyo lauded at Saturday party

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DJ Lambo, housemates Tuoyo, Mercy and Jackye have continued to receive praise for livening up the BBNaija Saturday night party.<br>
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News Agency of Nigeria reports that the party, which was the third for the season, was tagged the most interesting by fans as housemates seemed more fun.<br>
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In the last two parties, housemates were described as boring and not in sync with the music while some fans wished the ‘Double Wahala’ housemates were returned for parties.<br>
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The tune changed slightly on Saturday when fans praised DJ Lambo’s skills on the turntable as she transitioned from one party song to another, effortlessly.<br>

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Ministerial list: Senate gives Buhari five days to submit names

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The Senate has given President Muhammadu Buhari till Friday to submit the list of ministerial nominees for screening, failure of which the red chamber will proceed on its two-month annual recess.<br>
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In line with its annual calendar, the National Assembly is meant to go on its annual recess on July 26 and resume on September 26.<br>
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Buhari, who won election in February and was sworn in on May 29, has continued to delay the submission of the ministerial list, arguing that he will need to take his time to appoint the people he knows.<br>
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The Chairman, Senate ad hoc Committee on Media and Public Affairs Affairs, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, in an interview on Saturday night, said the red chamber would proceed on its annual two-month recess this week if the Senate did not get the ministerial list by Friday.<br>

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Presidential poll: All is not lost to reclaim our mandate, Peter Obi tells supporters

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, in the last general elections, has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive as the party will reclaim its mandate through the tribunal.<br>
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Obi made the call when he addressed the 8th stakeholders meeting of the Anambra chapter of PDP in Awka yesterday.<br>
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The former two-term governor of Anambra, who said PDP was the solution to Nigeria’s political and economic challenges, said the party had a good case at the ongoing tribunal.<br>
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“Election in Nigeria is not easy, after the election, you have to still go to court and queue up, and that is where real money is spent in hiring lawyers, but I must assure you that all hope is not lost and we are progressing steadily.<br>

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COZA saga: Aisha Buhari warns IGP Against intimidating the Dakolos

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Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has warned the Inspector General of Police against intimidating Busola Dakolo and her husband, Timi over the rape allegation against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA.<br>
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Busola had come out openly to accuse Fatoyinbo of raping her 20 years ago when she was still 16 years old, but Fatoyinbo denied the allegation.<br>
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On Saturday, the police summoned singer, Timi Dakolo and his wife, Busola to Abuja on Tuesday over alleged falsehood, mischief and threat to life and criminal conspiracy,<br>
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Reacting to this on her Twitter account, Aisha called the attention of the Inspector General of Police to a story from Sahara Reporters titled: Policemen storm Busola Dakolo’s residence.<br>