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Nigeria Breaking News Today Monday, October 29 2018

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BREAKING: APC Supporters Barred As Judge Rules On Obaseki’s Certificate Case
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This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Monday, October 29 2018

Senator Marafa States 10 Reasons Why Gov Yari Should Be Expelled From APC

Senator Kabiru Marafa representing Zamfara Central in Zamfara State has called for the expulsion of the state governor Abdulaziz Yari, from the ruling All Peoples Progressive party.

Senator Marafa who had been representing Zamfara state in the upper chamber since 2011 blamed Governor Yari for the crisis rocking the state chapter of APC.

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Okorocha to pay N5bn out of pension arrears

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo  said N5billion out of the N12.6 billion  Paris Club debt refund will be used  for the payment of pension arrears in the state.

Okorocha  will also spend N9billion  for the payment of salaries, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Owuemeodo.

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Punish Perpetrators of Violence in Kaduna and other states – CAN

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the both the Federal and the Kaduna state government to rise up to the challenge of checkmating past killings in the state with a view to bringing masterminds to book.

CAN notes with shock, disappointment and sadness the two weeks of tragedy and disaster that had led to the killing of a paramount ruler, the Agom Adara, Dr. Maiwada Raphael Galadima that forced the State Government to reinstate a 24-hour curfew last Friday in Kaduna metropolis and environs, Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru, Kateri and Kachia.

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Osinbajo Is Being Economical With The Truth – Atiku Campaign

The Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organization  has said that Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), is being economical with the truth in his statement that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was against restructuring while in office between 1999 and 2007.

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Okorocha’s Son-in-law, Nwosu warns APC, Oshiomhole Ahead Of 2019 Election

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Uche Nwosu has advised the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, base his decision on counsel from ‘Abuja politicians’.

Nwosu a former Chief of Staff to the Imo State Governor had been facing opposition since his emergence by those who insist he was forced on the party.

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Bunkering: Navy denies involvement in alleged bribery scandal

The Nigerian Navy has denied the latest allegations that some of its personnel collected huge sums of bribes from illegal bunkerers to operate freely in Bille coastal communities in Rivers.

An online media had recently released a damming report and video that accused the navy and other security agencies of colluding with illegal oil refiners in that area.

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