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    Politics Osun 2018: INEC bars 23 political parties from taking part in governorship election – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has barred the 23 newly registered political parties from taking part in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun State. The Commission said the deadline for submission of candidates has passed. INEC also announced that all...
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    World iPhone 11 Release Date Leaks – Details – NaijaBizCom.Com

    Apple’s next iPhone update for 2018, according to the latest rumours, will see three new iPhone X-style handsets launched at the same time, including a larger iPhone X Plus and a cheaper LCD model. In this article we round up all … Read more via NaijaBizCom.Com – https://ift.tt/2vRGNXX...
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    World Zimbabwe inflation rate hits 4% in 18 months – Bulawayo24 News

    The year-on-year inflation rate hit 4, 29 % in July 2018 from 2, 91% in June 2017, an increase of 47.48% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures changes in the general price level, driven mainly by food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistical …...
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    World Elon Musk admits he’s had a ‘difficult and painful’ year – Roadshow – CNET

    Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year, and now he’s opened up about just that in a far-reaching interview with The New York Times. Tesla Model 3 production was lower than anticipated last year and the Model … Read more via CNET –...
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    Business NCC tackles sharp practices through consumer outreach – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)‎ has said that it would continue to ensure that consumers of communications enjoyed the services expected to be provided by the Service Providers. Speaking at the 97th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme (COP), Prof. Umar … Read more via The...
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    Business CBN orders banks to give loans to agric, manufacturers at 9 percent – TODAY.NG

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be refunding Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to banks that fund projects in agriculture and manufacturing sectors, its Director of Banking Supervision, Abdullahi Ahmad, has said.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2MWD4yP Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Entertainment Trump Claims Aretha Franklin Worked For Him – Ladun Liadi’s Blog

    Donald Trump has claimed Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin ‘worked for him’ as he paid tribute to the singer hours after her death. Speaking Thursday, the president said: ‘I want to begin today by expressing my condolences to the family of a person I knew well. ‘She … via Welcome To Ladun...
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    Entertainment Tiwa Thinks Gender Affects Her Pay As An Artiste … You Think? – Notjustok

    Mavin queen and Mama J, Tiwa Savage, was earlier called out on Twitter for once again stating her position where the issue of feminism is concerned but this time, she went further to state that female artistes don’t get as much pay or rather, don’t charge … via Latest Naija Nigerian Music...
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    Entertainment Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, leaves behind an astonishing net worth – Yahoo News

    Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ has passed away at the age of 76. According to a statement issued by the late-singer’s family, Franklin died at her home in Detroit the morning of August 16 after fighting an ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. “Franklin’s official cause of … via...
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    Entertainment Lagos partners MultiChoice on 2018 AMVCAs – Vanguard News

    Lagos State Govern-ment, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced its partnership with MultiChoice on the 6th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCAs. Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe, said the company is delighted to have on … via...
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    Sports Maitland-Niles faces lengthy Arsenal injury absence – Yahoo! Sports

    Arsenal have confirmed that they expect to be without youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles until October because of injury. The 20-year-old suffered a minor leg break, which was sustained during the first half of last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at the hands of … read more via SOCCER...
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    Sports How Falconets lost to Spain in Q-Finals – Vanguard News

    Nigeria’s Falconets have crashed out FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France, after losing 1-2 to Spain in the quarter-finals at Concarneau. Falconets Peace Efih scored Nigeria’s only goal of the game in the 57th minute, after Ajibade’s attempt was turned … read more via Vanguard News –...
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    Metro FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays For Eid-El-Kabir – Ladun Liadi’s Blog

    The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 21, and Wednesday, August 22, as public holidays for the celebration the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir. Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau announced the decision on Thursday, a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mohammed Umar...
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    Metro 28 year old man arrested after his married lover, 40, died after marathon sex – YabaLeftOnline

    A 28-year-old man has been arrested by police operatives in Ogun state over the death of a 40-year-old married woman after they allegedly had sex. According to Ogun Police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday following a complaint by an hospital. “Men...
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    Metro Lawyers, NUJ, NHRC fault police over refusal to release journalist, Ogundipe – Vanguard News

    The Police, yesterday, said they would not release detained Premium Times, reporter, Mr. Samuel Ogundipe, claiming that he is being investigated and prosecuted for offences, which violated Official Secret Act, Cyber Crime Act, and the Penal Code Law. Premium Times journalist, Samuel Ogundipe...
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    Metro Over 200 journalists write Osinbajo to demand the release of Samuel Ogundipe – Laila’s Blog

    Samuel Ogundipe has been in custody since August 14th and is being prosecuted for his refusal to disclose the source of a published story. According to the letter signed by Niyi Tabiti, Moji Danisa-Dawodu, Kanbi Owolabi and... Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog –...
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    Metro Why Buhari must assent to PIGB now – NOCs, IOCs – Vanguard News

    With the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB, currently awaiting assent by President Muhamadu Buhari, stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including the National Oil Companies, NOCs, and Independent Oil Companies, IOCs, have called for immediate assent to the bill … Read more via...
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