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    Sports Anthony Joshua: Will He Ever Emerge as the ‘Real Deal’ – Thisdaylive

    IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua last Saturday at the Wembley Stadium knocked out Alexander Povetkin in his 22nd fight- 21 by knockout, yet his claim to be the true champion is still in doubt in some sections and until he takes and defeat American Deontay Wilder.... read...
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    Sports Chelsea Set to Halt Liverpool Premier League Run – Thisdaylive

    Liverpool have never had a better start to their Premier League season, winning their first seven league matches and would be hoping to extend the run as they come against a Chelsea side that is hoping to make a statement this season having failed to make it to the … read more via Thisdaylive...
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    Sports Super Falcons: Nigeria still on top in latest FIFA rankings – pulse.ng

    The Super Falcons are through to the 2018 AWCON after beating Gambia home and away. The Super Falcons of Nigeria maintained their spot as the 38th best team in the world in the latest FIFA Ranking released by the world football governing … read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment &...
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    World Burundi suspends foreign NGOs to force compliance with new law – Daily MonitorHome

    Burundi has decided to suspend the activities of most foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) until they comply with a new law imposing tighter controls on their operations. Silas Ntigurirwa of the National Security Council (CNS) said most of the estimated 130 foreign NGOs in the country...
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    World Indonesian city hit by tsunami after powerful quake – Yahoo News

    A powerful earthquake hit central Indonesia on Friday, causing a tsunami that slammed into a city on Sulawesi island with officials saying the tremor had levelled “many” buildings. The shallow 7.5 magnitude quake sparked terror among locals who fled into the streets and … Read more via...
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    World Saudi asks Canada to stop treating it like ‘banana state’ – PressTV

    Saudi Arabia has demanded an apology from Canada for calling for the release of Saudi women’s rights activists, and for treating the kingdom as “a banana republic”. Canada and Saudi Arabia are locked in a diplomatic dispute, triggered by Canadian criticism of the Saudi Arabia’s human … Read...
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    World Michelle Obama earns rock star’s welcome at voting rally in South Florida – ABC News

    Michelle Obama walked on stage to a rock star’s welcome in the final stop of her “When We All Vote” campaign — a nonpartisan effort to encourage voting in this year’s midterm election. The former first lady kept her comments at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, … Read more via ABC News...
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    Business Nigeria’s Economy Excites Global Investors, Says Udoma – Thisdaylive

    Key foreign investors, who met at various meetings with the Nigerian government delegation to the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York during the week, have expressed interest in scaling up investment in … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2xZK1Jo Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Business NAOC: Poor Financing Hindering Nigerian Firms in Oil Industry – Thisdaylive

    The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Joint Venture, comprising Agip, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Oando, on Friday identified lack of funding as a major impediment to Nigerian companies operating in the oil and gas industry. The JV partnership noted that it was...
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    Business Air Peace Loses N60m to Flight Disruptions by Labour – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    The Chairman and CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has said that the airline lost over N60 million when members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) disrupted its flights at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)...
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    Entertainment Ahead of AMAA 2018: Organizers, IFSC train film maker in Kigali – Vanguard Newspaper

    As part of the activities lined up for the 2018 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, the African Film Academy, curators of pan-African awards have concluded plans to hold a training workshop for aspiring film makers in Kigali . The workshop is being organized in.... Read more via...
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    Entertainment Barack Obama’s Daughter Appears On A Music Video – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    A lot of people might not know the group, The New Dakotas but Malia Obama, America’s former first daughter sure does and even appeared on their music video lip-syncing and playing the harmonica..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2N9RgUL Get more Nigeria...
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    Sports EPL: Mourinho reveals more fighting happens in Manchester United training – Daily Post Nigeria

    Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted that the training ground’s squabble with Paul Pogba, was nothing compared to some of the things that go on at the club’s Carrington training ground.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2NLZO9n Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Chelsea vs Liverpool: Klopp speaks on his players man-marking Hazard – Daily Post Nigeria

    Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has insisted he does not have a special plan to stifle Eden Hazard, when his side takes on Chelsea on Saturday. Hazard changed Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup tie when Maurizio Sarri introduced him, winning the game with.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...
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    Metro Use Strike to Protest Election Rigging, not Salary Hike Only, Group Tells Labour – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    A rights group, International Society of Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law(Intersociety) has urged the organised labour in Nigeria not to only use industrial action such as strike to protest non increment of salaries, but also to protest when it suspects rigging in an election... Read more...
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    Metro Court Adjourns EFCC Director’s Suit Challenging Demotion – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    Justice Sanusi Kado of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned till November 12, 2018, hearing on the suit instituted by a Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ayo Olowonihi, challenging his suspension and subsequent demotion by the...
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    Politics Osun Election: Oshiomhole slips on rigging and defeat (video) – Laila’s Blog

    APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole is currently trending as social media users alleged that he indirectly confirmed that his party rigged the Osun election. Adams Oshimhole who suffered a tongue slip during.... Read more via Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2QgCI7C Get More Nigeria...
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    Politics I’ve Run Inclusive Government in Lagos, Says Ambode – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said conscious efforts had been made in the last three and half years by his administration to practice inclusive governance in which no sector or section was left behind in developmental and transformational strides..... Read more via Thisdaylive...
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    World Nigerian Elected First Black Senator in Italy – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    A Nigerian, Toni Iwobi, who has lived in Italy for 41 years, has emerged the first black man ever to be elected senator in the European country. Iwobi, on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, Thursday, met with.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...
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    Sports No player is bigger than the club, says Mourinho – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Paul Pogba will play for Manchester United at West Ham today but manager Jose Mourinho says “no player is bigger than the club”.A clip of midfielder Pogba and Mourinho having a tense exchange on the training ground emerged on Wednesday.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...
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