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    World Kenyan-Born Australian Senator Accused of Corruption – AllAfrica News: Kenya

    Kenyan-born Australian Senator Lucy Gichuhi, who was sworn in Australian parliament last year to become the first black African member of the federal parliament, has been accused of treating tax payer’s money as her ATM. According to an article published by the … Read more via AllAfrica...
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    World Mugabe coup was a matter of life and death, says Obert Mpofu – Bulawayo24 News

    ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu yesterday said Operation Restore Legacy was a matter of life and death and if it had failed some people, including him, could have been hanged. Addressing a healing and reconciliation meeting at the party’s Bulawayo provincial offices at Davies...
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    Politics 2019: Our election guidelines not ready –PDP – The Sun News

    The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said its guidelines for the 2019 general elections are not ready. The PDP, in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (retd), said the National Working Committee(NWC) is still drawing guidelines for its presidential...
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    Politics INEC registering foreigners to vote in 2019 – Southern, Middle Belt leaders – TODAY.NG

    The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of registering foreigners, especially from Niger Republic, to pave the way for electoral malpractices in 2019. The forum stated this in a communique made available........ Read more via...
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    Politics Kaduna guber: I’ll contest against Governor El-Rufai – Senator Shehu Sani – TODAY.NG

    Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has hinted of his intention to quit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He said himself and many others, who were allegedly maltreated by the APC, are presently at the departure lounge of the party. Read more via...
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    Politics Only PDP governors are commissioning projects – Vanguard News

    Following his third anniversary, Governor Udom Emmanuel in two separate interactive sessions with newsmen in Uyo and Lagos spoke on the strides of his administration and on issues of national importance.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2HWwrcP Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Business 2017: Commercial banks rake in N656 billion from fees, commission income – TODAY.NG

    Thirteen commercial banks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) raked in N655.669 billion from fees and commission income last year, figures compiled from the full year 2017 audited results have shown. The amount realised by the banks represented an increase by.... Read more via...
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    World US Tariffs Could Undermine Global Trade – IMF – ModernGhana News

    The Trump administration’s trade policies are likely to hurt the US economy and undermine the world’s trade system, the IMF has warned. IMF director Christine Lagarde said a trade war would lead to “losers on both sides” and have a “serious” impact. The caution comes as the US … Read more...
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    World Ex-ZBC finance manager faces jail term over rentals – Bulawayo24 News

    FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation finance general manager Elliot Kasu and his wife, Patience are both set to be incarcerated after a local property firm filed for their civil imprisonment over a $21 720 rental debt. On June 13 this year, the property firm, Charter Properties (Pvt) Ltd’s...
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    World Magnitude 6.1 quake in Japan’s Osaka area kills three, stops factories – Reuters

    TOKYO (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan’s second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday morning, killing three people, halting factory lines in a key industrial area and bursting water mains, government officials and broadcaster NHK said. No tsunami warning was issued...
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    Metro Woman dumps baby to live with lover – Bulawayo24 News

    A 26-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly leaving her one-year-old baby unattended as she went to cohabit with her boyfriend for 10 days in Nketa suburb. Rubia Mudiwa from Nketa suburb allegedly left her daughter unattended at her place of residence during the night on...
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    World Cambodia Prince Ranariddh injured and wife killed in car crash – BBC News

    A Cambodian prince and former prime minister has been injured and his wife killed in a head-on car collision in the south-west of the … Read more via More Top Stories – Google News – https://ift.tt/2JWuyBT Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Business Union Bank Releases Sustainability, Innovation Report – Nairaland

    Union Bank has announced the release of its second Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation report – an annual compendium which highlights the bank’s strategic approach, initiatives and impact made in the areas of Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation within the last year. The report...
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    Metro We are surprised our victim died, say 5 ‘one-chance’ robbers who hit passenger with hammer- Naija.ng

    Police operatives attached to the Federal Capital Territory Command Special Anti-Kidnaping Squad have reportedly arrested five members of an armed robbery gang that robbed unsuspecting passengers in their taxi. The suspects, Ebuka Ezeanyido, 28; Chidebe Okocha, 36; Chukwuma Amichie, 30...
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    World Royal wedding 2018: Meghan’s dad regrets not walking her down the aisle – BBC

    The Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle, has revealed his sadness at not walking his daughter down the aisle. “I’m a footnote to the greatest moment in history rather than the dad who … Read more via BBC – https://ift.tt/2HZd7vn Get more World News
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    Metro SARS operative threatened to drink my blood –HR manager – Punch Newspapers

    A human resources manager, Kamil Mahmud, has alleged being threatened by some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The 26-year-old claimed that the men threatened to drink his blood for allegedly disrespecting them. PUNCH Metro gathered that Mahmud had driven behind his brother’s car...
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    Metro Landlord slumps, dies after disagreement with tenant – Punch Newspapers

    A landlord, Abiodun Bolarinwa, has died after a disagreement with his tenant, Shadrach Enim, on Chris Matthew Street, in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the duo on Saturday had a hot exchange of words, during which the men abused and threatened … Read more via...
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    Politics PDP Sweeps Rivers LG Polls – Thisdaylive

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the 23 local government areas last Saturday’s Rivers State local government elections, according to results released by the state Independent Electoral … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Politics Falana: I May Sue Political Parties Over Nomination Fees – Sahara Reporters

    Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, restated his opposition to the sale of nomination forms to aspirants for elective offices by political parties. Falana, in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, threatened to take legal action against political parties that were still selling...
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    Politics Kingibe Is A Traitor, He Doesn’t Deserve National Honour –Agbakoba – Sahara Reporters

    One of the prominent human rights activists who led the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 presidential mandate, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, who is also a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, speaks on the events that characterised the election and its annulment, in this...
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