nigeria news today 270118

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    Business UN targets 65% internet access for Nigeria, others by 2025 – BusinessDay

    Few strokes to 2019, the year the United Nations expects half of the world’s population to have online access, UN’s Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has now set an “ambitious” target for Nigeria and other developing countries to achieve at least 65 percent internet presence by …...
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    Metro Court declines to compel Buratai to produce IPOB leader, Kanu – BusinessDay : News you can...

    By Felix Omohomhion, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, refused to order the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu In a ruling, Justice Binta Nyako, held that … via BusinessDay ...
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    Business Nigeria’s fragile economic recovery eludes citizens – BusinessDay

    Nigeria may be out of recession technically, but there is still some way to go if Africa most populous nation’s economy must grow with its people. Despite its emergence from recession, Africa’s largest economy ranked 63 out … via BusinessDay : News you can trust – http://ift.tt/2DPTMid by...
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    Metro Fatal! Woman Crushed To Death By Her Own Car In Front Of Her House – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    A woman has been crushed to death by her own car in the driveway of a home in the Perth suburb of Dianella in Australia. A WA Police spokesman said the 41-year-old mother of one had stopped her car, a grey Hyundai i30 hatchback, on the driveway of a house … via INFORMATION NIGERIA –...
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    Business The Future of Africa’s Online Travel Agency; Likely mergers and acquisitions – Nairametrics

    Introduction The market was thrown into shock at the report that Nigeria’s leading online travel agency (OTA), Wakanow, might be in some financial crises due to huge debt burdens and foreign exchange losses. This unconfirmed report suggests that Wakanow might be up for sale! If this is the case...
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    World Davos 2018: Emmanuel Macron draws laugh with dig at Donald Trump over climate change...

    French President Emanuel Macron has poked fun at Donald Trump’s refusal to accept climate change science, by joking to delegates at Davos they had not this year invited anyone who was “skeptical” about global warming. Mr Macron, who last month hosted world leaders in Paris … via Yahoo News –...
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    World As billionaires call for regulation, Facebook throws money at journalism scholarships –...

    Facebook is an addictive platform that should be regulated like the cigarette industry, suggested Salesforce CEO and billionaire Marc Benioff earlier this week. But Facebook actually does care about the news industry and well-being of journalists. At least, that’s what its latest philanthropic...
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    Sports Sanchez to make United debut in FA Cup tie with Yeovil – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...

    Alexis Sanchez will make his Manchester United debut on Friday after being named in the Premier League giants’ starting line-up for their FA Cup fourth-round tie away to lower league Yeovil Town. The team posted on United’s official Twitter feed showed Sanchez … via The Guardian Nigeria...
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    Sports Neymar returns to PSG squad from injury – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a penalty kick during the French L1 football match between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Louis II stadium, in Monaco, on November 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yann COATSALIOU Neymar is back … via The Guardian...
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    Metro Girl dies in road accident as dad speeds to get her to Maths lesson – Punch Newspapers

    A dad whose nine-year-old daughter died in a road accident as he drove her to a Maths lesson has been jailed for four years. Chizoro Edohasim, 47, tried to get Olivia and her 11-year old sister Eva to their private tutor. The convicted man, a doctor, screamed and struggled with … via Punch...
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    Metro Robber Attacks Lady, Escapes With Bag In A Hotel – P.M.EXPRESS

    CYRIACUS IZUEKWE It was really double tragedy for a 23-year old Lawal Sadiq who robbed a lady of her bag in a popularly hotel and it turned out that the bag contained only packets condoms. The incident happened at Valid Point Hotel located at Sangotedo in Ajah area of Lagos. P.M.EXPRESS …...
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    Metro Man escapes mob action after allegedly turning human to goat in Rivers – Daily Post Nigeria

    Police at the Rumuokoro Divisional Police Station in Rivers state are investigating a mob action by some individuals against a suspect who was alleged to have transformed a man into a goat. DAILY POST gathered the unnamed thirty-six year old man was accused of transforming a human to a … via...
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    Politics How Nigerian govt. plans to invest N20 billion in mineral exploration- Minister – Premium...

    The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, FMMSD, is finalising plans to spend N20 billion on exploration, the minister in charge, Kayode Fayemi has said. The minister disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the project presentation of the Mineral Sector Support for Economic...
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    Politics Police can’t stop me from going to Kano — Kwankwaso – Premium Times Nigeria

    Despite a police warning against his planned January 30 visit to Kano, former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has said no one can stop him from travelling to his home state. He said he will go there peacefully to see his constituents. The Kano Command of the police had … via Premium Times Nigeria –...
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    Politics Restructuring: What APC should do with El-rufai’s committee report – Gov. Dickson – Daily Post....

    Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to set up a Multi-party ‎Committee to consult widely and fast-track the process of implementation of recommendations of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led Committee on restructuring. Addressing a...
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    World Bombardier wins trade dispute in US – BBC News

    Bombardier has won a trade case in the United States, overturning a decision to impose damaging tariffs on imports of its C-Series aircraft. The government had suspected Bombardier would lose and unions feared sales and UK jobs would be hit. But in a surprise ruling, the US International Trade...
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    World 1 dead, 2 injured in Amsterdam street shooting – police – RT International

    © Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2018. All rights reserved. via RT International – http://ift.tt/2GhZDvb Get more World News
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    Metro Akwa Ibom Govt. seals up 2 hospitals for malpractices – Vanguard News

    The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, said on Friday that two hospitals had been sealed up for malpractices. Ukpong made this known to newsmen in Eket. “I have shut down two hospitals for malpractices. We inspected them and found that they do not conform to hospital...
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    Metro Woman falls into pit latrine in Kano – Daily Post Nigeria

    The Kano State Fire Service has rescued a 50-year-old woman, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, after she accidentally fell into a pit latrine at her residence. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this in Kano. Mohammed said the incident occurred when the woman was...
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    Politics Obasanjo’s `Third Force’: Group to moblise youths – Vanguard News

    The Youth Lead Nigeria, a mass movement, says it will moblise youths across Nigeria to join the `Third Force’ proposed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, the group’s National Coordinator, who briefed newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said that Obasanjo was credibly qualified...
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