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    Sports FIFA rebukes Maradona’s ‘inappropriate and unfounded’ referee claims – Goal.com News – International

    The governing body responded to the criticism of officials, describing the Argentine’s comments as “entirely inappropriate and completely unfounded” FIFA issued a statement that “strongly rebukes” Diego Maradona’s criticism of referee Mark Geiger following England’s World Cup penalty shoot-out...
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    Metro “Older Women Without Husbands Look, And Act Younger” – Nigerian Lady Says – Nairaland

    A writer who also identifies as an African feminist on twitter took to the platform to assert that older women without husbands look and act younger than their married peers. She invited others to share their views and she got a wide range of responses. Read more via Nairaland –...
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    Metro New ATM Scam Alert Fraudsters Use And Can Put You In Serious Trouble – Must Read – NaijaBizCom.Com

    I work as a Support Staff for a commercial bank, and I have witnessed this New Crime case twice this week alone!!! This fraud usually occurs at the ATM galleries. An 18-year-old customer and another ‘rich’ adult customer were victims and now they have their BVN flagged for live … Read more...
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    Politics 2019 Elections may not Hold – PDP Warns – Olisa.tv

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned Nigerians that the 2019 general elections may not hold. This was the take of the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus who said it would Nigerians may not be going to the polls next year if next Saturday’s governorship election …...
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    Metro Policeman Kills NYSC Member One Day To Passing Out – Ladun Liadi’s Blog

    A policeman has allegedly shot dead a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The deceased, Linda Angela Igwetu, was billed to pass out of the NYSC programme today after a compulsory one-year service in Abuja. She served … Read more...
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    Business Why P&G shut $300m plant one year after launch by VP – BusinessDay News

    The harsh economic environment emerging in the country is currently affecting a crop of multinational companies operating in Nigeria, especially in Agbara industrial estate as.... Read more via BusinessDay News – https://ift.tt/2lTR7JK Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Business This newly passed US house bill may affect Nigeria’s foreign direct investments flow – Nairametrics

    The US house of Representatives has just passed a legislation expanding the power of U.S. regulators to review, and possibly block, foreign investment deals that could pose or are presumed to be capable of posing a national security risk to the US. The … Read more via Nairametrics –...
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    Business MTN Nigeria IPO to begin August after SEC’s go ahead – BusinessDay : News you can trust

    The worry of investors and stakeholders awaiting an announced date for the much anticipated MTN Nigeria initial public offering (IPO) is finally over, as sources privy to developments have confirmed to BusinessDay exclusively that August is the targeted beginning date for the planned sale. …...
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    World A Samsung Bug Is Sending Photos To Random Contacts – AskMen

    If you've got the best password on your phone and keep it in a safe under your bed – that still might not save you from your dick pics being sent to your boss, apparently...... Read more via AskMen – https://ift.tt/2KyQILL Get more World News
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    Business Chart of the day: Prices of Basmati Rice vs Ofada Rice in 2018 – Nairametrics

    Nigerians are known to be heavy consumers of rice, as the country is among the world’s leading rice importers from Asia, especially Thailand and the Indian Sub-continent. Though annual local … Read more via Nairametrics – https://ift.tt/2lUhi2P Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Entertainment VJ Adams’ ‘Define Rap’ Is Telling Of The Current State Of Nigerian Hip-Hop – Konbini Nigeria

    A few months ago, following J Cole’s sold-out concert in Nigeria, social media was abuzz, as some people found it odd that his fans were so hyped, especially since Nigerian rap heads don’t have that same energy when it comes to our own MCs. Our take is that fans of … via Konbini Nigeria –...
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    Entertainment Nigerian Music Chart: Tekno’s ‘Jogodo’ Continues to Lead – Olisa.tv

    Tekno’s Jogodo tops the Nigerian Music Chart this week, and this is followed closely at number 2, by Starboy’s Fake Love featuring Duncan Mighty.... via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2tXIvGi Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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    Business France offers N500b to kick-start Digital Africa Initiative – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    France has endorsed an initiative to develop entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa, with the European superpower offering €1 billion (N500 billion) to kick-start the scheme. ..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2KPQcVq Get more...
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    Business FG still trying to find out Nigeria’s actual PMS consumption – NNPC – Nigeria News

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Wednesday, disclosed that Nigeria does not know its actual fuel consumption and has recently put machinery in motion to determine the actual volume of the commodity purchased by Nigerians on a daily basis. Speaking at the … Read more via...
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    Entertainment Singer Runtown announces new single hours after court injunction – Premium Times Nigeria

    Nigerian singer, Runtown, announced a date and title of a new single barely hours after his former label, Eric Manny, announced it filed a fresh injunction against him at a high court in Abuja. The 28-year-old singer made the announcement on his Instagram page on Wednesday. This … via...
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    Sports NFF: To Obey S’Court Or FIFA Arbitration Court – Leadership Newspaper

    Supreme Court had on April 27 this year asked the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to return to the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, for the expeditious hearing of the suit seeking to remove the BED executives. A five-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief … read more via...
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    Sports Super Eagles midfielder, Akpan, joins Bradford City on 2-year contract – Premium Times Nigeria

    Nigerian international Hope Akpan has linked up with English League one outfit, Bradford City, on a two-year contract from Burton Albion. Akpan, 26, joined the football club on a free transfer, becoming the club’s ninth signing of the summer. The midfielder, who has been capped … read more...
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    Sports Juventus Make €100m Bid For Cristiano Ronaldo – Channels Television

    Italian champions Juventus have made an offer of 100 million euros ($116.6 million) for Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, according to various media reports on Wednesday. The 33-year-old, whose Portugal ... read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2tTHrTY Get More Nigeria...
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    Metro ‘Blood moon’ to grace Nigerian skies on July 27 – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Nigeria and most other parts of the world will on July 27, 2018 experience blood moon- a spectacular total lunar eclipse. According to the Science News, Nigeria will experience... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2KH9MX9 Get More...
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    Metro Native doctor dies while testing bulletproof charm – Punch Newspapers

    Tragedy struck in Umuozu Ugiri, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State after a 26-year-old native doctor, Chinaka Adoezuwe, lost his life. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that the native doctor was shot dead by one of his customers, Chukwudi Ijezie, who … Read more via Punch...
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