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AllAfrica News: Nigeria

• Gunmen Attack Benin Zoo, Kills Three Policemen, Abduct Park Manager
  [Leadership] The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the deadly attack on Benin Zoo on Sunday was a big blow to Nigeria's tourism drive.
  
  
• Trial of Industrialist for Alleged Importation of Bomb-Making Fertiliser Fixed
  [Premium Times] A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed November 28 for the arraignment of a company- Elephant Group Ltd and its Managing Director, Tunji Owoeye -- over alleged unlawful importation of Urea fertilizer component.
  
  
• Dangote Group to Invest $4.6 Billion in Agriculture
  [Premium Times] The Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that the company would invest $4.6 billion in nation's agricultural sector in the next five years.
  
  
• Idyl Wins the Voice Nigeria Season Two
  [Premium Times] After three months of emotional performances and heart breaking evictions, Idyl from team Timi emerged winner of The Voice Nigeria season 2.
  
  
• Recall - Why I Refused to Accept INEC's Service - Dino Melaye
  [Premium Times] A senator, Dino Melaye, on Monday gave reasons why he has refused to accept the service of petition from the electoral commission, INEC, for his recall.
  
  
• 2.9 Million Children Benefit From Govt's School Feeding Programme
  [Premium Times] At Alsarudeen Elementary School Osogbo, feeding time with vendors serving
  
  
• Cardinal Criticises Govt for Labelling Biafra Group a Terrorist Organisation
  [Premium Times] A Catholic cardinal, John Onaiyekan, has criticised the federal government's declaration of the separatist group, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation.
  
  
• President Buhari Congratulates Germany's Angela Merkel On Electoral Victory
  [Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in congratulating German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her victory at the polls.
  
  
• Ruling Party Attacks Buhari's Adviser, Calls Him 'Rogue Elephant'
  [Premium Times] The national leadership of the governing All Progressives Congress has issued the statement below, launching a blistering attack on the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN).
  
  
• P-Square Finally Falls Apart As Peter Claims Threat to Life
  [Premium Times] Peter Okoye, one of the twin singing sensation, P-Square, has reportedly sent a termination letter to their lawyer, Festus Keyamo, demanding a termination of the partnership agreement between the duo.
  
  
• Piracy Worsens On Nigerian Waters, Two More People Killed
  [Premium Times] Two persons were on Monday shot dead by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates in an attack on a passenger ship along the Brass waterways in Bayelsa State.
  
  
• Buhari Orders Evacuation of Nigerian Students in Dominican Island
  [Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in the Dominican Island.
  
  
• Buhari Returns to Nigeria
  [Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Nigeria on Monday evening from London.
  
  
• Bayelsa Govt Seeks Probe of Pirate Attack On Oil Vessel Killing Three
  [Premium Times] The Bayelsa Government on Sunday condemned the attack by pirates on an oil services vessel on Friday which left three crewmen including two security escorts dead in Ekebiri waterways in the state.
  
  
• Nigeria At 57 Is Sick, Confused - Cleric
  [Vanguard] As Nigeria marks 57th anniversary of its independence, Archbishop of Lagos Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Dr Olusina Fape says Nigeria at 57 is sick and confused because the leaders and the led are suffering from corruption and selfishness.