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    Sports Odell Beckham showed us he still has a lot to learn – New York Post

    Odell Beckham Jr. told his team and his teammates he was sorry. “He apologized from the heart, and we understood where he was coming from,” Landon Collins said at the end of a wild and wacky day that ended with a gut punch, a … read more via New York Post – https://ift.tt/2ymu402 Get More...
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    World Taylor Swift Talks ‘Systemic Racism’ In Rare Political Post – ET Canada

    Taylor Swift is getting political for possibly the first time. The “Delicate” singer submitted a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday to express her political beliefs... Read more via ET Canada – https://ift.tt/2INP9FD Get more World News
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    World 2019: Atiku emerges PDP presidential candidate; to challenge Buhari – Premium Times Nigeria

    Atiku Abubakar, a retired Customs officer and Nigeria’s vice president between 1999 and 2007, has been elected the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a PDP national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held Saturday and Sunday, Mr Abubakar defeated 11 other...
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    World Rocket carrying Argentinian satellite takes off successfully – National Post

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried an Argentinian Earth-observation satellite into space Sunday and for the first time landed a first-stage booster back at its California launch site. The primary purpose of the mission was to place the SAOCOM 1A satellite... Read more via Montreal Gazette –...
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    Sports Chelsea news: Why Ross Barkley is flourishing under Maurizio Sarri – Alan Shearer – Dailystar.co.uk

    That’s the view of Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer, who says that lining up alongside better players is also helping the 24-year-old. Barkley has struggled with injuries and form since his £15m move to Stamford Bridge from Everton … read more via Dailystar.co.uk –...
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    Sports Valencia 1-1 Barcelona: La Liga — as it happened | Football – the Guardian

    That makes it four games without a win for Barcelona in La Liga. That means Sevilla are top of the league, which makes for an interesting campaign so far.... read more via the Guardian – https://ift.tt/2pHvT3O Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Opera House advertisement defended as NSW Premier stands firm on ‘good taste’ design – ABC News

    NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has defended her decision to allow an advertisement for a racing event be projected on the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night, saying the image … read more via ABC News – https://ift.tt/2y7mSFy Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Politics Bakare Seeks Presidential Order To Commence Restructuring – Leadership Newspaper

    The convener of Save Nigeria Group, Mr Tunde Bakare, told President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday to proclaim an executive order urgently to facilitate national reconciliation, reintegration and restructuring. Bakare gave the advice against at a news conference in Ikeja against the backdrop of...
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    Politics 2019: Agbakoba Emerges APT Presidential Candidate – Leadership Newspaper

    Leading third force political parties under a new name, Alliance for People’s Trust, APT have ratified a new pact during the national convention and Presidential primaries convened by People’s Trust on Saturday in Lagos, which produced a legal icon and foremost pro-democracy activist, Dr Olisa...
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    Politics Tambuwal, Saraki, Kwankwaso, Dankwambo set for ‘Plan B’ – Daily Trust

    Twelve notable PDP stalwarts slugged it out for the presidential ticket of the party in Port Harcourt throughout Saturday night until yesterday when the final results were announced with ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerging as the flag bearer. The question many are asking is the way...
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    Politics Nigeria is a one-party state. The party is the political class – BusinessDay

    The party conference season has just ended in Britain. This is the period of the year when the UK’s major political parties hold their annual conferences. The Liberal Democrats kicked the season off with their conference in Brighton from 15-18 September, followed by the … Read more via...
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    Politics Battle has just begun, Abe dares Amaechi – Vanguard News

    Senator Magnus Abe has dared the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, stating that the battle for who remains the candidate of the party for the 2019 governorship election in the … Read more via Vanguard...
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    Metro Man Sent To Prison For Stealing Bread – P.M.EXPRESS

    A 25-year old, Abraham David, has been arrested, charged before a court in Lagos and remanded in prison custody for stealing loaves of bread. P.M.EXPRESS reports that David pleaded guilty before the Isolo Magistrates court for stealing and the court ordered his remand in prison custody for …...
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    Metro Customs Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth N2.24bn – Leadership Newspaper

    Smuggled items, including nine bulletproof Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and 11,000 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice, with an approximate Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2.02 billion, have been intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, Ikeja of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)...
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    Metro IPCC climate change report calls for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels – live – The Guardian

    In a little under an hour, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be releasing its highly anticipated special report on global warming of 1.5C. The news is not good, with the report – based on more than 6,000 scientific works – expected to … Read more via The Guardian –...
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    Politics Ex-PDP Spokesman, John Odey is dead – Daily Post Nigeria

    Former Minister of Environment, Chief John Omar Odey is dead. Odey was also a spokesman to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He died in the early hours of Sunday in a Dubai hospital... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2y6tBQ4 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics 2019: Ohanaeze congratulates Atiku Abubakar, insist on VP slot – TODAY.NG

    The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide led by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro has congratulated Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his recent victory as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearer. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday by Comrade Obinna...
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    Politics PDP presidential primary results – Punch Newspapers – Punch Newspapers

    The results of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The results were announced on Sunday morning. Void votes —- 68 Atiku Abubakar 1,532 Aminu Tambuwal —693 Bukola Saraki —-317 votes J onah Jang —- 19 votes Datti Ahmed —- 5 votes...
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    Entertainment “I can act naked if the price is right” – Teddy A – YabaLeftOnline

    Big Brother Naija former housemate, Teddy A has stated that he has no issue whatsoever acting naked in movies. The singer made it known in an interview with Sunday Scoop that he has no issues acting nude should he be well paid. In his own words: “How much are they … via YabaLeftOnline –...
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    Entertainment Kate Henshaw Pens Heartfelt Note – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Movie super star Kate Henshaw has a message for someone out there who might be feeling discouraged or not good enough.... via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2O8y13b Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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