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Hello, and welcome to the Brief. From Bayelsa to Ogun, it is about monarchs. One is assassinated in Ogun, another is deposed in Bayelsa.
June 12 - and its memories - are haunting the country again. Abdulsalami opened a can of worms about the cause of death of MKO Abiola. The family fires back about how Abiola was denied medical care.
The death of schoolgirl Hanifa in Kano has prompted the government to revoke licences of all private schools statewide. What more to be expected in ongoing investigation?
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Monarch assassinated, others burnt
Clash over a chieftaincy title has resulted in the assassination of the Alagodo of Agodo in Ogun, Oba Ayinde Odetola, and the burning to death of others. The assailants are yet to be identified.
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Diri deposes monarch
And in Bayelsa, the government has deposed the paramount ruler of Otuokpoti community in Ogbia council area, Chief A Wongo, just as an abducted commissioner regained freedom, five days after he was taken.
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Abiola family swipes at Abdulsalami
General Abdulsalami Abubakar gave an interview in which he said acclaimed wineer of 1993 presidential elections, MKO Abiola, was not killed - but died after taking ill, contrary to popular reports that he died after drinking poisoned tea.
That has not gone down well with the Abiola family, who have come out swinging about how their father and husband was denied medical care.
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Why CBN should resume dollar sales
One day, the naira is rallying' in the next instant, it is tumbling. There is so much pressure in the foreign exchange for the Central Bank to resume selling dollars to bureau de change operators. Should it toe that line? Many watching the market can whip up a number of reasons why CBN should resume selling dollars.
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Toddler's murder prompts Kano schools shutdown
The Kano state government has revoked the licenses of all private schools in the state. This action is in line with its intention to re-evaluate private schools in wake of the killing of 5 year old Hanifa Abubakar. In this episode, we look at how the private school owners feel about this new development and the way forward. Listen and download here.
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The real cost of Eagles AFCON exit
The Super Eagles unexpected exit from AFCON isn't just painful for Nigerians, it is also a loss of opportunities and financial rewards for the Eagles. After from the N4 million promised them for their defeat over Cape Verde and Liberia in the qualifiers, here is what the Eagles might have lost out on.
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Sugar, sin and tax
Next time you are drinking a bottle of your mineral, know that you are paying N10 in tax for every litre you drink. It is a roundabout way of making you pay for diabetes treatment, whether you have it or not, and discourage from dumping more sugars into your gut than your body can handle. It is a bit confused and confusing. But this editorial by Daily Trust - to appraise the rationale behind move - helps put the mechanism and justification in context.
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