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    Ex-husband allegedly stabs woman to death while jogging – Punch Newspapers

    A 35-year-old athlete, Bertha Chimutu, who went for her routine jogging session was stabbed to death near new Ngoni service station in Zimbabwe. Bertha, a mother of three was reportedly stabbed multiple times during an ambush and left dead. She was immediately rushed to Norton Hospital where...
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    Rapper G-Eazy Arrested For Assault & Possession of Cocaine in Sweden – Olisa.tv

    On Wednesday, May 2, rapper G-Eazy was arrested in Stockholm, Sweden, for allegedly assaulting a security guard and possessing cocaine. According to TMZ, the rapper performed at a show in Stockholm and later attended a nearby club to party with some of his friends. It was during his club...
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    Roma 4-2 Liverpool – BBC Sport

    Liverpool are seeking to be crowned champions of Europe for a sixth time Liverpool reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2007, advancing 7-6 on aggregate despite losing a dramatic second leg to Roma. A journey that started on 15 August in Germany against Hoffenheim …...
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    Malaria kills 300,000 in Nigeria annually –Amosun – The Sun News

    Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has disclosed that about 300,000 people die annually as a result of malaria. The governor, therefore, called on governments at all levels to pay more attention to the prevalence of malaria scourge in the country. He said: “If government fails to pay …...
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    How Nigeria Will Benefit From Currency Swap Deal With China – Sahara Reporters

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the bilateral currency swap agreement with the Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) will help the liquidity issues faced by Nigerian traders and Chinese manufacturers. The apex bank said with the deal, Chinese businessman will have sufficient naira to purchase...
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    2018 Police recruitment begins – Vanguard News

    THE recruitment of 6,000 Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force as constables will commence on Monday, in the 36 state Police Command Headquarters and the Federal Capital Territory. The exercise will start with the screening of the applicants’ physical attributes … Read more via Vanguard...
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    Pro-Biafra groups vow to expose Nwodo’s house bombers – Vanguard News

    COALITION of pro-Biafran groups, including the Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has sworn to unmask those behind Sunday bombing of the house of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo. In their monthly meeting in Enugu, the over 18 … Read...
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    Lawmakers Reject Bill On Paternity Leave – Sahara Reporters

    A bill seeking to legalize two-week paternity leave for men after their wives must have been delivered of babies has been rejected by the House of Representatives. The lawmakers argued that since it’s the woman who carries the child for nine months, the leave should be for the … Read more...
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    Man, 56, tried to rape 110 years old, police tell court – Premium Times Nigeria

    A 56-year-old man, Abraham Benjamin, who allegedly attempted to rape a 110-year-old woman in her home, was on Thursday in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti capital, remanded in prison over alleged attempted rape. An Ado Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, said the accused should remain behind … Read...
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    Buhari Got Everything He Wanted From Trump During U.S. Trip – Presidency – Sahara Reporters

    President Donald Trump of United States described President Muhammadu Buhari as “a valued partner and strong democrat,” during the recent meeting between the two leaders in Washington, the senior special assistant on media and publicity to the Nigerian president, Malam Garba Shehu said in an...
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    We’ll continue to arrest, prosecute looters despite no conviction – Osinbajo – Premium...

    Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the federal government will continue to make more arrest of suspected looters of the national treasury and put them on trial despite the difficulty in putting them behind bars. He also said corruption was fighting back as … Read more...
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    2019: Arewa youths to conduct mock presidential election for Buhari, Tambuwal, Atiku - Dailypost

    The Arewa Consultative Youths Movement (ACYM) says it will conduct a mock election for top presidential aspirants from the north part of the country. The youth group said this would ascertain their popularity ahead of the 2019 general elections. Kabiru Yusuf, ACYM president, disclosed this on...
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    World The Africa Road Builders 2018 names Kenya President Kenyatta winner of Trophée Babacar - Dailypost

    The annual nomination meeting of the Selection Committee of The Africa Road Builders – Trophée Babacar NDIAYE was held on May 2, 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. The meeting was attended by representatives of several media houses from different sub-regions of Africa. The Selection Committee worked on...
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    2018 FIFA WC: Iwobi targets world-class performance in Russia – Vanguard News

    Super Eagles striker, Alex Iwobi said he is in a good frame of mind to put up a good showing at the World Cup, after training with world-class players at Arsenal...................... read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2HRFegS Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Costa stops Wenger – Punch Newspapers

    Diego Costa killed Arsene Wenger’s last hope of a glorious Arsenal farewell as his goal sent Atletico Madrid through to the Europa League final on Thursday, AFP reports. Atletico meet Marseille in the final on May 16 in Lyon. Wenger’s 250th European fixture with Arsenal also to proved …...
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    Quadri, Bode lead Nigeria to victory over Spain – Punch Newspapers

    Nigeria on Thursday qualified for the quarterfinals of the second division of the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden, after beating Spain 3-1 to face Slovakia on Friday. Segun Toriola, Aruna Quadri, Bode Abiodun and Omotayo Olajide finished second in Group F of …...
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    World Bank backs IMF on poverty rate in Nigeria – Daily Post Nigeria

    The World Bank says unemployment and poverty rates increased in Nigeria despite an exit from recession in 2017. The apex global financial institution made these remarks in a report made available to newsmen Thursday. According to the report titled, “Nigeria Bi-annual Economic Update: Fragile...
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    CBN, China Sign N720bn Currency Swap Agreement – Leadership Newspaper

    Two years after, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced discussions on a currency swap agreement with the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). With the ongoing talks, the two banks have finally brokered a deal, having signed a three-year bilateral currency swap agreement worth N720 billion...
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    Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Properties, N11.4m To FG – Channels Television

    The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of two different properties and the sum of N 11,040,000 belonging to two Naval officers and their company to the Federal Government. A statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Head of … Read more via...
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    Ekiti needs visionary leader -Adeyanju, APC guber aspirant – The Sun News

    Prince Wole Adeyanju is one of the governorship aspirants in Ekiti State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He believes Ekiti needs urgent transformation, but says only a visionary leader could achieve that for the state. Why are you in the race? … Read more via The...
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