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    Politics 19 Aspirants Disqualified From APC National Convention — And More Could Follow – Sahara Reporters

    Nineteen aspirants seeking offices in the national executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were disqualified by the screening appeal committee from participating at the national convention of the party scheduled to hold on June 23. The number could rise even higher, as seven more...
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    Business Power show: NERC, Discos at war over N37bn FG grant to private meter contractors – The Sun News

    Hopes of an early resolution of the monstrous estimated billing system that gulps about N30 billion monthly from hapless Nigerians now hang on the balance as a recent intervention by the Federal Government to end the discriminatory and arbitrary billing has met brick wall. At … Read more...
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    Business 20% Import Adjustment Tax killing pharmaceuticals sector –Obi – The Sun News

    Jerry Last year, the Federal Government reintroduced a 20 percent duty on all imported drugs which it tagged Import Adjustment Tax. It said the move was to assist local manufacture of drugs in the country. The industry instantly became divided. While some industry players hailed the …...
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    Sports Williams Troost-Ekong: Super Eagles will bounce back from Croatia loss – TODAY.NG

    Super Eagles defender, Williams Troost Ekong, has admitted that the 2-0 loss to Croatia was not the start the team wanted at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. An own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo in the first half and a penalty from Luka Modric....... read more via TODAY.NG –...
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    Sports Mexico football fans cause earthquake as they celebrate win over Germany – TODAY.NG

    Mexico football fans are believed to have caused a minor earthquake as they celebrated their team’s shock win over Germany at the World Cup. Tremors were recorded in Mexico City after Hirving Lozano fired the winning goal past German.. read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2t5iIvz Get...
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    Sports It’s difficult to play as a lone striker –Ighalo – Punch Newspapers

    China-based forward Odion Ighalo is not happy playing as a lone striker in Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr’s preferred 3-2-3-1 formation and he allegedly wants showdown talks with his German boss. Ighalo has taken loads of stick (stick uncountable) for his below-par performance in the Super …...
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    Metro Man beats mother to death for opposing love affair with her sister – Vanguard News

    A 22-year-old man, Agaezichi Ogbonna, has allegedly killed his mother over a love affair with the mother’s sister at Akpaa Mbato community, Obingwa council area of Abia State. Family sources told Vanguard that Agaezichi was having a love affair with his mother’s sister... Read more via...
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    Metro Police foil attempt to kidnap Customs boss, brother, son – Vanguard News

    Attempt by kidnappers to abduct a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, her younger brother and her son was, weekend, foiled by policemen attached to Area ‘D’ Command, Mushin, Lagos, following the arrest of two suspected members of the gang. The post Police foil attempt to kidnap Customs boss...
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    World Laura Bush blasts Trump’s policy of separating children from parents – PressTV Media RSS

    A former first lady of the United States, Laura Bush, has blasted the Trump administration for separating Central American immigrant children from their parents at the southern border, describing President Donald Trump’s so-called “zero tolerance” policy “cruel” and “immoral.” In an op-ed for...
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    Entertainment Moses Ochie of ‘Fellyx & Mozzyx’ fame is dead – Premium Times Nigeria

    Moses Ochie, the one half of veteran Nigerian pop duo, Fellyx n’ Mozzyx, is dead. He died on Saturday night. He was 49 years old. The ace singer, who died in his Lagos home, battled a chronic kidney ailment for seven years. He was reportedly diagnosed with … via Premium Times Nigeria –...
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    Sports Chelsea Blasts Moses For Poor Performance Against Croatia – Leadership Newspaper

    In their review of Nigeria’s World Cup opener against Croatia, Premier League club Chelsea have criticized their own player, Victor Moses, over his lackluster display. John Obi Mikel was not spared as he was lacking in character and had to be substituted in the closing minutes of the …...
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    Sports World Cup 2018: Ekweremadu reacts to Super Eagles 2-0 defeat to Croatia – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has urged Nigerians not to give up on the Super Eagles after their Saturday defeat to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Eagles were defeated 2-0 by Zlatko Dalic’s men in their first match in Group … read more via Daily Post...
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    Sports Maradona Pours Scorn On Argentina Coach After Iceland Draw – Channels Television

    Argentina legend Diego Maradona issued a scathing assessment Sunday of his country’s World Cup draw with Iceland, warning manager Jorge Sampaoli that he would not be welcome back home unless he changes his tactics. “Playing like that, he can’t come back to Argentina,” the 1986 World Cup winner...
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    Metro Dogara, Abubakar commiserate with victims of Bauchi windstorm – Daily Post Nigeria

    Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday commiserated with the victims of windstorm which occurred in Bauchi on Saturday and wreaked havoc within the state capital and other towns and villages in the state. In a statement, the Speaker called on relevant federal and …...
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    Metro One killed, 29 arrested as cultists clash in Nasarawa – Daily Post Nigeria

    At least 29 people have been arrested over the killing of a man at Masaka in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the victim, whose name was given simply as Ibrahim, was said to have met his … Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...
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    Metro Lagos Workers To Get Gratuity 3 Months After Retirement – Leadership Newspaper

    The Lagos State government is to introduce an efficient pension scheme for its workforce, an official said on Sunday. Under the new regime, retirees will be paid their gratuity (lump sum) within three months after retirement. The director-general, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs...
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    Metro Rio Ferdinand’s Girlfriend Puts On Busty Display Amid Marriage News – P.M.EXPRESS

    Rio Ferdinand’s girlfriend Kate Wright gave her 870,000 Instagram followers more than an eyeful as she almost exposed her assets in a sultry snap today. The 26-year-old beauty turned heads in a blue and white checked bikini as she posed beside a pool, giving onlookers a full … Read more...
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    Metro What weather will look like across Nigeria Monday – NiMet – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country on Monday with chances of thunderstorms over Ilorin in the morning hours. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and …...
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    Politics 2019: PDP denies demanding N12 million from presidential aspirants – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its guidelines for 2019 presidential primary election was not yet ready. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Akobundu said that the clarification became …...
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    Politics Ekiti 2018: Osinbajo, Oyegun for Fayemi’s campaign rally – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is expected on Tuesday to lead a major push to woo voters in Ekiti State in a campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Kayode Fayemi. The campaign hostilities for the July 14 governorship election is approaching a crescendo, … Read more...
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