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    World Haiti prime minister resigns after deadly unrest – Punch Newspapers

    Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday following deadly violence and looting sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise fuel prices. “I submitted my resignation to the president of the republic,” who has “accepted my resignation,” Lafontant said in the lower house...
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    Business Foreign airlines generate 70% of Nigeria’s aviation revenue – Operators – Punch Newspapers

    A very large percentage of the total revenue from Nigeria’s aviation sector comes from the remittances of international carriers, OKECHUKWU NNODIM reports on why this is so Over 70 per cent of the total revenue generated in Nigeria’s aviation sector comes from international airlines operating in...
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    Business Telecom, media subscriptions in Nigeria reach 171 million – Punch Newspapers

    The number of subscriptions from mobile, fixed broadband, fixed voice, and pay-TV had reached 171 million as of the end of 2017, a recent research by Ovum revealed. Ovum in its Nigeria Telecoms and Media Outlook report published in partnership with Nigeria.com stated that this made … Read...
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    Business Osinbajo, NCDMB lure US investors to oil industry – Punch Newspapers

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Mr Simbi Wabote, have extended efforts to woo investors to the nation’s oil and gas industry. The NCDMB said in a statement that Osinbajo, Wabote and other top Federal Government...
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    Entertainment Tiwa Savage should prove I begged her for money –Misi Molu – Punch Newspapers

    A controversy ensued on social media during the week when a radio presenter, Misi Molu, had stated during an interview that she preferred Yemi Alade as a singer with better vocal range than Tiwa Savage, who, in her opinion, just usually shouted. During that … via Punch Newspapers –...
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    Entertainment I stumbled into acting while looking for GCE money – Ramsey Nouah – Punch Newspapers

    Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah, shares his life experiences, career intrigues and family life with KORE OGIDAN..... via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2mnAOFv Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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    Sports 2018 World Cup final: France should edge a tight contest – Premium Times Nigeria

    Goats, pigs and even crows have had their say on which country becomes FIFA World Cup champions on July 15, 2018 – and it is France’s Les Bleus against first-timers, the Vatreni of Croatia that will contest it. I start with my prediction – France … read more via Premium Times Nigeria –...
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    Sports Wimbledon: Williams Dedicates Wimbledon Run To Mothers – Leadership Newspaper

    Beaten Wimbledon finalist Serena Williams said she was playing “for all the mums out there” after losing to an inspired opponent in Angelique Kerber. The 36-year-old American returned to the tour this season after giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia and became first mother in 38 years …...
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    Metro My daughter’s killer hypnotised her before her death –Ex-Ondo deputy gov – Punch Newspapers

    Ex-Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, is the father of Khadijat allegedly killed by her boyfriend, Adeyemi Alao, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. He talks about the gruesome murder of his daughter with PETER DADA.... Read more via Punch Newspapers –...
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    Metro Sexual abuse has long term effects on young survivors – Punch Newspapers

    Over the past few years, there have been numerous stories, articles, revelations of rapes, and other sexual abuses on young girls. It was beginning to feel uncomfortably and perversely as if it had become fashionable and somehow we were getting accustomed to hearing or reading about … Read...
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    Politics Ekiti Decides: Unofficial INEC results (LIVE UPDATE) – Premium Times Nigeria

    Results of the local government election held in the 16 local governments of Ekiti State have been trickling in. Many of the results have been announced by local INEC officials at polling units and some local governments. While those results were all officially provided by … Read more via...
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    Politics 2019: Buhari govt overrules President’s aide on Modu Sheriff’s appointment – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has distanced his office from the statement issued by a Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Gideo Sammani, announcing the appointment of a former Borno governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, as the...
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    Politics Lalong’s Convoy Attacked At IDP Camp In Jos – Leadership Newspaper

    Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau’s convoy was on Saturday attacked by displaced persons living at Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Jos. Media reports that the incident occurred when he visited one of the IDPs at Zawan to give relief materials to the IDPs. Stones were thrown at the governor’s …...
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    Politics FG should spend Abacha loot on health care, roads — Oyebode – Punch Newspapers

    A professor of International Law, Akin Oyebode, tells TOBI AWORINDE that President Muhammadu Buhari should use the repatriated $321m Abacha loot on social welfare projects...... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2mghSrT Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics After holding Nigeria down for long, Yoruba, Igbo have realised their mistakes –Ezeife – Punch Newspapers

    A former Governor of the old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, speaks to TOBI AWORINDE on the need for the Yoruba and the Igbo to set aside their differences to achieve restructuring and political unity..... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2mlkZ1H Get More Nigeria...
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    World Trump Says Intends To Run For President In 2020 – Leadership Newspaper

    U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that he intends to run for re-election in the 2020 election, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported. When asked by Piers Morgan in an interview given on Friday in Britain whether he was going to run, Trump said: “Well I … Read more via...
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    Entertainment Film and video board has burst Alaba piracy syndicate, arrested kingpin — Adedayo Thomas – Punch Newspapers

    Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Adedayo Thomas, speaks with TOFARATI IGE on his job and other issues. via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2zBKmGk Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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    Entertainment Why I deleted Leo’s birthday message on Instagram –Khloe – Punch Newspapers

    A former Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Victoria Oluwabusayo, aka Khloe, has explained why she deleted the birthday post she dedicated to another former housemate, Leo, on her Instagram page. She told Sunday Scoop, “I was never following Leo and I usually delete birthday posts … via Punch...
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    Sports Croatia’s success divides Balkan neighbours – Punch Newspapers

    Croatia’s neighbours in the former Yugoslavia have largely praised the team’s surprise success in reaching the World Cup final in Russia — just don’t expect the Serbian president to support them, at least for now..... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2mlqE7X Get More Nigeria...
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    Metro NBC suspends Ekiti Radio/TV over illegal announcement of election results – Vanguard News

    The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has shut down the Ekiti State Broadcasting Service for breaching provision of the broadcasting code. The NBC said the shutdown became necessary following the illegal announcement of the … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2mgzaFl Get...
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