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    Politics Osun rerun: Results from polling units – Punch Newspapers

    Results from the polling units involved in the Osun rerun election have revealed that the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, may be declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election. The rerun took place in seven polling units in four local governments areas in...
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    World Poilce foil terrorist attack in Netherlands, arrest seven – Punch Newspapers

    Dutch police arrested seven men suspected of plotting to carry out a “major terrorist attack” at a high-profile event using explosive belts and an AK-47 assault rifle, on Thursday, the public prosecutor’s office said.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2xHuuOT Get more...
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    World Buhari makes case for total elimination of nuclear weapons – Punch Newspapers

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday made a case for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. He said nuclear weapons remained the ultimate agents of mass destruction, and their total elimination should be the final objective of all disarmament processes. Buhari, who was represented by the...
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    Sports Busquets extends Barcelona contract – Punch Newspapers

    Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has extended his contract until 2023, the Spanish champions announced on Thursday. Busquets’ deal had initially ben until 2021, and under the new contract, his buyout clause has been increased... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2DBos85...
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    Politics 2019: Police arrest fraudster for threatening Atiku – Punch Newspapers

    The police have arrested a 43-year-old fraudster, Augustus Akpan, for allegedly threatening to kill former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his family if he failed to withdraw from the presidential race. The force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said Akpan …...
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    World China doesn’t want me to win upcoming polls, Trump says – Punch Newspapers

    US President Donald Trump accused China on Wednesday of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm polls, saying Beijing wanted to see him suffer an electoral blow because of his hard line on trade. “Regrettably we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming...
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    World Brazilian presidential candidate Ciro Gomes hospitalised – Punch Newspapers

    Brazilian Presidential Candidate Ciro Gomes, who is running third in the latest opinion polls, has been hospitalised in Sao Paulo, Hospital Sources said on Wednesday. The 60-year old entered hospital on Tuesday and has been discharged on Wednesday, the sources told dpa. The candidate was...
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    Business Uber to pay $148m penalty over data breach – Punch Newspapers

    Ride-hailing service Uber agreed to pay record $148 million penalty over a massive 2016 data breach, which the company concealed for a year, New York’s attorney general announced on Wednesday. “This record settlement should send a clear message: we have zero tolerance for those who skirt the...
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    Metro Kogi labour orders closure of private, public offices in 21 LGs – Punch Newspapers – Punch Newspapers

    The organised labour in Kogi has directed workers in the private and public sectors to embark on a seven-day strike with effect from September 27. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the state chapters of the … Read more via Punch Newspapers –...
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    Sports Lampard makes his mark by bucking League Cup trend – Punch Newspapers

    Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard made his mark as a manager with Tuesday’s League Cup win over Manchester United at Old Trafford and says he is enjoying his new role in the game. Lampard’s intelligent and dynamic midfield play earned him 106 caps for his country … read...
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    Politics Osun election : Pro-Atiku group threatens to sue INEC – Punch Newspapers

    As the supplementary governorship election is holding in Osun State on Thursday, a group under the auspices of the Atiku Democratic Movement in Ondo State has said it would take a legal action against the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission, should …...
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    Sports Griezmann on target as Atletico cruise to victory over Huesca – Punch Nigeria Newspapers

    Atletico Madrid are finally finding their groove in La Liga and just in time for a city derby against Real … read more via Punch Nigeria Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2OhAsPY Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Sports Lampard’s Derby knock Man Utd out of League Cup – Punch Nigeria Newspapers

    Derby County manager Frank Lampard piled more misery on his former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho … read more via Punch Nigeria Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2IieYNB Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Metro Lawyer who allegedly forged court judgment to face prosecution – Punch Nigeria Newspapers

    The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, on Tuesday vowed to prosecute Mr Edward … Read more via Punch Nigeria Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2R45zxg Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Business Nigeria’s exit from recession under threat, says CBN – Punch Newspapers

    The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday warned that weak economic fundamentals currently being shown by the Nigerian economy are putting the country’s exit from recession under threat. Nigeria’s economy exited recession in 2017 after suffering contraction for...
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    Politics Atiku, Osun delegates meet ahead of PDP primary poll – Punch Newspapers

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State to rally delegates’ support for his presidential ambition ahead of the party’s primary election. Atiku, who is one of the leading presidential aspirants in the PDP held a meeting with the … Read more...
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    World ICC has ‘no legitimacy’, Trump tells UN – Punch Newspapers

    US President Donald Trump used a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to accuse the International Criminal Court of lacking any legitimacy, saying it violated “all principles of justice.” “As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and...
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    Business Nigeria Air not suspended for lack of investors –Sirika – Punch Newspapers

    The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has disclosed that the national carrier (Nigeria Air) project was not suspended because of lack of investors. A statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Tuesday, said the national...
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    Politics Minimum wage: Strike commences on Thursday, TUC insists – Punch Newspapers

    The Trade Union Congress on Tuesday insisted organised labour would commence strike from early hours of Thursday, September 27, following the Federal Government’s failure to honour its ultimatum on the new minimum wage. A statement signed by the Secretary-General of the union, Mr Musa-Lawal...
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    Metro Court declares corper’s detention by SARS illegal, orders immediate trial – Punch Nigeria Newspapers

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the continued detention of a serving … Read more via Punch Nigeria Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2OaNI91 Get More Nigeria Metro News
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