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    World Police arrests WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange - PUNCH NEWSPAPER

    British police have arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador’s embassy in London after his asylum was withdrawn, the police said in a statement Thursday. Assange has been living at the embassy since 2012 when he sought refuge there. read more
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    Politics APC Crisis: 'Oshiomhole Came Late, Buhari Incapable, We Are Leaving' - Shehu Sani - Punch Newspapers

    Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has revealed plans by aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State to leave the party. He told reporters in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the new APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole assumed office at a time it had become too late to reconcile...
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    Politics We Have Not Done Badly - Buhari Insists, Nigerians Fire Him - Punch Newspapers

    The Peoples Democratic Party, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and the Campaign for Democracy on Sunday knocked President Muhammadu Buhari for saying he had not done badly, as well as blaming past leaders for the poor state of the economy. The...
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    Quadri wins silver as Gold Coast 2018 ends – Punch Newspapers

    Aruna Quadri on Sunday won silver in the men’s table tennis singles event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Hosts Australia won the Games with 80 gold, 59 silver and 59 bronze. England came second with 45 gold, 45 silver and 46 bronze … read more via Punch Newspapers...
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    Politics PMB's Declaration: APC Bigwigs Approach SDP, LP, Accord For Presidential Tickets - Punch Newspapers

    Following the recent declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in the 2019 elections, some bigwigs in the ruling All Progressives Congress, whose presidential ambitions have been threatened by the President’s move, have been talking to other parties to get their presidential...
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    Metro Marry More Wives To Boost Population - Female Lawmaker Urges Men - Punch Newspaper

    A female Kenyan lawmaker, Gathoni Wa Muchomba, has encouraged rich men to marry more than one wife in order to help boost the country’s population. The lawmaker, a former journalist, said this while addressing the issue of fatherless children in the society during the opening of a...
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    World 'Hell Does Not Exists: Vatican Reacts To Interview Comments By Pope Francis - Punch Newspaper

    On Thursday the Holy See stated that a reported interview between Pope Francis and an Italian journalist, which claims the Pope denied the existence of hell, should not be considered an accurate depiction of Francis’ words, but the author’s own “reconstruction.” A recent meeting between Pope...
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    Business 70% of government websites hosted abroad – NiRA – Punch Newspapers

    Ife Ogunfuwa About 70 per cent of government websites designated as either gov.ng or mil.ng are hosted in other countries, according to data from the Nigeria Internet Registration Association. The data showed that majority of the sites were hosted in the United States, about 59 per cent; 3.4 per...
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    Business Naira to hit 360/dollar at investors’ forex market – Punch Newspapers

    Oyetunji Abioye with agency report The naira is expected to firm slightly to 360 per dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Investors and Exporters Foreign Exchange window next week as trading picks up after the Christmas and New Year holidays. The local currency had traded weaker at 362/dollar...
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    Business Naira to remain steady amid slow holiday trading – Punch Newspapers

    The naira is expected to be stable in the week ahead, supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s regular interventions through the injection of dollars into the market, according to foreign exchange traders. The currency has been hovering at 360/dollar for investors, while it has … via Punch...
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