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Obama appoints 34yr old Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo as his new deputy adviser for International Economic affairs

Obama appoints 34yr old Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo as his new deputy adviser for International Economic affairs United States President, Barack Obama has appointed a Nigerian national Adewale Adeyemo, to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser for international economic affair, The Wall Street Journal reports. Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo,34, joined the White House's National Economic Council as deputy director this fall from the Treasury, where he served most recently as the deputy chief of staff to Secretary Jacob Lew. Ms. Atkinson has served

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N8billion has been refunded to government treasury – Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye today revealed that N8 billion has so far been returned to the government treasury by those who stole from it. Dino said this while speaking as a guest on Channels TV today December 16th.  So Nigeria is no more broke? He said... “As I speak to you, about eight billion Naira has been refunded back to the treasury of government and I know more monies will be refunded”he said

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Nigerian footballers sleeps outside Taraba State Govt House to demand payment of 11 months salaries

According to Collin Udoh, players of Premier League club FC Taraba spent Monday night outside the Government House to demand payment of 11 month wages. This is not the first time the players has resorted to stringent measures to make their demands. On Friday, December 4, the players closed the gate of the Government House. They were seen carrying placards that reads: "We are dying, give us our 12 months salaries"

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Five female suicide bombers ‘blow themselves up’ in Maiduguri

Six people including five female suicide bombers aged between 9 and 13, lost their lives during an attack in Maiduguri, Borno state earlier today. According to reports, the five girls who had bombs strapped on them were travelling in a group when they approached civilian vigilantes helping the Nigerian military fight Boko Haram. "Two of the girls detonated their explosives instantly and the rest fled the scene," Muhammad Kanar from the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency told the BBC Hausa service. The other three blew themselves up as they were being chased by securit