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    Politics Farmers/herdsmen clash deliberately orchestrated — AL MUSTAPHA – Vanguard News

    Former Chief Security Officer to Late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al Mustapha, yesterday, said the fclashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country were deliberately orchestrated by some unnamed persons to divert attention from the present reality in the country.... Read more via...
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    Business Envoy: India’s Investment in Nigeria Hits $10bn – Thisdaylive

    The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nagabushana Reddy, has disclosed that the investment of Indian companies in the various sectors of the Nigerian economy has reached about $10 billion, noting that over 135 Indian companies currently operate in the … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Business Firs shuts down Tinapa over alleged tax evasion – Vanguard News

    The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has shut Tinapa business /leisure resort as well as Marina Resort both in the heart of Calabar, Cross River State, over alleged non-payment of tax by both organisations.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MNGX9f Get more: Nigeria...
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    Business ‘Upstream projects getting back on track after oil price slump’ – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Industry research group, Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac) has said emerging signs of improved execution suggest companies are getting it right after a period of dismal performance on upstream oil and gas projects. A similar research conducted by Globaldata, had revealed … Read more via The Guardian...
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    Business CBN collects N7 trillion for government, withdraws N977b bad notes – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    In about eight months after the 2017 fiscal year, the annual report of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has showed that it recorded N7.3 trillion revenue. The development, which also affirmed that finances … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...
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    Business Price of cooking gas rises by 20 per cent as marketers seek VAT removal – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) otherwise known as cooking gas has continued to rise despite calls by marketers for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on the commodity. In a space of two weeks, the price of … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News...
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    Metro World Bank Approves $20m to Support Nigeria’s BHCPF – Thisdaylive

    As part of efforts to improve primary healthcare services across Nigeria, the Global Financing Facility of the World Bank Group has announced an investment of $20 million to support the recently approved Basic Healthcare Provisions Fund (BHCPF) by the federal government. The investment...
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    Metro Aero Begins Payment of Redundant Staff – Thisdaylive

    Nigeria’s oldest carrier, Aero Contractors, has started the payment of over 30 workers it declared redundant in 2017 during its reorganisation process. This was confirmed by the Managing Director of the airline, Captain Ado Sanusi, who stated that henceforth, the staff would be paid every...
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    Metro IPMAN calls off solidarity strike – Vanguard News

    Anambra State Government says it has been resolved that members of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, will call off their one-day solidarity strike today. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Commissioner for Public Utilities and...
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    Metro Landlord leads gang of robbers to neighbour’s house in Ogun – Vanguard News

    Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 40-year-old landlord, Adegbite Taoheed, for leading a gang of robbers to rob his fellow landlords in Soyoye, Abeokuta North council of the state.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2PdqTzq Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Group to Protest against Arrest of Premium Times Journalist – Thisdaylive

    The OurMumuDonDo Movement wednesday said it would protest against the arbitrary arrest of Premium Times journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, today if the Nigerian Police fail to release him from their custody. The Nigeria Union of Journalists … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2nHVloT...
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    Politics Odili Drums Support for Wike’s Re-election – Thisdaylive

    Former Rivers State Governor, Dr. Peter Odili, has called on the people of the state, irrespective of political affiliations, to totally support Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in his second term bid to consolidate on the good works he is doing in the … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Politics Voters registration: Delta declares Thursday, Friday work-free days – Vanguard News

    Delta State Government has declared today and tomorrow as work-free days to enable public servants participate fully in the ongoing voters registration exercise..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MTu7GR Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Lumumba, Ezekwesili, others say Nigerian politicians hold Africa down – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and eminent personalities across Africa yesterday in Abuja said the continent’s development would remain a mirage if Nigerian politicians fail to change their ways. Director, Kenya School of Law, Professor Patrick Lumumba; Senior Economic …...
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    Politics Rivers’ truth and reconciliation commission was to destroy Odili’s career’ – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    A cleric has claimed that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission established by ex-Governor Rotimi Amaechi was to destroy the political life of former Governor Peter Odili. The Chaplain of Our Lady of Holy Chaplaincy of Catholic Institute of West … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...
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    Politics You Are too Old to Govern Nigeria, Tambuwal Tells Buhari – Thisdaylive

    Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, wednesday stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is a man of integrity and impeccable character, but too old to steer the affairs of Nigeria. Addressing the various associations, students and youths, who paid … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Business Harmful high charges in oil, gas free zones – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The need to revive the Nigerian economy and sustain the growth momentum since the country’s exit from recession in the second quarter of 2017 appears more compelling now than ever before, state actors need to know this as they now struggle … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...
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    Sports Fans caution Moses over decision to quit Super Eagles – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Super Eagles’ fans have advised Chelsea midfielder, Victor Moses to rethink his decision to quit the national team following his announcement yesterday that he would no longer play for Nigeria. The Chelsea winger, 27, has played 38 times for Nigeria, scoring … read more via The Guardian...
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    Sports Moses surprised us — Okoku – Vanguard News

    Victor Moses retirement from international duty with the Super Eagles is a shocking development, says ex-international, Paul Okoku. The Chelsea wing-back stunned the football world yesterday when he announced his quit decision on his … read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2Mvr1M7...
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    Metro Stakeholders handicapped in Ogoni clean-up — NOSDRA – Vanguard News

    National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, has said that stakeholders are handicapped in the actual cleaning of oil polluted Ogoniland, Rivers State, due to continued oil spill and illegal refining in the area.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2BgRGru Get More...
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