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    Embassies may deny visa to perpetrators of violence in Rivers State – The Guardian Nigeria...

    Foreign embassies may from henceforth deny visas to politicians who engage in electoral violence and fraudulent elections in Rivers State. Convener of Initiative for Credible Elections (ICE) in Rivers State and former President of Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Ledum...
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    Climate change threatens livelihoods of 130m Niger Basin inhabitants – The Guardian Nigeria...

    Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has said the livelihoods of over 130 million people living in the Niger Basin were at risk of climate change and other environmental challenges. He stated this at … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2IuBSjO Get More...
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    Boko Haram needs no amnesty – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    It was President Muhammadu Buhari’s veiled sympathy for Boko Haram that found expression in his slouching through the murky water of proposing to dialogue with the murderous bandits. This having failed to resonate with … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News...
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    MOSOP flays actions of FG, Shell in Ogoni – Vanguard News

    Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, yesterday, said that the actions of the Nigerian government and Shell Petroleum Development Company, towards Ogoni were very irresponsible, in view of the recent oil war perpetrated by some Nigerian oil firms on Ogoni. MOSOP’s Publicity …...
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    Sports Eagles’ll do wonders in Russia — Akinwunmi – Vanguard News

    Nigeria have thrice reached the knockout rounds of the World Cup and are drawn in a tough first round group that has Argentina, Croatia and Iceland. Akinwunmi said in a radio interview that the Eagles are a young and talented team who will surprise many at Russia 2018. Click here to read more
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    Measles Outbreak Kills 15 In Benue IDPs Camp – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Over 15 children have lost their lives following the outbreak of measles at Abagena camp in Makurdi local government area of Benue state while 30 are still in critical condition. Our correspondent who spoke to a 30 year old father of 6, Tyowua Orshior whose 2 children were affected by the...
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    Pay your taxes, hold govt accountable —Bayelsa deputy gov – Vanguard News

    YENAGOA—DEPUTY Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (retd), yesterday reiterated the need for Bayelsans and others resident in the state to pay their taxes, saying it was only then that they could hold the state government accountable. According to him, the Restoration...
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    $350m Loan: Ooni Of Ife Wants Kaduna Senators To Support el-Rufai – Leadership Nigeria...

    Against the backdrop of the rejection of the $350 million world bank loan being sought by Kaduna State government, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has appealed to Kaduna state senators to forget their political differences and support the … Read...
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    Tinubu’s Vision Led To Creation Of Modern Lagos – Obasa – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    The Speaker Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa yesterday said the vision of former Governor of the state and National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu led to the creation of present modern Lagos mega city and a role … Read more via...
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    The Blurry List Of Looters – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    The second list of looters has been released. The names are pretty much the same with what every Nigerian knows since 2015. In fact, the names of virtually everybody in the list are in court. The federal government verdict on persons on the lists as guilty … Read more via Leadership Nigeria...
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    Politics Alleged $49.8bn unremitted oil funds: Why Diezani was not indicted—Makarfi – Vanguard news

    Nearly five years after the allegation by then governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, now Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, failed to remit about $49.8 billion into the Federation Account, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has given insight into why former...
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    Metro Buhari okays $1bn equipment for military – Punch Ng

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the purchase of equipment worth $1bn for the military. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, stated this in an interview with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that Buhari had with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on...
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    Metro LASG seals firm over emissions – Puch Ng

    Residents of Jerico Police Barracks and Oto community in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos State have expressed happiness over the sealing up of an asphalt producing company in the neighbourhood, Righteous Construction Company Nigeria Limited. The firm was shut down on Thursday by the state...
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    Politics INEC issues notice of 2018 Ekiti gov election – Punch Ng

    The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued a notice of election for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Raji, at a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday said this was in accordance with Section...
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    Politics APC and PDP’s goalless draw – Punch Ng

    Following the back and forth between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the latter’s apology to all Nigerians over their misgovernance while in power, the Buhari government, in one-upmanship crassness, released a list of “looters” who are alleged to have stolen...
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    Doctor ‘used his sperm’ to impregnate woman – BBC News

    A US woman is suing her parents’ former fertility doctor after claiming her DNA test results showed he secretly used his own sperm to help conceive her. Kelli Rowlette sent a DNA sample … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2q5PYk1 Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Police arrest Ekiti lawmaker in brother’s presence – Punch Ng

    A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Gboyega Aribisogan, has been arrested by security agents and whisked to an unknown destination. Aribisogan, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in 2017, was arrested at about 6.30 am on Wednesday...
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    Metro Obaseki sacks commissioner over sweepers’ protest – Punch Ng

    The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday sacked the Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald Okun. Obaseki also approved the retirement of the General Manager of the Edo State Waste Management Board, Mr. Aiyamenkue Akonofua. Click here to read more
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